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Flowers and lovely finds

The sunflowers are my favorite flowers and I love everything old, so here's a small haul for you guys, with things I bought on a fleamarket, but first some self portraits with the beautiful sunflowers me and my love bought at the supermarket yesterday:

So I went to a fleamarket with my lovely friend Carina. I didn't buy much, but I still wanted to share some photos of what I got.

First of all I finally found a seller who sold antique photos... I ended up buying all of the photos he sold, for a cheap price. Or at least I think they were cheap, I haven't count how many there was actually, perhaps they weren't as cheap as I thought, haha. Anyway, they are really pretty, but I think I'll give some of them away. Perhaps with some orders from Lady Gigglemug, let's see. 

The yellow'ish' photos underneath, are probably my favorites since they look and feel really old.

Then I also bought a beautiful green pot, which I though was perfect for crystals! I don't have many and I don't know if it's a good thing to contain crystals like this, but I really want more since I love them. It's almost like I can feel some healing energy from them... some of them I always had with me when I was a young teenager, because it felt like they could help my anxiety to calm down.

Last but not least I bought the beautiful top (The pink-coloured one) that I wore today and I really like it, because of it's mixed textures and the "withered rose"-kinda colour. I also feel a bit like it could be something Melora Creager would wear and I like that thought. 

Do you like going to fleamarkets? What's the best thing you've found on a market?

By the way my boyfriend called me the fairyqueen today, tihi.

Music is life

There's a huge part of my life, which I haven't shared much of here on the blog.
I love making music and writing songs... so much that I am now finally able to record my own music. I just bought a new computer, where I'm going to record all of my songs and I'm also planning a music-project with my dear friend Skovlyste. We both love to sing and play and write, so that's going to be exiting. 

Here's a song I wrote for that purpose. It still needs to be polished a bit I think, but I really like it anyway. We'll see what it'll end up with:

It's my goal to get better at playing the cello. I started playing it for about half a year ago and it's so hard to play! But I am slowly getting better. Until then I will have to play keyboard, guitar and sing. And add some sounds to it, but I really need a better keyboard. The one I have now is very bad. It just sounds like a cheap plastic-instrument. Which it is.............. So I am saving my money for both a better keyboard and my own cello. I can only borrow the music school's cello a year from now on. After that I'm too old to go at the school and I will have to find a private teacher. I hope I'll get better fast, hehe. 

My story with music

Music is a huge part of my life and has been since I was 7 years old. I started first at some "music and games" when I was, yeah about 7 years, Then I started to play guitar when I was 9, but after 7-8 years with guitar I found out that I wasn't really good at it. Then my parents had given me and my brother a keyboard, the one I have now, as a christmas present for fun, but since I didn't want to change my teacher I went to "piano-lessons" at my guitar teacher. At that time I was about 16-17 years. I began playing with making my own songs, but it really didn't happen until I was 19. Then I wrote my first song in Danish. I wrote a couple of small songs that I can't remember now, unfortunatly. But I was always told that I should have written music for 100 years ago, since my music was very much inspired by old, classical music. 

When I was 20 years I finished my first song in English. The song actually came to me, while I was half asleep and when I woke up I could finish it in a few minutes. It was a very surreal experience. Since then I have been trying to write songs and now, at the age of 24 I can finally write my own songs and music... And feel proud about them!
After so many years where I have been trying so hard to write music, it now comes naturally to me and that's why it is time to share them with the world.
Unfortunatly my singing voice isn't strong and I can hardly breathe while singing. I get so nervous when other's shall har me sing, Sarafina can approve that, haha. But I will get better!! I want to fight for this.

I don't know if this post was interesting to you at all?
But I will share more of my songs and music here on the blog. So stay tuned..! 

My plan is also to make small videos, where I sing/play my own music and covers of other's music. I will share those on my youtube channel when the time comes. 

Self portraits and an update

It's been a long time since I have been blogging. A lot have been happening and I just wasn't able to make my monthly favorites. Now I'm kind of back, but I won't make a monthly favorite for August either, because it's been a really bad month. Not that I can't find any favorites, but those favorites are far to personal for me to share here. Anyway, what I can make a blog about is coming here: 

For the last month I have been working a lot with myself. I have been feeling really down, but I am now on my way back.
Last sunday I went to visit my parents. My mom and I went for a walk on the beach nearby, which reminded my of my childhood, since I have been playing so much as a kid there. I also got to see some beautiful flowers, which was lovely. I haven't really been outside the last month, only at a cemetery nearby. 

