Pattern Making!

Since visiting Svenskt Tenn last weekend, and drooling over Josef Frank's gorgeous textiles I've been obsessing about pattern making. I want to create my own complex gorgeous repeat fabric/wallpaper type patterns! I didn't really know how, but now with the help of several youtube tutorials and studying Josef Frank's design sketches (I loaned a book of his work from the library) I finally figured it out! Not at all hard, just requires a little math, and lots of patience. The computer helps a lot too. Pattern making by hand is fun, but of course takes a little while longer... lots of small details to measure correctly. But that's the part I really like.

I've been collecting tons of inspiration on Pinterest! I love love love Josef Frank's designs, but also William Morris' and plenty others. I think it would be really fun to do a modern Toile design too. It's on my dream todo list.

See all my inspiration here...


I've already started work on one design with ribbons, pearls, chains and lipsticks... of course!

Here's a peek!

So much fun!

Scarves!

I got my shipment of scarves today! yay! Now all of my scarves are back in stock, such a wonderful feeling. Both in my Etsy shop and on Meinto.se. (May even be popping up somewhere else real soon too, shmaybe ;) )

These three (Red Coral, Fuchsia Floral and Glamour) seem to have been the favorites of my first collection, they sold out really quick!

 I'm so proud of all the great responses I got on the first collection! I already can't wait to launch the next collection (just have to get some more designs finished, eek, get to work Kristina!)

Giveaway!

I've got a giveaway going on right now, hosted by the lovely L.A. in the Bay! I think you should all head over to her newly redesigned gorgeous blog and enter to win one of my prints. Fun huh! I wish I could giveaway a print to each of you, but I unfortunately have to pay rent and buy food and other such important things. sigh.

Good luck!

Valentine's Day everyday!

Why should Valentine's Day be celebrated just once a year when one can celebrate it everyday! I certainly like to make my boyfriend and my family feel very very loved everyday (or every time I speak with my family.)

I suppose this was the idea in mind when this wonderfully playful pink and red, heart filled apartment was decorated. Valentine's Day everyday! (I'm not so sure my bf would be too excited about this scheme, but it surely makes me giggle and a little extra happy.)

Found via Coco+Kelley, designed by Jennifer Brouwer. 

Valentine's Day

Happy Valentine's Day love from me, Kristina!

via Pinterest

Don't forget you can get 20% off your entire order in my Etsy shop until the end of the month with coupon code: FEBLOVE2012

Hope you all have a love filled day with either your sweetheart or other loved ones. I sure shall ;)

Tumblr

My Tumblr has been a bit neglected for a while so I've given it a whole lot more attention over the weekend. I think I got lost in gorgeous pictures for hours and hours. (That's what weekends are for!)

Go over and take a peek...

BTW I think Lana is rather lovely, all the critique is so silly.

My Weekend

I had a lovely weekend. Like, really lovely. The way weekends should be. Saturday was spent first with my lovely Aunt. We got up early to renew out passports (my new picture is rather acceptable, why aren't you allowed to look happy in id photos?) Then we went on little adventures through Stockholm until I met up with the boyfriend in the late afternoon. Amazing how much one can experience in a day, if one just gets up early. ha ha

First stop was at a wonderful French bakery, Petite France, to warm up after being out in the serious cold. We enjoyed warm coffee, pain au chocolat, and preciously perfect french macarons... as well as the amazingly delicious scent of freshly baked baguettes. We'd both never been before to this French cafe, and decided we must explore Kungsholmen more often... a part of Stockholm that I very rarely visit.

Then we gave our eyes a dose of eye-candy in the form of visiting Stockholm's auction house, Auktionsverket, collection of vintage name brand fashion and accessories. It's all being auctioned off next week! Major fun being able to touch and try on gorgeous vintage items by Chanel, Hermes and Louis Vuitton, etc. Not very often I come in contact with such luxurious items... unfortunately my wallet does allow me to place any bids (at least not this year.)

A few gorgeous things being auctioned. see the entire collection here...

Then we just had to go visit the newly renovated Svenskt Tenn, just around the corner. The store looks even more gorgeous, open and airy. Plus they now serve afternoon tea here, how fabulous is not that! I am sooo soo sooooo inspired by Josef Frank's designs.

My favorite part of the boutique are the original sketches and patterns drawn by Josef Frank himself hanging on the walls. I think I could spend hours looking at them! I must make more patterns now now now!!!

Eye candy makes one really really hungry so it was of course time for lunch. Dumplings are super popular in Stockholm at this minute so we had to go test them out at Beijing 8 on Kocksgatan. They were simply delicious, I understand why there is so much fuss. Though I must confess I much prefer making dumplings myself.

Saturday was now nearly half way over, time to meet up with my wonderful boyfriend to plan dinner. As usual we went shopping for ingredients at our favorite grocery store and spent the rest of Saturday evening cooking, sipping red wine, and enjoying each others company. No photographic evidence of our meal unfortunately. But I assure you it was delicious!

Then came a calm, quiet Sunday. Just perfect!

Happy Monday!