Crocheting a House

I want to crochet a whole house someday!

One that's big enough to stand inside.

Wouldn't that be cool? 

But until that someday.. I've made this: 

I crocheted this little house last autumn as a present for my friend.

She was going to England for a year, and I made this house to tell her that she would be missed.

I put a heart chocolate inside to say that home is where the heart is.

The "roof" can be taken off so that she can store her nick-nacks in it.

I hoped this house could act as a friend for her when I wasn't around and that she would remember that I would always be here at home when she comes back.

Do you like the house? :)

This could also be the perfect home warming present or going away gift.

Would you buy a house like this?

Calling for Summer

This morning it snowed!!!!!!
I was SOOO mad, you have no idea!
I thought the summer came early this year, as I was walking around in a summer dress for a week.. in APRIL! That's quite amazing (here)!

But of course, it didn't last and it snowed this morning :C

Thankfully, the flowers in our garden have starting blossoming and the sun is out again now so that the snow didn't stick. PHE-EW!


So today I'd like to dedicate a post to calling for summer and saying bye bye to winter!!

I want less none of this...

(The picture above was taken last autumn on our drive home from Sweden)

I want more of this...

(The pictures above are taken of the current flowers that are blossoming in our garden.. blue irises. Aren't they lovely??! Please excuse the winter-worn grass.)

And more of this...

(The pictures above were taken of the Anemones in our garden last summer)

And even more of this!!!

(The pictures above were taken on Jumeirah Beach in Dubai last Easter)

I'm a summer-loving, sun-addicted, beach babe (haha ;)) and I can't wait till summer!

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(REMEMBER THE DEAL OF THE WEEK! 20% off all flower products! Read about it here and go shopping :D)

BLOGAVERSARY!! = Deal + Update!!

Today is my 1 year blogaversary!!!

I'm so excited!

WHAT'S BEEN SIGNIFICANT THIS PAST YEAR?


1. I have reached 31 followers!! (OMG!! I really appreciate that all of you are following me and all your lovely comments!!!)

2. I got more than 1600 visits in April alone!

3. I've gotten my first award

4. I started my online shop on January, 27th 2011!

5. I've hosted my first giveaway

6. I've sold jewelry at a fair, which was really successful

7. I've sold jewelry from my online shop

8. I've made bloggy friends :D

AAAAND... 7. I will be starting something new from TODAY!


WHAT IS STARTING TODAY?

From today, there will be a biweekly deal of the week!
This means that one sort of item / jewelry theme from my shop will be on sale for a week. There will be a new deal every second week!

In order to claim your discount, e-mail me the code of the week after your purchase and I will refund the money you have saved to you! :) SIMPLE!


WHAT'S THIS WEEK'S DEAL OF THE WEEK?

Since I'm celebrating my 1 year blogaversary this week, every Flower product (in honour of The Gentle Flower) will be 20% off!

These are the items you can buy on sale:

Pink Dazzling Dahlia Brooch

Blue Garden Pinks Necklace

Pink Garden Pink Brooch

Yellow Garden Pink Brooch

Blue Garden Pink Brooch

Pink Rosette Necklace

The code of the week is: FLOWER
E-mail me the code here after purchasing your flower product(s) on sale!


THE DISCOUNT OF THE WEEK ENDS ON MAY 9th

(NOTE: The sale does not apply to postage and packaging costs - they remain the same!)

(PS. If you'd like to purchase the item(s) directly from me, e-mail me and it will be arranged + all flower items will be on discount for you as well of course ;) )


MY BLOGGY GOALS FOR THIS NEXT YEAR

1. Get 100 followers (WOWZA! I will be having a giveaway to celebrate this one!!)

2. Sell 50 items from my online store

3. Get to know more of you!

4. Create a newsletter (This will be happening soon, and I'm working hard at it at the moment. However, I'm having some trouble and I'm trying to learn how it works - so please be patient, it'll be ready soon :D)

WHY DO I BLOG?

I started blogging to spread the word about my jewelry & creations, but it has grown to be about a lot more than just that.

I love to blog for so many reasons. First of all I can decide what to write about. I can share and discuss what I'm passionate about with you. Also, I love making lots of friends and learning from blogging.

You have no idea how much I love blogging + communicating with all of you! I'm completely addicted and I can't stop thinking about what to share next! It's so much fun and I'm learning SO much!!

I can't wait to learn more and share more - I love it :D

Thank you for reading my blog and for all your support!

Now I'd like for YOU to comment below and let me know what you'd like to see more of here and in the shop.
Tell me what you like about my blog and in my shop. 
Tell me what you don't like as well.
What would you like me to make or do or post about?


AND tell me about yourself :D Why do you blog (if you blog)?

Friday Night Outfit Tips! [New Earrings & Matching Jewelry]

I made these earrings a while back.

