Keeping track

I´m in the process of designing new websites for both Line and I - we will then shift to wordpress and will have brand new blogs to share also. My website is down untill next week - so stay tuned and enjoy this little piece of art which shows my mousepath for a few hours yesterday. Seen here

How many pillows...?

I´m going to Formland tomorrow to catch up on the latest trends in home accessories, design and gifts. I know for a fact that after a whole day spent there I´ll be overloaded with impressions and also the thought of "how many pillows does the world actually need??" But then again -pillows are such a great and cheap way to refresh a room - and I´m already in love with these darlings above designed by the Norvegian design duo Darling Clementine for Ferm Living.

Old car repair shop - New home

I saw this charming home in the latest issue of Mad & Bolig - and love how the couple has transformed this old car repair shop into a charming home - filled with thrift finds and nice details.
More photos here - And more homes here. Photos & styling by Indenfor.com

Daily Drop Cap

id you see the Daily Drop Cap blog yet? It´s an amazing project by typographer and illustrator Jessica Hische. Each day she posts a new hand-crafted decorative initial cap for your enjoyment and for the beautification of blog posts everywhere. To use a Daily Drop Cap on your site or blog - like I just did here, just follow the instructions under each post - and remember to check out her great portfolio too.
Have a happy weekend.!

I could not resist

Last night I went to the opening of Kunst for Alle, here in Århus - to say hi to my studiomate Line. I fell in love with this collage by Marianne Markvad - and quickly convinced myself that I needed a present. (I´m really good at that ). So now it has a new home in my dinning room - Love it!

Trends 2010 by bora.herke stilbüro

Last year I went to the Ambiente fair in Frankfurt and really enjoyed the trendzones and the trendtalk by bora.herke stilbüro. I will not be going this year - so I was happy to find 4 new 2010 trend interpretations by them. They are titled.

1. present + everlasting
2. crafted + original
3. progressive + sensitive
4. genuine + sincere

- and you can read more about each trend here at Ambientes website.

The one that appeals to me and my scandinavian roots the most is off course number 4. genuine + sincere.

Joy on Automatism

You can find my guest post about Joy  today at the lovely and always inspiring Automatism Blog, by canadian collage illustrator Lori Langille.

My photo over there is made via Poladroid, and now you can also create perfect Polaroids for your Iphone via this application, Shake it Photo.

Illustration by Automatism.

Learn something new everyday

I just came across Learn Something New Everyday - a self initiated daily project by UK based design studio Young. I love all the fun facts and the simple drawings. And if your New Year resolution is to learn something new everyday - here´s the perfect answer!

Belli Bellucci!

These rings and broches made from coloured pencils, by Italian designer, Maria Christine Bellucci - are so belli belli! that they have been added to my wishlist immediately.

Seen via Designboom - who also has a great article about Poor Jewellery - a big trend with creative jewellery made with non-precious materials.

Angel by Nanna

The proud mother in me just wish to share this adorable drawing with my dear readers. Also because I really can´t fathom that my "little daughter" is so big now that she can draw angels - and will turn 6 years old soon...

Manos - perfect gifts

Some time ago I had to find the perfect gift - for a perfect friend with a really exquiste taste!  I decided to buy a yellow log bowl for her from Karin Eriksson´s  webshop Manos - which has such a wonderful collection of stuff. The service was great and when the things arrived I just had to take a photo of how delicate the packaging was. Truely a great shopping experience!

Fashion Note to myself

Just a note to myself! I´m  clearing the clutter in my closet - and here are some new looks I would like to add. Especially the knit vest with multi-colored sequin detalils by Vanessa Bruno Athé, via YouHeShe, which would be perfect to wear in my studio.

I´m wondering though what the outfits will look like with 2 normal sized legs sticking out instead!?

lumimarja - finnish snowberries

I´m quite smitten with the Lumimarja pattern - since I saw it in a shop this weekend - and I thought it was a perfect match to my photo below. The patterne comes in various colours and is designed by finnish designer Erja Hirvi, for Marimekko.

