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Moving to a new platform

I have been working all to long to make a new platform for my blog, business and more. now it's up and running
find my new platfrom here: blog.filippa.com hoping for patience as it still lacks little fine-tuning. :)

apple feast

Maybe last change for inviting friends over for an apple feast – so we have decorated the table for fall and have gone for the simple look ... Picked a few colorful apple branches arranged them at each side of the center piece with freshly picked appels. Cover the table with a white linen tablecloth and set the table with plates from Ikea and paper plates from the Fabel A. Finish the look with cloth napkins and an apple as placecard.

How to make apple chips / snacks:

Dried apples, with a star in the middle
Are good as snacks, "candy" or gifts.

You will need:
Apples - red peel gives a nice result, but most of the apples can be used.
powdered sugarand cinnamon
Baking paper

Here's how:
Wash the apples and remove the stalk. If you want a"stars" in the middle then keep the core.
Cut the apples into thin slices, the thicker the more bites.
Place them on the baking paper. You can choose to sweeten them by sprinkling powdered sugar on the apples.
Alternatively, you can sprinkle the apples with cinnamon or bake them a la neutral.
Bake the apple slices in the oven (preferably a hot air oven) at about 90-110 degrees for approx. 2-3 hours. As the oven is heated differently, keep an eye on the apple rings.

Once the rings are done, put them on spears, paper straws or on a string and make a wreath.
Store in airtight container, if you there are any left.

For apple juice see this post

blogging again.......

After creating an instagram profile in 2012 and becomming a daily user of instagram, my use of blogs, visiting blogs and blogging my self have been decreased dramatically. In some ways I miss blogging, but have not have the right focus. So I will try start blogging again.

Starting with a small trip to Copenhagen. In Store Strandstræde old and new shops, cafes and restaurants, have over the past years been popping up, plus some heavy renovations has made the street blooming again.
Beutiful old buildings have made it possible to create a overall feeling of the streets of Paris. It is a tucked behind the famous Nyhav (New Harbour) and easy to miss. Well a month ago I went there and found the great shop StudioXviaduct (pop up shop - kind off - been there for almost a year now) check their instagram for details in case they move before you go there. (they have now moved to Dronningens Tværgade 50.) Here is what I saw:


Lucky to meet Blomsterbar and talk about the love for flowers and organic life. 

 

flower gold from the garden

Right now my garden is blooming - the apple trees a little longer and the lilacs have just started to bloom and send a scent off all over. just love it.

easter letters

This year I will send at least 3 easter letters.
Here is a collection of different templates for inspiration

learn about architecture

Some time ago I received a book about architecture. Build, draw and learn - a book where you explore the great ways of architecture for you and together with your family.
A great book for those of us that would like to know more about architecture or would like to be a architect, this is a great book to start with.

The book takes you though existing architectural masterpieces and architects work. You are introduced to a wide scale of product that architects uses in their every day modeling and you are challenged to make your own architectural exercises.

You can find more informatione at:ABC forlag.

father's day ideas

Such a great idea - download the file here and see more of the great work of Mrprintables. (via:Handmade charlotte) (If you need a "FAR" - danish word for dad - for your glasses download: Far_brille)A very personal gift for father's day. And if one child, three signs and three pictures will make it unforgettable as well.

Mini kids at work with dad. source: Oh happy day.

spring cleaning

The picture is lost and the blog link does not work any more :)

The last couple of days it has been all about spring cleaning at the office and in my stock. So there is empty cardboard boxes all over the place, that I until now just wanted to take to recycling. But then I visited this blog and saw these great cardboard box projects at this super blog. So I will save boxes for the easter holiday and then we can create castle out of them. Pictures from Wildflowers blog

a woolen heart for your love

I love Wollfiller and their ideas. My best woolen cardigan has prolonged its life several years because of their ideas.Today Design Sponge feature a series about DIY hearts one of them is how to make woolen hearts for valentine day. Super idea why not take your loved ones beloved old sweater and add a heart any color any shape - just for the love. Old or new sweater will still be full of love. Take a look here at Woolfilller or over at Design Sponge. 

diy paper star

In my daughter's kindergarten, they have decorated all their windows with these amazing stars, so simple  and yet they make an instant christmas feeling. This star is relative easy to make and even if you decide to make it out of print paper(as I did) it will still have a "glow" to it. I also made one in news paper- see below.

royal copenhagen - 50 years of table decoration

50 years of decoration christmas tables is just amazing. Every year a number of people from flowerdesigner, a cook to an actor get the hornor of decorating a christmas table with Royal Copenhagen china their style. It makes the Christmas tables interesting to see every year - you will recognise the china, in new compositions of colours and interpretation of christmas. See more pictures and the rest of the Christmas tables at Royal Copenhagen official site.

(1+2 Cathrine Raben Davidsen, 3-4 Rebekka Notkin, 5-6 Oliver Gustav, 7-9 Wouter Dolk)

homemade christmas gift

Years ago I made this article about upscaling my kids small plastic animals and other funny thing. Collect a big pile of mini toys that your kids will not miss or will give you an ok to use. Take the selected frame and place all the figures the way you like — take at picture to remember the "pattern". Spray paint all the figures. 

When dried — glue them to the canvas with a glue gun, and you will end up with a modern art peace to give someone, or put on the wall.

cuddly fabelab

A security blanket that folds into a bird and a cuddle toy. just lovely. se more from Fabelab

Mouth watering mummies

White mummies are a fun project for Halloween or a ”scary” party.

The mummies are reasonably simple to make.

You will need:
*Juice bricks 
*Adhesive / glue stick
*White masking tape (gauze, cloth patch on roll, white fabric cut into strips or a discarded white T-shirt cut *into strips - there are many options)
*Plastic eyes (available at hobby shops) alternative paint the eyes directly on the mummy.

How to:
Start by removing the disposable straws.
Wrap the mummy from the bottom of the juice with tape -the more random, the more real it seems. Remember not to tape the hole for the straw.
When the juice carton is completely covered, you can glue the eyes on and then mummy ready.

The straw can alternatively be taped to the side again, or placed next to it.

Mummies that will make Dracula's thirsty for juice

 

 

blue skies from marimekko

lovely colors at their stand at M&O. take a closer look at the collection.