a creative cat

Paper lanterns

2012-01-31T20:18:00.001+01:00

Today I'll share something that inspires me at this moment and perhaps because I've just been to a friends wedding makes me even more inspired!

Round paper lanterns in wonderful dreamy white or in this wonderful floral palette from Lily Ng.

I wonder what I'll come up with under this inspiration boost I'm having?

If it's any good, I'll post it here.

I made my hair pretty for the wedding (note. it was my friends wedding, not my own ;))

New totes

2012-01-25T15:58:00.000+01:00

I hope I don't bore you with another post about new screenprinted totes!

I still draw but much of my drawing time goes to secret illustrated projects. Once in a while I do private sketches and I promise to post some in the future.

Creative week in pictures

2012-01-20T18:34:00.000+01:00

I've started on a new landscape drawing onto beautiful kraft/fiber paper.

Continued on a old drawing of Sau Paw looking very stuck-up.

Bought a new silkscreen!

Back in the screen printing studio after a months absence, oh how I've missed it!

Here's my hedgehogs ready to be heated.

Went on a 3 hours class to learn the dry point technique. It's basically a steel needle engraving. I did this on a thick plastic sheet and this is somewhat similar to engraving onto copper. I managed to do only 1 engraving in 3 hours and there was so many elements...felt very old school which I like but knowing that the engraving is only good for about 10-15 prints before the scratched surface has faded off is somewhat disappointing. But I had fun learning a new craft!

Have a great weekend!

/Carolina

Thrilling days to come

2012-01-14T15:39:00.000+01:00

Indeed. Nothing I can shout about quite yet, BUT it will be revealed in time.

Meanwhile just to get a small peek; This is a new illustration I've been working on for a new website banner.

New screen-printed tee!

2012-01-09T20:44:00.000+01:00

Same gorgeous t-shirt model as before but with a slight different hand printed zig zag pattern than my other tee. The one I had in shop got sold last night while I was dreaming away of fluffy clouds and orange fluffy cats. I've had the most perfect morning I must say, a nice surprise and head still full of orangey cat paws.

This t-shirt will be listed to shop anytime soon!

Magazine Feature & New Brooches

2012-01-03T22:06:00.000+01:00

Christmas went by fast and a new year is here, I wonder what 2012 will bring?

Year started good with a UK magazine feature in Make Jewellery:

New brooches ready for shop listing.

Will the bird in the red scarf find a home?

I hope you're good, wishing you a wonderful week!

/Carolina

In a Christmas mood!

2011-12-23T19:37:00.000+01:00

I've done nothing really productive today except for watching cute christmas videos, so I thought I'd share some of my favorites and wish you all a very wonderful Christmas!

/Carolina

Small details

2011-12-18T19:18:00.001+01:00

Behind every small business lies a lot of work on small detailing. It takes a lot more time than what you first imagine, especially when you do everything by your own hand. In a way it's charming in that sense that there's no machinery involved except perhaps your own printer. It has always been a goal for myself to make art by my own idea and hand and not be supervised/controlled by any teacher, school or product maker in a cheap production country. (I would only get depressed and loose my creativity...) If possible this is what I would like it to be in the future as well. Perhaps hard but I will try. I admire people who actually goes through the pain and competition at art schools, but it's just not for me. Maybe when I'm 40! who knows? but really not now.

Photos "behind the making".

I've got a great big tripod but with a less good camera for my product photography. I hope I can change that in a near future.

New screen printed labels - with my name on!

Mini sized transparent dangle labels for my jewelry.

Paper labels (On Swedish) for my screen printed totes.

Recycled packaging for my mini jewelry.

Orders to send off to my sweet customers.

And last, I now I haven't posted any photos of the group exhibition I've been in the last couple of weeks. I wanted to but the spotlights on that wall was not good for my camera. Yup, again - I've got a rubbish camera.

This poorly below is what I could get.

I hoped you liked my little "behind the scenes" post, someday I'll even post photos of my work place. It's crazy but I don't even have a real workspace! It's wherever I find a somewhat empty space in my one bedroom apartment, except for the screen printing studio I'm sharing. I'm working on getting a corner at home - just have to get rid of some clutter/collections/instruments/furniture....There you go! with no romanticization.

Happy 4th Sunday of advent!

/Carolina

T-shirts & christmas fair!

2011-12-12T21:35:00.000+01:00

I'm sorry but I don't have no new illustration (that I can show, just some secret stuff..;) ) or no new crochet garment but I do have screen printed t-shirts with my illustrations and some new grand necklaces!

I found the most gorgeous t-shirt model in cotton jersey with rolled up sleeve to print on, so this will be a keeper for my future screen printing. These will hopefully be up in the SHOP this week, so don't forget to check it out!

I and my two screen printing mates, Daniela and Petra shared tables at this past weekend fair in Stockholm.

We had a mix of totes, baby grow suits, hats and t-shirts. It was great getting feedback on our new stuff as we actually had our premiere on most of our creations there.

This was my jewelry display at the fair. I'm super pleased with how it turned out so I'm keeping it to have at home as well. These necklaces are also new and will turn up in the shop soon!

These photos were photographed with my old iphone camera hence the bad picture quality, sorry!

Wishing you a great week

/Carolina

Totes!

2011-12-07T17:47:00.000+01:00

I'm thrilled to show you my latest screen printed work on totes! Based on my illustrations Sunday Morning Walk and The Hedgehog.

Each is screen printed by hand (me!) with water based ink on ECO sustainable cotton totes.

These will be for sale at Saturday's christmas market here in Stockholm and some will turn up in the shop.

Dessa kommer jag att ha med mig på lördagens julmarknad på Basar Under i Skrapan.

Och inte bara dessa "one of a kind" kassar utan även HELT nya smycken och pappersprodukter!

Kul ska det bli! och jag hoppas att vi ses!

/Carolina

Printed & Sewn

2011-12-02T18:34:00.001+01:00

Yup, I'm still making screen prints on fabric. There's no stopping me now!

New pattern with my darling heart silhouette bunnies, birds and squirrels on red placemats.

As you may have seen in previous posts, I've began sewing a little bit again. These skirts are so much fun to make, I even added a little pocket at the front. The white stripes are hand printed. Feels like a little tribute to the band every time a wear it! :D

And a little something to listen to while waiting for that snow that wont seem to come!

ps. I've got more printed fabric and garments to show soon!

