Hverdagsstas

Everything. Everyone. Everywhere. Ends.

2010-11-22T18:31:00.000+01:00

A couple of years back D and I watched the complete series of Six Feet Under. For me there is life before and after watching this award winning series. I really believe it changed my relationship to my family and friends. I was a mess after watching this last episode... Watching this series is also how I came to love Tv-series, more than movies. You get to know these complex characters over time, -to love or hate them.

Anyways, if you have'nt seen this great series yet, but are planning to do so, I'll advise you not to watch this clip, so you don't spoil the ending.

Oh, and the music is great! Sia - breathe me.

Have a nice evening!

Productive Sunday

2010-11-14T21:04:00.004+01:00

I am working like a mad man these days, producing lots of new jewelry to sell at a large crafts fair coming up in Oslo 4th and 5th of December. We almost sold out on everything we had last year at that market, so this year we're coming prepared. Or Sigrid is anyway. I'll be at work, unfortunately, so she'll have to push the jewelry to the masses ;-) Meanwhile supplies, pliars and glue is everywhere in my office. Last week the letter "K" stopped working on my keyboard, since a tiny metal piece I had chopped off from a chain got stuck under it. Anyways, I am enjoying being creative... as well as looking at the pile of new earrings, bracelets and necklaces growing by the hour!

Me and D also managed to watch the entire series of "An idiot abroad" this weekend, which was quite funny. If you have'nt seen it, and you'd like to see a travel program with a weird twist -go check it out!

Hair wear

2010-11-09T17:32:00.004+01:00

The shop is full of beautiful bobby pins, -perfect for special occations, bridal wear and some for daily wear. This week we are having a 35% sale on all bobby pins! Sale ends on Friday, so be quick and get your favorite pairs! (Perfect Christmas gifts!)

Tooth

2010-11-09T16:44:00.007+01:00

It has been very quiet for a few days both in our shop, as well as on the blog front. The reason why is simple. I had a wisdom tooth removed (-by force!!) by the dentist, and I have been in pain since. Today I celebrate the "one week aniversary" of the removal. -Yeey! Just two more to go. Sigh!

I'll be back this week though. With more jewelry and more posts.

Good news

2010-11-01T22:00:00.003+01:00

We have removed the shipping expences for you all on the bracelets in everyday glory . -Just because it's Monday...

Also be aware that we are publishing new items daily, so stay tuned!

Trolls!!

2010-10-26T16:55:00.004+02:00

We went to see this Norwegian mockumentary last night, and it was GREAT! The "Troll hunter" has been sold to many countries, so it might be appearing on a cinema near YOU! Go see it, -it's great fun!!

Sunday sunshine

2010-10-24T21:08:00.003+02:00

Two snap shots of this day's Sunday walk, before heading back to Oslo. The first picture is a view of the surroundings to my home town, situated by Norway's largest lake Mjøsa. The second picture is of The Best Mom In The World. I miss her all ready...

weekens wants

2010-10-23T19:13:00.003+02:00

I am visting my parents in my hometown this weekend, enjoying the fresh crisp air, and shopping with my mum. We've spent the day at a huge, indoors flea market where I found some really great boxes that I'll have to take some pictures of and show off here. Of course we had to do the "round" at the local mall, and I always end up at H&M, buying too much stuff.. -but I'm very happy with my finds! Since it's always colder in this town than in Oslo, I always make sure to pack warm clothes whenever going for a trip here. Above is some lovely autumn wear from modcloth that I am day dreaming about..

And then there was snow...

2010-10-22T08:56:00.003+02:00

Last night we had this winters first snow in Oslo. Today we woke up to a lovely cold and clear day with the city dressed up in a cake frosting-look.. beautiful! It's time to put the sandals and the shorts into the storage, and check if we have a decent amount of wollen socks left from last winter. I absolutely love the change of seasons... Colder weather and less daylight means I can spend more time with some of my "friends"..

Busy bee..

2010-10-18T21:05:00.004+02:00

I am currently changing the look on the product pictures in the shop, doing almost everything all over again. I want the background to be slightly darker than before, more rustique, matching the shop banner. The tiny shabby cupboard I bought at a flea market a couple of weeks ago is doing the job just fine!

Sun in my window

2010-10-17T10:11:00.005+02:00

We are having a fantastic fall in Oslo. The sun is shining, and the sky has that lovely blue color that comes with colder weather... or maybe it just looks more blue against the exploding fireworks of fall colors on the trees. I love the fall. I love to bundle up in long jackets, scarves, and finally make use of my fabulous boots..Here's a glimpse of my little office ("limerommet"), with a view of this fantastic big tree, about to lose it's fall jacket..

Granny's treasures on sale!

2010-10-15T08:46:00.002+02:00

I'm so happy that the weekend is just a few hours away, that I am having a 25% off on all the vintage brooches and pins in Granny's treasure box this weekend, making room for more stuff that is on it's way! Also; if you buy three items or more in october -shipping is free worldwide!!

Updates

2010-10-14T19:39:00.003+02:00

The Everyday Glory facebook page is now up and running, after bumping into a few problems on the way. I've published a few photo's of both our old and newer items. Come join us on the SPARKLING SIDE!

Finally made it to MyFace..

2010-10-11T21:33:00.005+02:00

image: opplysningskontoret.org

Come hook up with us on Facebook, we'll give you a sneak peak of things yet to come to the store.. look up Everyday Glory !

... more sale!

2010-10-09T15:39:00.002+02:00

Also, since I have just discovered Etsy On Sale, you'll get a 35% discount on all our lovely bobby pins from 4 o'clock this afternoon, to midnight tomorrow (GMT +1)!

Have a great weekend!

Weekend sale!

2010-10-09T14:12:00.003+02:00

Free shipping on EVERYTHING in the shop folks!
Sale ends on Sunday at midnight.

Nicknacks..

2010-07-27T10:15:00.003+02:00

My home is not a very romantic nor very feminin decorated home. It's been sensibly furnished, and our love for movies, music and our hobbies are reflected in the decor. I am not a shabby chic girl when it comes to interior design. I love reading interior magazines where people show off their perfect houses, in their perfect, matching clothes, with the inevitable perfect matching kids and golden retriever. But I could never live like that. I need a clean slate, some free, not overfilled space, so that I am able to create something new. Right away, whenever I want, without having to clear out piles of decor first.

However, I easily fall in love with nicknacks. When shop browsing, I have learned to be really strict with my shop impulses, so that the house will not fill up with ornamented vases and boxes. But lately I have discovered this candle holder from Rice.. and I don't think I have the strength in me to resist if I come across this in a shop. Is'nt it awsome??

