Scarlet
Scarlet by Stiina Saaristo, 2004. Probably the funniest and most colourful painting I’ve seen in a while!
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Author: Zuri Zuberi
My favourite kind of manipulation
Back in design school, what feels like a million years ago, I found this amazing book at the library while looking for some inspiration for ruffles. Once I was done with my ruffle experiments (I have a serious thing for ruffles, I have to write about it sometime) and had returned the book I decided […]
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On my mind #8
Pale shades of green. This summer I will be on the hunt for antique and vintage jewellery. Roika Traoré’s soothing tunes. Plants in unusual places.
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Paint it pretty
Who says a building has to be in one solid colour? There is so much more you can do, as you can see on these examples from Berlin. Imagine living in one of these buildings! I would wish more of this kind of creativity and playfulness in Helsinki.
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Oooh Charlotte!
As in Charlottenburg, the beautiful neighbourhood in Berlin. We went there to see the castle but I completely fell in love with the area around it. At some point I looked at my brother and was like “maybe I should move here!” and his face was like “Seriously?!” I can’t quit put my finger on […]
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Mr. Anderson’s wonderful world
There was a time I didn’t understand the hype around Wes Anderson and his movies. I remember falling asleep while watching The Life Aqutic with Steve Zissou with one of my brothers. To my defence I was really tired and sleepy. Then I saw Moonrise Kingdom and it became clear why Anderson has a cult […]
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While in Berlin
During Easter me and my youngest brother took a well deserved break and flew to Berlin. We had both never been there and the flights were cheaper than those to London, our original destination.A colleague of mine had warned that the city is huge and that I’ll only see a fraction of it during my […]
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A blouse called Blanche
Ok, I just called it Blanche ’cause it almost rhymes with blouse. Maybe Claire or Mary would be better names? Anywho, these days it seems the only way I can finish a sewing project is if I isolate myself for an entire weekend. Gone are the days when I could work on several projects at […]
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Tallinn calling!
If there’s one thing that has been on my new year’s resolution list for the past few years, it has been to travel more. This year I’ve decided it’s going to be my main investment and I’m at the moment planning a trip to city I’ve wanted to visit for a long time. But more […]
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On my mind #7
The grey weather is making me crave bright colours. I would like to try my hand at abstract painting. This song is on repeat at the moment. With Christmas behind us I’m already thinking about midsummer!
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Another Atwood masterpiece
After watching Show White and the Huntsman for probably the 4th time ( Charlize Theron is awesome in that movie) I’ve become a fan of Colleen Atwood, the film’s costume designer. I’m now getting familiar with her work and last week I watched Alice in Wonderland again after I found out she had designed the […]
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Superman to the rescue
I’m not gonna lie, November has been a nightmare. Between getting sick, the never ending darkness and my usual hectic schedule I’ve barely had any inspiration to create. While most people are counting down to Christmas, I’m also counting down the days to winter solstice. I find comfort in knowing that the days will slowly […]
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Apple greens and basket weaves
Remember a while back when I crocheted all those swatches and vowed to get started on a scarf? Well, I finally got started but I didn’t use any of the crochet stitches I had sampled. What happened was I went to the yarn store and bought a few skeins of yarn in this lovely apple […]
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Let the rain fall down
This raincoat was really a great find, the size is just right and it has a hood and pockets. One thing I need to fix is the hem. The person who owned it before me adjusted the length using a very wavy seam. The only negative thing is that the raincoat is made of PVC […]
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