Elephants

Elephants are on my mind these days, so I had to do a drawing. I used a picture of some colored masking tape as my palette. The text reads: Three elephants came marching ... along the spiders fine web. From a childrens song.

Be Yourself

I was inspired by this quote on Spagats blog, and I did my own interpretation of it in Photoshop.

– Be yourself. Everyone else is already taken.
Oscar wilde

Fine Artist - Miss Joey Holder

Watch this video interview from YouTube. And see her portfolio at Absolute Arts.

Wonderful, wonderful!

I love this dining room, with its table, chairs and chandelier. And that gorgeous painting! And the bedroom – such wonderful colors and details!! design*sponge

Little Friend

Something amazing is happening inside me! This is a photo of my little friend at week 10 of the pregnancy. The baby is 8 weeks old here. It is only 34 mm (1,3") long, and he or she was already moving!
Life is such a beautiful miracle! Tomorrow I will be 16 weeks pregnant.

Happy Birthday!

So many members of my family have their birthday this month. So I am celebrating with a birthdaycard. I wanted to do something with the classic light bulb. They are saying it is going to be banned here in Norway, as of next year. And I think it is a shame. Just because it is so beautiful... So I played around with a photo from StockXchange, and tried to make something sparkling from an otherwise gray and dull picture.
So happy birthday to everyone born in march!

The three holy kings

Sweden-based illustrator Ingela P. Arrhenius loves the design of the 50ies/60ies. And I am so inspired by her work.
Here's a lovely idea for adding that Christmas feeling to your home in an untraditional way! She bought the lamps at Ikea and painted them as the holy kings, who followed the star to the manger where christ was born! It's SO cool.
– Why didn't I think of that!?

Urban Country Kitchen

This is a little mood board I made, trying to bring together some of the inspiration I've found for my kitchen. It's a scandinavian country style with an urban touch, I guess. Or maybe the other way round.
A couple of designer classics, like the Verner Panton lamp and Eames chair. Pink radio from Tivoli Audio, wall paper from Cole & Son and Koziol drinking bowls.

Look at that bowl!

Nina in Vorm is a dutch student and arts & crafts lover who makes ceramics and screen prints. I love her style. And this bowl at the top of this assemblage of photos is to SOOO gorgeous!

Knack

Knack is the name of a store in Greenville, SC, United States. I think the name is about having a knack for nick-nacks? Inspiring makeovers of second hand furniture.

Light up a cup

I love cups and mugs, so I would feel quite at home with these lamps. Go to domestic construction's etsy shop.

Illustina

Illustina is a norwegian illustrator. I like her naïve style. I am very interested in portraits, so I am showing two of hers here. Wonderful!

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!