Ny vri på Julekurvene - Christmas tree baskets

In Norway we hang little paper baskets on the Christmas tree. "JULEKURVER". They can be filled with Sweets or bisquits. This year I thought I would make them a little differently and   brighten them up with florals and decorations.

I år har jeg "pimpet" julekurvene.

Fikk helt dilla på å lage disse. 

Flere Tilda dukker våkner til live. En husengel "Néhani" ( den som skinner ) 

og "Seaside girl".

Har brukt grunnmønsteret og kost meg med å pønske ut resten. Disse to er gitt bort, savner "jentene mine" de får sin egen personlighet :).

More Tilda girls have come to life. Love planning each new personality.

House Angel "Néhani" above and "Seaside girl" below. These two have gone to new homes, 

quite sad to see them go, my girls :)

Flere Bursdags- og Julekort

Birthday cards

and Christmas cards

Wishing you all a great weekend.

Cherish the small pleasures.

God 3. Adventshelg dere.

Husk å ta vare på det gode i øyeblikket.

Pam xx

Bright pink Flamingoes - Knallrosa Flamingoer

I have been using up some of my stash lately.

How about pillow cases with bright pink Flamingoes and pink backing?!

My youngest son

used his own money

and bought me 

a miniature bread set

and

Milk bottles!!

Bless him, so kind <3

Dollshouse.

Pillows and Duvets in various scales.

Using up pretty scraps for tiny projects.

Small scale Pumpkins and wheelbarrow.

In the dollhouse mode at the moment.

Although health has been very bad for months, Sunday I finally managed to get in a short forest hike. ATLAST! JIPPI! Absolute heaven. Feel so very grateful.

It was Fathers' day here in Norway on Sunday, so a cake for the boys was in order.

Jenny and I ate carrots instead.

As I blog on my phone, I can't make a link ( atleast I havn't managed it). Instead I will mention Droras minimundo and her great givaway here. You will find her lovely blog on my blogroll.

Hope your week will be a good one.

Pam xx

Rag-rugs and Halloween

Tadaaah! 

My rag-rug is finished and ready to warm our feet this winter. Underneath there will be a circular anti-slip mat to avoid it sliding.

A birthday card for a friend ♡

(The lace is from my mother-in-laws old curtains!)

We don't celebrate Halloween much, but we do have an Autumn childrens' party

with cobwebs, spiders, pumpkins and cakes. Not forgetting a treasure hunt in the dark.

Always great fun.

But don't eat too many sweets...

it could make you sick ;)

(pumpkin made by my eldest son)

Pam xx

Rag-rug /heklet filleteppe

Heklet teppe av fargerike filler.

A colourful rag-rug project.

Norwegians are not fans of wall-to-wall carpets, but loose easy cleanable floor mats and rugs are snug in winter.

The days are drawing in here in Norway, soon the clocks go back to winter-time and soon we get up and arrive home in darkness. 

It has been a stormy night, flower pots and rubbish bins tipping over and spilling their contents. A quiet sunny morning with clear blue skies. Contrasts indeed.

Wish anyone popping in 

A great weekend.

God helg.

Pam xx

Høst ved havet - Autumn by the seaside

Many a storm has swept over these majestic fir trees.

Still waters on a beautiful sunny Autumn evening.

A splash of colour

Thrown up on land during the last storm

Another magical sunset this past week.

Indoors - for evenings drawing in.

Piece of a very old chest, rest not salvagable.

Deler av en gammel kiste. Plattform for dansende lys på mørke høstkvelder.

God helg

happy weekend

Pam xx

English paper-piecing and some minis. Hexagon sengeteppe og miniatyrer

Iam going to call ths hand-sewn quilt

the Summer quilt. 

Ibegan it in early Summer and it is full of Summer colours.

Ethvert stort prosjekt må ha et navn her hos meg. Dette hexagonsengeteppet kaller jeg

The Summer Quilt

Sommer sengeteppet.

Coming along slowly but nicely.

A couple of minis.

A bottle of Mermaid Tears for a birthday girl.

Et bittelite flaskesmykke med Havfruetårer til en som har bursdag.

En liten hoggorm til det gamle dukkehuset (i hagen).

A tiny snake for a tiny garden.

...and Melvin wishes everyone a great weekend!

...Og Melvin ønsker alle en god helg og høstferie om du skal ha det.