Midsummer sale

2010-06-12T18:38:00.003+02:00

We're cleaning out the things that have been in the shop for some time now. Check out the sales section for great offers. Prices as low as 5 dollars!

Down on the farm

2010-05-05T19:54:00.004+02:00

I've got a new tripod for my camera. So far I have'nt used it that much, mostly for taking pictures of the items in our shop. However I've discovered that all the crap that I keep in my office can come to use after all..

Spring, Winter, Spring, Winter..

2010-05-04T19:34:00.004+02:00

On Sunday I bought these awesome sandals.

Today we woke up to snow...

Shipping

2010-04-20T20:27:00.002+02:00

A little message to the shoppers at Everyday Glory:
-We're shipping again!
The mail might be a little slower than usual, but at least it's on the way!

Yippie!

Troublesome Volcanic Ashes

2010-04-15T19:12:00.003+02:00

The Eyjafjallajokull glacier in Iceland makes things go a little slow here in Scandinavia at the moment. The airspace has actually been closed, since the ashes from Iceland is drifting over some parts of Norway now, and is spreading to Great Britain, and northern Europe.

http://www.nytimes.com/2010/04/16/world/europe/16ash.html?hp

We ask our customers to be a little bit patient when waiting for any orders placed after 14th of April, since this also affects the airmail .. naturally. Hopefully the postal service has a plan. We'll keep you posted!

Our Prime minister is actually "stranded" in New Youk right now, and can't get home, while the ashes is hanging over us.. 0-1 to Mother Nature, I guess.

Post hollidays..

2010-04-06T21:00:00.004+02:00

I've been creative during the Easter hollidays, and here are some of the results... Incredible what a few days off, and more daylight can do with ones creativity.

Our shop name

2010-03-29T23:18:00.004+02:00

"Everyday Glory" is actually the name of a song by Rush, on of my favorite bands. I remember borrowing a Rush cd "Counterparts" from my older brother when I was about 15, and I LOVED it right away, -still do. Ever since I've had a weak spot in my heart for prog pop, rock and metal.

The song "Everyday Glory" is really a little bit sad, but so many good memories have been made with this song as the soundtrack, so it only makes me happy whenever listening to it.

Check out Rush's site if you'd like to check them out.

Everyday glory

In the house where nobody laughs
And nobody sleeps
In the house where love lies dying
And the shadows creep
A little girl hides shaking
With her hands on her ears
Pushing back the tears
'Til the pain disappears

Mama says some ugly words
Daddy pounds the wall
They can fight about their little girl later
Right now they don't care at all

No matter what they say...
No matter what they say...
No matter what they say...
No matter what they say...

Everyday people
Everyday shame
Everyday promise shot down in flames
Everyday sunrise
Another everyday story
Rise from the ashes and blaze
In everyday glory

In the city where nobody smiles
And nobody dreams
In the city where desperation
Drives the bored to extremes
Just one spark of decency
Against a starless night
One glow of hope and dignity
A child can follow the light

No matter what they say...
No matter what they say...
No matter what they say...
No matter what they say...

Everyday people
Everyday shame
Everyday promise shot down in flames
Everyday sunrise
Another everyday story
Rise from the ashes and blaze
In everyday glory

If the future's looking dark
We're the ones who have to shine
If there's no one in control
We're the ones who draw the line
Though we live in trying times
We're the ones who have to try
Though we know that time has wings
We're the ones who have to fly...

Easter Sale!

2010-03-27T23:46:00.003+01:00

EASTER SALE at Everyday Glory!! Get a 30% discount on ALL items, except on sale items.

Favorite quote

2010-03-24T19:26:00.003+01:00

“Be like a duck. Remain calm on the surface and paddle like hell underneath"

Michael Caine (Austin Powers' FASHhha):

Big in Japan

2010-03-14T09:58:00.003+01:00

Last night I watched a documentary on the Canadian band Anvil with Sigrid. Although I've seen it once before, it made me all fuzzy and warm again. One word: Dedication. I think every person who's ever played in a band that never made it to the charts (... or even just pretended to play guitar whenever listening to Gary Moore in they're pink room as a kid...) will probably love this film.

But the film is also about lifelong friendships, and family support... -And big 80's hair do's, man!

http://www.myspace.com/anvilmetal

I'll have a breakfast platter with a side order of self deception, please

2010-02-28T09:45:00.004+01:00

If I look out the window on to our balcony, and add a few plants in the foreground, it almost looks like summer. Almost.

Got me a rack!

2010-02-26T14:23:00.004+01:00

Yesterday I went for a long walk and got me a jewelry rack! It sure makes taking photos of earrings a lot easier. And speaking of earrings, this lot will soon be avaliable at Everyday Glory.

It all of a sudden hit me that I've been ordering a lot of jewelry supplies lately, which will soon arrive.. and I still have a LOT of supplies here in boxes and drawers that I need to make use of. So please; if you see anything you like in the shop, and would like it just a tad different, don't hesitate to let us know! Chances are that we can make it just the way you want it.

Laid back..

2010-02-25T08:09:00.003+01:00

I've taken two days off from work. At this time of year the schools and kindergardens close for one week (winter vacation), so that the residents can go skiing and visit their cabins up in the mountains (-or desperatly look for babysitters if they have to work). It's only about a month away from the Easter break, but we love our holidays over here!

Anyways, I don't have a cabin, I've got skis, but this winter I have'nt used them at all. Instead I've decided to enjoy my little vacation at home, making wonton today, taking pictures, explore this great asian food store I've discovered, go for walks in cold wintery Oslo, -which is really pretty! I'll be making more stuff for our store (that goes without saying), tidy up out storage room, pack orders .... and I must try not to watch too much Tori & Dean, I guess!

Annoyed

2010-02-22T19:29:00.002+01:00

Annoyance is an unpleasant mental state that is characterized by such effects as irritation and distraction from one's conscious thinking. It can lead to emotions such as frustration and anger. The property of being easily annoyed is called petulance, and something which annoys is called a nuisance. (from wikipedia)

It really annoyes me that I've started to care if Tori and Dean gets their house ready in time for their next kid to arrive.

A good week

2010-02-21T18:06:00.004+01:00

I had a pretty good week. It's been snowing like crazy and been quite windy since Wednesday, but today it finally stopped, and everything was pretty and white again. And cold.. On Thursday I went to see Rammstein playing at Valhall. Completely cold out. 13000 fans from all over Norway, by the sound and look of it. All though I've never been a huge fan, I've got to say that it was pretty spectacular to watch those guys! They play a tight show, and the numberous explotions, all the smoke and flamethrowers can make ones jaw drop to the floor. I think being Rammsteins pyro technician must be the coolest job in the whole, wide world. Nothing wrong with my job, but really...!