I actually blogged about them here as a secret project.

I only have ONE pair of them left!!!

That means that if YOU want these, you have to hurry on over and buy them before they get grabbed!

The earrings are delicate and elegant.

A pair of studs where each stud consists of a pink mother of pearl heart dangling from a unique silver decoration piece.

They're approx. 3 cm long.

The "I Heart Pink Pearl Delight" earrings cost 120 NOK and can be bought here!

And if you'd like a complete {jewelry} outfit for your next night out to go with these earrings, I'd suggest one (or more) of these pieces of jewelry that will match perfectly!

Pink Rosette Necklace

Pink and White Friendship bracelet
(The second one from the right)

Pink Garden Pink Brooch

Here you see the earrings at a fair
where I sold them before Christmas.
It's not the best picture but you can see what the
studs are like :)

There you have it - a complete outfit consisting of pink jewelry dangling from your ears, tied around your wrist, around your neck or pinned to your blouse!

The Versatile Blogger AWARD

Yesterday I was SO happy- you have NO idea!

Why was I this happy, you ask?

Aimee from Girl Talk commented this on my post yesterday:

Hi I gave you an award because you so deserved it. Please come to my blog to claim it. Thank you! http://aimee-girltalk.blogspot.com

Meaning...
I GOT MY FIRST AWARD!!!!

:D :D :D :D :D :D

Thank you thank you thank you!!!

Thank you to Aimee @ Girl Talk for giving me the award and thank you to all of you that read my blog, follow my blog, comment, e-mail me and buy my jewelry! You keep me going!

And thank you to my family: you are the biggest support in the WORLD and I couldn't do this or survive without you!!! Thank you for encouraging me to do this and for supporting me 200%!

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The Versatile Blogger Award came with some rules and are as follows:


1. Thank the person who gave you the award by linking back to them in your post.
2. Tell us 7 things about yourself.
3. Award 15 recently discovered bloggers.

7 Things About Me

1. I've had the same dream career my WHOLE life: becoming an author. It's still my dream. I LOVE writing and you have no idea how much I write and how many notebooks I have. I love the stationary section of any store - even grocery stores. [I love the smell of new Post-Its.]

2. I've broken both arms 3 times. And my tail bone 3 times. And my nose once. My big toe once. And my foot is currently healing after breaking my foot after getting stepped on by a girl in stilettos at the school's New Years Ball. OUCH. [I am very fragile, as you probably understand, and my foot is still healing. I didn't actually know my foot was broken until 6 weeks had passed, I was limping for ages and should've used crutches, but I didn't know - I didn't think I was THAT unlucky!]

3. I write lots of poems and songs. I write my best ones in under 10 minutes (AKA "Katrine's Ten Minute Wonders" as my friends and I call them). I've also been published in two poetry anthologies.

4. My favourite food is my MUM's spaghetti bolognese. It's been my favourite my whole life. She makes it for me when I'm sick and on my birthday and other times too ;) And I'm just as satisfied each time.

5. I am 100% Norwegian, but I've lived 10 years abroad; 6 in Dubai and 4 in Singapore.

6. I was born with the straightest hair possible. When I was 14 I cut it to my shoulders.. I've gradually gotten more and more curly hair - naturally. Now my hair is curlier than ever - and I love it! :D

7. I carry a pink stone in my pocket everywhere - I have since I was around 7 years old. I used to bring it with me and rub it for good luck. It always worked. But now I have it in my pocket everyday. As you probably understand from #2 - I'm pretty unlucky!

8. I'm scared of most animals. I'm really scared of dogs, but I want one as a pet. When I was recovering from breaking my tail bone once, I went skiing, and one dog jumped on me, then another one 5 minutes later!!!! I was so scared and I fell over! (That's not the reason I'm scared by the way, I've always been afraid.)

Sorry that was 8 things about me, but I get mouth diarrhoea too often and I'm blabbering now as I'm so happy!! ;D

16 (I couldn't chose 15, sorry) Bloggers I'd Like to Award the Versatile Blogger Award to in no particular order:

By the Bonfire
Maluba
Little Miss Momma
Heartmade
Vintage Wanna Bee
Bad Monkey
Yellow Songbird
The Shine Project
The Gunny Sack
Running With Glitter
Penny Masquerade
Making the World Cuter
Lidyll
Much love, Illy
See Kate Sew
A Quick Study

Congratulations! You guys really deserve this award!!

Please check out all these blogs - they're awesome :D

A Glimpse of Where I Live

I took these photos a while back, on a 'warm', or shall we say sunny, day in the winter.


These photos are taken on my way home from school.


They're taken in Trondheim, Norway, the town I live in.


I hope you like them and that they inspire you!


I think they're beautiful!


(Sorry, I took a lot)

Have a great day!

Katrine