I was complaining about the grey weather in my last post and I got heard... We've got lots and lots of snow during the last days and I am enjoying myself! Walking in a snow flurry to take little e to school with my dear companion the blue plastic sledge and then back to the post office to pick up a BIG box is my kind of extreme sport.
The box is full of returned items from my Christmas exhibition. The swiss bag was a Christmas gift and is full of groceries, I made lunch for my friends Tuija and Susanna today, I'm so glad they dared to come despite of the challenging weather! Inside in the warmth I am enjoying the souvenirs we brought home from Switzerland.
Switzerland was expensive since the exchange rate for Euros is quite poor at the moment, luckily I have always thought that you find the best souvenirs at the fleamarket. Which we did. Look at that charming tea-towel with famous Swiss buildings with a very high kitsch factor!
T is very content with the two lovelies above...
This shelf in our kitchen hasn't got anything to do with our holiday, but it is another vintage find. I found it abandoned in the attic covered in dust and decided to save it. It is perfect for my marimekko tins!
I hope you are having it warm inside! Next post will have some craftiness in it, I promise, I have just got started with a little Spring collection!
Another resident of Zürich, I just found your book in a shop in California while on holiday. It is a beautiful, inspirational book.
Posted by: India | 01 February 2012 at 06:14 AM
Those tins are amazing!
I just added your blog to my favorite things Jan '12 list. Thanks for all you do to make this blog a great place to visit!
Anna
Posted by: Lasso the Moon | 31 January 2012 at 08:47 PM
Funny - just found your blog, searching for nice ideas! Lovely work!
I am living in Zurich, so in case you have the feeling that you forgot something you really wanted to have, let me know. :)
Posted by: nadja | 31 January 2012 at 01:29 PM
Hallo, I found you by chance after seeing cover of your book Scandinavian Stitches on the net. I think your work is amazing, so naive and tender. You use lots of colours more than I do :-) yet I feel really inspired by you. My tastes are slowly going towards more modern country style. I love Northern Europe and get lots of inspiration from that. I fear you have no time to come and visit my blog, but I'd really like it. I made a fabric picture named "my soul is in the sky" that was fully inspired by your blog. Usually I don't like visiting someone and asking her to visit, I think it's not polite, yet I wanted to. nevertheless, thank you so much and have lots of nice creative moments!
Chiara
Posted by: chiara | 31 January 2012 at 12:52 PM
Snowy and cold here in Michigan USA too. Love the peak at your fleamarket finds. Your shelf with the sweet tins is lovely!
Posted by: Lee | 23 January 2012 at 03:10 PM
Oh, stinking hot + pool sounds wonderful! xKajsa
Posted by: Kajsa Wikman | 23 January 2012 at 07:45 AM
I love looking at your snow and all your lovely flea market finds. Down here in Melbourne Australia it is stinking hot 35 degrees and the kids are swimming in the pool & watching the Australian Open tennis. So nice to see your part of the world.
Posted by: sharon | 23 January 2012 at 06:33 AM
We just started getting snow here in Toronto too.... I love that you take the sled to do errands. I might have to try that. You have inspired me to adventure in the cold snowy day to flea market my city :)
Posted by: Michelle | 21 January 2012 at 03:41 PM
Brrr...it is hard to imagine all that snow. I love the God Jul bowl..so nice. And I love the pulling of the sled with the packages. Nice to see your world.
Posted by: Diane | 20 January 2012 at 06:08 AM
Love your Marimekko tins! We had a lot of fun shopping in the Danish fleamarkets last summer for souvenirs -- I love the idea of souvenirs having been used by real locals first!
Posted by: Astrid at RedRedCompletelyRed | 20 January 2012 at 04:11 AM