Wishing you a great weekend

/Carolina

In the little house there was a forest

2011-11-28T18:48:00.001+01:00

I made a little house for my jewelry as display for coming craft markets. Like a miniature greenhouse for my little animal and forest illustrated necklaces. The one you see here is a new model in copper metal, it's much larger than my older ones and so you have to be a little more brave to wear it!

This is just a preview but once ready for the next christmas market on the 10th of December I'll post more pics.

Have a great monday!

/Carolina

Made myself a letter necklace today...

2011-11-22T23:18:00.000+01:00

I've been doing the whole recycling and DIY thing all day long. I realized I'm in BIG need of new clothes even though I have a BIG wardrobe but you see it's only dresses, costumes and lovely vintage clothing. Sometimes it's good to have basic clothing too, right? So I've been re-sewing old pants to new styles that is more me now at this moment of time, organizing to give away a bunch of clothing to second hand stores and so on. I usually give a lot to my sister who is more than happy to receive them or give out to fundraisers when I'm fed up with not being able to shut the wardrobe closet properly because of the clothes that is pouring over!

Do you ever have this problem?

A new chapter in life has begun

2011-11-17T20:54:00.000+01:00

Ok...I shouldn't be so dramatic about it but I've fallen completely in love with screen printing, the whole handmade process and what it has given me in new opportunities to broaden my illustrated work

and to take up my sewing again.

This is my latest project I made one afternoon this past week. I've been meaning to do this forever and now I'm thinking, why didn't I do this sooner?

These 2 wonderful chairs had the most dreariest grey fabric before I made them over to 2 happy retro looking chairs. I'm very pleased and so are mr and miss Sau who likes to roll on her back with her head looking up side down at me when lying on one of the chairs.

As I mentioned before in a previous post I'm exhibiting some screen printed work here in Stockholm starting from this saturday. I'll try and take some good pics to post later.

Om ni är sugna på att se lite screenprintade verk så kom förbi på vernissage i Skarpnäcks kulturhus denna lördag! Jag kommer att ställa ut 2 verk på tyg och det kommer även att finnas en hel del mer konstverk från underbara konstnärer, dessutom bjuds det på lite kaffe och kaka!

Om ni inte lyckas ta er förbi på lördag så kommer det att pågå fram till den 14e december.

Yours truly

/Carolina

New stickers!

2011-11-14T20:38:00.000+01:00

They're pretty cute as stickers, aren't they?

Recycling and Creating

2011-11-11T18:59:00.001+01:00

This week I've been preparing for the coming exhibition and craft market in november/december.

I've made these small jewelry paper displays with information at the back intended for the craft market.

This is a new necklace from my plastic jewelry work which I don't have a name for yet, but perhaps you have one?

I recycled a cardboard box into small gift boxes for some of my jewelry with shop name stamped on

from Etsy seller Tyr.

They look like tiny books, aren't they cute?

Information about the craft & vintage market Basar Under can be found here.

I'll be there on the 10th of December with 2 of the girls I'm screen printing with. We will have garments, totes, prints and jewelry at our tables. Christmas goodies for sure!

In dreams we are all birds

2011-11-07T20:15:00.000+01:00

Have you ever had one of those dreams where you fly? Everyone I've asked said yes but I myself haven't had any, well at least what I can remember that is. BUT, I have been a bird even though I don't actually remember flying which is a bit weird.

You may recognize these colibri birds from the screen printing pattern a post below. I think they blend in well in this landscape drawing originally made in ink.

Sewn+silk screen printed tote and skirt

2011-11-03T21:20:00.000+01:00

You may have seen pictures from my screen printing workshop before but I've never really shown you any real results coming out from it. It's an ongoing process and I'm not a professional, yet anyway! so a lot of time is spent trying out different patterns, frames, colors, materials and so on. It's time consuming to say the least, but I'm still finding the whole process fun and so I'm keeping this up. But now finally I have something to show you!

Hand printed bird design on cotton tote and fabric which

became my first self-sewn skirt in years. It was fun making so I do hope I get the chance to sew some more in the future.

These pieces will be exhibited at a local culture and art house in november/december, more details coming soon, but I'm very excited about this!

Some pictures from the process:

Do you have any new projects going on? I would love to see them! Send me links!

Have a great weekend

/Carolina

An autumn day

2011-10-31T19:27:00.000+01:00

We've had the most beautiful couple of days here in Stockholm lately so I decided to take my camera, my Bubble Crowns and my pretty friend out for a walk. Our destination and an old favorite of mine was Skogskyrkogården,

The Woodland Cemetery. We found our spot beside a yellow birch tree.

In the midst of everything, the most beautiful orange cat came to visit. Luckily for him I actually had some catnip in my pocket from a recent lookout for a homeless cat in the neighborhood, which he did seem to enjoy!

One of the wondrous views from a very special spot at the cemetery.

If you're interested in seeing more from the photo session, have a look in my shop. More will be added continually.

New club poster

2011-10-27T20:12:00.000+02:00

This is my latest club poster for STEEZ.

You can view other posters I made for them HERE and HERE.

On other news,

I'm now a proud owner of Little Constructs first zine! In this issue you'll find my illustration
The Tree Tattoo Girl and a small interview. Here is their website: littleconstructs.blogspot.com

Stuff I make

2011-10-24T18:58:00.000+02:00

These illustration necklaces was first made exclusive for SwedishFresh but is now being added to my Etsy art shop.

These 3 were the only ones made and I'm not sure if I'll make more of them, for now anyway.

I've been busy making these headbands as well. They are perfect to use for this grey cool weather we have now.

I wear my white crown everyday, it's super comfy!

Another thing I've started on today that is super fun, easy and made quick

(don't you just love that combination?)

is these gift bags out of simple envelopes made from an Etsy tutorial. Found it on my sister's blog and there you can see the gift bags she made. I myself have just started and therefor have no photos to show.

You can find the tutorial HERE.

Photo from Etsy.com

Giveaway ending

2011-10-21T18:33:00.000+02:00

And the winner for this giveaway is......

A BIG thank you to everyone who participated in the giveaway! I'm celebrating with 10% off on any item in the SHOP so if you fancied something, now is the time! Enter this code: AUTUMNGIVEAWAY2011 when checking out.

Wishing you a great weekend!

/Carolina

The Superhero Cat!

2011-10-17T19:28:00.001+02:00

He's here again!

He's gained some weight since last time he showed up but then again I always had a love for fat cats.

In progress...from a charcoal drawing to some color editing in photoshop.

This illustration and also Augustus the flying cat (link above) will be in shop soon!

The Bubble Crown deluxe....