Today I helped Sigrid with a little demolition work on her kitchen. She's bought a new one at IKEA, and since it's being delivered tomorrow, she had her work cut out today. We managed to tear down most of the cupboards, and I especially want to give her credit for her way of seeing all items in her kitchen as potential tools. Her bread knife together with the hammer served as a handy tool to remove the things that really stuck to the wall.. Who needs a man, or a carpenter-demolition-guy right?

More jewelry on it's way

2010-02-14T19:57:00.007+01:00

This weekend I managed to take 100's of pictures of new jewelry for our store, and some of them turned out quite good..

Mew concert

2010-02-14T11:55:00.006+01:00

We (Sigrid, Ane, Dylan and a small gang of other friends), went to see the Danish band Mew performing last night ar Sentrum Scene. I think I've said it before, but I'll happily say it again: They Are Truly Great! If you have not, for some reason checked them out yet, you should. Their music is beautiful, dreamy, clever, weired and all that is good. The guy who's singing never once sang off key, and the band is playing everything so well, making it look oh so easy and fun, and really: there is nothing about their music that says "simple". Part of their show is these really weired videos of strange animals and characters doing even stranger things, projected on to the backdrop. I read somewhere that this is partly because the guy who's singing is really shy, and does'nt crave the attention that other singers might. It's a clever way to relieve him from some of the focus, and also help underline the music, and making the experience even greater. I think I must have been smiling the whole concert, because when it was over, my cheeks were hurting.

Here's their MySpace site And here's one of their newest videos Repeaterbeater

So there it is. Recommendations of the day.

SALE!

2010-02-11T21:33:00.003+01:00

We're having a sale at EVERYDAY GLORY this weekend. Buy one ring, GET ONE FOR FREE! Sale ends on Sunday, don't miss it!

Star Wars

2010-02-11T21:01:00.003+01:00

How incredibly cool is this?? Can be bought on Etsy at homesweetwalls
I want one!

February

2010-02-10T20:33:00.000+01:00

Daylight

2010-02-10T19:28:00.003+01:00

The days are finally getting noticeable longer. I heard the weather man on the radio say that daylight is increasing by 5-6 minutes now, every day. I feel like I spent my depot of vitamin C, D and what not this winter, and I officially need some SUN. Today, when I was getting off the subway and heading home after work, there was still light - Yeey! Spring is heading my way!

Desserts and beers

2010-02-07T11:07:00.005+01:00

Last night D and I went to Sigrid's for dessert and some wine. Sigrid made dessert from rasberries and blueberries, and topped the whole thing off with marshmellows and gratinated it in the own. Two words: Sugar Rush! Very good!

We ended up going out, and tricked one of D's friends to come with us. We went to Olympen, which is a good place for drinking a few beers or having a glass of wine. When I come to think of it, the food there is quite good too. Aesthetically wise it's a dream. It kinda reminds me of an old theatre.

Later today we're going out for one of my favorites; Dim Sum!

Everyday Life

2010-02-06T17:30:00.003+01:00

Yeey! It's Saturday, and I got to sleep in today. I think my body has run out of vitamin D, because I've been tired the whole week.

On Tuesday I managed to get my toilet clogged. I was just getting rid of a liter of old chicken soup, that had been in the fridge longer than I like to admit.. but let's just say that it should have started to pay rent. I poured the whole thing into the loo and flushed, but instead of going down and disappearing, it came back UP! The bright yellow soup was now floating close to the edge of the toilet, and I'm pretty sure it was going through it's options.. flood the bathroom, or leave quietly. It had a little think, and then decided to slowly leave. Unfortunatly the soup took mr. toilet air freshner as hostage down the drain, or at least I think it did, 'cause nobody's seen him since.

So there I was. It was a struggle. A war in my bathroom. I fought with buckets of hot water, trying create enough water pressure, so that the remains of the soup (and possibly mr. air freshner) would surrender and leave the bathroom premises.

In the end I gave up and called a plummer. I'm waiting for a bill, I'm sure it will be big, since plummers do not come cheap.

And also it's going to be a while before I make my chicken Tom Yum soup again. But hey; feel free to email me if you want the recipe!

Addendum

2010-02-03T20:58:00.003+01:00

Found this among the other beach fotos. The two happiest people with Escimo costumes on the windy beach that day..

TV is OK!

2010-02-03T16:18:00.009+01:00

Lately I've enjoyed the company of my television, to the extent that our Etsy shop has suffored a little. I've enjoyed Fantastic Mr. Fox, The Lovely Bones, Coraline, Shameless and of course Dexter.

Good movies and series and the heroes that live in them, deserves to be enjoyed.
In the meantime our little shop gets a little updated every now and then, so stay tuned!

Wuthering Heights

2010-02-03T15:38:00.003+01:00

Last weekend I went to visit one of my dearest friends who live on the south western coast of Norway, close to Stavanger. This year they have had more winter than what they are used to, and the result of that is breath taking. The beatifully curved landscape has put her winter coat on, and everything looks so serene and calm, and fairytale like..

A few curiosities

2010-01-24T15:38:00.004+01:00

The day was spent organizing and clearing out lots of nick nacks from some moving boxes, from our last move in November.. My parents has kindly given me these beautiful old wooden boxes, from a local dairy. We plan to use these as book shelves, so today I washed off decades of dust and dirt.

We have yet to put pictures up on our walls, mostly because we lack frames, and therefore this has been put off for a long time. I guess I'll have to go on a raid to IKEA soon. This fantastic vintage lamp is one of the things I would like to hang on the wall in our hall, but Dylan remains to be convinced. I guess asking for someones forgiveness is a lot easier than asking for their approval.. hehe.

I also made myself this lovely necklace from a vintage rose pendant. The yellow is just perfect!

Life passing by

2010-01-14T18:12:00.007+01:00

Today I logged into one of my old email accounts. It was the first email address that I owned, and I found that a lot of the emails I thought was lost, was there in some folder.

It was so strange to read emails from 12 years back(-Yaiks!! I just realized it's been 12 years..!!). There was emails from close friends, old colleagues and co students, and of course the inevitable fling or five....

The reason I felt like checking my old Hotmail account today, was because these last few days it's like this wave of memories from years back has just flooded my mind, and are sort of invading me. -In a nice way, though! Pictures of old friends and people that I used to know are passing before my eyes before I go to sleep. It makes me wonder where they all are, what they're doing..

-and where the heck did all that time go??!!!??

