Julstämning – the Swedish word that doesn’t really have an equivalent in English. Christmas Spirit according to google, but it’s more than that – it’s a whole mood.Holiday mood, also according to Google, or festive spirit, or Christmas atmosphere – but none of those really capture the magic that is julstämning. Julstämning is the mood …
Here’s what I do when I want to craft something last minute, but still have all the fun of creating something from scratch – I decorate match boxes! They’re the perfect size for a last minute Christmas gift, don’t take up much space and are the perfect utilitarian gift this time of year. I did …
I love taking pictures of our Christmas ornaments! There’s just something so festive about all the colors, the glitter, the all over celebratory feeling that surrounds them. This year I only got to watch the ornaments, because the kids decorated both our trees by themselves! It feels odd to have kids that are soon old …
Läs mer ”Christmas baubles that somehow ended up on the tree without my help”
I haven’t always been able to have traditional Christmas scents at our home because of allergies, but you can add some magic through sound as well! There is something magical about the sound of tinkling bells at Christmastime. When I was little I used to pretend a tomtenisse had walked by when a bell jingled, …
I love love love our Christmas tree! I love that it’s filled with both plastic baubles and more expensive ones. DIY:s and bought items. There’s just something special about adding a lot of tinsel and glitter this time of year, when it’s so dark outside! RSS | Instagram | Pinterest | Facebook
Me and my family live smack in the middle of the most cozy part of Pargas, Gamla Malmen – the old town. We usually have a Christmas Market in our neighborhood, which is so much fun to both attend and participate in! Last year it was cancelled, but now it’s back and this year I’ve …
This is one of my favorite Christmas DIY:s! Instead of packaging gifts in paper that gets tossed out, I sewed us a bunch of pretty bags that we can reuse for years to come. I got to repurpose a lot of preloved materials, which also made my heart a bit extra warm! Old Christmas curtains, …
This year I decided to make a cityscape candle holder. I chose Copenhagen, a city that is close to my heart, and made buildings inspired by those there. I drew them freehand on the gingerbread dough, mainly from memory, so I’m probably the only one who recognizes Marmorkirken and Magasin! But it was a superfun …
Dec 6th is a common gingerbread baking day here in Finland. For me personally our Independence Day has been a day without that many traditions. That all changed a couple of years ago when we decided to make that day our Gingerbread House Making Day along with the family of my bestie. Since then we …
I love upcycling and reusing old, loved materials for something new! What better way to keep old doilies and napkins in use than to turn them into pillow covers? It is so easy to sew new covers for your pillows – just take a rectangle of material (in this case, some old table cloths), turn …