Pam xx

Gamle sykler og bålmat - old bicycles and eating by an open fire

Tungtrødd og uten gir, men haster alt så fælt da? På bagasjebrettet ligger bestefars kofte. Dette er riktignok ikke hans sykkel, men han hadde en lignende i herreutgave.

I like old bicycles. The knitted Jersey on the back is my Grandads. He had a bike much like this one, a men's bike.

Blå blå septemberhimmel og 17 varmegrader.

A beautiful Sunday with clear blue skies and 17 degrees Cesius. Very welcome after a week

of heavy rain and flooding. The Geraniums look asif they are blooming again.

Igår kveld ble det Fish'n Chips rundt bålpanna. Innpakket i matpapir med avis rundt som seg hør og bør.

Dinner last night: Fish'n Chips round the fire pit.

Autumn is turning out just fine.

Wishing everyone a lovely week ahead.

Pam xx

Mystery of the disappering pen... Mysteriet med forsvinningspennen

My hexie bedquilt, slowly evolving. Hm...only 700 more hexies to go ;)

Hexagon sengeteppe...ja dobbelt. Fortsetter jeg i dette tempoet, rekker jeg det kanskje før fyllte 80...;)

I bought a textile pen last month. My sons were with me. "It is a disappearing pen." I explained. "It will disappear after a couple of days." They watched and listened to me with a puzzled frown. Then one said: "What on earth is the point in buying it, I mean, if it is going to disappear?!" :) :) :)

Kjøpte en forsvinningspenn for tekstiler for en tid tilbake. Sønnene mine var med. "Denne pennen forsvinner etter et par dager" fortalte jeg og holdt den i været. Guttene så forbauset på pennen og så på meg. Så utbrøt den mellomste: "Jamen...hva er vitsen med å kjøpe den da?!" :) hi hi. Må visst ordlegge meg bedre ;)

Autumn is here. Rain has been thundering down for five days, flooded roads and broken bridges. 

Høstregnet har satt inn. Lurer på hvordan høst og vinter kommer til å bli i år. 

Pam xx

Aging paper - Kaffe og aldring av papir

There are expensive things to be bought in hobby shops, but a bit of coffee in a saucer works pretty well too. I borrow my sons old type writer and put down a few chosen words. Cut them out and pop in cold coffee.

Jeg låner ofte min sønns gamle skrivemaskin og skriver noen velvalgte ord. Klipp ut og legg i en skål med kald kaffe. Hvor lenge avhenger av papiret og hvor mørke du vil ha dem.

Dry. Tørk.

Ulike resultater alt etter papirvalg og tid. Til f.eks pakkelapper, kort eller scrapbooking.

As you can see, the result varies as to paper quality/thickness and time.

For cards, scrapbooking, parcel tags etc.

Pam xx

Freedom - Frihet

Flags made Spring of 1945 to celebrate the Norwegian liberation after five years of German occupation during WWII.

They were found in the store room of a long closed country store.

How easily we take our freedom for granted, yet, how wonderful it truly is.  

This year, I am going to hang the flags on my tree (a tradition which began after WWII), so I remember to value my freedom and remember all those less fortunate.

FLAGG laget til frigjøringen i 1945. Fra en gammel nedlagt landhandel.

Får meg til å tenke på hvor dyrebar frihet er, og hvordan man fort tar den for gitt. Krig og flukt blir et fjernt minne, noe tidligere generasjoner opplevde.

Disse flaggene skal jeg henge på juletreet i år, så jeg ikke glemmer verdien av frihet, og husker på de som ikke er så heldige.

Pam xx

Moments from last week - Øyeblikk sist uke

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Jenny enjoying the last raspberries

Tried my hand at small paper daisies

The garden shed is complete, now for the garden.

KAJSA - our sweet little lady

Autumn colours not yet visible, but there are small signs.

A slight feeling of Autumn blues this year. Looks asif the Barn Swallows have flewn south, days are drawing in and temperatures are dropping. My three boys are still swimming in the lake, though I doubt it can be more than 14 degees C. Brr, too cold for me!

This Summer we invested in an outside fire - pit. For warmth and outdoor cooking throughout the year. That will provide comfort on grey Autumn days.

Strange to think that the other side of the world, Spring is knocking at the door! A remarkable World we live in isn't it! 

Pam xx

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