December 10th

.... art, art, art. From Velocity Art and Deisgn.

December 9th

.... more cutting and sewing from Design Sponge this time.

December 8th

.... cut something. How? See here. Via the lovely How about orange

December 7th

Thai Lemon Shrimp .... hm, happyness! From my hero Kevin on http://closetcooking.blogspot.com/.

December 6th

... flying away ;-). Art by Cathy Nichols to find in this Etsy shop.

http://cathynichols.blogspot.com

December 5th

Green gift wrap: Reusable Fabric Gift Wrap from this Etsy Shop.

December 4th

I love Flash Mobs (videos) .... I should visit more Food Courts ;-).

December 3rd

These uber cool cushions are created totally of recycled materials. The cushion covers are made in 100% recycled bottle felt. It is stitched together with 100% cotton thread. The designs are needle felted onto the cushion cover so there is not extra blue or cotton used. Made in England

The filling is made from recycled plastic bottles with an organic cotton (Soil Association approved) outer. made in England.

From the British site Rocket St George

December 2nd

Sit down, relax and ..... carv.
Bobra from the Polish MOWO STUDIO

December 1st

Just making sure you not give into the X-mas craziness without really need to .....

Fresh flowers in December?

from this Etsy shop: Berry Island.

Surviving Norwegian Winter III

... with Swedish boots from http://www.swedishhasbeens.com

Nice view

Bon appetit!

Ther'is an app for that ...

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20 Best iPhone Home Improvement Apps to Help you Do it Yourself

on freshhome

Etsy's green sister

Sustainably handmade goods direct from independent artists and .... they plant a tree for every new shop!

http://cosaverde.com/

Für die Damen

stricken in groooossss!

Via my new blogg-love: http://lamaisondannag.blogspot.com/

And at least two useful links for you one on my blogg from last year and the link to knitting patterns page from Drops Design .... and you can change the language whith a click on "home".

... and have a great day ....

Great talk and great animation ....

More from RSA animate here.

Surviving Norwegian Winter II

with colors ...
Via http://cribcandy.com/ and http://www.swiss-miss.com/

Surviving Norwegian Winter I

with a cup of the ...
from Tasty at www.epla.no

http://www.clothkits.co.uk/ - Again, I know ....

... but I just LOVE this skirt. From http://www.clothkits.co.uk/

Pillow Festival

.... at CB2, more here.

Fototapete ?

What are Fototapeten called in English? Photomurals .... anyway you can find them here: www.komar.de or the English version of the site.

Keep Calm and ....

Etsy search wit "Keep Calm".

Vanity Sizing

More to find here at www.huffingtonpost.com

Pimp my BILLY bookcase - what IKEA furniture can you redesign?

To read here:

http://edition.cnn.com/2010/WORLD/asiapcf/09/09/ikea.hacking.malaysia/index.html?hpt=C1#fbid=oNsnabWLt7g&wom=false

Ideas here ;-):

http://ikeahacker.blogspot.com/

Knitting clock

From the Norwegian Designer Siren Elise Wilhelmsen
More here: http://www.norway.org.uk/News_and_events/100percent/Prototypes/

Preparing for the Norwegian Winter

with a cardigan from IVKO? Found in this ebay-shop.
More here:
http://www.ivko-knits.com/

etsy for men

Fall ideas for guys at etsy!

è (cosi) bella

http://www.ebelladesigns.com


Nicole Linton, founder and designer of è bella, has created bridges between cultures for over 15 years. Whether it's teaching tourists about caring for the rainforest in Monteverde, Costa Rica, creating daycare services for Costa Rican mothers, working with victims of El Salvador's civil wars, or teaching ESL to young Mexican kids in Park City, UT, Nicole is a passionate woman who makes deep connections with the land and the people she visits.

This passion and respect for cultural diversity took a powerful turn on a journey through Peru in 1999.

Inspired by the colors, sights, sounds and tastes of that country, she dedicated her life to being part of Peru's cultural diversity. The result is è bella, where she has seamlessly created a relationship between her vibrant, bold and emotional designs, and the lives and hands of those that weave them.

Using the finest alpaca fibers, her rugs have an irresistible sheen and moss-like feel under foot, and her clear-cut forms and lush textures create the perfect setting for the best modern furniture. The abstract patterns and strong colors of her designs draw on the daringness of expressionist art and the functional aesthetic of modernism. This blend between rules and freedom can be seen in the contrast between the rich craft tradition of alpaca textiles and the bold self-expression of her designs.