Simplicity in Stockholm

Hej !

There's a sneaky Dispatches from Sweden post by me over at Poppytalk today.

I do hope you'll find my pics inspiring!

Going Graphic

 I've supported Ewa-Wrobel Hultqvist's work from the outset, and I'm genuinely pleased to see how well her young, up-and-coming Polish fashion brand is doing.

Efvva has a brand new multilingual website and online shop featuring her latest FW12/13 kids' collection, inspired by Miro.

Handmade in Poland with love, Efvva caters for little ones from 3 months to 6 years old, and is chock full of unique, eco-friendly designs.

Love!

Animal Families

 

Paul & Marjorie Abbatt really did come up with some beautiful designs.

I have been collecting their toys for a few years now and am always pleased to add something made by them to my shop.

This complete pack of Animal Families cards is very special, I think.

If you're not convinced, there's a full set of scans on the excellent Things Magazine site, you'll have a hard time picking a favourite, I'm sure!

A Shift in Perspective

Yes, Stockholm truly is a beautiful city from any angle.

I didn't really go to see the sights this time, no I've done all that before.

This time I went to meet friends old and new, one of whom seemed to be waiting for me in every corner of the city. Ingela and I had arranged to go to the Moderna Museet together to see the Picasso vs Duchamp exhibition. Believe it or not, once we were there, even the paper cups had been decorated by Ingela, along with several of the products in the museum's design shop! We had to laugh!

Thanks to Karin, I had the opportunity to experience life in Sodermalm for a few days. One of her friends kindly lent me her very lovely flat, complete with early morning sunshine and a well-stocked fridge!

The apartment was a stone's throw away from Karin and her beautiful shop & workshop Manos, which most of you will probably have heard of or perhaps already visited.

Karin and I had brunch at Urban Deli, close to Parlans, Kiki, and the Talent Gallery (don't miss Fideli Sundqvist's exhibition!), to name but a few. She's great fun and I love her taste. If you can get to Manos, Karin currently has a small selection of spun and handwoven textiles by Japanese designer Erika Ueno on display. Everything is so beautiful.

I treated myself to one of Camilla Engman's prints, which goes perfectly with this cushion by Fine Little Day.

Oh my, Elisabeth Dunker!  I was absolutely delighted to start my weekend wining & dining with this fine lady at the Scandic Grand Central Hotel, where she was staying. We had a fun, memorable evening, and I can't help but smile now when I look across at the pillow on our sofa.

 The online world is rich, inspiring and demanding. 

I have been blogging for three years now, posting three or four times a day sometimes. I am passionate about K&C and love sharing and communicating with my readers. But I have to say that it was refreshing to pull the plug and take stock for a short while, hence the lack of posts.

It wasn't really a break though. I was taking things to another level, moving from virtual to real, I like that.

As for Stockholm, well, I'll be back, I have three new friends to go and visit!

Just Because

Just because

I'm home,

And Stockholm really is as magical as ever...

My Image of the Day.

So

So,

To Sweden I go.

Back to Stockholm,

To spend some time with

Elisabeth, Ingela & Karin.

I will try and pop online if I can, otherwise

Have a great weekend, see you all on Wednesday!

Babiekins Issue 10

Golly Gosh, I've been so busy this week getting my kids settled in at school, filling in what seems like hundreds of very repetitve forms and also getting ready for a weekend away toute seule that I completely forgot to share a few images from the latest issue of the online kids' magazine Babiekins.

 As you probably know, I've been contributing to the digital magazine virtually from its inception. I love spotting new talent, so I am very happy to still be a part of the magazine today. There's a lot of excitement in the Babiekins camp at the moment. The new print magazine will be out in October, and will be available for pre-order soon. It will be on sale across the States and carried by a number of bricks-and-mortar and online shops around the world! I haven't seen the finished product myself but I have selected some beautiful things for Fall/Winter.

I hope you like my selection of finds in this digital issue, some very special links there for you to explore!

Happy Browsing!