Happy Halloween!

Happy Halloween!! I have to say, at first I had a very different plan for Halloween decoration/photographs, but after watching "The Chestnutman" (Kastanjemannen) on Netflix, all I could think about were...

Wood stain experiments

After testing the wild waters of furniture makeovers with my neon-experiment, I was both hungry for more and curious about another type of paint that I had read about. The...

Bookcase makeover

When I first found this old bookcase covered in dust in the closet, my first intention was a drastic and full makeover, but I found myself quite charmed by the...

Lars Lerin; Swedish artist and watercolor master

We had just received the keys to our new home in Sweden, furniture was still on its way- except for a bed that we got...

Polishing beach pebbles

Raw (left side) vs polished (on the right side). Rough vs shiny. A few years ago, when visiting Denmark, I was obsessed with the many rocks one can find on the wonderful...

Making ink from berries

We've had a wonderful summer with a lot of warm and sunny days and enough rain to keep the soil moist and this perfect mix overloads us...

Leathercraft practice: passport wallet and card holder

A few weeks ago, we drove north to a local tannery that also has an outlet shop. Not sure what to expect, I was completely overwhelmed with the amount of...

Leathercraft practice: card wallet

Always curious, always learning. Since I found so much joy in crafting with leather, it was time to consider learning more seriously about techniques, leather, tools, and much more. At first,...

Tumbling blue and green slag stone

Ever wondered what rocks and stones would look like if they would be all clean and smooth? Well, I'm that person who's often behind on walks, not only to take...

Small pleasures #7: carving a wooden Dala horse

When the bright spring sun turns golden and the wonderful light lures us outside, we gather in the garden and make a nice warm fire to sit by. It's quiet...