Giveaway badge!
July 10, 2009
When I travel around I always bring home new stuff for the shop, sometimes I find cool materials like beads, buttons, ribbons or fabric and sometimes I find scarves, belts, jewellery or things like that. I like to sell items that has a funny story to tell and I have always made an effort to find things that you can’t buy any where else -not in Denmark at least:)
I’ve had these badges made in a dark underground tunnel by a Warszawa metro station.
It wasen’t easy because the staff in this tiny shop could not speak one word english and so far I only know three Polish words (they didn’t really work here) so if you think about it, this is a pretty neat result:
The badges are not sale items but just a little gadget for custumers in the shop.
If you live in Copehagen and want one -just stop by and pick it up! And if you don’t live in Copenhagen but really want one, then mail me your name and adress and I’ll post one for you.
What I wore…
July 9, 2009
Okay so a week to late and not the best shots… My usual weekly “What I wore post” has been a diffucult to do with all this traveling… here it is for now.
Bye bye Berlin -hello Warsaw!
July 7, 2009
I have only been on vacation for 6 days and already I have no idea what day or time it is… my blog routine is all messed up as well, internet access has been very limited for me so I’m sorry for my lack of answers to your comments.
I went from Berlin to Warsaw by train which is a seven hour journey. I shared the compartment with an American/Polish/Jewish klezmer musician from New York and a self-proclaimed business man from Poznan, an odd collection of people that made the hours fly by like a snap… the journey was a blast.
After running around Berlin for five days I’m trying to realax a bit and get some drawing done for fall collections -I have tons of ideas and my bags are packed with pens and paper but I have a hard time concentrating. Hopefully it will be better soon, maby it’s just the summer heat.
Living in Berlin…
July 4, 2009
This is K’s cosy Berlin apartment. -Can you blame me for feeling right at home?
Friday in Berlin
July 4, 2009
Bread and butter fashion fair, Berlin
July 3, 2009
The fashion fair took place in the Berlin Tempelhof airport which is a really cool place…
-All together -I found the building more inspiring than the fashion:)
Berlin is just wonderful…
Hamburger Bahnhof
July 2, 2009
Summer has most definitely arrived!
June 30, 2009
I am so sorry but I haven’t had time to do a Tuesday-tutorial this week, time has just flown by, -I promise I’ll make it up to you…
I started summer sale in the shop yesterday, most shops in Copenhagen already started sale weeks ago -so I figured; why not now? -And I can tell you, people really like sale… I have not been sitting down for two minutes ever since putting up the “sale” sign yesterday:) -Udsalg means sale in Danish…
Tomorrow is a day I have been looking very much forward to; I’m going to wonderful Berlin to visit this fashion-fair -and my friend Kristian -YAY, can’t wait!
I’m not sure how long I’ll be gone, or if I will be able to blog every day as usual -but I will try to check in whenever possible. -Meanwhile Susi is the boss of “Brinja Kbh”.
So long!
Rock on!
June 29, 2009
Weekend…
June 28, 2009
A miniature chair and a chair…
June 27, 2009
Did I ever show you this chair I made for the mini home? -Materials are; cardboard, fabric, the buttem of two plastic picnic glasses and lots of glue…
What I wore this week…
June 26, 2009
Wrap it up…
June 25, 2009
I was thrilled the day I found this old paper-holder on a flea marked; I have been wanting one of these ever since I opened the shop… You don’t come around stuff like this every day… -Now I just need a new table to match!
A few more pictures of my sister…
June 25, 2009
Islands Brygge, Copenhagen…
June 24, 2009
Once again I find myself way behind in answering comments -I will get to it very soon , promise!
The last couple of days have been busy busy busy… Islands Brygge is packed because summer is finally here and it seems like everyone decided to come to the harbour for a sunbathe. -I keep wondering why all these people aren’t at work?
I took this picture from the sky last night and made a mark for you to (almost) see my shop…
How-to Tuesday: Sailor shirt!
June 23, 2009
This is a tutorial on how to make a plain v-neck t-shirt into a fancy-sailor shirt!
What you need is; a plain shirt, white cotton ribbon, scissors, needles and a sewing machine.
1. Cut a long piece of ribbon and pin the center of the ribbon to the center of the neck. Then pin it all the way around leaving the two ends to hang down in the front of the shirt.
2. Sew with a zig-zag stitch in the center of the ribbon and all around the collar of the shirt.
3. tie a knot at the end of the ribbon-straps and make a bow.
Voilá… Now you have a cool and casual sailor inspired summer look!
Sailor girl…
June 22, 2009
I will be back later, have to go to open the shop now… This is Hildur in a sailor girl look. -Dress from here!
This is my wonderful little sister!