Indoor activities for cold feet

2009-12-30T18:44:00.003+01:00

It's freezing outside. Getting colder by the hour towards new years eve. Right now it's -18 Celcius, and the forecast say's that it will reach -23 Celcius tomorrow. I have bought a gorgeous green dress from ModCloth, but I'm afraid I'll have to make do with thick tights and layers of wollen clothes for tomorrow night. -But look at my dress! I love it!

I have a weakness for movies made in the 80's and early 90's. I love watching the silly, and sometimes brave choices of dressing, hair do's and acts of weiredness..

This movie is a good way to spend your evening, especially on a cold winter night. A young Natalie Portman does a very good role as the kid next door, with a crush on the main character. Well worth seing this one. I had to buy my copy in the end, and I watch it once a year.

" I might just grow to be five-ten. I'll be hot."

Introverted me

2009-12-29T18:44:00.004+01:00

I had a nice Christmas. I went to my old home town, and celebrated the holidays with my family. I met old friends and went for walks in the cold, winter scenery.

I have been social non stop for over a week. I am beat. It's been a while since I've sat down, just listening to music, not speaking to anyone, making things, taking pictures. It's weired. I love my family and friends, but today I needed a little break. So I spent the day at home, alone. Lovely!

The light outside was beautiful, and our appartement looked light and peaceful. I took loads of pictures for our shop (which I am now editing, and getting ready to publish), and watched a few episodes of Sex and the City, which I discovered is a fun series (a few years late..)

Now, still alone in the flat, I am enjoying listening to one of my favorite bands MEW, and I am staring out of my window into the dark winter night, admiring all the snow that's covering everything and that are blocking the cars by the pavement, making it look like they are hiding under big, white coats.

Just enjoying the silence.

Summary

2009-12-23T09:57:00.005+01:00

Well, it's been a while! Both Sigrid and I have been reluctant to pick up where we left on our blog. It's been a busy, and fun period of time since the last time any of us blogged.

We almost sold out completely at the "Designernes eget julemarked" ("Designers Christmas Market") here in Oslo. Unfortunately I was unable to contribute there (had to maintain my day job), but Sigrid was there pushing our jewelry out to the Norwegian public, whom until now have been spared a little.

Our Etsy shop has also been well visited in the Christmas rush, and we've almost made friends with the emploees at the local post offices.

I find that it's always hard in the beginning to sell something I've created. Not so much because I grow attached to the things, but more because I'm surprized when people want to buy my creations. We have both gotten better at this though. When things are a bit slow in our Etsy shop we tend to bring a box of jewelry to our day jobs, and boldly put them on a convenient spot where everybody can see it. It always creates a buzz! Or we make sure to always carry a little bit of the jewelry in our bags, so that when people ask "so what kind of jewelry do you make?" we can pull a "Funny you should ask.." and like a rabbit out of the magicians hat: bring out the bling from our bags!

All in all this has been a very good year for Everyday Glory, -and us, and we can't wait to take new pictures of our new jewelry designs as soon as daylight and time allowes it.

So, for now, a merry Christmas to all of you! And thanks for all the good support and cheering along the way!

Sigrid & Anja

(The beautiful Christmas decorations is taken from Stray Dog. Love it!!)

New job, New home, New York

2009-11-01T19:22:00.009+01:00

We (ny bf and I) got back from our trip to New York on Saturday. Great city with lots of good food and drinks!!

Today we have been packing down even more stuff in our appartement, since we're moving to our new and relievingly large flat on Saturday. I'm amazed how much stuff there is to pack. Seems like packing is all we've done for the last three months.

Tomorrow I start my new job. I haven't really had the time to think too much about that, since so many things are happening at the same time. I think Christmas this year will be nice, when things are a little more settled in.

Sigrid is travelleling a lot these days, through her work, so it feels like ages since we sat down with a glass of wine (or let's be honest; a glass of Port and some homebaked cookies! -Like a pair of old women!) and created things for our store. I miss that.

Let's hope Chistmas comes quickly! Have a nice week!

Break

2009-10-23T22:01:00.002+02:00

Today was my last day at my old job. It was heartbreaking. I know I'll meet my colleagues again, but it'll never be quite the same. It feels like I am moving out from home and everything that is familiar. I'll soon start my new job, but before I do so I need a break. And what's better than going to this place?

Winds of change

2009-10-18T09:36:00.006+02:00

I quit my job this week, the one I never thought I would be able to leave, in exchange for another job doing something very different somewhere else.

I read this article from The Guardian just now.
"The most popular day of the week to quit your job is Monday (followed by Thursday). Friday is the least popular weekday to resign on"

Yup. Monday it was. But I am happy with my decision.

Golden Saturday

2009-10-17T10:25:00.002+02:00

There's something about the things that were filmed in the 60's that makes me think about that decade as golden. Maybe it's just the fact that the pictures that dates from that time in general has more yellow in them, and that it makes everything looks warmer. Maybe it's because the pace was a bit slower, and everything just looks a bit calmer, more friendly, distant and dreamy.. And the fact that I never got to experience that time, since I was born almost 20 years too late.

Someone at work showed me this video on Wednesday, and the tune has been stuck on my mind since that. It makes the days seem more golden.. Enjoy your weekend!

Etsy fontpage

2009-10-11T09:41:00.002+02:00

Nothing makes a quiet Sunday morning seem even better than dicovering that we made the Etsy frontpage on Friday. I like the different creations from this selection too. The color and the theme was really working.

Cheese commercial

2009-10-06T22:15:00.008+02:00

This one cracks me up EVERY time it is on TV:

R.I.P

2009-10-06T21:47:00.004+02:00

Jeg trenger et større kvanta rosa og blå baller av typen "stikkball" som rekvisitter til det ene programmet jeg jobber med. I dag søkte jeg på sidene til de store sportsutstyrforhandlerne, men fant ikke det jeg lette etter. Jeg søkte videre på google bilder, og brukte søkeordene "rosa ball", for å spesifisere søket, og kun få opp forhandlere fra Norge. Det første bildet som kom opp gjorde at jeg nå nesten har gitt opp å lete mer..

A little hard to translate this one;
Rosa Ball means Pink ball in Norwegian, and today as I was searching for pink balls to use for props at work, this picture was the first one to pop up in Google images.. and I sort of gave up on ever finding any pink balls.. I'm at least 60 years too late!

Tuesday

2009-09-22T17:07:00.006+02:00

"It's better to take your time making a decision (no matter how small), than to rush into something and regret it. Weigh the pros and cons on your own. Learn not to let others influence your personal choices. "

Quoted from a truly great web site:

http://therulebookformyunborndaughter.tumblr.com/

Also, check out:

http://rulesformyunbornson.tumblr.com/

O glede

2009-09-21T21:23:00.003+02:00

I dag kom beskjeden; Vi kom med på årets versjon av
designernes eget julemarked! Hurra!!

