Charming DIY by Stephanie from The Enchanting Rose

I am happy to present you Stephanie from The Enchanting Rose - 
Thank you Stephanie for taking time to write a guest post with this charming & pretty DIY tutorial!

I am smitten by Stephanie's creativity and her positive view on life and living - her mild, cheerful spirit shines through her blog posts and the social blog events, she arranges. 

Be inspired by my special blogging friend Stephanie by popping over to The Enchanting Rose!

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A cheery good day to you!
My name is Stephanie and I blog over at

The Enchanting Rose.

My little place consists of crafts, sewing, recipes, hymns, tea cups, 

and sweet encouragement from the Bible.

It is a great honor to be posting on Nina's blog today.

Nina is a dear blogging friend of mine and she is someone I have come to admire.
Her photography skills leave me speechless and begging for more
and the Biblical encouragement she shares always leaves me refreshed and renewed.

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I am looking forward to sharing with you a simple craft that all of us can do :)

I had a few binder clips hanging around and I must admit that I've had these for at least 10 years 

and have never used them - pretty sad that they have sat in a drawer for that long.

I thought instead of holding papers together,

they would be perfect for holding little cards with Scripture written on them.

I like having verses out in my home where I can constantly see God's Words

so this seemed like the perfect solution for the long-forgotten paper clips.

They would also work for holding pictures, recipe cards, etc. . .

Items Needed:

binder clips

Washi tape or fabric tape

embellishments - pearls, rhinestones, etc

scissors

Apply a piece of Washi or fabric tape to the binder clip

and then trim the edges.

Fold the excess tape onto the bottom.

Add the desired embellishments for pretty decoration.

Then, write out Scripture verses or encouraging quotes onto some lovely paper

and voila! You're all done :)

Scatter the Scripture around the home or office space

for blessed encouragement throughout the day.

My heartfelt thanks to sweet Nina for allowing me to share on her delightful blog.

Many blessings to you, lovely lady.

I always enjoy meeting new people so feel free to drop by 

The Enchanting Rose anytime!

{PS. I am away from the blog - this is posted with the help of Bloggers pre-post planner}

Matisse at the National Gallery

The other weekend I visited the exhibition of Matisse at the National Gallery of Denmark together with my husband. The focus of the exhibition was on the process of the famous french artist. Henri Matisse remained innovative and curious through his carrier. He tried different approaches and styles, and I found it interesting to see the development in his art -  he painted often same motives, cutting details, experimenting with light, colors, shadows ... focusing on what he saw being the essential.

I enjoyed being in the beautiful National Gallery - I loved especially the light and the high ceilings.

Knowing the curious approach of Matisse,

 I assume he wouldn't mind me 

trying to find my own version of his famous work 

"Interior in Yellow and Blue. 

I have diminished the saturation, 

laid the following textures from Kim Klassen:

 Leslie, Laura, Stampedright 1 & 2,

and brushed the fruit, the white on

the round table and 

parts of the lilac table.

The sun was setting down over the Rosenborg Castle, 

as we stood outside at the top of the stairs of the National Gallery.

Textures by Kim Klassen:

Laura

Leslie

Stampedright 1

Stampedright 2

 

The Roost Tribe

I found Bonnie Forkners blog Going Home to Roost in July. The creative DIY-ideas, beautiful photos and tasty vegetarian recipes kept me going back to her blog - which according to Bonnies own words is about:

 " everything handmade and anything homegrown.

i love to roost, and to me that means

nesting in my home and doing the things that i love.

i’m always seeking the next creative endeavor,

inspiring artists and beautiful material

- and my purpose here is

to share those with you!"



I felt like having found a kindred spirit that likes the same things as I do, so I started to follow Going Home to Roost :)

This fall Bonnie announced that she's going to start a Roost "Family" Tribe ... That was ecxiting news! The further I read about the membership, the more interested I became. I could read that The Roost Tribe members receive every month the following:


"2 seamless repeating patterns. to use as blog or twitter backgrounds, print them out to use as wrapping paper, patterned cards or gift tags, or in your own graphic design work, etc.
10 graphics to help beautify your blog, digital scrapbooks, printables or whatever! you’ll receive both the vector (.eps) and png formats. (think banners, social media buttons, arrows, etc.)
1 adobe illustrator video tutorial. i’ll be teaching you tips & tricks that i use in my blog posts & in my career as a surface pattern designer- from creating repeating patterns to custom shapes.
1 guided step-by-step vegan recipe. i’ll be breaking down the steps to my favorite recipes with fully photographed tutorials. they’ll be plant based, full of whole foods and incredibly delicious!
1 printable greeting card with matching gift cards. never purchase another greeting card for life! :)
a monthly round up of favorite links, resources & websites. from the most useful resources around the web to the most exciting new blogs and websites.


