Conversation in colors

Led lights under the surface respond to the conversation around this table. tableTalk

Recycled china

I can't believe these rings! They were made from broken porcelain cups or saucers. They were found in a store in Stockholm, Sweden. I stumbeled upon them on the talented illustrator Cecilie Ellefsen's blog.

Enjoying a meal…

…or working on a creative project would be much more inviting at this big chunky dining table. I love my current vintage chairs, but they are falling apart. And the table feels much too small... I've got my eyes on a nice table in solid oak, with oversized legs. And some of these Ikea chairs might go well with it, I think.

Swans are elegant

Doing some research on google about the swan. It is such a beautiful and elegant bird. How fascinating that they keep forming a heart with their necks together. Wikipedida says, "Swans usually mate for life." They are sweethearts...

Watercolor delight!

Watercolor and drawing is fun. Check out illustrator Toril Bækmark's work! Beautiful and elegant, with wonderful colors.

Crafting again

I love the heading of this blog: The Purl Bee. It must be one of my favorites when it comes to blog banners!
Just picked up my yarn and needle after some idle years... I am making granny squares! The Purl Bee has a really nice tutorial on classic granny squares. The alternating colors really help distinguishing each round.

Crochet Me seems to be a good place to start if you want inspiration in crocheting. How about these crochet flowers! And Julie Armstrong Holetz book Uncommon Crochet: Twenty-Five Projects Made From Natural Yarns and Alternative Fibers is on my wishlist.

Soft dividing wall

Oooo, I love kraft paper. Get me one of those, please!

It's a girl!

Someone said: "Every birth is proof that God did not forget mankind."
Perhaps you've seen Children of men. The movie gives a fascinating glimpse of what the world would be if man ever stopped reproducing!
Luckily that's not the case, and my brothers wife gave birth to a baby girl today! It truly is a miracle, every single new person. I wish I could give the new parents and the baby one of the above baby rooms
as a welcome-to-earth gift!

Life is wonderful!

People on the Street

Looking at different people and how they dress is always interesting...
But you don't realize the value of crossing someone on the street, or just generally being around strangers until they're gone...
If you're working out of a home office like me, you might be missing out on those daily dozes of random encounters.
This is Jostein, photographed on the streets of Oslo. One of the items he's wearing is a scarf from Dior Homme. Interesting choice for a boy aged fifteen. His hair is awesome!

Artist Cody Hoyt

Prints and drawings by Cody Hoyt

Lovely drawings & watercolor from Sweden

Swedish Nina Johansson teaches art and computer graphics. She post her drawings on her blog. And on her website you can even browse her entire sketchbooks. She carries with her wherever she goes, and once they are full of drawings and watercolor, she publishes them for you to enjoy!

Jill Bliss

Gorgeous, floral patterns and drawings. These designs and notebooks are so fresh and the details are beautiful. Sweet spring!

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Jill Bliss

Revisiting Oh Joy! Studio

The delightful pattern designs at Oh Joy! Studio make me happy... Here seen on rugs, cards and cookies!

Walnut Wallpaper

I love wallpaper and pattern design.
Walnut Wallpaper is delicious. My very favorite is the swan one. They're such elegant creatures!

Happy anniversary, Umami!

Umami was discovered a 100 years ago (yesterday), by japanese Kikunae Ikeda, who named the fifth discernable taste; UMAMI. Umami is Japanese and means Good or Fresh!

Greeting card from CardMaven at www.etsy.com

Owl and cat

These owl and cat collages are so cool. Crafted by danish designer Sidsel Gaustadnes at Spagat. Love it!

Nathan Fowkes Art

Nathan Fowkes is a Visual developement Artist at DreamWorks. He says: "My day job is at DreamWorks woking in photoshop so I spend as much time as I can outside or at home in the studio sketching with traditional media."
– Great inspiration!

Flower

Love is the only flower that grows and blossoms
Without the aid of the seasons.
~Kahlil Gibran

I'd rather have roses on my table than diamonds on my neck.
~Emma Goldman



Painted by Anne Olaug Soleng nov '07

Sea weed thing

I love working with pattern design. I try to experiment with shapes and patterns whenever I get inspired. Here's my latest creation. I started out with two random shapes, and it reminded me of shells and black seaweed bladders. I found some images later on which confirmed my impressions. When applying the pattern to the metal canister, it seemed to look like a box of Sushi to me.

Teakettles

I need a good, traditional teakettle. And today I fell in love with Bodum's Calorius (bottom picture). But I was greatly disappointed when I read the Costumers Reviews. It seems to not function at all! But it is so beautiful… I wish they could develop this product so that it might work…
Le Creuset has some cute ones, though.
I haven't read anything about the Chantal Prodesign Teakettle, but I guess it's my favorite.