I heart you blog - Brooklynne

#2 out of 7 in the swap-bot swap features Brooklynne with the blog 

(hope there is a button there now)

An inspiring blog :) I like it a lot and I'm glad to follow her.

I heart your blog - estrones

I signed up for a swap om Swap-bot called I heart your blog, there´s suppose to be an actual heart there but blogger won't let me.
First stop is estrones blog a lady in Wales who has just joined the WI. I couldn't find a button on her side so will just leave that for now.

During my years in England WI always stood for blue-haired ladies making chutneys, jam and were fiercly competitive in pie baking contests at lokal markets :) Can't wait to hear estrones drama unfold, she's a good writer so I don't think I will be disappointed ;)

Nice and easy going blog.

Well, I can't knit to save my life

That's why I entered this giveaway, look at that price! I just fell in love and up here in cold old Sweden that is exactly what I need :)

She has got a brilliant site with loads of goodies and inspiration :)

Some swaps

That I actually remembered to get the camera out for..

P is for Poirot, in the series of alphabet ATCs

  Skinnys being made, the daisy is being shown in a post further down, did it for the "Butterfly skinny" swap. The thistle was made for a "Letter T skinny" swap.

This is an ATC i made at the same time, this went to Portland where there was a big ATC-event in August. I sent 5 ATCs and this one went as a "hostess card". Features one of my favourite flowers the Linnaea borealis (latin name)

 "J is for Johnny Depp" in another alphabet swap and as my swap partner who received it said "J should always be for Johhny Depp". I couln't agree more ;)

 These two went to separate homes in one of the senders choice swaps in an ATC group. I really like playing around with water colour pencils
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 "U is for umbrella" sent in the "U skinny" swap

 "A is for Art Deco", sent in an alphabet ATC swap. My youngest son calls it volley ball flowers ;)

 "V is for vampire" featuring our own Alexander Skarsgård who's a blood sucker in True Blood. for a "V skinny" swap

Better do some blogging..

With university and my two lovely boys taking up a lot of my time blogging has been put on hold. As has reading books just for fun, crocheting the wrist warmers I am in need of and generally just socialising with friends.
But as they say "that's life Jim, but not as we know it.."

my box full of memories

Both my maternal grandparents passed away when I was a teenager way too long ago. Apart from fond memories I have a treasure chest as a reminder, not only of them (my grandmother at least) but also of who I was when I was a child and teenager. I take it out sometimes, open it up and well, enjoy what's in it.

Yesterday I had it out..

Not the most beautiful of chests..

Peek inside..

Like an Aladdins cave of memories and custom jewelry

Pearls that need re-threading

Brooches, some wearable some just to look at

Cufflinks, that I used as a teen and clip on earrings

Rings more suited for kiddies fingers, long time since I wore them

Earrings from the 80's. I bought the big chunky "golden" one after watching "Desperatly Seeking Susan" at the cinema mid-eighties. Felt a lot like Madonna ;)

Old bracelets that remind me of how we use to make phone calls..

And in a small tattered box, odd and favourite earrings from my childhood



When I'm done I gently put everything back in the box and stowe it away in the back of my wardrobe. Til next time :)

Owl 'ave you been?

Long time no see, but now this horrible summer is over, fall is here and I can breathe easy again. (The summer's only been horrible due to some private pains and sorrows)

Made ATC's and a skinny with owls, loved it. I do think the owl with the sunglasses has got quite a John Lennon-esque feel to it ;)

The pink owl still lives with me but the other two have flow the nest to some good and loving homes :)