2011-10-14T18:11:00.001+02:00

Let me introduce a new version of the Bubble Crown;

Use it twisted at the front or turn it around for that new lace detail!

These 2 are added to shop now and more will come!

Let me tell you, these were so much fun to make and I have more coming up very soon.

But in the meanwhile I just thought I show you this:

Excuse the small mobile video version (you can view it bigger), but isn't she the cutest?!

Autumn GIVEAWAY!

2011-10-10T18:13:00.002+02:00

Do you want to win this crown of winter white coziness? Of course you do!

So how to enter?

To win The Bubble Crown in white, you could either follow me on Facebook or visit my

jewelry & accessories shop and let me know your favorite item. Don't forget to come back here and leave a comment.

If you do both entries you'll get even more chances to win! This giveaway will end on ~~19th~~ 21 of October and the winner will be randomly selected.

Good Luck!

Little Constructs

2011-10-05T19:27:00.000+02:00

Do you remember my submission for a new project called Little Constructs?

Well I just found out this week that my illustration is in their first issue!

Here's a video sneak peak:

Visit Little Constructs blog HERE.

Thrift store finds

2011-09-28T19:18:00.000+02:00

I had to show you these cameras I bought in the US. One I found in Ohio and the other one in Memphis.

My small collection of vintage cameras has grown and sure looks cuter!

Don't forget I'm having a giveaway soon!

It involves something warm and cozy - perfect for winter!

Drawing

2011-09-25T18:01:00.001+02:00

It was only 2 weeks ago that I was doodling away carefree while on the road and at hotel rooms.

Now I'm back home with my art and craft material and the possibilities are almost endless but I seem to have left some important things on my vacation....my carefree thoughts, the calmness and relief from not doing those everyday things. Oh well, I guess I really need a super good book to plow me through this fall.

Any suggestions?

On other things; I've opened up a new Swedish webshop!

A blog button to the website is already up in the right sidebar.

Jag har öppnat en ny svensk webbutik! Ni kan hitta mig här: epla.se/shop/carolinagronholm

Stripes and Moon

2011-09-19T19:34:00.000+02:00

I'm back home with mixed feelings, like always after a vacation far away. We're already planning our next trip, perhaps it'll be another road trip!

Now that I'm back home, I thought I show you something I did before my vacation as I haven't been able to do anything more than practical things like doing the washing, dishes, cleaning and getting rid of this jet lag since returning;

I'm holding another giveaway soon as I now have 200 followers on my blog! I would never have guessed it when I started this blog 2007 that people would actually follow me and my work, but now were here so thank you!

Wishing you all a great monday,
/Carolina

On the road sketches

2011-09-12T06:38:00.000+02:00

Detroit skyline.

In Nashville on a cold rainy day.

In hot memphis drinking cold beer.

We're enjoying our last days of our vacation but it will be sort of sweet returning home - like Elvis used to say: Taking care of business or TCB, that's what I'll do. And I miss Sau! my little fat cat with the cutest paws!

A quick hello!

2011-09-07T02:48:00.001+02:00

And a quick drawing in the car on bumpy roads somewhere in Kentucky.

ps. I'm not as scared as I look in the drawing, ha!

I hope you're all good!

/Carolina

Doing the music, art and car thing in Detroit

2011-09-02T03:26:00.001+02:00

In case you didn't know; we're on vacation in the US starting in Detroit before traveling down to the south. So this town is first of all music for me, mostly old of course!

Picture below; The Diego Rivera wall at Detroit Institute Of Art. (We spent 4 hours there!)

There was an exhibition with drawings and prints of animals, perfect for me!

This was a secret gem in greektown. It's called the Jazz Loft and it's a bit hidden.

The Michigan Central Station. This enormous abandoned building. Quite a beautiful decay.

Then we did the regular Detroit car museum thing.

So it is soon:

(And we did the Motown hitsville museum tour in case you thought something was missing)

Art cards

2011-08-21T17:51:00.000+02:00

You may have seen these drawings before.

But now they're all colored in photoshop, with added text.

My landscape illustrations are now art cards/postcards!

With an oh so glossy finish!

Ps. Can you guess where the text come's from?

Have a great sunday! (I'm off for an outdoors movie at the park!)

/Carolina

New necklaces

2011-08-17T17:15:00.000+02:00

I've made some new necklaces - both hand drawn and from my "Animal Hearts" print on strong plastic.

Right now, I'm in love with black chains. They're on most of my latest pieces and i think i'm sticking with it.

These will be in my jewelry & accessories shop soonish! I haven't been updating this shop that much lately but I can tell you that I've been crocheting on 2 tops lately. I probably wont have time to show you them before vacation which is coming up very soon but I thought I let you know if you were wondering why i haven't been active there.

Take care!

/Carolina

In that mood

2011-08-12T20:16:00.000+02:00

I've been away from the blog a week but that doesn't mean that I've not been creative or tried to be at least. I've worked on a new banner for the blog for example. Well not completely new as you can see but i thought it should have a somewhat new look. Had to read a lot of html tutorials to get those buttons above to work.

Time consuming for sure.

I've been drawing landscapes, trees and cats like always. This time I've added text from 2 of my favorite songs.

First song is from who's famous mansion I'll be visiting this september!

(hand drawn on structured fiber paper in white and black ink pen and then colored digital)

I'm thinking of making these drawings into postcards, any thoughts?

(drawing posted before)

And this text is from Moon River as Audrey Hepburn sings it.

Well now friends, I wish you a beautiful weekend,

/Carolina

Zine Submission

2011-08-06T01:32:00.001+02:00

Here goes nothing! I've just sent my first zine submission for a lovely new project called Little Constructs.

Title: The Heart Of The Pink Forest

The theme to follow and freely interpret was a poem by Ezra Pound:

"The tree has entered my hands,

The sap has ascended my arms,

The tree has grown in my breast- Downward,

The branches grow out of me, like arms.

Tree you are, Moss you are,

You are violets with wind above them.

A child - so high - you are,

And all this is folly to the world."

The inspiration and idea was immediate and so I started with a pen sketch of the girl and frame and later added the coloring and the trees in the background digital in Photoshop.

I'm keeping my fingers and toes crossed that it will enter!

But for now it's very very late here and so I'm saying good night 'all.

/Carolina

On a creative day

2011-08-02T19:21:00.001+02:00

I draw, design and enjoy life.

This day I've finished a new drawing and continued on another one.

(Landscape in black & white ink on fiber paper. Cat sketch drawn with graphite pencil)

I re-discovered some of my necklaces I did earlier this summer and thinking about listing them in the shop.

