Sunday, 31 May 2009

The last Sunday of the month of May

Yesterday was my birthday, and I spent it at my parents' house in a relaxing fashion. I had nice food, nice little presents and fell asleep on the sofa after all the yummy things. :)
I'll be here until tomorrow morning when it's time to get back to town & work. It's such lovely weather and so many beautiful flowers everywhere. The month of May is so beautiful. :)
Now I better catch up on some things.. Writing a few lines, do some promo-work, and maybe figure out some good ideas.. Then I have a bunch of flower brooches that needs safetypins, and later beads.
Have a grand Sunday! & happy Mother's Day all you mothers out there!


Igår var det min födelsedag (tjohej!), och jag spenderade den hemma hos mina föräldrar på ett lugnt och mättande sätt. God mat, fina små presenter och sen somnade jag på soffan en stund efter allt det gottiga. :)
Imorgon bär det av hem till stan & jobbet igen. Vädret är ljuvligt och så mycket som blommar. Maj månad är så vacker. :)
Nu ska jag se till att komma ikapp med lite grejer.. Skriva några rader, försöka göra lite pr här & där och kanske komma på lite nya idéer.
Sen har jag en hel hög med blombroscher som behöver säkerhetsnålar och pärlor.
Ha en alla tiders söndag! & grattis på Mors Dag ni som är mödrar! :)

Friday, 29 May 2009

Feeling a bit blah today too... oh well.
Will post the blog-merry-go-round as soon as she gets back from work!

Merry-Go-Round for May

Question for this month's Blog-merry-go-round is:
Did you think you'd be doing what you re doing now (craft/selling) say 5 years ago? What has surprised you the most?


5 Years ago I was studying weaving and embroidery for the first time around, and was very happy indeed to get to do that. I think that was when my thoughts of selling my crafts started to grow for sure in my mind. I have somehow always wanted to do that since I was little, but never took it serious until then. After that I took a few courses in design at university and worked at a store at the same time. Later I ended up working more in the store & after a few years I had to quite. Too much stress, too little creativity, too much going against my inner wishes. Now a few years later - after struggling through a bit of stress, panic attacks and anxiety - I am focused on working with what feels right for me, and never go against myself again.

I think that the things that have surprised me the most is the fact that when I try to get my things 'out there'
, showing it to people it all goes rather well! People seem to like my things and get inspired by them. I've also noticed that for me, when I focus too much on the money-part of things, it all slows down a bit. Then again I am such a law-of-attraction-sort of person. Or tries to be.. since it works :) Doesn't mean that I am never 'oh darn this is all c**p!' sometimes :)

So well.. this is my story for the time being.


Dont't forget to pop by at my friends! :)

Nikki at Beaded Zen http://beadedzen.blogspot.com
Sara at Sara's Texture Crafts http://sarastexturecrafts.blogspot.com
Agathe at Le Bar du Vent http://lebarduvent.blogspot.com
Fabienne at Easterya http://easterya.blogspot.com
Andreanna at Glamasaurus http://blog.glamasaurus.com
Ruth at Birdland Creations http://insidetheartisan.blogspot.com

Wednesday, 27 May 2009

Funny little fellows

These funny little fellows are made by the ArtFire Artisan Springtime. Pop over to her shop to see more of her knitted creations! (Click the images to get more info)

De här roliga små filurerna är gjorda av Springtime som säljer på ArtFire. Kila över till hennes shop för att se mera av hennes skapelser. (Klicka på bilderna för mer info)






Tuesday, 26 May 2009

Monday, 18 May 2009

New AAAaaaarrrrr! -bags on ArtFire

Just listed these bags on Artfire:
Lade just in dessa väskor på ArtFire:
http://jennykarlssondesign.artfire.com/



Sunday, 17 May 2009

Happy Sunday! or something.. :)

This weekend have been a good one.
Yesterday I took part in the Spring Market at Hos Rudholms and made a little pile of money (yay!). The things that work are mostly the smaller things - flower brooches, scribblebooks, and cards. Oh and I finally could buy a box of soap nuts that I have been wanting to try for a while!
The area there is so nice, I would like to live in those houses! Or at least rent a working place there someday. I had brought some of my things and also some plants that my mother have 'raised'. :)

