Having started cutting in paper again after a 30 year break, I have become hooked. My summer paper cuttings here are inspired by the dragonflies which are currently flying around between all the green. The dragonflies are cut out of a piece of grey paper from an old book. The paper has got the finest … [Read more…]
I always need new boxes to store the different materials I collect. If you have followed this blog you know that I often use recycled/upcycled materials. When I upcycle a piece of cloth I try to use all of it, not only the part which I need here and now. Therefore I always save the … [Read more…]
I have, over time, made a lot of bags and most of them are made out of upcycled fabric. But you can never get too many bags and therefore I have made yet another one. Two weeks have pasted since I wrote about my small, woven, green squares. Now the project has finally been finished … [Read more…]
I made a lot of paper cuttings when I was a child. I made cards, mobiles and a lot of other interesting things. One cutting was more advanced and complicated than the other. For some reason I lost my interest for cutting in paper and for the last 30 years I have made none. Now … [Read more…]
I thing we all know how it is – you start a project but never get it finished. There is always a couple of unfinished projects which are waiting for the right idea to come along. The other day I finally managed to finish one of these projects. A couple of embroideries from last summer … [Read more…]
The other day I cleaned up in my box with old paper and cardboard – something which has to be done from time to time. In the box I discovered three old cards from the 70’s, which have never been used and looked a bit tired. Seeing the cards made me want to do something … [Read more…]
The other day I found this old mini loom which my grandmother bought sometime back in the 50’s. I have for a while been wanting to try to weave so this was a perfect opportunity. The loom is quite small, the sides are only 7.5 cm. I have been experimenting a bit and it is … [Read more…]
It has been a while since I last shared creative projects from my sons hands. Although the kids are getting older they still enjoy being creative, there is however, not many of their projects which get finished. But now both of them have had creative school projects which I would like to share with you. … [Read more…]
Once again I have been making cards out of recycled materials. It is not that I write that many cards myself, but fortunately some lovely people buy some of the cards. The problem is that I can’t stop making cards. Every card is a small piece of ‘art’ by itself and it is always exciting … [Read more…]
You might have tried it, you buy a magazine full of gorgeous and inspirational pictures. When you have finished reading it, it can be difficult to get yourself to throw it in the paper bin. My solution to that problem is to make paper patchwork out of the magazine. The paper patchwork cards I made … [Read more…]