Plantable tags!

I bought these great eco friendly tags from Kendra in her Etsy shop, Green Post.
I think it is a fantastic product! The tags are made from recycled paper and have seeds inside. So when the tag is used, it can be torn into pieces and planted.

Kendra is a great artsit and a crafter, and is, like me, a member of Eco Etsy. Take a look at her blog, Adaptation!

I am going to use the tags when I wrap my products. Usually, I stamp my logo to different paper scraps I have collected, and use them for my thank you notes. But these tags will make an extra special small gift, which, treated correctly, will give a gourmet salad mix!

Isn't that awesome?

New teatowels

I have made new teatowels with peony print. This time black on natural linen.
Like all my other designs (except from the t-shirts) they're made from redesigned fabrics.

The peony is a little different this time. It's another charcoal drawing, and it is not rasterized. This makes it look more like a charcoal drawing.

The towels can be found in my Epla shop. I will list some in my Etsy shop later.

(The small jug on the first photo is bought from a potter in Denmark. I'm sorry, but I do not remember the name.)

Tonight I'm going to a theatre in Oslo with my partner.

Have a happy weekend!

Retro tote #2

This is made from vintage fabrics. To me it looks like a british fabric from the sixties.

Anyone who knows?

This tote is for sale in my Etsy shop and my Epla shop.

Retro tote

Let me introduce my new Retro-line!
I have some great vintage fabrics laying around, waiting to be turned into new favourite totes.

This is the first one. It's in my Epla-shop.
More is to come in the following weeks.
The next one will be from a British 60's seaside fabric...

I wish you a lovely weekend!

Dig The Earth

I love this card!
It's designed and printed by Kev who runs the shop Dig The Earth on Etsy.

He also runs the I Love Handmade blog, where he features handmade design and art.
This blog has become one of my favourites!

Doris the Rabbit

I've made a smaller version of Doris the Rabbit, suitable for bibs.
I hope you will have a lovely week!

Peony charcoal drawing on tee

Hi!
This is my latest t-shirt design. It is a charcoal drawing I have transferred to silkscreen.
You can have this tee in sizes from S-XXL.
The cotton is high quality, organically grown and fairtrade produced.
This model is specially made for my shop and has a feminine neck and a comfortable waist.
It is a bit tricky to print, but looks quite romantic, I think.

Available in both my shops, at Etsy and Epla.

Something new?

Are you longing for some new clothes to cheer you up?
Why not make something new from something old?
This blouse is made from a used fabric with a pattern from Stoff og stil. (For Norwegian, Danish and German customers.)

Maybe I should make myself a skirt next...? (Or maybe a scarf, cause that pink/white winter skin does not look very attractive. But to be honest, getting tan is not of my strongest abilities, so I don't look very different in summer.)

Hilda The Hen looks surprised (as usual)

I've been working, trying and failing a lot with this design. Finally, I'm satisfied with the result.

This t-shirt can be bought both from my Epla-shop and my Etsy-shop.

Hope you like her!

Dresses

My daughter is visiting her grandparents for some days. This leaves me with lots of time and of course, I've made long lists in my head of projects i think I can do these days. Of course, I never get to the bottom of these lists and they also change on the way. -But it's still lovely to have time for experimenting and to try out new ideas.

Yesterday I made dresses for my daughter and my niece. The elephant fabric is bought on a flea market last autumn. They used to be a pair of quite tired old curtains and have been waiting to be sewn into something new and fresh.

I just love it when I can replace something that usually would be bought new, with a redesigned and handmade item! My niece is going to get this dress for her birthday in January. Since she is four and doesn't have a blog, hopefully she won't find out...

The dresses are made from a pattern from a great book on redesign: "Brukt på nytt" by Kathrine Gregersen.