Friday, September 30, 2011
Thursday, September 29, 2011
Fifi
What happened to this week? It's already Thursday! Time goes by so fast. But I've been busy busy with lots of fun stuff. Things I can't share just yet, like, custom illustrations, collaborations, and other top secret projects. (This must be getting boring... all these secrets... but I promise I can share soonish)
September has been a wonderful Etsy month for me. Lots of new customers! My 1000 sales goal by New Year has almost been filled and there are still 3 months left! So proud. Big thanks!
As a little gift to myself, I bought a Fifi Lapin print. I've been coveting the stylish bunny's work for years but never purchased a print of my own... but when I saw this one in the Fifi Lapin Pop up shop it was just made to be. Can you say pink!!!
September has been a wonderful Etsy month for me. Lots of new customers! My 1000 sales goal by New Year has almost been filled and there are still 3 months left! So proud. Big thanks!
As a little gift to myself, I bought a Fifi Lapin print. I've been coveting the stylish bunny's work for years but never purchased a print of my own... but when I saw this one in the Fifi Lapin Pop up shop it was just made to be. Can you say pink!!!
So incredibly cute! Wonder what the boyfriend is going to think of it? Think I'll place it framed on my dressing table. I'll keep all the pink on my side of the bedroom. hehe
Monday, September 26, 2011
Pink Still Life...
Hey Monday!
I made a new illustration today. Isn't it pretty?
I made a new illustration today. Isn't it pretty?
A pretty pink still life...
Thursday, September 22, 2011
Love Mae
This is my 500th post! crazy huh?! what on earth have I posted so much about? dunno, let's continue...
Totally in love with this super sweet Australian company, Love Mae. They create the nicest fabric decals I've ever seen... I really like the decals for containers and tins. The only word to describe these decals would have to be cute cute cute.
Major cuteness huh?!
Interview in English
As requested by my best friend... enjoy!
1. Can you tell us about what inspires you?Everything and anything possible! Other girls and other artists inspires me most. I read tons and tons of blogs and think it's an important part of my day. I always start the day by checking my blog list for lots of inspiration, nice apartments, shoes, outfits, flowers, clothes, and other's art. I have found a whole world of girls on the net that have the same aesthetics and style as me. It's hard not to be inspired!
2. Where does your interest in fashion from?Must have come from my mom, but dad, too. We grew up in Maine where people are very casual, lots of jeans, they're fleece people. My mother was always wearing nice blouses, skirts, silk scarves, gold earrings and red lipstick too of course, even just to go shopping for food. Dad had always perfectly polished shoes, and was very picky about what he put on. I think that I have gone the same route.When I wore a skirt and high heels one day to school my classmates would always comment: "Are you going to a party after school?" No, I just want to be nice, I said!
3. The designs on your artwork, it's products you have or working for?I own absolutely nothing of what I illustrate, in fact not a single designer item. Strange! But I draw things I dream about ... and know that other girls dream about, too. I'm too practical to be shopaholic, it's both better and cheaper to just draw all the pretty things.
4. What makes Stockholm your favorite city?Stockholm is perfect for me. Large enough so that you can still discover things all the time, but not too big so that you feel overwhelmed. It is also near the water and the country so you can breathe a little. And lots of real culture! Old buildings, museums, festivals, good food, and lots of art ... everything that I love!
5. What made you move from the U.S.?Many reasons. Many friends went on their own world adventures, Florida was too hot, there were no jobs, I needed a change of scenery and had always wanted to try out life in Sweden. There's quite a lot I do not like with the U.S., but I'm actually a little nostalgic for the U.S. now after a few years in exile. I miss going to Little League matches as we did in Maine, or drive my car in Florida where the roads are lined with palm trees.
6. Which seems like your homeland, Sweden or the USA?Difficult question. Sweden was a big part of our life when I was growing up. We celebrated Swedish traditions, and my parents had mostly European friends. Sweden and the United States feel equally my homeland, but I feel neither Swedish or American, but something in between.
7. Do you have any future exciting projects?I will launch a collection very soon! Don't want to say what kind of collection, but it's super exciting, and includes plenty of new illustrations. I dream of lots of future fun projects and collaborations. I would like to begin designing fabrics and wallpapers with my illustrations, I think it would suit my style.
8. What would you like to communicate with your illustrations? Who do you want to buy them?I want to convey that pretty things are not just superficial. The things we have around us tell us who we are, what we like, and make us happy. Think it's important to be happy! I want everyone to buy them, girls like me who only dream, housewives, fashionistas, tweens, ladies. I think I draw pictures that are timeless, classic, and for all ages.
9. Do you have all your designs hanging in your home?Actually, no. But one in every room of the apartment. On the walls there are also many photos that my boyfriend took, drawings I did in college, and I like to buy prints of other artists I admire. We have over 40 paintings in our little two room apartment!