(Mini illustration on strong plastic)

As from last weekend I've not been on any bus or train. I ride my bicycle everywhere. Today my orange bike took me all the way across Stockholm, and this was my view most of the time.

Blueberry Skies

2011-07-27T18:25:00.001+02:00

Blueberry season is here! and I need to gather up some blueberry picking spirit. Have a look here:

I used to marvel at the pictures of any illustrated book by Elsa Beskow when I was just a pea. I still do!

And this is my favorite:

Anyway, I shouldn't even show my own illustration in the same post as I mention Elsa Beskow but I got so inspired by the blueberry theme and so I had to paint the sky of my new landscape drawing in that swirly gorgeous blueberry color. My blueberries are never blue but in this creamy purple blue. Yum, I better go and fix my broken smoothie blender so I can make me one with frozen blueberries. Preferably local picked of course!

A hedgehog summer

2011-07-20T16:54:00.000+02:00

I see these cute little hedgehogs all the time from my bike, when taking walks, when having picnics in the park, from the bus window and from my balcony. They are the cutest little things ever!

And it was kind of fun drawing another animal for a change...Ha! (I'm trying not to go cat mad)

Augustus the flying cat

2011-07-15T22:40:00.000+02:00

He's a cat of bravery and sweetness. Whenever there's a distressful miaoo - he's there!

Did I mention that he's incredible handsome as well?

Other than being the superhero cat that he is he enjoys daily life roaming around and playing with his brother Ollie in the backyard belonging to this wonderful lady.

Be safe/

Carolina

Latest club poster

2011-07-10T15:57:00.001+02:00

For the hip hop club STEEZ based in Umeå, Sweden.

(click on pic for a close up)

LOVE making poster art and I'm very much so interested in producing more so if you have an idea or want a poster for an event then i'm your girl!

Have a fab sunday!

/Carolina

Rabbit Heart Necklace

2011-07-03T19:05:00.000+02:00

Presenting a new illustration & crochet necklace!

I've made this one before but in another color.

This will be listed in the shop next week.

Until then sweet pies, I'm ending this post with a groovy video. If I lived in the 60's I would definitely be one of those Shindig girls you'd see in the background dancing to music performances. I love this, what a workout huh?

Jellyfish horror!

2011-07-01T11:46:00.004+02:00

Oh yes, you should see my back. I've got long burn marks after a jelly fish I came upon when bathing while in Spain. The longest mark most be approximately 6 cm and 3 cm wide. It don't hurt anymore just have an awful itching and I'm doing my best not to scratch it all up. Still a week after it's as red as it was when I first got burned! I wonder if they really will become permanent scars? Hope not!

That week was weird. Really. Also. Got stuck in an elevator half way down with no air conditioning working and my mum got all panicked. We were stuck there about 15 min with no mobile connection. The alarm signal that went to some sort of alarm center didn't work well. We were rescued by some passer byers and some of the personal that worked in the store. Phew....

Later that week we got into a parking lot accident, small but still!

I'm home now and nothing terrible has happened YET (knock on wood).

Between those terrible moments there were fun and exploration as well. We went up between the mountains to a small village where a group of artists had their workshops and small coffee bars. They worked in these small and cool houses nestled in the mountain terrain. A lot of these artists worked with recycled materials and turned it into sculptures and art.

I had a lot of time to cuddle with the latest babies in the nest. Meet Bobby and Linda!

Valentino aka. Tjockis is the biggest and cutest cat piglet in the house!

Take care dear ones!

/Carolina

Giveaway ending

2011-06-28T18:57:00.000+02:00

I'm back from my mini vacation in Spain and everything is back to balance again. I felt it was perfect to have a giveaway while I was away - Thank you all who participated in the giveaway this time around!

This is how it turned out:

This time I let Sau choose a winner but it was not as easy as I thought so I had to put some catnip candy in the vase to even make her interested in the happening. Maybe she felt a sort of connection to the winner as she chose the paper with number 6 -Puppy Love Princess!

Thanks to everyone, I wish you all wonderful week!
/Carolina

ps. I'm posting a preview of a new mini illustration necklace before listing to shop in the next couple of days so be sure to come back and check it out.

Salt water and lovely shades

2011-06-22T21:56:00.000+02:00

I'm currently here at this beautiful place

at the costa blanca coast of Spain.

But I will be back in time to announce the giveaway winner!

Have a great wednesday wherever you are!

/Carolina

Giveaway time!

2011-06-18T22:42:00.003+02:00

Yup, it's time for another one!

and I'm giving away a recently screen printed tote bag with my illustration All Feathered!

AND I'm also giving away a print of your choice choosing from these three:

This giveaway is for all - means international, hurray!

So how to enter?

"Like" and follow me on my new Facebook page!

Leave a comment here so I can tell you you've won!

This giveaway will end on june 27 and the winner will be randomly selected.

Hur gör man?

"Gilla" mig på min nya Facebook sida!

Lämna en kommentar här så att jag kan kontakta dig som vunnit.

Avslutas den 27e juni.

"I rule the world look"

2011-06-16T22:52:00.001+02:00

The other week J showed me a fantastic photo he took of Sau and I just thought I had to draw that. She has the I rule the world look, like the most arrogant cat ever! I was rolling on the floor in laughter and I could see her looking at me with hurtful eyes, it's like she knows I'm laughing at her, poor girl!

This is the portrait I started drawing on late last night, it's not finished yet as you can see...not scanned just a iphone pic with poor light.

I'll show you the rest when it's completely finished.

I'm having a GIVEAWAY very soon so check back if you want to join in on the free fun!

My week in pictures

2011-06-12T15:18:00.002+02:00

riding my bicycle around Stockholm

my view on my way somewhere

doing the dirty job cleaning the screen printing frames

waiting forever for them to dry...

I've got more of these screen printing "in process" pictures on my FB page, here

found the original (A)iphone in our workshop!

Karaoke with friends.

Late night street music.

watching Sau bear laying in the sun looking at me.

Sunday isn't over quite yet but I'm off for new adventures soon.

Have a fantastic monday!

/Carolina

To Helsinki with love

2011-06-10T14:33:00.001+02:00

Lots and lots of these Bangle Love bracelets can now be found at the Paloni store in Helsinki, Finland!

ps. Thank you for your positive comments on my new Sunday Morning Walk illustration, means a lot!

My printer is somewhat dizzy so I haven't been able to list it as print in the shop yet but I'm working on it!

