2011 to 2012

2011 has been a wonderfully exciting year... a really really really good year actually! Personally; the boyfriend and I have enjoyed living in a larger rental apartment in a lovely cozy suburb of Stockholm. We've fallen even more in love (if that's possible). We've eaten many many many delicious meals and drank countless (well on that many) yummy bottles of wine. Professionally; my business has grown more than I could have imagined. I reached my goal of selling 1000 prints by the end of the year, also I've received lots of great press and blog features. Can't forget my scarves either! This is the biggest step I've taken in expanding my business so far. I'm more than proud of my silk scarves and all the great feedback I have received.














So what is awaiting me in 2012?
- More love of course ;)
- Hopefully a whole lot more traveling this year (2011 was pretty dead in the traveling department). Already planning trips to south Sweden, the island of Gotland, Florida (to see my family yay!), and hopefully Paris or another big European city... and since I'm dreaming why not somewhere really exotic too.
- Take over the world (just joshin', hehe) But expand my brand even more; get my scarves in stores through out Sweden and internationally, and spread the word as much as I can too.
- Create my second collection, hopefully complimented by more than just classic scarves. I'm thinking kimonos, winter scarves, and pocket squares for our gentlemen friends.
- And I'm sure all kinds of other wonderful things will surprise me along the way.

HAPPY NEW YEAR!

Merry Christmas!

Merry Christmas

It's friday and Christmas Eve Eve. A big yay for this! So tonight the boyfriend and I are off to celebrate a quiet Christmas with the boyfriend's parents in their gorgeous country house. I think we will have a very cozy yummy weekend filled with lots of good Swedish food, laughs and hopefully too many sweets, and hope you will too.

This is what last year looked like. Too bad we haven't gotten any snow this year...












Merry Christmas or as we say in Swedish God Jul!!!

Kitty!

Thursdays are laundry days here in our household. Laundry would be the most exciting thing I've done all day, how depressing...

This kitty brightened my rather dull day though. Too dang cute not to be happy!

Source: cuteoverload.com via Kim on Pinterest

Hermes Freebies

Oh goodie!  Hermes gave us a little present! A few scarf designs to color in yourself. Thanks Claudia from Peep my Style for letting me know. Now I know where many useful hours will be wasted.
 Find them here....

The details in these designs are ridiculous. I think I could study them for hours and hours. They are so perfect!

Obsessed

I am in love love love with these ceramics! Makes me want to run out to the nearest craft store to buy some white pottery and blue ceramic paint pens and get to work on my own collection. That would be insanely fun, though I'm not sure they would turn out as wonderful as these...

These have been created by the very talented artist Yasmin Sandytia for Mira Santo. She even has another ceramics collection with modern bistro inspired sketches, which you must check out too.

It's impossible to choose a favorite. The one with the pugs, no, the owl, oh the fox is nice too.

Wishes

I'm not much for asking for things, and I don't really want or need anything, but it's kind of nice to wish for at least a few things... I may even treat myself to something new this Christmas

Here are some of my Etsy Favorites...

A gorgeous gray caplet

The prettiest pair of underoos I've ever seen

These are lovely

This color is amazing

Just too pretty

Audrey Grace Boutique

The Audrey Grace Boutique that I did a few custom illustrations for is now open! Too bad I won't be able to visit Mississippi, it looks just too cute. Can you see which ones I did?

Hope it's a success. 

Ingrid!

Happy Monday and a big Happy Birthday to my little sister Ingrid today!!! I miss her soo sooo sooo much. I hope she has a wonderful day and knows her big sister is thinking of her. :)

Love you Iggi!

White

Do you think we'll have a White Christmas this year?

Source: bunburysbees.tumblr.com via n on Pinterest

I sure hope so!

Lady D

I've got a lovely feature and interview on the blog Lady D Chronicles today. Fun huh?! I answer questions about working as an illustrator, lots about Sweden and even a little about my favorite sweet treat. A must read really, teehee.

Thanks so much Danielle for the feature!