1 iPhone and matching desktop calendar. downloadable backgrounds to help inspire, motivate and encourage you.

a monthly gift guide with coupons and special offers. plain as that! my latest favorite picks with exclusive deals, just for you.

1 special topic article. an in-depth article on something particularly noteworthy. think photography tips, advice on selling handmade, sewing courses, eating healthy articles, etc!

anything else i feel like sending over. things i’ve been inspired to share with you like freebies or downloads, or you may just get a little something in the mail from time to time!"  
... I found all of the above sounding great but I was wondering how costly an affair a Roost Tribe membership would actually be?
- I was gladly surprised when I found out that all the above costs only 5 USdollars a month!
So I signed up at once and was  eagerly looking forward to the Roost Tribe -release in September.
Now I almost can't wait until it's Friday, when I receice a weekly Roost Tribe newsletter!I especially look forward of receiving the patterns designed by Bonnie. 
 

Cards crafted with the beautiful patterns from the Roost Tribe

I enjoy crafting - making creative things is relaxing and you always get something nice out it. For me the creative input from the Roost Tribe is the thing that I love most. Getting the new patterns every now and then inspires me to do something with them ... like cards and small gift boxes :)

Gift Boxes crafted with cardboard and patterns from the Roost Tribe

Bonnies monthly designs for iPhone and a matching desktop calender are inspiring, as well as the recipes and the links (like the video instruction about food styling we received this month among other useful links).



There's only 3 days to go until it's Friday

... I wonder what the Roost Tribe Newsletter contains this time?

Click here for detailed information and signing up for

 The Roost Tribe.

Copenhagen Arts and Crafts Market

Our Lady Chruch

This weekend there was the yearly Arts and Crafts Market at Frue Square. Frue Square is situated between the Copenhagen Cathedral (Our Lady Chruch), and the old University of Copenhagen. This area is also called the Latin Quarter, because it has been the center for higher education in Copenhagen since the Middle Ages. This area had also a major political, religious and cultural significance. In the University gardens resides the oldest building of Copenhagen.

I met up with a friend in the  Paludan book-cafeteria last Friday afternoon. When we were studying, we spent many afternoons reading and discussing in this cafe ... many cozy & nostalgic memories! We were catching up and had some mint-ice tea, before we went to the market.

The Old University of Copenhagen 

The Arts and Crafts market at Frue Square is Denmark's largest craft event this year. There's 144 artisans - textiles, ceramics, glass, jewelery among others. You can find all participants here.

We walked slowly from one booth to another, admiring the beautiful and creative crafts.

There's something delicate and austere over this Sea Snake. Lisbeth Skytte Christiansen.

Esther Elisabeth Pedersen

My friend found a beautiful bowl, she's gonna give as a birthday present.

Ceramic pearls.

Felted wool.

This goblet was standing on the church steps behind the booth.

The symbolism of the text made me speechless:

"I can

walk

- I think so. "

During the spring, the stormy wind blew in our lives, and at times I felt like a

a crippled Barn Swallow, who is unable to fly

or

 a blind, wandering in the dark.

The storm is about to cease, but every now and then there's a few whitecap high waves at the horizon.

I have seen that

when I am coming to a halt, He supports

when my wings are broken, He carries me

when I can not see, He will guide.

 

By Lone Borgen

Lille Dansk Format

Malene Møller-Hansen

It was late in the afternoon as we sat down and enjoyed a mango sorbet.

We were talking about making 

the Copenhagen Arts and Crafts Market 

as our "late-summer get-to-gether"-tradition.

It is great that we still have creative artisans 

who create and produce 

their art in our country -

  "Made in Denmark".