/Carolina

Sunday Morning Walk no3 - In progress

2011-06-08T18:48:00.000+02:00

No3 is finished and I'm quite pleased. I hope you'll like it!

Sau paw wow approved by giving me a nibble on my lower leg (or maybe she was just a little bit hungry?).

I started my drawing with charcoal pen on my precious fiber/kraft paper, scanned it into my computer and finished it in Photoshop. I'm listing this into my art shop - Latenightdrawing hopefully today.

Hope you're having a fab time wherever you are!

/Carolina

ps. Can you see the love between catmom and catbaby?

All Feathered

2011-06-04T12:49:00.000+02:00

It's so comforting and therapeutical to draw detailed lines and curves. I do believe in healing through painting and everyone has their own way of doing it. Mine is ink pen on plain paper, though lately I've become madly in love with these fiber/kraft papers as you may have seen on previous posts.

The Woodland Cemetary

2011-05-31T22:43:00.001+02:00

Todays inspiration comes from Skogskyrkogården, The woodland Cemetary, part of the Unesco World Heritage. Not many people know this but it's one of the most beautiful places to visit in Stockholm. The architecture and garden design in this enormous area is absolute grand and with all the chapels and graves it gives the most calming feeling.

Today, I and a dear friend walked around, had a coffee, listened to birds chatting away, marveled at our view and talked of lost friends. Still, hours later I have this feeling of magical wonders.

I wish I could tell you I made these bracelets today while having my inspirational boost but these are already made and shipped to Helsinki, Finland. They will reside in the Paloni store - opening on june 10th!

For more pictures go to my Facebook page: www.facebook.com/carolinagronholm.creativeartanddesign

Etsy favorites

2011-05-29T22:27:00.000+02:00

I need a new purse and I find these tall ones to be absolute perfect for cards or make up. From Humoresqe.

This is so funny. I need this! By Hungryknife.

I almost never wear earrings but I could most definitely wear these. From Amerrymischap.

In between my creative mess and custom orders I made this little illustration & crochet brooch. It's from my illustration Evil Eye Flowers.

Sugar top mountains

2011-05-23T19:32:00.000+02:00

I've had a period of drawing mountains and birch trees lately. Inspired by dreams and past travels to Utah, Hong Kong and Bali. Hopefully there will be more of these landscapes but in real life this summer!

New, everything!

2011-05-20T14:03:00.000+02:00

I've been so terrible bad on posting this week. I've had a lot on my mind and lots to do and after all summer is here and I really can't keep myself from doing summer activities like taking long walks in the sun, picnicking in parks and so on...

But between sun and work I've finally made a Facebook company page! I've had second thoughts about this though...I've wanted to gather all my creative work and shops to this page under my real name otherwise I would have had 3 different ones! An advise for you; don't have lots of shops, blogs, twitter accounts and what not - it gives you headaches and to much to deal with, at least if you represent yourself without any help. I realized that people who like my shops perhaps don't know what my personal name is and that it could be troublesome finding me. But for you my dear blog friends who wants to follow me on Facebook - I will have giveaways, special offers and discounts and much more. In fact, the first 10 to follow me over there will get free shipping on prints

in my art shop Late Night Drawing!

Use this code when checking out: FACEBOOKFIRST10

Click the "like" button on the left side bar of the blog if you would like to join me, I hope to see you there!

On other things,

I've just got home some new stickers and I think they look absolutely fab, I will have them up in the shop next week.

Jag har öppnat ett Facebook konto för mina butiker där jag kommer att ha rabatter och ge bort fina saker. Om du vill delta så kan du joina mig genom att trycka på Facebook "like" knappen som finns här till vänster om bloggen. Hoppas vi ses!

Re-posting blogger fail

2011-05-14T20:36:00.000+02:00

As many of you noticed, blogger was down for hours and days and my latest post even disappeared! So instead of posting a identical last post I decided to make photo slides of some of the last photos + extra extra!

Poster

2011-05-08T19:29:00.002+02:00

I've been holding back on showing you this festival poster I did in april due to various reasons, but now it's here!

It's for a children's music festival, organized by Dieselverkstaden here in Stockholm this coming june.

Think I've found a new source for my creative outlet! Poster art.

Right now I'm in the midst of making 2 more poster projects and I couldn't be more happy.

Jag har hållit tillbaka på att visa er denna poster till Barnmusikfestivalen jag gjorde i april eftersom Dieselverkstaden inte då hade släppt artisterna osv. Jag tror att jag kan ha funnit ett nytt kreativt utlopp i poster konsten.

Jag håller just nu på med 2 olika poster projekt vilket bidrar till att jag ser ut såhär :-D mest hela tiden.

New version

2011-05-04T19:25:00.000+02:00

of my illustration Sunday Morning Walk. Hand drawn with ink pencils on fiber paper. My new favorite paper.

Sau always wants to be where the camera is.

Jewelry and yarn

2011-05-01T19:57:00.002+02:00

I managed to make another one in between everything, yippie!

New necklace -Intricate Lines.

New yarn ball earrings based on my old ones of cotton thread, check them here and here.

These are much more soft and delicate as they are made of wool.

The first necklace are now in my art shop latenightdrawing and these 2 little dangle earrings will be in my jewelry and accessories etsy shop very soonish.

Wishing you a very productive week

/Carolina

Watercolor in progress

2011-04-30T19:39:00.000+02:00

Mini preview of a project I'm working on. It's not very often I paint with watercolors but I really wanted to try again and I'm liking it quite much!

7 things

2011-04-27T12:52:00.001+02:00

Sau welcomes the sunshine in, sitting on the not yet decorated balcony.

Today I'll try and tell you 7 things about me, things you might not know. This is because Galit passed me the Versatile blogger award! Thank you! I'm so honored though I'm not sure if I ever was good at these things...

Here's me giving it a try!

1. I'm not a telephone person at all. I find it very troublesome and strange to talk to people over the phone without seeing the person. I am very grateful for skype.

2. I want a pug, a black pug and he's name should be Paolo to match my cat girl Sau. Silly, I know! You see, I never been to Sao Paolo but I very much would like too.

3. Besides making art and design I also work as a movie projectionist at nights. This suits me just perfectly as it's very flexible in hours and I always come up with great ideas from all the movie inspiration I get!

4. I've always wanted to be in a band, I know, this is really really silly - why don't start a band? We'll... I love to sing but I really can't to my disappointment. I've tried learning playing the guitar and bass guitar several times, piano as a child. I guess it just isn't for me. I surround myself with music instead.