June 21, 2009
My little sister Hildur has just graduated ninth grade and is of to high school after this summer. -My big sister Sigga and I decided to treat her with a Sunday of just us girls, to celebrate her last day of school and that she has done fantastic in all her exams! -Hildur is an amazing little book-worm:)
We had so much fun doing photos of Hildur posing as a model -On these pictures she is wearing clothes from my shop. – Tomorrow I’ll show you some pictures of her wearing clothes from Siggas shop…
What’s for dinner?
June 20, 2009
Anders has been cooking like a crazy little tornado all week -I feel so spoiled… Here are some of my delicious servings.
Our current obsession is apple juice with sparkling mineral water, it’s really good -not to sweet and very refreshing…
Ps. Notice the poster in our hallway on the first picture!
Tonight we are having fish…
What I wore this week…
June 19, 2009
My workshop and my Country dream…
June 18, 2009
My home-office post the other day was very popular -So I thought you might like this… It’s a peek at a corner of my shop where I keep some of the materials I use when I sew.
unfortunately I don’t always feel like I have a enough work space in the shop (besides I get disrupted all the time:), so once in a while I bring home a lot of stuff and fill up our entire apartment with machines, patterns and materials… I like those days!
-I dream of some day to live in a big house somewhere quiet and with a lot of space, space to sew, space to paint, space for building projects, space for hammocks, space enough to build secret caves in the trees, space for hens, space for my own kitchen garden and maybe even space for a dog or two (although dogs usually scare me to death). -In my dreams this is perfect! -In reality I’m not sure I would be able to adjust. I’m a city girl and have been so all my live…Well I’ll never know if I never try -some day I have to give it a go!
It’s a CELEBRATION!
June 17, 2009
This blog is celebrating it’s first anniversary today … 350 posts all together -Cool huh?
A very special thank you to all my fabulous readers and fellow bloggers for all your comments and interest -you’re the best!
What better way to mark this celebration than with lots of cake…
How-to Tuesday: Pom pom accessory!
June 16, 2009
A tutorial on how to make a pretty pom pom accessory.
What you need; a very light fabric, scissors, glue, a brooch safety back, a peace of felt and a metal wire.
1. Cut out 10-15 square shaped pieces of fabric and pile them up.
2. fold them like this and fasten them with the metal wire.
3. Cut little wave shapes in the outer edges of the fabric.
4. Separate each layer of fabric one at a time creating a nice little pom pom.
5. I find that the safety back sticks much better if you glue it on a piece of felt.
Now you can make different sizes and colours and you can sew them them together if you’d like…
The fabric I have used was a bit heavy, but I like to mix up lots of different patterns and fabrics. They don’t have to be perfect -sometimes it’s even better when they’re not.
You can use the brooch in a million ways, on a jacket, in your hair, on a summer hat or you can put it on a ribbon and around your arm/waist or neck…
If you have any questions feel free to ask!
Pretty pastel…
June 15, 2009
1: My sister Sigga wearing a fabulous vintage summer dress.
2: My girlfriend Sara drinking tea and wearing pretty chewing gum-pink nail polish.
3: An old shelf above my dining room table and postcards from the 60ties. I found shelf+postcards on a flea marked last week.
4: A member of the “Brinja Kbh” staff, I call her Betina! Mostly she just stands there… posing.
Miniature magazines and newspapers
June 14, 2009
I wish could escape into my miniature universe more often…
There is not enough miniature posts on this blog any more… Go here to see more pictures of my mini-home project!
Step into my office!
June 13, 2009
I have created a little office in the corner of our dining room…
Surprise dinner!
June 12, 2009
Anders made me a surprise dinner last night, he was suppose to play football and come home late but due to an all day long rainfall his football match got cancelled, -and when I came home, to what I thought was an empty apartment, a beautiful table was set with all my favourite kind of cheese, ham, sausages, fruit, and red wine… I’m pretty sure I married the perfect guy!
Unfortunately I didn’t take any pictures; -sometimes Anders thinks I do to much photoghraphing around here… Anyway this is a picture from another night, but it’s still cheese and red wine!
What I wore this week…
June 12, 2009
Rainy Thursday…
June 11, 2009
The tag!
June 10, 2009
-Susi got it from Lina and gave it to me; I think that Xavia -who originally made the tag actually said; favorite things about summer, but this became my version…
Five things I look forward to this summer:
1. Vacation, freckles and bare feet.
2. Long summer nights with good food, music and friends.
3. Madonna concert in August.
4. That Anders have a long vacation and we can be in the shop together.
5. To be able to wear dresses without tights.
And I’ll pas on the tag to Lea, Mette, Lisa, Rynke and Parisa -Good luck!