We also had our dog, Firdda, with us for the walk.

Then I received a few things in the mail yesterday. Two pair of hairflowers for my giant hair! I decided to take some photos with these hairflowers on and I really love the way they turned out! 

I also got this beautiful witchery patch made by Alice Roses who is an artist that I really admire.
I am no witch though, but I have lately been wanting to get more into witchcraft. Let's see what that will end up with. 

Then I finally got my engagement ring! It's from the 1930's and very simple. But I really like that, since it matches a lot of my outfits that way. I chose a gold ring, because I wear mostly golden jewelry. But there's also a bit of silver in it, so I can wear it with my silver jewelry as well. I don't like mixing metals together. 

Last but not least I bought myself a few items from a thrift shop. These pair of boots are one of the items. I would love to have some striped stockings to wear with them, but they're hard to find in plus size here in Denmark. Perhaps I'll buy a some from the internet. It would look amazing with my red jacket. I have some ideas for some changes in my wardrobe, and I will be cleaning out my closet. But more about that in another post.

Do you know anywhere within Europe where you can buy some striped stockings in plus size?
And what have you been up to that last month or so?

Current projects for Lady Gigglemug

I have been working on a few items, for Lady Gigglemug, which is my friends and my Etsy shop. Right now we're having a vacation from the shop, but I felt like making something for the shop. My plan is to also make some more Autumn-inspired stuff, since I can't wait for Autumn and since it would be nice to sell in the coming months. 

The first thing I've been working on is actually on hold for a friend on Instagram, since she saw it in Lady Gigglemug's insta-story. So it won't come up on the shop, but it was meant to be on the shop... so I'm gonna show them anyway.

They're a pair of antique bloomers that I have upcycled. On the butt of these bloomers there's this big pocket with a doily and a vintage button I have from my small button-collection. I have on each leg added some more fabric that matches the pocket. On the front there's some lovely half, doilys and a patch with a print of a spoon. I draw the spoon myself and printed it on some light pink fabric, back when I was going on a design-school. I really love the look of it.

The spoon is actually a drawing I made of one of my own antique spoons. I have a small spoon-collection, hehe. 

Then I once promised to make some jabots for Lady Gigglemug, but never got started. Woops, but I think jabots are beautiful and great accessories in the Autumn/Winter time. I am deffinitely going to make more.
This one is with layers in different colours and textures. I really like this one and it's colours so much!! It reminds me of the countryside somehow, hehe. The spoon is antique by the way. Some of the fabric/lace is old or thrifted and there's a doily added here aswell. 

The last thing I've made was going to be a jabot, but it got too high on the collar. But I really loved the colours I used and the different textures. There's some velvet, a beautiful, golden flower-ribbon, two kinds of lace, a lace bow with a red pearl and it's all sewn on to a piece of felt. I think it's so cute, hehe. 

Now for something else than projects for Lady Gigglemug. My boyfriend and I went to the city to look at engagement rings and I think I found the right one! But I will have to take a look around on the internet and in some of the other antique shops in Odense. Anyway, afterwards we went to a art supply shop and the lady in there thinks I'm so beautiful, haha. She said it was like I had walked out of a scrapbook. 

I was wearing the clothes on the pictures beneath. I also made some art to put in a small frame. I used aquarelle colours, a pencil and a black pen.

'Little Lady Foxglove'

Now I feel very proud that I have been making some things for the shop and for myself. Especially because I am in a very bad mood currently. I feel so stressed and sad. I listen to a lot of music, to kinda get away from things. And now I have been listening to Loreena McKennitt for hours!! But I find her music so relaxing and beautiful.

Besides music I have also been watching a lot of movies. I actually watched 'Dracula' from 1992 for the first time in my life... which is ind of embarrasing since I really am a vampire-fan. I liked it a lot and even though it was a bit serious, I still laughed a few times.

Then I saw 'The vvitch'. I read a lot of different opinions on this one. But I really liked it! I love the look and atmosphere the movie has. 

What do you like to do when feeling down?

I hope you all are feeling better than I am and if you want to, please recommend some movies to watch.