10. I have two motives, my boyfriend really likes the Hermes tray. He is however doubtful that I should buy even more because it's so very girly:) Have you ever considered illustrating more male products and brands?Haha! Girls are my thing so I will definitely not stop drawing girly things. But I get many comments from other girls that would buy up all my illustration if they weren't so that their guy would feel so uncomfortable with my style. So I'm working on illustrating a little more neutral things that would fit in the kitchen or the living room for the girls with friends. I can not promise manly, but maybe metrosexual is good enough!
2. Where does your interest in fashion from?Must have come from my mom, but dad, too. We grew up in Maine where people are very casual, lots of jeans, they're fleece people. My mother was always wearing nice blouses, skirts, silk scarves, gold earrings and red lipstick too of course, even just to go shopping for food. Dad had always perfectly polished shoes, and was very picky about what he put on. I think that I have gone the same route.When I wore a skirt and high heels one day to school my classmates would always comment: "Are you going to a party after school?" No, I just want to be nice, I said!
3. The designs on your artwork, it's products you have or working for?I own absolutely nothing of what I illustrate, in fact not a single designer item. Strange! But I draw things I dream about ... and know that other girls dream about, too. I'm too practical to be shopaholic, it's both better and cheaper to just draw all the pretty things.
4. What makes Stockholm your favorite city?Stockholm is perfect for me. Large enough so that you can still discover things all the time, but not too big so that you feel overwhelmed. It is also near the water and the country so you can breathe a little. And lots of real culture! Old buildings, museums, festivals, good food, and lots of art ... everything that I love!
5. What made you move from the U.S.?Many reasons. Many friends went on their own world adventures, Florida was too hot, there were no jobs, I needed a change of scenery and had always wanted to try out life in Sweden. There's quite a lot I do not like with the U.S., but I'm actually a little nostalgic for the U.S. now after a few years in exile. I miss going to Little League matches as we did in Maine, or drive my car in Florida where the roads are lined with palm trees.
6. Which seems like your homeland, Sweden or the USA?Difficult question. Sweden was a big part of our life when I was growing up. We celebrated Swedish traditions, and my parents had mostly European friends. Sweden and the United States feel equally my homeland, but I feel neither Swedish or American, but something in between.
7. Do you have any future exciting projects?I will launch a collection very soon! Don't want to say what kind of collection, but it's super exciting, and includes plenty of new illustrations. I dream of lots of future fun projects and collaborations. I would like to begin designing fabrics and wallpapers with my illustrations, I think it would suit my style.
8. What would you like to communicate with your illustrations? Who do you want to buy them?I want to convey that pretty things are not just superficial. The things we have around us tell us who we are, what we like, and make us happy. Think it's important to be happy! I want everyone to buy them, girls like me who only dream, housewives, fashionistas, tweens, ladies. I think I draw pictures that are timeless, classic, and for all ages.
9. Do you have all your designs hanging in your home?Actually, no. But one in every room of the apartment. On the walls there are also many photos that my boyfriend took, drawings I did in college, and I like to buy prints of other artists I admire. We have over 40 paintings in our little two room apartment!
10. I have two motives, my boyfriend really likes the Hermes tray. He is however doubtful that I should buy even more because it's so very girly:) Have you ever considered illustrating more male products and brands?Haha! Girls are my thing so I will definitely not stop drawing girly things. But I get many comments from other girls that would buy up all my illustration if they weren't so that their guy would feel so uncomfortable with my style. So I'm working on illustrating a little more neutral things that would fit in the kitchen or the living room for the girls with friends. I can not promise manly, but maybe metrosexual is good enough!
Wednesday, September 21, 2011
Interview...
So now my collaboration with Meinto.se is official! They sent out an official press release this morning (and I'm glad to say that I've already gotten some good feedback! woot woot!)
And since it has been released I can share with you the rest of the interview I did with meinto. I really enjoyed answering their questions... in Swedish of course...
1. Kan du berätta om vad som inspirerar dig?
Allt möjligt! Andra tjejer och andra konstnärer inspirerar mig mest. Jag läser hur många bloggar som helst och tycker det är en viktig del av min dag. Jag börjar alltid dagen med att kolla min blogglista för massor med inspiration; fina lägenheter, skor, outfits, blommor, kläder, maträtter och andras konst. Jag har hittat en hel värld med tjejer på nätet som har samma estetik och stil som jag. Det är svårt att inte bli inspirerad!
2. Var kommer ditt modeintresse från?
3. Motiven på dina illustrationer, är det produkter du själv har eller trånar efter?
4. Vad gör Stockholm till din favoritstad?
Stockholm är perfekt för mig. Tillräckligt stor så att man fortfarande upptäcker saker hela tiden, men inte för stor så att man känner sig överväldigad. Det är också nära vattnet och landet så man kan få andas lite. Och massor med riktig kultur! Gamla byggnader, museum, festivaler, bra mat, och mycket konst... allt som jag älskar!
