Winter Wonderland + New Cards

First real snow came yesterday and this is how incredible everything looked like covered under the snow.

It's cold but I don't mind, not when it looks like this outside! And everything lights up! Believe me, it's most necessary these winter months up north. 

These pretty wood houses in my neighborhood looks even more pretty under a snow blanket.

 Looks almost fairy tale like, don't you think? 

My snow fox illustration is now available as cards.

And so is Papa Hedgehog!

This little illustration "Cat On Cushions" is one of my most popular print in shop and are now available as cards, colored ones! 

Wishing you a great winter weekend!

/Carolina

New jewelry

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. 

Small holiday

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...

Longing for summer

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!

My pink and yellow period

The 3 latest drawings made have been in these pale pink, yellow with bits of grey colors. I don't know why but I'm just feeling drawn to these colors right now. Who knows I may get stuck with it or maybe I'll be drawn to green and purple. But then again no, those colors are kind of cold and sad. I'm a happy kind of girl, I like happy bright colors (when I'm not into ink) and silly, happy old songs. And summer with sunny days of course! It's hard in a country as Sweden when most of the year is cold, dark and sometimes lonely and depressing. 

In the meantime I'll daydream of 

The Trees Of Light where all the magic in the universe gather to feed the world with wisdom.

Oh btw, I've changed my blog address/URL to my name www.carolinagronholm.blogspot.com so if you have me linked to my old address catalinacat it wont work unless you copy and paste the new address, so please do, thanks!

(I've decided to make a test blog before the move)

De 3 senaste illustrationerna har fått färger i ljusrosa och gult med lite grått. Jag känner mig dragen till dessa färger nu så ni kommer att få se en hel del mer i detta!

Sunday Morning Walk no2

With all this snow and cold weather I just had to make a sequel on my Sunday Morning Walk, so this is no 2. 

A little bit more sunny, a little bit more cheerier. You can see the first original on my banner.

Sau has gotten a little bit more fatter these days so an early morning exercise on roller skates is just what she needs but not at all what she wants. She rather lay by the windowsill with her paws on the heat radiator. 

Min illustration Sunday Morning Walk no 2 är färdig och den passar väl bra nu i vinterkylan. Denna är lite mer soligare och lite mer gladare. 

Sau har blivit lite fetare med tiden så en rullskridsko promenad är precis vad hon behöver men det är ju egentligen inte vad hon vill. Hon har ju större lust att ligga på fönsterbrädan med sina tassar hängandes ner på elementet.

Tree art exhibition no 2

This was from my "in the woods" exhibition I did 2 weeks ago. The red and blue illustration & crochet frames are new to the nest and the green one are now sold. I'm planning on listing some of them in the shops soon.

The wonderful green and yellow colors in the background is all gone now. We had or are having a snow storm outside now. It's so cosy with a snow storm when you're inside but a big pain when outside. Believe me. Buses get stuck in the snow and the subway gets delayed or cancelled....I'm home now but oh the headache when thinking of what's to come the next 4-5 months! 

Det här var från min skogsutställning ca 2 veckor sedan. De röda och blåa illustrerade & virkade ramarna är de senaste i boet och den gröna är nu såld. Jag kommer att lägga upp de 2 första i mina butiker snart. 

Thank you all for your sweet words and thoughts on my latest post!

Tree art?

I had a little exhibition (for myself) out in the woods and in the parks today. We had perfect autumn weather, I just had to make something out of it and I think my little bird really liked it out there..! 

SauSau on her pile of cushions are not yet in shop, but soon!

Cirque du Fleurs in a different composition.

Up against the cold

New cowl! I used a very thick wool yarn this time - new yarn for me, and I found it to be very comfortable to knit with. The result is very chunky and very warm, perfect for these winter days up north. Will be a regular in my jewel & accessories shop. Made as a special order for a lovely and very talented fellow etsian and customer. I'm getting some of her great things soon as well.

 I'll show you all in time. Have yourself a wonderful weekend!

Ny tubhalsduk! Denna gång använde jag ett väldigt tjockt ullgarn som jag verkligen tyckte om att sticka med.

Resultatet blev en väldigt varm och mysig tubhalsduk - perfekt för dessa kalla vinterdagar. Den gjordes som en specialbeställning till en underbar och talangfull etsy-kamrat och kund. Jag har beställt lite smått och gott från henne med. Jag kommer att dela det med er vid tillfälle.

Ha en fin helg alla!

My weekend trip to the archipelago

This was my weekend trip to the the very small island of Huvudskär in the archipelago outside of Stockholm, with my girls. It was just as picturesqe as I imagine it would be. We only had bad luck with the weather, everything else was pretty much fun! 

The bad weather helped us get in the right mood for some ghost story telling and with some spiders that thought the heat inside was better than the rain outside joined in on the fun. Suddenly we were a crowd of 17...

Last day before going home. With no shower, and no regular toilet and bad weather. All grouped together outside our house we stayed at. 

Mini cards

I thought I should have some cards in the art shop so I made a set of 4 mini's with my Bunny Heart illustration. I don't have Bunny Heart as a regular print in the shop yet, but will in time.

Will be in shop hopefully later tonight! I'm finding it oh so hard listing new items when we have such great weather. I mean...I live in Sweden - we have approximately 3-4 months of warm weather if were lucky and the rest of the year is cold and dark. I have to make the best of this summer, and now for some strawberries in the sun!

Bangle Love

Today I spent my day out in the sun crocheting these fun bracelets. I used a wonderful cotton yarn - almost looks like silk yarn, lovely! They're so simple in it's design but looks most fab, especially when wearing. I just have to make me one of each myself.

This is my song pick for today, I love how cute Sonny & Cher were together, and beautiful!

Please Spring, Come soon!

I can feel the spring setting in now, oh how I longed for you! The snow is slowly melting and soon I don't have to wear my silly snow boots anymore, hooray!!!

These are a few favorite items that reminds me of a spring soon to come.

Cherry Blossom Glass Plate by Juliesadorabowls. Looks so fragile and beautiful. I would have lemons in this plate to add an even more spring feeling.

Oh Welloy by Irrena. Quite adorable, love this bright color.

1960's Lemon Side Wrap Skirt of Throbackvintage I love this skirt! There are lots of lovely vintage clothing in her shop! 

Slippery Slope - Watercolour Painting by thoseparasoldays. Gorgeous colors!

I'm in desperate need of some colors

Too much winter although I shouldn't complain  - it's damn beautiful out there with the snow. I've heard it hasn't snowed like this here since 1987. I always remember my childhood winters as being really white with snow up to my little waist and this fact proves I wasn't making it all up or even exaggerated! 

Anyway...5-6 months of winter does something to you..No wonder we swedes talk about the weather all the time, ha! I need color! and I need to feel the warmth of the sun! I can't wait till spring gets here, so I made a pompom garland in gorgeous happy colors as a reminder to spring which may be here in late march if we're lucky. 

Makes me happy, how about you?

Beautiful snowy and eerie trees

We are having the most amazing winter here right now. On these beautiful nights on my way home I've taken some pics with my iphone, so not the best quality. I kind of wish I had my real camera with me and I'm too lazy to go out now so this will do for now. But doesn't it look amazing, like the branches are all painted in white!