Letters for my lovely penpals

I decided to make some letters for my penpals Anne Ophelia and Esther. I really enjoy writing them and finding the perfect things to send. Having penpals is such s cosy thing, even though I'm not the fastest to answer on the letters I get, hehe. My latest letter was from Anne Ophelia and that was the first letter ever, with her as a penpal. She send me some tea, which smells delicious. I still have to taste them, but I got so much tea from a lot of different places and persons. But I feel very honoured to know a lot of beautiful people from the internet and they're from all over the world. I think it's so exiting to get in touch with amazing and interesting beings from different countrys. It's amazing!

Anyway, here's the letters I made:

For Anne Ophelia

In Anne Ophelias letter I, beside the handwritten letter, added a few things. I bought some pretty postcards a while ago from The Floral Fox art and on that I wrote a few facts about myself, since we don't know eachother that well yet. The postcard with the lady is one I bought in a thriftstore and I though she reminded me a bit of Anne. Then I also made a small bag of one of my favorite tea, which is a Rooibos Rhubarb tea. I closed the letter with a wax seal and made it look pretty with stamps and stickers. 

For Esther

For Esther I wrote a letter and put it in the envelope together with another beautiful postcard from The Floral Fox art and with some handmade stickers with my own artwork. These stickers will be sold one day, together with an art print. Anyway I also send some caramel tea that smells delicious! I still haven't heard from her, but I hope she liked my letter. 

Beside beautiful letters and wonderful people, I am also working on a few items for Lady Gigglemug that will be sold after out vacation. Currently it's a pair of antique bloomers that I'm upcycling. They're so cute!

I listen to a lot of lovely music while working and yesterday I just wanted to hear some classical music. But the only record I got with that is Vivaldi, the four seasons. I need to change that, haha.

Last but not least I want to share with you that can't wait for it to be Autumn!!!!!! I love Autumn and I'm actually a bit tired of Summer now. My least favorite season is Summer and my favorites are Spring and Autumn. I need golden leafs, fresh air, hot drinks and layered outfits,
I just can't wait!

What do you feel about Summer? And what are your favorite season(s)? 

Some self portraits and in search for inspiration

I took a few self portraits today, in my "new" upcycled doily dress.

Yesterday I woke up, because someone was knocking on our door. I was too tired to wake up and open the door, so I turned around and fell asleep again. Later, same day, I could see out of the window, that something stood in front of our door. My love went out to see what it was... It was this amazing, old and red velvet chair, with huge tassels! We took it inside, but didn't knew if it was for us or what? But then my boyfriend's stepfather called us and it turned out to be a gift from him and my boyrfriend's mother. It's very beautiful and perfect for my vanity table from 1919... and it's a perfect cello-chair, hehe. 

I then decided to take some photos, with the chair. I just took some old bed sheets and hang up in front of our closet and another one in the same colour, which I put on the floor. I like the red and the green colour together. 

I also finished a skirt that I made from the bottom. I really like it and I think I'll make more of my skirts look a bit more "bustle"-like. It's hard to see on the photos, but it's longer on the back than in the front. It is dark grey, but has burned orange pinstripes. It's some heavy fabric that I bought in a thrift shop for cheap!

I feel like I want to evolve my style, since I'm a bit locked in it. I would love to add more layers and textures, but I find it hard to do. Do you have any advice? What are your favorite textures to mix?
I really want to look like "a messy victorian", as I like to call it. I am very inspired by the victorian lower class and music/musicians such as Melora Creager from Rasputina and Unwoman. Do you have any fun ideas for outfits and inspiration? Perhaps you know some movies to watch or blogs to follow?

Anyway- I love the feeling when something is finished... I am very bad at finishing things, but I'll get better at it. Hopefully, haha.

Upcycling: Doily dress

I've been wanting to practise my upcycle-skills lately. I really love going thrifting and to buy other people's old clothing, but I haven't felt good enough to upcycle those things I have in my wardrobe... But then I bought a few pieces for very cheap, to upcycle and I decided to try out with this dress.

I shortened the straps, fixed a few holes and added four of my old doilys plus two buttons. The big doily is also a pocket. I really love how much it does to add a few things, on a simple piece like this dress. I have another old dress that has a lot of spots on it. I will see if I can hide them with some velvet fabric and perhaps some doilys as well, since I have so many of them. 

I also have a pair of bloomers that's too small for me. I will upcycle them and put them for sale on me and my friend's Etsy-shop, Lady Gigglemug. That will be my first upcycled product for sale, but diffenitely not my last! 

