Nestled In

Recently I’ve been fascinated by the idea of using rocks as decorative objects. It’s a nice way to bring some nature from outside inside the home. I have been admiring these eyelet covered rocks by little birds and these wonderful little drawings on rocks Geninne has done. You can also find inspiration for decorating with rocks from here and here. So you can imagine my delight when I found out (via desing for mankind) about Mitsuru Koga who makes these beautiful little objects out of sea stones. How lovely are these?!

(Images from Mitsuru Koga)

It’s Friday, the sun is finally out and what a difference it makes. I’ve spent the day dreaming and planning, cutting and drawing. It’s a good day to make things and plans.

It’s been a great productive morning. I woke up early with Minna (she had work) even though it’s my day off and I had no plans to go anywhere. I haven’t been much of a morning person before but I think I’m having a change of heart. Once the hard part (waking up) is done with there’s so much potential in every morning and I feel more productive than I do in the evening. So this morning I’ve been making small collages on the covers of old books and doing household work and enjoying my day off.

I’ve spent this morning listening to good music and doing some crafts. Made these little giraffe friends for a birthday present for my cousin who turns two in March.

I’ve never been into handicrafts that much - I don’t really know how to sew or knit or anything. I’ve always appreciated handmade goods and admired anyone who is good at making them but I’ve never really had an interest to learn for myself. That is until recently. All of the sudden all I want to do is to learn how to make patchwork quilts and learn to do embroidery. But as usual for me I have a hard time being patient enough to practise and learn. I easily feel like if I’m not good at something right away it’s not the right thing for me and I should try doing something else. But this time I am determined to give myself time and learn and not to expect everything to be perfect. I have found that learning to do embroidery is a good practise in patience. Above is a picture of two hearts I made tonight while watching TV.