Vidunderlivet T-shirt

I designed this t-shirt some months ago for The Danish Cancer Society as part of their campaign, Vidunderlivet, which aims to inform young girls about the HPN vaccine against cervial cancer.
And now that the t-shirts have been printed - I hope to see a lot of young girls and mothers wearing it!

Here´s some of my thoughts about the design in danish.
"Motivet til den nye kampagne-T-shirt er en collage, hvor det blå logo-hjerte 'invaderes' af symboler og motiver fra de unge pigers univers. Collage-stilen understreger, at der er mange ting, der spirer og vokser i pigernes liv i netop den periode. Og symbolerne i collagen antyder nogle af de emner og den udvikling, som er på banen.

Det kribler og krabler, der drømmes, tænkes og tales. Der kigges ud i verden og ind i sig selv. En skitse på fremtiden tegnes - og det feminine blandes med rå power i tidens (rock-chick) stil. Motivet signalerer til omverden, at der foregår meget både udenpå og indeni."

Kampagne-T-shirten koster 129 kr. og kan købes her i Vidunderlivets webshop.
Med dit køb støtter du kampen mod livmoderhalskræft.

BlogLoving

I´m slowly catching up on all the recent post around the Blogs - and here are 3 of my favorites.
(By the way - have you tried Bloglovin - It´s a great way to keep track of the blogs you follow)

1. Lovely ABCcards to download here and personalize for friends and family - by Brooke Reynolds of Inchmark, for DesignSponge. I´ll start doing 3 sets now for Nanna and her 2 cousins who will celebrate Christmas in Thailand with us this year - the cards will fit perfectly in my backpack.
2. Issue 2 of the childrens magazine Papier-mache - a great overview of the latest trends for childrens stuff - It´s like an Australian online version of the French magazine MILK.
3. Christmas Creatures by Mibo - so cute - and we/I really loved making the owls last month - if you want to make your own sets with a child I recommend you print the files on A3 paper instead to make them easier to cut for little hands. Enjoy!

Little pink touches

Back to some pink posting. Here´s a few items I would love to add to my wardrobe to cheer up all the grey and black items that slowly take over when winter moves in. Everything is from Youheshe.com. as always  - because they are still one of the only Danish webshops that put a real effort into their styling and photography.

Photographer Line Klein

Talking about Berlin yesterday made me want to go back again soon - and then finding these photos at Line Kleins blog - really made me want to go now! The photos are from a café she went to on a  recent trip to Berlin - it blows my mind that they are just snap-shots - and only prove what an amazing photograper she is. And why I hope to get the chance to work with her someday soon.

Make sure to visit Line Kleins portfolio and check out her delicious food-photography and clever way of styling!

Berlin Berlin

One of my oldest and dearest friends is having her first book published today. Berlin Berlin - a different guide book about Berlin, where she has been living for the last 5 years with her husband and 2 daughters. It´s written in Danish -and is the perfect gift for any Berlin lover or Berlin traveller! And last night I was busy making this temporary website for them- while I wait for the hosting to work out!

Berlin Berlin
En anderledes guide til en forlænget weekend eller storbyferie i Berlin. Henriette Harris, skriver om Berlin og dens begivenhedsrige og dramatiske historie i seks tematiske kapitler. Læseren kommer rundt i byen til både kendte og ukendte adresser og steder. En guide, der fører læseren helt ind på livet af Berlin, dens indbyggere – og dens historier gennem et turbulent århundrede. Mere info her.

Apple shaped stickers

These fruit shaped sticky notes are so delicious. Yummy paperdesign at it´s best - you can find them here at Etsy.

Pink Houses

I normally never post anything here without credits - but in this case I´m lost - just think I saw these amazing photo collages of houses last year at Oh Joy. Please help me out if you can.

Just found out that they are by photographer and artists Laura Kicey.