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Today we got some good news; We are amongst the lucky
ones who will be in this years Designers Christmas market
in Oslo! Woohoo!

Beads and more

2009-08-18T21:54:00.003+02:00

I made these pretties a couple of weeks ago, and after snapping picures of them all separately, I took a family photo of them all. Look good together, don't they?? For sale at Everyday Glory.
Ah.. the colours and the shapes... sigh!

Wish list part 1

2009-08-16T09:43:00.006+02:00

Jeg trodde ikke jeg var typen som kom til å gå bananas sånn rent interiørmessig, men jeg skjønner nå at denne "fallgruven" kommer jo jeg til å ramle oppi. Med et brak.

Så fint at the big 3-0 for meg finner sted i slutten av November, og overtakelse av leilighet er i begynnelsen av November...

Disse to kommer i klassen "ååå! disse ønsker jeg meg så VEEldig at jeg tror jeg må kjøpe dem selv..!"

1. Ikea's PS Maskros

2. Veggdekal med telefonstålper og fugler fra Decorette

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I never concidered myself to be the kind of person that talks about interiour design with a stuttering voice , jumping up and down excitedly whenever seeing some furnitural treasure somewhere, but now whenever thinking about moving to our new appartement and making it ours.. I can't help myself!

Luckily the big 3-0 for me is in the end of November, and we're moving in the first week of november, so my wishlist if now offiicially "out there"!

1. The fabulous Ikea lamp made in paper is garanteed to be a success over our dining table.

2. The amazing wall decal from Decorette is a must-have for me

Nytt hi

2009-08-16T09:22:00.006+02:00

Også skjedde det bare; vi fant en drømmebolig og kjøpte den!
Jeg gleder meg som en unge til å flytte inn i over dobbelt så mange kvm, og til å få mitt eget hobbyrom (heretter kalt "limerom"!)

Okay.. så er kanskje bildet en anelse misvisende, men den nye leiligheten er i sammenlikning med den gamle mer slott-aktig i størrelsen..

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And all of a sudden we found an appartemet that we loved, we put in an offer -and got it!

I am so thrilled to be moving into a place that's over twice as big as our old appartement, I'll even get my own gluing room.

We'll live in boxes for some time now, so everything is a mess.

The house on the picture is the home of the royal family in Norway, by the way, so I'm not moving in there... yet! But the new appartment feels like a spacious castle you can get lost in.. yippii!

Harry Potter og nettshopping

2009-07-25T11:39:00.007+02:00

I går var jeg og noen venner og så Harry Potter og halvblodsprinsen. I mine øyne ikke den beste Potter filmen. Den var vel litt.. fyllmasse i Potter-serien, litt pausemusikk mens man venter på den store avslutningen.

Èn fin ting med Potter filmene er at de alltid får meg til å glede meg til vinteren! Vakkert hvitt landskap og mennesker inntullet i skjerf, og som vasser rundt i snø, får meg rett å slett til å glede meg til de kalde månedene!

Denne uken var vi på forsiden av Etsy igjen med dette smykket, som jeg hadde kalt "The Golden Snitch", inspirert av filmen, selvfølgelig.. Temaet for forsiden var Harry Potter, og blandt de andre aktørene var dette skjerfet fra ParkaProject... Fantastisk fint!! Og til 42 gærninger har man altså et skikkelig varmt - og uendelig tøft skjerf som ennå ikke finnes på Hennes&Mauritz!

Til alle som nøler med å handle på nettet; Etsy er et veldig bra sted å begynne. Det er trygt, og jeg har ennå til gode å oppleve å bli snytt. Hvis man i tillegg bruker Paypal er man rimelig safe. Hva er vel morsommere enn å åpne postkassen og oppdage at det ligger en pakke til deg oppi??

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Yesterday me and some friends went to see Harry Potter and the half blood prince at the cinema. In my opinion not the best of the Harry Potter movies.

However; I always start looking forward to winter when I watch any of the Potter-movies. The beautiful white winter landscapes, and people dressed in thick scarves and sweaters does it for me, and makes me long for snow and the cold months..

This week we appeared on a Etsy frontpage where the theme was Harry Potter. Our necklace "The Golden Snitch" was featured along with a very cool scarf made by ParkaProject, which looks really good, not to mention warm! Nothing like having something you cannot just go to a chain store and buy! -And there's nothing like getting packages in the mail eigther!

Mmmmaling..

2009-07-21T09:50:00.003+02:00

Siste uke med ferie. Dager med dårlig vær (..eller i alle fall uten den store gule klumpen på himmelen.. har helt glemt hva den het.. ) har ført til økt aktivitet i butikken, samt maling av vinduskarmer, dører, små reparasjoner og rydding av boder (!). Det høres muligens en anelse desperat ut, ja, men alt dette gjøres for at panikken vil bli noget mindre når vi etter hvert selger og flytter.

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We are spending our last week of vacation doing up a little in our appartement, so that when we sell and move (preferably sometimes before Christmas), the 'to-do-list' will be some what shorter and the amount of panic will be at a minimum..

Sommerens soundtrack

2009-07-05T18:14:00.002+02:00

La dette soundtracket for sommeren 09. Jeg har lenge syntes at Beth Ditto er en fantastisk dame, men oppdaget ikke helt musikken før Marianne la ut videoen på bloggen sin for noen dager siden. Siden da har det vært mye Gossip på spillelista!

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I'm choosing this as my summer soundtrack. Beth Ditto is fantastic, and I love this song!

Nytt hjem

2009-07-02T20:07:00.002+02:00

Jeg kaster meg ut i norskskrivinga etter Sigrid. Norsk er stas det.

Vi (jeg og mannen med verdens trolig raskseste skjeggvekst) er på utkikk etter en større bolig. I tre år har vi klart oss på 44 kvm, hvor vi vel har bodd i et slags kollektiv med gitarene hans.

Kan ikke si annet enn at jeg gleder meg utrolig til å få mer plass. Oslo kan være litt trangt.

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Me and my soon very bearded manfriend are looking for a bigger appartment, and I can't wait since the place we have now has been invaded with his guitars..