5. My fears are deep oceans and outer space.

6. I love bubblegum pop music from the 60's and 70's in case you didn't know.

7. I've appeared in 2 music videos as a dancer. I'm not telling you what they are.

Pheeew....That was hard!

I'm passing this on to Cristina, Fee and Nancy with no obligations of course!

Beatrix Potter and Millesgården

2011-04-24T17:14:00.002+02:00

I finally got to see the exhibition of Beatrix Potter's work at Millesgården. It was really cute but rather small. The sculpture park outside the exhibition was amazing, especially on this beautiful sunny spring day.

Fun for the kids and young at heart adults? There were rabbit ear hats and childrens kitchen stuff to play with.

Photos of Beatrix Potter and fantastic wall paper.

I'm mad about birch trees right now. I draw them all the time.

One cool thing I have to share is this music video of Sunshine Superman with Donovan. It was filmed at Millesgården in 1966! Love Donovan.

Hope you're having a fantastic easter weekend!

/Carolina

In between...

2011-04-21T19:32:00.000+02:00

...everything.

I've made a couple of new necklaces. Line drawing on plastic, very fun and very addictive!

I've done plenty of drawings lately for various art submissions and projects but I can't show you just yet and that is why I've been low on posting new drawings but I will in time.

This necklace will be in my art shop very soon.

Wool Ball Necklace

2011-04-18T14:32:00.000+02:00

I've been concentrating on my drawing lately but in between that I made this necklace.

You can find it here.

Illustration Friday - Journey

2011-04-15T23:10:00.000+02:00

..and so the beetle walked the long way home with an aching heart.

Old illustration but new for this weeks IF.

Club poster

2011-04-14T19:18:00.000+02:00

Remember the club poster I mentioned I did a couple of weeks ago? It took place last saturday and was a big hit! (one of the makers, friend and dj's of this club told me) and they will have another night of pure old hip hop later this spring.

This is rather new to me - style, music and type of media display but I managed good anyway if I do say so myself and the best part of it - it was fun!

Pics from exhibition

2011-04-08T12:15:00.000+02:00

I totally forgot to take photographs during the show but I managed to take these two before. The third one is by Basar Under's own photographer - captured me and some of my friends.

New jewelry

2011-04-07T18:42:00.000+02:00

The spring weather is finally here! It's been to long ago since I could walk outside without wool socks and snow boots. It's time to explore the new world that once was buried under snow.

These are the latest in jewelry and they are already up in shop.

This first one is called A Lingonberry Dream after my longing for swedish summers. Also known as mountain cloudberry, they only grow in the wild northern parts of scandinavia.

So this is a delicate tribute to everything nordic and wild.

New mini brooch of my illustration Eerie Trees.

Birch Moon Illustrations

2011-04-04T13:30:00.000+02:00

These 2 drawings done in ink was originally made for the exhibition. Will be in shop as prints very soon!

The exhibition was a blast with lots of people and friends! It's not often I have all my friends gathered like this so it was a special moment. I didn't even notice my cold that much then but is now on it's high peak and it's not getting better.

I have a very cool new job going on at the moment, I'll tell you all about it later but for now I need to rest.

Have a great week,

/Carolina

Exhibition

2011-03-31T22:09:00.000+02:00

This saturday I'm exhibiting some of my drawings here in Stockholm. The following will be on swedish:

Utställningen äger rum nu på lördag,

2/4 - 2011, kl 11-18

Plats: Stockholm, gallerian Skrapan,

i källarvåningen på Basar Under.

Kom med din käresta, din vän, eller ensam! Det finns plats för alla och dessutom spelas det live musik runt 14.00. Det blir mysigt, kom bara!

/Carolina

Preparing

2011-03-29T13:40:00.003+02:00

Sau loves to get her portrait made in paint and also to be photographed.

Tomorrow I'll be taking her for a check up to the veterinary. I'm not looking forward to it. She's really hard to get in the box, it's a struggle of the strongest mind. She just have to mjaauuu! really loud and I loose. I can't stand see her distressed. Oh I'm such a mom, a nervous easy to manipulate mom.

The hunt for the yarn ball is on! IF: Toy

2011-03-27T15:23:00.002+02:00

Will be in the exhibition next saturday!

Reminiscences of past creativity

2011-03-24T13:38:00.001+01:00

Yesterday was a day of productivity and contemplation.

I made new mini illustration necklaces.

They're a bit smaller than my other mini illustration necklaces and brooches I've made in the past and gives a very delicate look which I like.

As I was searching through my jewelry tools I found a little box I had completely forgotten about it and so I opened it to found old pearls, stones and thread inside and memories came rushing back. I used to solder metal with stones into small jewelry pieces when I was around 15 years old. I even sold a couple of pieces to people I worked with on summer breaks. This got me thinking that maybe I should try making a jewelry piece by soldering sometime soon. See if I still have it in me, and perhaps this could be a fun little side project!

These mini illustration jewelry be up in shop soon. If you haven't noticed already, I'm helping out ARK -Animal Refuge Kansai in Japan with donating money from all profits made in my shop Late Night Drawing to help with sheltering, veterinary checks and food supplies to the animals in need around the disaster area in Japan. It's not much but it's the best I can do from here.

Have a lovely weekend everyone!

/Carolina

Illustration in progress

2011-03-22T14:39:00.000+01:00

I've been on the phone and mailing out my artist cv to coming projects the whole day. I even managed to book a regular check for Sau at the local veterinary and a dentist appointment for myself - pheeew!

And now I'm soon off to work...but before I do I want to show you my latest illustration from sketch to finish.

Jag har suttit konstant på telefonen och skickat ut mitt konst-cv till en mängd olika projekt hela dagen nu. Jag har tom. hunnit boka tid för Sau hos veterinären och en tandläkartid åt mig själv! Är rätt slut men är snart på väg till jobbet...men först vill jag visa min senaste illustration från enkel skiss i bläck till färdig, hoppas ni tycker om den!

/Carolina

New illustration and portfolio

2011-03-17T11:50:00.000+01:00

Remember the work in progress a couple of posts down?

Well it's done!

I've been working on my portfolio this week..so what do you think?

This is my first try so there will be some improvements later on.

I hope you're all good, I'm constantly thinking of the disaster in Japan.

Please remember the animals as well as the humans who need help. There are lots of ways to help. Farp has some more information, and I've posted some links on my twitter (@latenightdrawin).

My illustration in magazine

2011-03-15T14:07:00.001+01:00

My print Cat On Cushions is included in this months magazine issue of Kattliv, in stores now!