I love how easy it is to make clothing look a bit more unique and personal, by adding a few extra things that you like. It's much more easy to do than sewing things from the buttom. I rarely finish my sewing projects and I have so many of them...

Have you tried upcycling some of your thrifted clothes? What did you think about it?
Please share your experience and perhaps a few tips and tricks.

4 favorites from June month ☼

Here's a few favorites from June. I can't come up with more than these, but I'm sure there's a lot more.

Style inspiration: Helena Bonham Carter

Pictures from Pinterest

This month I realized how awesome Helena Bonham Carter's personal style is. I find it very inspiring and have got a few ideas for some creative projects and my own style, because of her.

Music: 'Let no man steal your thyme' - 'Far from the madding crowd' soundtrack

I heard this song for the first time in an instagram-video and I really liked it. Since then it has been on my mind and I have listened to it a lot.

Activity: Being with people I love

This month haven't been that active, but I got to see a dear friend of mine, who I haven't seen for a 

long time. I also went to visit my parents at my childhood home. And me and my love went to the Zoo here in Odense. 

Activity: Watching live videos

I love watching live videos with all of my favorite artists!

Outfit: My heart is like an open flower

So I cut my hair short a few days ago and I'm actually quite happy about it. Even though sunday and monday I got a bit sad about it... but hey- it will grow long again and today I discovered that I'm able to make a lovely hairstyle out of it anyway.

Today I want to share my outfit with you... so here we go:

I made a lovely updo and clipped in a hairflower I made myself. The earrings, which you can't see that well, are from a Danish shop called Fairytailor. She makes beautiful jewelry and other stuff. The choker is just a satin ribbon I found in the drawer. I also really like this lipstick, but unfortunatly I don't have much of it left. 

Now for the clothing. My lace top is bought in a thriftshop, but it's from a lovely brand called Cream. They make a lot of lace and frilly garments. I can really recommend the brand, but it's a bit expensive from new. I do find a lot from Cream in Danish thrift stores though. My skirt is homemade by me. I bought the fabric in a charity shop and I'm going to sew another one soon in other colours. I really like it!! It suits my body well. Unfortunatly I've sewn it with a bad thread, so I have to oversew it with a stronger thread soon. I got inspiration from a Punkrave-skirt by the way, so the design isn't that original, hehe.

Last: I want to share a small song I just discovered... I really like it!

What do you think about my outfit? Do you want to see more of these kind of posts?
And do you like sewing?

6 favorites from the last month of spring, May ❀

I feel like I have been very inspired the last month. May is beautiful.

Experience: Photoshoot in the forest

I really love being in the forest with someone I hold dear... and we got some beautiful pictures out of it.

Experience: Iron age/viking fair

My love and I had a lovely day with his family at this fair.

Instagram: Forzuzu

Photo source

I really like her posts, especially her video-posts! They're so inspiring.

Music: Cecile Corbel - 'Painted veil'

I find this song very enchanting and her voice is beautiful.

Instagram: Villagewytch

Photo source

Alice is such a creative soul! I really love her art... She has an Etsy-shop too, where I once bought an art-zine from. 

Inspiration: Victorian undergarments

I get so so inspired by these kind of undergarments from the Victorian time. So much I am hunting for it... so beautiful.

It's June now and I can't wait to see what this month will bring. The spring was beautiful and even though summer is my least favorite season, I am still going to enjoy it.
What is your favorite seasons?
Mine are spring and autumn.

A magical trip to the forest nearby

Yesterday me and my lovely friend Sarafina aka. Skovlyste, went to the forest nearby to have a little photoshoot. I really need to practise my photo-skills and I love how my friends want to help.
The forest was so green and beautiful. We saw a lot of pretty things such as a deer and giant bumble bees! Unfortunatly I didn't get any pictures of them, since the deer ran away as soon as I took my camera up. But it was a pretty sight to see it there, relaxing in the grass. We decided to check out the deer's spot and it turned out to be a good spot for some of the photos. We also had a nice cup of tea on a tree stump (I think they're called that?). It was truly a magical time and I felt relaxed for the first time in weeks! Being in nature really can take all of my troubles away for a moment and I love that.

Now for the photos...

I think we managed to get some lovely photos out of it.
Where is your favorite place to be?