Korttidsmimring

2009-06-28T22:29:00.003+02:00

Klokka er halv elleve om kvelden og det er fortsatt 29 varmegrader i stua mi. Dersom noen har vært i tvil er det nå ordentlig sommer i Oslo. Det er 727 bilder siden jeg lasta inn bilder sist. Siden da har det vært en strålende 17. mai, barnedåp for fetterens fin fine sønn, 15 dager interrail med søstra og innvielse av grill i bakgården. I tillegg noen eksamener og en del større jobbprosjekter som ikke har blitt prioritert fotografert. Det har vært en slitsom og frustrerende vår, men som nå har kuliminert i en sommer som tegner veldig veldig bra. Men hei, siden jeg ligger så langt etter med alle bildene kan vi ikke gå rett på sommeren, her kommer mitt 17. mai innlegg! (Dette med å skrive på norsk er også et forsøk på å øke bloggeintensiteten slik at bloggen kan holde følge med resten av livet mitt)

17. mai ble feira i bunad med lunsj hos fine venner på Frogner, før vi vendte tilbake til riktig side av elva for øl og sushi på Asylet og Samurai. Dagens fineste bilder ble tatt på vei til Tøyen. Ane skulle vise hvor fin bunaden var i når fun snurret rundt, og det var fint. Dette endte i bunads-(og dress)-hoppe-bilder i Tøyengata. En veldig fin 17. mai var det!

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I'm trying for a period to write the blog in norwegian with an english translation. The hope is that it'll make me blog more. It have been a very busy and stressful spring whit a lot of work, exams and decission making, but now it's summer, and I think it's going to be a great one. Tonight I loaded my photos over to my computer and it has been 727 pictures since the last time I did that. So in order to make the blog come up to date whit my life I have to start a few weeks back. These are the pictures from 17th of may. It's the national holiday in Norway. Me and Ane celebrated the day wearing our "bunad" (national costume). On our way to dinner with Anja, Dylan and some friends we had a jumping contest in the middle of the street.

Anja, Dylan, Ane og Tony

Speeding

2009-06-08T21:47:00.005+02:00

What does a snail say riding on the back of a turtle?

Rush hour

2009-06-07T22:43:00.003+02:00

Okay, so neither Sigrid or I have been too active on the blog front lately. Too much to do, I guess. Spring is always very busy at work, and Sigrid have also accomplished to finish some rather heavy classes besides her job, and is now celebrating her achivements, -touring around in Europe.

Our Etsy shop has also suffered a bit under these stressful times, and sales have been a little slow. A lady on one of the Etsy forms said it well the other day; "to be succsessful on Etsy means you have to treat your shop as a business, not as a hobby".

But yeeey! We've been on the frontpage at least three times since last, and that's always very fun! And there's a LOT of beautiful jewelry in boxes just waiting to be photographed and put out for sale.. so drop in every now and then!

Others than that, (other than gluing) I am currently working with the scenography for our studio. Here's a miniature of the old one. Me and one of my co-workers made this one about two months ago, when it was a LOT quieter at work. It's 1:50. Hehe.

Hurray

2009-05-17T20:41:00.002+02:00

Today was the national day of Norway. We celebrated. And had beer.

By Japaneese fanatics..

2009-04-19T13:47:00.004+02:00

Just saw this sign and thought it was funny.

Hormones on the wall..

2009-04-18T21:23:00.005+02:00

I think it's hillarious that my parents haven't removed some of the wall art in their bedroom, which used to be my room from the age of 11-15. Yup. There was hormones. I have always been drawing a lot, and I remember drawing this one. My mom was having a Tupperware party or something in the livingroom, so it was off limits, and I was spending a few hours in my room. I had seen the Bill and Ted movies and Point Break a few times, so I chose to draw Keanu Reeves on the door. I blame it on my 14 years of age..

Easter finds

2009-04-16T21:15:00.007+02:00

I spent a couple of days at my parents house during easter. The attic there is amazing. It's full of treasures (-and crap) from the past. These have been dusted off and are currently living with me

A set of fancy dessert bowls from the 70's. My parents got them as a wedding present.

A large Norwegian designed porcelain mug, not sure when it dates from, but it used to belong to my grandmother. The small one, also Norwegian designed porcelain, just came with the house.

A happy mix of old plates, will do nicely as props for photographing jewlery.. maybe.

This one I did'nt bring home with me, it just looks interesting. It belonged to my older brother, and has been dismantled..

Once again my cubbards are full for sure, and I'm happy!

Remains of Frosty

2009-04-16T06:33:00.002+02:00

When I got back from my Easter break, most of the snow had melted around the building where I work.Look what I discovered! Just where we left him..

Easter

2009-04-09T09:29:00.004+02:00

I spent most of last night coughing, so now I've given up trying to sleep any longer. Besides, the longer mornings I get, and the more quality time I get to spend alone with my coffee pot, the better the day will be! It's like in The Sims, when your Sim is doing something she/he/it enjoys, you see a giant green pluss sign over their heads. We'll.. Right now that's me.

Yesterday I went downtown with Sigrid to do some shopping before everything closes for the Easter. It was raining and a little bit chilly, so we bought coffee and set off. We went to Panduro (a large, wonderful, and scaringly expensive crafting supplies store) where I no longer am surprised when I hear the large sums the cashier wants me to hand over. It's almost like a ransom. Yes. I do buy a lot whenever I am there (which is not too often anymore). Amongst other things I bought this bird:

It looks good, ey? It's in metal, so I guess it's a Metal finch. I had to get it.

Our livingroom window sill, now with a little bit of Easter flare. I bought the nest earlier at Panduro, thinking I would use it as a prop when taking pictures of our jewelry for Everyday Glory, but it turened out a little tacky I think. Would'nt want to put off customers by having them think that the jewelry has bird fleas on them.. I might be paranoid here.

Some yummy Anthon Berg chocolate eggs are now nesting here. Too bad they won't hatch. If I found a way for chocolate to expand I would be rich.

Snapshots of Oslo

2009-04-08T23:59:00.006+02:00

On Sunday I went for a walk. I brought my camera.

On our neighbour block there's a second hand shop with all kinds of things. It's a small shop, but every corner of it is filled with stuff. It has the oddest opening hours.. How about a cow skin backpack??

A mind fish.

Now that has to be reversed psycology..

Luckily there's a lot of concerts and shows in this city. Looks like they all came and went..

Number nine.. Or 9th of April if you like.

Jewlery box spring cleaning

2009-04-04T15:42:00.004+02:00

It's Saturday! I've been moving slowly this morning, drinking loads of coffee, cleaning up my messy wardrobe and my jewley box -rediscovering some of my treasures. I am starting to collect up quite a selection of vintage jewelry, and I have to get better at wearing it more frequently..

My collection of vintage brooches is expanding. The sun-like with the rose cabochon in the middle and small colorful beads radomly sprinkled around it, is currently my favorite! It reminds me of a model of the solar system..

