Sunday, April 20, 2008

my new apartment

I just moved into my new apartment...thanks to my cousin who is letting me live here...in Gamla Stan, the old town of Stockholm. Ridiculously amazing!!!! I am so happy. It is so beautiful, old (from 1700s) big, and spacious and even has too much storage space...i have drawers and shelves left over, hehe. It is unheard of in the city. I am so spoiled. I feel like a princess...plus my bedroom has a wonderful Marie Antoinette/swedish version feel to it. I love it!

would you like a tour...hehe.

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All the doors and windows are sooooo old and beautiful...i love my old fashioned key...and all the pretty key holes.

kitchen
the kitchen is huge....so much space to dance around in and cook and i can even entertain.oooooooooooooooo

living room
the living room is cozy and very old fashioned...i love the hugemungeous oil painting over the very green couch. During the day I get the most gorgeous sunlight....and I have a view of a super gorgeous tree. Can't wait for it to bloom.

oh and here is my favorite part. the bedroom. it is so pretty. and has the best lighting, and is really big. I love the huge windows, and the crown moulding, and my new little surrealist table....I love everything.

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welcome....

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My sweet little wacky table. and pretty curtains.

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pimp couch.

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my new cozy bed. i like the huge pillows.

so alice in wonderland
isn't this awesome? so Alice in Wonderland.

Friday, April 11, 2008

Pretty New Prints

Another batch of new prints I have created. Enjoy!!!



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all available in my gorgeous shop soon...

STUDIO

I thought it would be fun to show off my super work station. I decided instead of cleaning it up and making it look fabulous and neat and perfect, I would just show it how it is right now, and usually how it looks. Just piles and piles of amazing little things, and things I am working on, and random things like kisses and doilies. I am such a girl.

so here is my space. I have 2 desks and an embroidered painting of Marilyn Monroe that my very talented Mormor created for me.
studio bedroom

computer workstation
this is where all the high tech stuff happens. I wish I got internet here. That would be perfect. oh well.

the mess
this is the mess. I got a lot of amazing things going on right now. I got my music, and my gorgeous cellphone. And pretty pink satin and matching tissue paper. I got lots of magazines, and sketches, and girly stuff like nail polish and jewelry. Also a paper on which I tried to make the best kiss print ever. I think I suceeded...I found one that is really amazing.

marie antoinette inspired
I loved this sketch I did while watching Marie Antoinette. I watched some parts in slow slow slow motion so that I wouldn't miss anything. I love that movie. It is so beautiful.

my inspiration/research
here is where i get my inspiration. i love magazines. Numero is fabulous...I think my absolute favorite. And British VOGUE is also very hip...more so than American. Swedish Elle is sweet, and BON magazine has very interesting arty spreads. They have amazing magazine and newspaper stores here in Stockholm, you can find almost any magazine. But there are a few i wish for...like Domino. That one is too cute.

oh and here is my favorite kiss print...next to a very sexy well known bag. I keep all my business cards and thank you notes in it.
kiss

Usually because this area is in a bit of a mess. I take my work somewhere else...like the dining room/living room where I have the most gorgeous view of Stockholm across the water. What a lucky girl I am.

Sunday, April 6, 2008

been awhile...

I finally got my junk together here in Stockholm. I have a sweet little work station, and an amazing new printer-scanner. I love it! I also finally got all the computery stuff going as well, all the programs sorted, and installed. Took forever and a day. So I finally have new prints to show off.

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GOSSIP

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SITTING PRETTY

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TALK TO ME...my new favorite.

I am also very busy working on my portfolio and projects for Forsbergs Design School...my homework is so much fun there, as if it isn't work at all. Everyday in class is like being in really cool kindergarden. I learn a lot as well; of course.

Plus....the weather is finally starting to warm up. Stockholm is so amazing. You see more and more happy people out at cafes and shopping and just walking around the city, enjoying the perfect weather and a bit of sunshine. But the meanie weatherman says that it is going to dip back down to freezing this week, poo.