Tag: Thoughts on Creativity

My thoughts on books, craft ideas, trends, magazines, sightings, exhibitions & other cultural happenings in Sweden (or where I happen to be at).

Women who Inspire me

1. Astrid Lindgren A great Swedish writer of wonderful children’s books. She was a very cool lady, with political opinions as well as means to change the world to the…

I write Lists

Art Doll Series | I made my first Art Doll this month

At Month of Softies this month is about a Personal Challenge that we would like to take. I’ve been planning to make an Art Doll ever since I first saw…

Textile Art

Become More Creative

Reminding one another of the dream that each of us aspires to may be enough for us to set each other free. Antoine De Saint-Exupery I’m reading Julia Cameron’s book…

Creative habits/Creativity & Life

Are you a Shabby Chic chick?

It’ sad, so sad, but this week I’m gonna have to return the book Shabby Chic by Rachel Ashwell to the library! I’ve re-loaned it three times (which is the…

Home Comforts

Gone with the wind

A post about my candidate paper (C-uppsats), knitting and ladders on a sock. This is how my sock look right now: The very long sock is really fun to knit…

Crafts/Inspiration

Princess Mononoki & the Cat coach

About anime movies, knitting, books, Burning Man and Pippi Longstockings socks today.

Inspiration

Do Redo – a Swedish book book about recycling

Do Redo – the art of butchering a sweater. A book in Swedish: I’ve found a new Swedish book about knitting and recycling material (thank you Jorun for telling me…

Thrift & Recycle

Det man �lskar hinner man

Entry in Swedish about how, when you love something, you will find the time to practise it – cous’ you only have one life you know.

Swedish

Viva Vintage by Trudie Bamford

I just love vintage, second hand or what ever you like to call it. Vintage is actually not just second hand-old. According to the book Viva vintage by Trudie Bamford…

Thrift & Recycle

Harry Potter and Hufflepuff

I have started reading Harry Potter och Fenixorden (5:th book in the series, I’m reading it in Swedish) by J.K. Rowling. Again I’m fascinated by how she captures me, not…

Book Inspiration