A small collection of vintage earrings that I'll never sell, mostly Trifari. I love the shape of these. The one at the bottom is my favorite. Classy!

Sunglass escapades in the sun!

2009-04-02T21:05:00.005+02:00

Yesterday we had sunny blue skies, and we (the girls at work) took this opportunity to try out our eyewear...
Tv-host and Queen Of All That's Funny And Weired; Marta, Project Manager, Text Operating Manager and now Jewelrist: Sigrid, and our Boss (not so bossy, actually) and Manager Of All That's Economically Possible; Hanne.

Proof of there actually being sunny blue skies..

The very serious, and punktual Marta... with newly bought EXTRA LARGE sunglasses... for EXTRA bright days.. My favorite quotes in the whole world is that of Mr. Evil in Austin Powers, when putting on his sunglasses "The future is so bright, we have to wear shades, Minime!"

Luckily I managed to capture a photo of myself as well in Anita's (The Allmighty Booking Manager) "The Fly" shades.. She too looks extra proffesional and maybe a little Jackie Kennedy on speed..?

A peaceful start

2009-03-31T20:31:00.004+02:00

On my way to work I had to stop and take some pictures. The last 200 meters or so runs along a large lake and some railways. It was so peaceful and pretty. Early morning. Just me and some early birds..

Frozen lake..

Flea marked finds

2009-03-29T11:20:00.005+02:00

It's spring! (Yep, I'm not going to recognize the fact that there was a snow blister two days ago)
One of my favorite things about spring is that I can go to flea markets. I have lived in my apartment for about a year now, and there are still a few things that are missing, and a few things I would like to replace. Ane and I went to two different markets. I didn't find what I was looking for, but found some great finds. I have to admit: I have a thing for chairs. And this have to bee the coolest yet:

I love it! There were two chairs like this one that were sold on the auction. I bought this one for 200 kroner. I thought at first that was somewhat expensive, but then the next chair went for 550 kr! I don't know what I like the most, the cool chair, or that fact that I feel I did a bargain!

Other than the chair I bought a rolling pin, several glass bottles and a vase. And a lamp, but I'll give the lamp a coat of paint before I show it. Over all: a great day. And if you are the one that have that midcentury coffee table I'm looking everywere for: let me know!

Seraphin rocks my day

2009-03-27T19:58:00.005+01:00

I recently rediscovered one of my favorite books as a child. It's called "Le merveilleux chef d'oeuvre de Seraphin" or "Serafin og hans makeløse mesterverk" in Norwegian. It's written by Philippe Fix, and I have spent countless hours studying the details in the illustrations as a kid. Looking at the pictures today takes me back instantly to my childhood, and I can see how it has inspired my imagination and my creativity. Today I found that there is actually two more books in this series, so of course I have to order them.

Here's a few glimpses from the book. I highly recommend this, either for kids, or for grown up kids such as my self..

Pre weekend

2009-03-26T21:32:00.003+01:00

Thursday. What a wonderful day. It's only one more day of work before the weekend sets in. This Saturday I'm off work, and I'll do my best to fill the day with all the things I love to do.. and probably put off all the things I should be doing.. Last Saturday I did work, and here's what that looks like at times

Three of our fantastic studio assistants. Just say the word and they will be on their feet, running and lifting really heavy things really fast. Looks like they're sitting on a gold mine on this pic..

The big 3-0-0!

2009-03-17T22:13:00.003+01:00

Haha! We've been anticipating this moment, and it just happened: our etsy shop hit 300 hearts! 300 people hearted out shop since September / October '08. Wow. That's just fantastic! The next mile stone will be when we reach 100 sales in the shop. Hopefully soon.. We'll have to celebrate to chips and candy, I guess..

Memories..

2009-03-12T21:57:00.007+01:00

I am visiting my parents right now. They have a large, very messy and very fantastic attic. I grew up in that house, and I am very happy that we never moved. I dicovered some old wallpaper leftovers there. The mossy green with the white roses used to be on my bedroom wall from when I was about 4 and upto 11 years old. It bringes back so many memories to look at it!

I remember that I used to believe that there was a huge wolf with horns, standing on it's hind legs behind the matching dark green curtains in my room. I used to have nightmares about it all the time. When I was about 6 I drew a picture of him in my sketch book. After that I was terrified of seeing that drawing again when I was looking through the sketch book.. hehe.

The other wallpaper is the one from my dad's office. It's still there! Along with the type writer (!). At some point I'll have to take a picture of that room. It's like a great evidence of long lost times with bright yellow, weired hair does (and dont's!), great flared leg jeans and perspirant!

I love my childhood home..

Flower Power

2009-03-12T16:35:00.005+01:00

Can one have to many vintage enamel flower rings?

I don't think so. But trying to wear them all at once may not be the best idea. We'll be adding new rings and other items to the shop every day, so be sure to stop by!

Commercial break

2009-03-11T18:58:00.004+01:00

Last week Sigrid and I worked on a commercial film for the Norwegian lottery.
We did the set design, and this is how it looked like:

Sigrid was watching the monitor closely..

If you live in Norway, you'll soon see this livingroom during the commercial breaks. And if you're wondering who's steering the bird inside the coo coo clock.. well.. e-hem. It's me!

A springy look

2009-03-07T12:20:00.004+01:00

I took some more photos this morning, having the day off. This necklace is currently one of my favorites. I love the big polkadotted bead, and the rich, brown color on the bead caps compliments the brown dotts on the bead in a perfect way..

Front page!

2009-03-05T21:37:00.006+01:00

Today we made it to the Etsy front page again! Yeeeeiih!!

Featured artists on this front page are: hoolala, puffluna, NewDuds, everydayglory, heartworksbylori, lemongrassjewels, karendavis, acrossthepond, beth1818,

ModernBirdVintage, amandaatkins, BINAGEYER.

Business card

2009-03-01T16:44:00.005+01:00

Task of the day: make more business cards..

Oh.. and my boyfriend picked out the colors on the paper (...!). He actually uttered the words "hm, I think this color will look good with the gold color on the stamp.." (...!!) But he should know. He's a colorist. They look great though?

Klunk on the dunk

2009-03-01T10:36:00.004+01:00

Yesterday I went where all Norwegian citizens go when they want to buy their wine, liquor, or strong beer. The “winemonopoly” (which sounds a bit like a family board game) was established here in Norway in 1922, since the citizens were drinking too much and too strong. There was little wine, more spirits, and about 1830-1840 the average adult was pouring down 13 liters or 3.4 gallons of pure alcohol every year. The Winemonoploy now hold the exclusive right to retail wine, spirits and strong beer in Norway.