This article is about decorating with and for cats and the writer of this also has a great

webshop called Cattio design.

Imagine all the cute furniture and stuff my Sau could have!

Look at this pEi Pod. Adorable.

Nostalgia and inspiration

2011-03-14T20:03:00.001+01:00

Some days ago I got reminded of a film I haven't seen for a very long time. It was The Tales Of Beatrix Potter.
All the animals dressed up dancing classical ballet to beautiful orchestra music. Here's a little video I found:

When my sister and I were kids we used to look at this film every time it went on tv, we even had it recorded on vhs so we could look at it whenever we wanted to. I remember loving it and being afraid of some scenes at the same time. I know this film had a profound affect on me as a child and thinking back I know I must have gotten some inspiration from her amazing and delicate work.
I didn't know back then who Beatrix Potter was and that she was the maker of these characters, I hadn't yet seen these drawings:

So a couple of weeks ago on the subway I saw a poster for a exhibition of her work at Millesgården
and this got me thinking of the film, the inspiration, my childhood and suddenly I was in nostalgia land. I love when that happens, I really have sweet memories of my childhood - and thats even when I met my love J! (that's a story I might tell another time)
Anyway. The exhibition is open till May 15 so I'm going to go! Anyone wanna join? I've always wanted to go to Millesgården but it just haven't come up so this is a great opportunity, thinking late april/early may when the spring flowers are up and shining.

Apropos of inspiration, yesterday was a great day for drawing. I finished 3 original illustrations for the coming exhibition! So I now have 3 more in the midst of making and if super extraordinary inspiration kicks in I'll have some more originals for the shop in april!

Work in progress...

2011-03-08T21:28:00.001+01:00

...For the coming 1-day exhibition on april 2nd, so if you are in the mood for some uplifting cute art mark your calendar people! (For you living in Stockholm, more info further down this post.)

Original drawings in ink and some small textures of thread.

Other than these for the show I've been working on a poster for a hip hop club. Rather different what I'm used to in every way but I found it to be very fun researching to get in the right mood and now that it's finished I'm feeling pretty neat about myself for having achieved something new, for me.

För er stockholmare som uppskattar söt uppiggande konst!

Lördag den 2a april kommer jag att hänga upp mina tavlor för beskådning. Det kommer att vara orginalteckningar inramade och dessa kommer att vara till salu.

Stället är mysiga Basar Under (på söder i Skrapan).

A moment of stillness in chaos

2011-03-04T13:33:00.000+01:00

After tearing and shredding plenty of yarn and paper ball to bits and pieces she takes a well earned moment to collect herself for another session of chaos later on, preferably at night when everyone else tries to sleep.

Just another day in the life of Sau - my darling cat.

Music inspiration and postcards

2011-02-28T18:43:00.002+01:00

When I'm at home drawing I tend to listen to music or have a chat with someone - usually with J or with my cat Sau. Todays inspiration comes from Simon & Garfunkel's "The only living boy in New York" - a demo version of the song.

The drawing, half done, was just some doodles but inspiration nonetheless.

New postcards of illustrations already in shop.

"Animal Hearts" first became cards after a customer request for having them as wedding invites.

They are now regulars in the shops.

Latest crochet creation

2011-02-26T12:23:00.000+01:00

is made with a very lovely soft yarn.

Do you like it?

( I myself are in love with it - I need to make another one )

Custom Order+inspiration+dream house

2011-02-24T19:07:00.000+01:00

Before I went on my little holiday in the sun I did an custom order for sweet Minna of Karuski.

She wanted a illustration & crochet brooch with one of my cats in my illustration "There Is A Heaven For All Cats".

I could hand it over to her personally as she was on a weekend trip here in Stockholm. We met at the Modern Museum, had a little chat and looked at some very weird art and some very cool.

We also went to the museum of architecture and there I found the most perfect miniature house.

An enormous room with windows from floor to ceiling.

Something like this one I found over at the great blog by Jan of Design Attractor. House by architects A.James Speyer and David Haid from 1953. Looks a lot like the house of my dreams.

And finally the last photograph I took before leaving the sun.

It's time for new fresh things to create.

Small holiday

2011-02-19T14:45:00.000+01:00

I'm in the sun, walking, breathing in new fresh air. Loving the scent of pine trees. Taking strolls to the nearby food market. Enjoying talking to the cats and so on...

I Was Lucky Enough

2011-02-15T17:51:00.001+01:00

to have a gorgeous friend to model my jewelry on my recent photo shoot. It felt nice for once to stand behind the camera instead of front and I didn't have to edit these pictures as much by the fact that she's naturally beautiful. Some of these necklaces are already up in shop and some are not - those will be up by the end of next week.

I hope you like it!

I will be in Spain in the next couple of days so I may be low on new projects to show but I will be here with some photos of my little holiday trip in the sun anyway. Ta-da! Stay safe.

Work In Progress...

2011-02-12T15:48:00.001+01:00

...For a coming exhibition in April. My first. I'm really excited!

Yesterdays late night drawing. Based on a photo of my girl Sau.

So I'm making all these originals....and I hate parting from them, that is why I seldom sell my originals. I put so much love into them! It's so different from selling my one of a kind designs of jewelry or knit wear in some strange way. I guess I just need to adjust to the situation.

Jag kommer att ha en utställning i april. Min första, och jag ser verkligen fram mot det!

Det här är från min påbörjade teckning från igår natt. Den är baserad på ett fotografi av min katt Sau.

Så nu håller jag på att skapar flera orginal till utställningen och jag tycker det är så förargligt att veta att jag förr eller senare kommer att skiljas från dem när jag lagt ner så mycket kärlek på dem! Det är verkligen annorlunda från när jag designar unika smycken och virkade/stickade verk på något underligt sätt.

Jag behöver väl bara anpassa mig efter situationen och ta rejält betalt, ha!

The Fabulous Animal Rescue Project

2011-02-09T16:04:00.001+01:00

My illustration "Catblanket" has joined FARP, The Fabulous Animal Rescue Project. Their Etsy shop can be found HERE

They have stuff from a lot of great artists - prints, cards and mirrors. Check out their BLOG.

The Astronaut Cat, Illustration Friday, Reverse

2011-02-06T11:33:00.001+01:00

Evening Sky

2011-02-04T15:02:00.000+01:00

New shawl!

Crocheted in gorgeous wool yarn with lovely colors.

Will be added to shop very soon.

Oh man...

2011-02-02T23:42:00.001+01:00

I'm so bummed.