Den här helgen har varit bra.
Igår var jag på Vårmarknaden Hos Rudholms och fick ihop en liten hög med pengar (hurra!).
Det som oftast funkar att sälja på marknad är mest små grejer - blombroscher, kludderböcker, och kort. Åh jag kunde äntligen köpa en liten låda med tvättnötter som jag har velat prova ett bra tag! Området där är så himla fint, jag skulle gärna vilja bo där! Eller åtminstone kunna hyra en liten atelje / arbetsrum.
Temat på marknaden var ju Grönt & Gott, så jag hade med mig några växter som mamma 'dragit upp.' :)





























I only had a few plants left so I planted them on my balcony this morning as well as taking care of a few other flowers. Then I sowed some seeds that will appear as poppies, forget-me-nots, baby's breath, crown daisy and some other ones (that I didn't find the translation for..). Isn't it amazing how a little seed can lie in a dry place for ages, and then when it comes down in the soil it just wakes up and think: "This feels like a comfy and safe place to be, I'll pop out of this little pod and have a look".


Jag hade bara ett par plantor kvar efteråt så de planterade jag i krukor på balkongen idag. Så såg jag till några av de andra blommorna också. Sen sådde jag frön som ska komma upp i form av kornvallmo, förgätmigej, brudslöja, kranskrage och blåvinda. Är det inte otroligt hur ett litet frö kan ligga på en torr plats i åratal, för att sen när det landar i jorden vakna upp och tänka: "Det här känns som en trivsam och trygg plats, jag tror jag kravlar ut ur skalet och kikar ut."
















The oaks outside my house popped out their leaves just the other day

Ekarna slog ut helt bara härom dagen.




















I am tidying up among my craft thingies & materials today.. or am trying to anyway. I found these crochet needles that are from my great grandmother I think. Look at the tiny hooks! The middle one is made out of bone I think.


Jag håller på och städar upp lite bland allt plock och material som jag har.. eller försöker iallafall.
Då hittade jag de här virknålarna som jag tror kommer från min mormors mor. Kolla på de pyttesmå krokarna! Den i mitten är gjord av ben tror jag.



















No, now I'll finish this tidying up while I'm still in the mood.
Toodeloo!

Nej, nu ska jag göra klart medan jag fortfarande är i farten.
Tjingeling!

Friday, 15 May 2009

Web-tv & Spring Market

You can see some of my bags in 24Stil - which is on the local paper's web-tv.
Don't miss out on them & my friend Karolina sewing like heck in her converse! yay!
See 24Stil here

Tomorrow I'll take part in the Spring Market at Hos Rudholms. It's always very nice there, I feel so at home in old houses and with birds chirping close by. I'll be bringing bags, and all sorts of things even some plants. Who knows, I might even sell the lot! :)

Over and out for the time being! (Have to see if I can get everything ready before 11pm..)



Från och med idag kan man kika på 24Stil på corren24 - som är Östgöta Correspondentens webbtv. Men inte bara det, man kan även se några av mina alster i detta senaste program!
Samt min kompis Karolina som syr för fulla muggar! Missa inte det :)

Se 24Stil här

Imorgon är det marknad Hos Rudholms igen och jag ska vara med:


Vårmarknad

Tema: Grönt och gott.

Hunnebergsgatan 5-7, Linköping

Lördagen den 16 maj klockan 11-15


Medverkande:

Fjelltjärns Blommor & Design, Hos Lene, Hos Rudholms,

Hälsomålet Rött & Grönt, Ledbergs Krukmakeri m.fl.





Monday, 11 May 2009

New issue of VivaLaModa!

VivaLaModa magazine

Yep!
The latest issue of VivaLaModa - Handmade Fashion Online Magazine is out now!
Click on the banner above or here to read!

Sunday, 10 May 2009

"If you create any open space within yourself,
love will fill it."


- Deepak Chopra

Saturday, 9 May 2009

look what I just found!


Isn't this a great thing! go bookmark it right away!
http://www.growyn.com

time for a little action




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(Räkna ut ditt globala fotavtryck:)
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Tips & info om vad du kan göra för vår planet i vardagen:
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Konsumentverkets Miljömätare:
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Wednesday, 6 May 2009

Saturday, 2 May 2009

New Wisdom Bag!



This time with a quote from Neale Donald Walsh:

"Nothing occurs in your life
-nothing-
which is not first a thought.
Thoughts are like magnets, drawing effects to you."

http://www.artfire.com/modules.php?name=ViewListing&product_id=210123