Buying your wine here takes a little bit of planning. The Winemonopoly closes earlier than other shops, it closes at 4 or 6 on Saturdays, and it’s closed on Sundays.

The age limit for buying wine and beer with less than 22% alcohol is 18 years of age. For the stronger stuff you need to be at least 20 years.

I am now getting to the core of this presentation. Yesterday, when I was buying my wine the lady in the cashier asked me for ID! Really! This year I will be celebrating my 30th birthday, and the nice lady wanted to know if I had turned 18 yet. A little flattered and overwhelmed I handed her my ID, she looked at it and handed it back to me saying “thank you!”. I replied “No, thank YOU!”. There was a little giggling in the line behind me.

Later on I was contemplating what had happened and why the nice lady suspected that I was under the age of 18. Do I really look that young?? Was it my sloppy clothes? Did I behave like a teenager? What?

I think I found the answer. I bought a carton of Gato Negro. I made a decision while looking at two different types of wine. I thought “why spend 400 kroners when I can spend only 300?” No offence to the brewers of Gato Negro, it’s a nice wine that works with almost anything. The nice cashier probably made the conclusion “Okay, here we have someone who buyes large quantities of cheep brewery, she must be underage!”

(The phrase “Klunk on the dunk” means when your wine carton is almost empty, but you assume you’ll be able to squeeze another two glasses out of it. “Klunk” is the sound of wine being poured into a glass. “Dunk” is carton. “Å klunke på dunken”; To split the leftovers on your wine carton with a friend. Large quantitiesare not important in this context.)

News from the front

2009-02-28T17:18:00.007+01:00

Being featured on the front page on Etsy is kind of a biggy, so earlier this week when we all of a sudden had huge amount of new "shop hearts" and hits on one of our bobby pin set's, we got suspisious. As it turns out we were there! On the front page! Look!

Our cute pink shell flower bobbies have now got a new home..

Also featured on this page: KimberlyRose, tracyechinmueller, soulyyours, thebline, RetroReproHandmade, HudsonDusker, jennyblasenpottery, ouno, KentonBeadworks, everydayglory, eyeshoot, janeanemarie

Stylophone

2009-02-25T22:05:00.004+01:00

When I was about ten years old I quit playing the violin. For some very strange reason my violin teacher had high expectations on my behalf. She really didn't have any reasons to get her hopes up high. Me and my sister had just got our very first horse, and sitting inside rehearsing was not my main priority. So I quit. Since then I have sung in many different choirs, but I never found and instrument that I enjoyed playing. Or even rehearsing. So instead of ever learning to play anything well, I compensate by playing strange instruments, that no one really knows of, really bad. Since no one else plays these instruments I feel that it doesn't matter that I play kind of awful.

A couple of weeks ago me and Ane went to London, and this resulted in my latest addition to my small (but highly appreciated) collection of strange instruments. Meet Stylophone

It fantastic. The sound is really annoying. But it's fantastic. You play by using the little stick and pushing it on the notes. The sound is kind of hard and electric. And most of all annoying. When I find out how to record from it I'll let you experience it in all it's glory. Ane's sister played a legendary version of "Anthem". I haven't decided what's going to be my big performance yet, but I'll start rehearsing (yeah right) and let you hear later. Because it's really great. I think it's the best 8£ I ever spent!

Is it any wonder?

2009-02-25T20:58:00.002+01:00

-that we are inspired by frost, ice and snow in our jewlery making?

-Toooom Bergerooooon!

2009-02-23T20:05:00.004+01:00

I can't help myself. I think America's Funniest Home Videos is one of the funniest things currently running on TV. The best clips are the ones with cats or dogs. Tonight I saw the funniest clip of a cat caught in a paper bag who had a serious freak out. I could'nt find that particular clip, but I found another one: http://video.aol.com/video-detail/afv-s19e04-cats-from/78105432 I would like a cat now..

New earrings

2009-02-22T21:20:00.004+01:00

Bead caps and vintage treasures met on this Sunday in February... sparks flew..
For sale at everydayglory.etsy.com

Where all the props goes

2009-02-22T10:22:00.008+01:00

This is where I work when I create weired, funny, oversized and ridiculous props and costumes.

The mailman visits - twice

2009-02-22T10:01:00.005+01:00

I L.O.V.E getting packages in the mail. It's a little addictive. I've purchased a lot of supplies for my jewlery making lately, and it's really exciting opening the mailbox these days to see if some of my treasures has arrived. Yesterday when I came home from work, I found two packages sitting quietly waiting in my mailbox..

Photographic adventures

2009-02-16T21:17:00.005+01:00

Big parts of the day today was spent tutoring myself in photography. The one advantage of having to work on Saturdays is that I usually have my Mondays off. A day all to myself! Yey!! I was really inspired reading this article on Etsy http://www.etsy.com/forums_thread.php?thread_id=5806845 on how to present your stuff in words and pictures. The thing is, once you get started editing texts, taking new pictures, cleaning up.. -you can't stop! It's really adictive. I have to stop now, or else I'll have a hard time falling asleep tonight, which is what happened last night, because I was geeking out infront of my pc until late..

I LOVE the mornings when our livingroom is filled with beautiful daylight, and I can fire up the SLR and take good daylight pictures of my jewlery. I guess that's why I haven't made myself a lightbox yet. I enjoy the whole setting with natural lighting too much, even though that's a rare luxury in winter wonder land at this time a year.

This day went too fast!

Anja

2009-02-15T19:58:00.005+01:00

Here's another tips for a funny Sunday activity. Defrost the freezer!

Our freezer was filled up and Ane (my room mate) decided to clean up, defrost and see if we could get some more room. We didn't. When she had finished, the freezer was still very full, but at least now we know what is in it!

Sigrid

Sunday, sushi and chocolate

2009-02-15T19:38:00.002+01:00

It's been a nice and relaxing sunday here. We went out for (in my opinion) Oslo's best sushi, and had easter chocolate eggs for treats. These are two things I highly recommend to anyone visiting Norway; our fantastic fish and our lovely chocholate! If sushi is your thing and you are in Oslo, go for Samurai Sushi, they make delicious sushi, and they are not overpriced. And if you are in Norway at this time a year, the lovely chocholate eggs with the creamy filling is fantastic! You get them in small egg containers with little spoons, you knock off the top of the egg and dig in!

Anja

Snowy Oslo

2009-02-12T22:48:00.003+01:00

Some photos from wintery Oslo..

Creation of the day..

2009-02-12T19:20:00.004+01:00

I was so happy with this necklace I made today, that I imediately had to make one for myself as well as the one for our Etsy store.. So happy I found these wonderful large vintage bauble beads!

Anja