Today the White Stripes announced that the band officially has ended. They will not make another recording or perform live anymore. Ok it wasn't as if I was in chock by this announcement as they haven't performed as a band for many years but still, I always had hope.

Here are some early interviews and performances made for Swedish tv, Musikbyrån.
(no dubbing )

Illustration progress

2011-02-01T17:31:00.000+01:00

I thought I would show you the progress on the now finished illustration "Bird & Me" (name, not decided).

Last july (!!) I posted a raw drawing in progress. It was an old one I had forgotten between the pages of my ever growing journals and drawing books.

Lately I've been picking up old ones and finishing them off or adding some details. They feel like new ones as they've been put away for years and now I'm re-discovering them.
This will be up in my art shop hopefully today!

Här är utvecklingen av en från början blyerts teckning. Förra juli så postade jag denna teckning som den var i sin enkelhet och den var redan då flera år gammal. Den fanns i en utav mina ständigt växande mängd av skissböcker. På senare tid så har jag plockat upp äldre skisser och lagt till ytteligare detaljer och ibland även slutfört dem, hurra!
Denna kommer att finnas i mina butiker på Signerat och Etsy snart!

New designs

2011-01-30T17:03:00.001+01:00

I haven't updated my jewelry & clothing shop with new stuff in what seems forever. I've been so caught up with my illustrations. I have these periods when I'm so concentrated on one craft that the others get terrible neglected.

BUT now I feel somewhat balanced when it comes to that. I've been bulking up on new and old designs and I will try and list every one of them starting today and next week.

I had a photo shoot day this friday and took loads of new pics for listing. That wall and that light in my diner room is perfect for this. It's all natural light and I had my camera on self-timer, like always. I do have a problem looking natural when someone takes photos of me. It's better to do it alone, for me anyways.

Longing for summer

2011-01-29T15:23:00.000+01:00

and the colorful and airy clothes to wear.

Lovely things and fresh thoughts that brighten up my mornings.

My latest collage of things from etsy I want and adore,

hope you're having a lovely saturday!

Hello Handmade!

2011-01-25T20:35:00.000+01:00

As of today I'm featured over at Hello Handmade!

This is a place for independent artists and handmade designs = moi!

I was thrilled when sweet Sophie of Hello Handmade asked me if I wanted to be featured in her gorgeous gallery.

Of course I wanted this as her gallery is such a pretty place to be at!

She's got a handmade blog and her own handmade label Jodii - there's lots of beautiful things and I especially love her embroidery and renewed industrial lamp shades, such pretty work!

I wish you all a wonderful and creative start of the week!

/Carolina,

Sau purrs a hello!

Oh Jack....

2011-01-23T18:01:00.000+01:00

I miss The White Stripes, but I love The Dead Weather!

I kind of miss music... as good music for me is hard to find. I haven't had a "new" band discovery for quite a while now. I need music as I need my sleep and to draw. How terrible boring the music scene would be without Jack White. Oh btw, have you seen the british tv-series Desperate Romantics? Well I'm all for it. If you have seen it you'll know what I'm talking about and get the connection, enough said about that.

I heart apples

2011-01-23T16:19:00.000+01:00

Old illustration = New necklace!

My dear beloved trees?

2011-01-20T13:20:00.001+01:00

Latest tree illustration.

I can't decide what I should call this, any suggestions?

In fact, I'm not sure about this illustration at all. There's something about the colors...I'm sure I will have to add some more details, or something. I hate this indecisiveness I've felt recently. Where did that came from!? I think I need a long walk in the sunshine, feel the sun on my face (and think happy thoughts), I guess that will not happen in the next 1 or 2 months. It's so grey and cold outside, it's depressing.

BUT I sure hope the sun shines on you where ever you are!

Senaste trädillustrationen.

Jag har ingen aning vad den ska heta, några förslag kanske?

Jag känner mig lite osäker på den här illustrationen faktiskt. Det kanske är färgerna, jag kommer säkert att få lägga till lite detaljer eller så. På sistone har jag känt en slags obeslutsamhet som jag avskyr, vart kom den ifrån egentligen?

Nää jag behöver en långpromenad i solen och känna värmen i ansiktet, men det kommer ju inte att hända på flera månader känns det som....det är så grått och tråkigt utomhus. Oh well.

Crochet in progress

2011-01-18T11:04:00.000+01:00

Plenty of shawls and other crochet garments in new colors. They need buttons first. Then a photo shoot. Then listing.

New favorite yarn in wool. I'm not sure what to make of it... Oh why not another shawl? They're fun to make and is very useful and divers.

Vintage and Etsy

2011-01-15T14:35:00.001+01:00

These are some of the latest things I've bought on Etsy. I usually get stuck in all the wonderful vintage shops, and let me tell you, there are lots and lots of them!

The red/orange dress and blue dress are from Old Age. This was my first dress I got from oldage. Yellow and 60's cut, gorgeous!

This perfect bag is from Helisengezer. Corduroy fabric in yellow, yay!

This 2011 calendar resides on my kitchen wall at the moment. From Le Papier Studio.

Loving this 70's shirt from Action Vintage

And this I bought today! from Fox and Fawns. Will look amazing when wearing in about 3 or 4 months when the sun shines and the blue anemones grows. Spring please come soon!

Beetle just got a new make over!

2011-01-12T21:44:00.002+01:00

...and so the beetle walked the long way home with an aching heart.

In a creative hurry

2011-01-08T20:31:00.001+01:00

I was a little bit hasty when I changed my blog url a couple of days ago as I stated in my last blog post. I changed it back the next day....after some contemplating. I should learn not to act first and think after, well my other url carolinagronholm.blogspot.com still exist but is now only for testing. I'm thinking of moving my entire blog to WordPress. I'm not sure though, do you guys have any suggestions, can you recommend it?

On the creative side, I've finished a new little birdie brooch.

Ink pen & pink/white cotton yarn. Also I'm celebrating my 50th sale over at latenightdrawing.etsy.com with a 10% SALE on all items! You need to enter this coupon code: YAY50THSALE in the check out.

Jag var lite för snabb för mitt eget bästa när jag bytte adressen till bloggen i veckan som jag skrev om i förra posten. Jag bytte tillbaks ganska snabbt dagen efter. Jag borde börja tänka igenom saker innan jag agerar. Min andra adress carolinagronholm.blogspot.com existerar fortfarande fast bara som test just nu. Jag funderar på att flytta hela min blogg till WordPress men jag är fortfarande osäker, men ni kanske vet något bättre som ni kan rekommendera?