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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. :)

christmas at Flying Tiger

Christmas preview at Flying Tiger – so many new Christmas ornaments unique to Flying Tiger – glitter hotdogs, colorful parrots, dogs and colorful and glittery peacocks in blue and white. Candy canes balloons, glass candy canes and so many other glitter glass ornaments for Christmas.

Paper for all your Christmas gift and matching ribbons, like pink glitter paper, paper with peacock feather and gift paper with classic Christmas colors like red, green and gold.
Lots of wooden news – amazing buildings blocks and kitchen utilities just to mention some.

Colorful and playful as you would expect.

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

simplifying a christmas heirloom

The other day when I Christmas shopping with my family in Malmö I came around these candle light holders "WHIRLABOUT" from the Dutch design company De Intuïtiefabriek. I was amazed, I love the way they have transformed and simplified a to me known and beloved Christmas item "the Spinning Chime Candle Holder". They made a purely Christmas item in to an everyday design item for the modern home, with success.
Se and read more here.

easter letters

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

tamed nature - a wreath for the outdoor and for christmas

Every year so many wreath are made to welcome your guest at the door steps. Wreath take so many forms, colors and designs. These wreath are made about 7 years ago, still looking good - if made today the styling might have been different and the wreath less symetrik.

1+2 (larch branches with cones and colored eukokalupus) 3+4 (larch branches, atlasceder and moss) 5+6 (larch branches with cones, ligustrum berries, colored eukokalupus and moss)

(Photo: Sofie Helsted)

arrange your ice cream

A whole lot of years back Sofie (the photographer) and I had the opportunity to style and inspire parents to make playful ice cream decoration for birthdays or friday "candy" for a danish kids magazine. A timeless idea, where you need ice cream of various flavours and one or more of the following ingredients: sprinkles, candy, desiccated coconut with colour, ice cream cones and fruits. (Photo: Sofie Helsted) 

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.

team hawaii

Lovely newsletter collage "happy easter" from team Hawaii - see more of their great work

jul and christmas decoration

Last sunday these pictures was featured in the danish newspaper JyllandsPosten - one way to decorate for Christmas this year. Merry Christmas :)

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)

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

 

 

halloween from h&m

While enjoying the last sun strokes, I have started thinking of Halloween and I am not alone. The 10 of October H&M will be launching their "All for children" collection, where 25% of the sales will be donated to UNICEF's work in India and Bangladesh. The fantasy world of H&M has a little bit spooky and a lot of Marie Antoinette, pirates and a "little mermaid" costume - I would love to be 6 again for a day or two. Mark the day a get a bite of the collection and help at the same time.

emil from lönneberg

Thank you dear Emil and Astrid for inspiring me to explore life in so many ways. Today it's the official birthday for "Emil i Lönneberga" (foto)

happy easter