Sunday, October 12, 2014

White and Blue - Danish influence - My new ceramics

Ceramic photo by Kreetta Järvenpää www.gretchengretchen.com
It's the season of working with ceramics again. The course is on every Monday evening. After the summer vacation it was great to start with clay again. This autumn I want to try some new colors and because I'm a great fan of Danish style I chose white and blue.I will continue with my pastel circus too but it is always great to play with new things.

Ceramic photo by Kreetta Järvenpää www.gretchengretchen.com
Many years ago I lived in Copenhagen for a few months. That time changed my style of decorating home. I was amazed of Danish people's homes. Families kept their curtains open even in the evenings. You could take a walk and pass by so many living rooms where people were eating, drinkin, smoking happily together. In Finland we tend to close curtains in the evenings to keep our privacy...well danes definitely didn't mind the audience. 

Wednesday, October 8, 2014

Birds

birds photo by www.gretchengretchen.com
Lately I've done only one post in week. But this is already second post so it might be I start to make more posts again!

birds photo by www.gretchengretchen.com
Today has been so grey and rainy day that I wanted to bring some color to it. I got fashionated by the black birds behind my workspace window. I was so glad that I could be inside and just drink my coffee wearing a cardigan. But you know it's weird but even though it's cold and wet I have this thing today...I want to eat ice cream like my IG pic was telling you today. Well, soon I have to go out and drive my bike to home and maybe I stop by and buy the ice cream. Can't help it. Weird.

xo
Kreetta


Tuesday, October 7, 2014

Slow Living - Cottage Weekend

candles, cottage weekend photo by Kreetta Järvenpää www.gretchengretchen.com

This blog post is about reminding you and me that it is important to see your friends and family. I got an invitation to my friend's beautiful cottage last weekend. I spent time in beautiful nature and in a good company.

mushrooms. cottage weekend photo by Kreetta Järvenpää www.gretchengretchen.com
Doing things together is very rewarding and relaxing. It's so easy to forget to call, write or have a cup of coffee with your friend when you are occupied with your daily tasks and challenges. I'm like that. I can use my days without remembering the most important people in my life. Luckily everybody else is having a bit same kind of problem...

Friday, October 3, 2014

Slow Living - Natural Dye vol. 5 - Opening Bundle Jars


Natural dye jars photo by Kreetta Järvenpää www.gretchengretchen.com

I waited for one month. My natural dye bundles in jars were developing. Yesterday I opened the jars. One of the three was succeed. Other ones didn't have enough color in my opinion.

Natural dye jars photo by Kreetta Järvenpää www.gretchengretchen.com

Natural dye jars photo by Kreetta Järvenpää www.gretchengretchen.com
 
Natural dye jars photo by Kreetta Järvenpää www.gretchengretchen.com
If you want to know more about natural dye go and see THE India Flint's work.

I will go to my friend's cottage for this weekend. We are going to mushroom treasure hunting and just relaxing.

I wish you wonderful and colorful weekend!

xo
Kreetta
 

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