the finished scrap/junk book

 Some of the finished pages of the canadian booklet. 

A wonderful journey in a wonderful country with wonderful people.

I like to bind it all together, not using a "normal" book. I saved a lot of different items from the trip and then addad papers , stamps and washitape. I ´m happy*

Next project is sewing an advent calendar for our little grandchild - Greta.

Here we go - take care out there!

Lena

My canadian Junk Journal

 Back from wonderful Canada! We spent 3 weeks travelling from the east to the west with a group of people. Everything organized by german company called world-insight. Not the easiest way to travel - you move every day, living in different hotels and always move around with your suitcase. But this way it is possible to see A LOT and really get to know the country...

I promised myself I would make a junk journal with photos and collected "stuff" (tickets, maps...) .

So - this is the start. It will take me many days to finish it.

Take care out there!

Lena

Diversity

 Nothing in life is ever perfect - embrace this fact.

Diversity to celebrate - embrace our differences.

Another collage - I really enjoyed this one.

Hafida Zizi is a Moroccan artist. We went to her exibition in the Women`s Museum in Marrakech last year and I fell in love with her bold style - celebrating women in a male-dominated world.

A collage to celebrate all our living creatures - our diversity!

xxx

Lena

To the best son ever!

  Groovy style, I know... I can't help myself but loving this art☺️.

Daniel Torrentes stamps follow me wherever I go - this one is called "kopf". 

Our son just turned 36 (!) and he likes weird things too, so this one is for him.

Nothing is life is perfect - me neither, neither my craft , nore my art - I like what I'm doing - enjoying the process. 

A friend of mine, Katherine, makes these wonderful, PERFECT cards. Have a look and get excited!

Happy birthday, dear Oliver!

m (Lena)

playing with neocolors

 

My take on neocolorsII .

Love, love , love how they get "smudged" together.

Hot and vibrant, like the weather here in Luxemburg today.

I wish you all shade and cool drinks on this very beautiful day!

Lena

a moment in time - a time to enjoy!

 

Another happy collage - enjoying the moment where I am right now.

Take care - out there!

Lena

Green"isch" me-time

 Hej again!

Using old stamps I`m having fun inside enjoying the sound of the rain outside.

Love, love love my "oldies"...

(does Stampotique still exist?)

xxx

Lena

just because...

 

...

...my love of stamps,

   leftover scraps,

   aquarelles

   and this lovely me-time just putting "things" together...

Just because, just another...

collage (*)

xxx

Lena

   

   

A collage - today as a grandmother!

 Oh happy day!

This feeling of "walking on pink, fluffy clouds" - that`s me right now.

Welcome to this big, crazy world, little Greta! 

Sooo much in love!

Lena

Mothers day in Sweden

 Another collage in my Amy Tangerine booklet - today honoring Motherhood.

I had a lovely visitor in my craft room - my cousin from Sweden. She fell in love with the gelli plate and of course she had a go.

Today is our last day here for a while. We will go and help my mother. She is almost blind and since covid she is alone in her house. Now it`s time for me to step in and help where I can.

So, we`ll be back in July and til then I will not be able to post anything here.

Take care !

Lena

Remembering this moment.

 Autumn -23 we made a road/train/flight trip with World Insight. The first time with our ADULT girls .

It turned out to be the best trip ever - at least for me. To enjoy them so close, for so long and so very intense... and really discover things - new to all of us - together.

Life goes on - so many nice moments to enjoy.

I will always remember this moment with Lisa drinking vietnamese coffee on this beautiful view point at Hai Wan Pass heading down to Hoi An.

If you EVER get the opportunuty to see, feel and experience Vietnam, please don`t hesitate.

The best destination and food EVER!!!

Sending peace to a land still struggling with differenties between  the north and the south!

Lena

A collage in spring.

 The "weak" colours are turning stronger as spring is stepping forward.

Why do we always look for the BIG things when it is so much more important to find beauty in small things?

Do we really have to impress somebody when we try to express ourselves?

This is a small collage, put together with small things  - things like stamps, dies, colors...

Small beauties in my life.

Lena