5. Vad fick dig att flytta från USA?
Många anledningar. Många kompisar åkte på egna världsäventyr, Florida var för varmt, det fanns inga jobb, jag behövde miljöombyte och hade alltid velat testa på livet i Sverige. Det finns ganska mycket som jag inte tycker om med USA, men jag blir faktiskt lite nostalgisk för USA nu efter ett par år i exil. Jag saknar att gå på Little League matchar som vi gjorde i Maine, eller köra min bil i Florida där vägarna kantas av palmer.
6. Vilket känns som ditt hemland, Sverige eller USA?
Svår fråga. Sverige var en så stor del av vårt liv när jag växte upp. Vi firade svenska traditioner, och mina föräldrar hade mest europeiska kompisar. Sverige och USA känns lika mycket som mitt hemland, men jag känner mig varken svensk eller amerikansk, utan nånting mitt emellan.
7. Har du några framtida spännande projekt?
Jag ska lansera en kollektion väldigt snart! Vill inte berätta vilken typ av kollektion, men det är superspännande och innehåller massor med nya illustrationer. Jag drömmer också om massa framtida roliga projekt och samarbeten. Jag vill gärna börja designa tyger och tapeter med mina illustrationer, tror det skulle passa min stil.
8. Vad vill du förmedla med dina illustrationer? Vem vill du ska köpa dem?
Jag vill förmedla att fina saker inte bara är ytliga. De sakerna vi har omkring oss berättar vem vi är, vad vi tycker om och gör oss glada. Tycker det är viktig att vara glad! Jag vill att alla ska köpa dem; tjejer som mig som bara drömmer, hemmafruar, fashionistas, tweens, tanter. Jag tycker att jag ritar bilder som är tidlösa, klassiska och för alla åldrar.
9. Har du alla motiv hängandes hemma hos dig?
Faktiskt inte. Men en i varje rum i lägenheten. På väggarna finns det också många foton som min pojkvän tagit, teckningar jag gjorde i college, och jag tycker om att köpa tryck av andra konstnärer jag beundrar. Vi har över 40 tavlor i vårt lilla två:a!
10. Jag har två motiv, min kille tycker jättemycket om Hermesbrickan. Han är dock tveksam till att jag ska köpa ännu fler då det är väldigt tjejigt :) Har du tänkt på att illustera mer manliga produkter och varumärken?
Haha! Tjejigt är min grej så jag ska absolut inte sluta med det. Men jag får många kommentarer från andra tjejer som skulle köpa upp hela min affär om det inte var så att deras kille skulle känns så obekväm med min stil. Så jag jobbar på att illustrera lite mer neutrala saker som skulle passa in i köket eller till vardagsrummet för tjejer med sällskap. Jag kan inte lova manligt, men metrosexuellt kanske duger?!
Feel free to ask me anything you want, any time.
Tuesday, September 20, 2011
Townhouse
I'm getting pretty good at skipping mondays. Never can seem to get much done on mondays, so thank goodness for tuesdays!
What did I do yesterday? Slept in far too late (my alarm didn't ring!), ate breakfast too long, went to the gym, bought a grilled chicken drumstick, ate the chicken drumstick, watched a few episodes of Bones, got lost in internetland, and stared at my to do list. And I have quite a few things to do mind you.
Yet again, thank goodness for tuesdays. But before I get started on checking important things of this said list I'd like to lolly gag just a while longer to show you this townhouse located in Landskrona, Sweden...
What did I do yesterday? Slept in far too late (my alarm didn't ring!), ate breakfast too long, went to the gym, bought a grilled chicken drumstick, ate the chicken drumstick, watched a few episodes of Bones, got lost in internetland, and stared at my to do list. And I have quite a few things to do mind you.
Yet again, thank goodness for tuesdays. But before I get started on checking important things of this said list I'd like to lolly gag just a while longer to show you this townhouse located in Landskrona, Sweden...
Can't say this is my dream house, so boxy, so white, so clean. But it is pretty neat anyhow. Can't believe it's permitted to build such a modern building between two very old cultural houses. Sweden's cool like that...
Sunday, September 18, 2011
old friends...
I've been giving my new friend Pinterest so much attention lately that my old friend Flickr has been really really neglected. Poor Flickr, I used to spend hours with you combing your profiles for more and more favorite gorgeous pictures. Let's give you some extra attention.
Look at all the new gorgeousness I've found lately...
I could go on and on and on... but that's enough for a lazy sunday like today.
Look at all the new gorgeousness I've found lately...
I could go on and on and on... but that's enough for a lazy sunday like today.
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