The cover on the top pic is made by me for a book written by Annalena Hedman. Min Första Världssensation (in Swedish), is a humorous story about a girl and her friends trying to reach a world record, of just any kind! The atmosphere in the story reminds me of another book, Hemliga Brev (Secret Letters from 0 to 10) by Susie Morgenstern. The both books bring out the same message; it´s perfectly alright being the person you are, whoever you are!
Cover and illustrations for Hemliga Brev I did some years ago.

So much winter this year. So much snow. Mörtfors is dressed all in white.

Agenda 2010, Planeta Tangerina

Cá em Casa Somos, Madalena Matoso

Hope Kroll. More here.

Richard Russell

Sometimes, impressions are too many. Browsing the image web search can make you end up in a log cabin in Illinois, 1804. Or behind a camera, portraying the tallest couple that ever lived... (Or the tiniest man??) When you are only looking for inspiration for a new commission.
The input section in my brain is crammed. Now I´m seriously looking for some output.

The Illustrated Traveler, Yale Library

Stormtrooper Papercraft Helmets (something for this weekend? You can make them yourself!)

13 Most Creative Alarm Clocks
(Especially WAKE n' BACON! "An alarm clock that wakes you up with the smell and sizzle of cooking bacon." Irresistible!)

La PhotoCabine

Help Haiti!

DOCTORS WITHOUT BORDERS/LÄKARE UTAN GRÄNSER

RÖDA KORSET

Bye bye butter knives with Santa motifs, bye bye Advent candlestick, bye bye Christmas tree. Welcome semla!!!

(Text says: Wow, it´s really perfect this year!)

These birds sat in the tree outside our window this morning.
Birds eat a lot.

Monty Python 40 år, svt play.

Ann Toebbe, don´t remember where I found the link.

First day at work 2010. Looking forward to this year. Hope you feel the same.

Ida Björs now has a blog

Claydies

Drottningen av Saba

A new year. Snow. Icicles. Frozen lakes. A trip to my old home town.
I like the way Sandviken looked when I was a child. The Erskine houses, the mosaic adornment outside the bank office, the ironworks chimneys. The photo of the eight sweet ladies brings back memories to me; they all worked in the school canteen when I was very young. Birgit, Ebon, Ingrid, Ulla, Dagny, Anneli, Maj-Britt and Birgitta.

Erskine-staden

Today, suddenly, I could ALMOST sense spring in the air! A bit optimistic, I know, but there was something with the light...
Only some tiny months left before you can order from here. Or here.

www.lenasjoberg.com is updated.

Lazy days, at last... The star on the top of the Christmas tree is made by Harry. (Last year it was Bruno who made it.) The name of our beloved wooden Santa is Noppe.

GOD JUL!!! Merry Christmas!!!

/Lena

This is what Mörtfors looks like right now. Everything is white and quiet. Only the swishing sound of kick-sleds passing by. We are trying to reach that feeling of peace and Christmas harmony even indoors, but have not really succeeded yet.

Worst Santa ever?

More here.

Utside my windows; all white and snowflakes keep falling. I like the paperbags for Apoteket (the Swedish pharmacy chain) made by Klaus Haapaniemi. And the nice Kung Steve-print by Thomas Fröhling!

Drawing in front of the tv (watching Star Wars) instead of setting about with my bookkeeping.

Lisen has a new blog!

Animations based on illustrations made by Jakob. (För Eon. Sidan tar en liten stund att ladda.)

Is this what I am looking for? Lego inspired JC in the sky with diamonds, Jean-Claude de Castelbajac. More Lego at the place of Lady Lixa.

Lego Mouse

Törnrosa is one of 25 awarded books in the selection of Svensk Bokkonst 2009 (Swedish Book Art). This really makes me happy! (Pressbild, Svensk Bokkonst)

And Jakob´s Teckningar från Antarktis is now available in the (Swedish) web book shops. (As well as Två Serier. You also still find both books in my shop.)

I want to become a little bit new. I want these.


T-shirts, Antoni & Alison.

Socks from Sweet William. (Please, make them for big feet!)

Via LFTEC and Bird & Banner.

Climate Meeting, Copenhagen. Hope for serious political action.

The documentary Sharkwater, svtplay.

Uppdrag Granskning, Vägen mot klimatmålet, svtplay.