Susi and the frog

Countdown Exhibition!

2011-11-01T18:39:00.000-07:00

★ Countdown Mexico Siniestro ★

The Sinister Art of the Mexico's Underground!

The group-show "Mexico Siniestro", wich I'm participating in,

is only 1 day away from opening!

My precious girl has arrived safely in London, and is now hanging on the

wall at the Resistance Gallery.

The show is huge, we're over 50 artists (!),

among them:

Ian Ward

Adam Bloom

Skot Reynolds

Kate Lomax

Buddy Nestor

Esther Perez Ramirez

Frodo S. Sañudo

and the gallery-owner herself Izaskun Gonzalez.

Can u imagine all the different art-works, creations and ideas!!

It's gonna be magic!

What the show is about:

The influence that Mexican culture & art is having on the aesthetics and

artistic practices all over the world.

In other words:

Drug warlords & gangland killings.
Poverty, corruption, politics. Love, death and afterlife.
Graffiti, shrines, skulls, spells and curses.

Check out the event here:

http://www.facebook.com/event.php?eid=278046975548774

Night goodies....

2011-10-25T14:40:00.000-07:00

5 of my creatures are now for sale at Resistance's online shop!

Check it out, along with other goodies & oddities!

http://www.mrsite.co.uk/usersitesv33/resistancegallery.com/wwwroot/Online-Shop%282097985%29.htm

The project for my friend Charlotte is almost done,

still missing aaaaall the cool effects that will appear during the last brush-strokes!

...... in the mean while - we're doing some more baking.

This time we tried out gluten-free Muffins! My oh My!!

Everyone who knows me - know that i can't resist cookie-dough..

That goes for my lovely boyfriend too..

50/50 with raisins and apple/cinnamon!

YUM!! ♥

Will put out the recipe tomorrow!

Niiiiight!! x x x

What's Cookin' !!?

2011-10-20T18:31:00.000-07:00

As u can see, I've updated my blog with a fresh and new background!
At first I was a little sceptic, but now I really like it! ♥

Check out thA Mugs!

Since last time, both my boys have received their cups, and Wow are they happy with them!

Yeeeessss it's Jack!!! ♥ ♥ ♥

Ulv chose this Awesome Fist-mug!

♥ Yes We love flea-markeds!! ♥

This weekend we went shopping at 2 flea-markeds, grabbed a bunch of stuff!!

Almost brand new ice-skates for me, and football-shoes for Theo!

A medical-cabinet!!!
I'm SO gonna paint a bunny with bandage on it, aaaaaw!

For the knifes! The chef in the house was happy for that one!

Killer-boots! ♥

Super cute cups for milk and juice!!

.....and three bags of clothes, yay!

Because of my gluten and milk-allergy, I've now started to eat and cook in a new way.
I figured I'd share one of my favourite recipe! They're awesome for everyone -

and then especially if u'r allergic to gluten.

Go Nuts-Energy Bars! ♥

1. Chop 1 hand of each:
Nuts (hazelnuts, walnuts, almonds)
and then 5 dl Oatmel.
Put everything into a roasting pan.
2. Add a little taste of Cinnamon and orange peel.
3. Add melted honey (I use about 2 ss)
4. Mix everything good so it all gets a little touch of the honey.
5. Bake it in the oven at 120 degrees, until it gets a golden colour (about 10-15 min)

6. Take out the roasting-pan, and then mix in dried fruit
(I use raisins, dried pineapple and papaya)
- and if wanted : chopped chocolate (Yummi mummi!!)
7. Add : more melted honey (4-5 ss)
and 1 hand of Kruskakli (it's what binds them)
8. Shape small bars with ur fingers, and put them on a baking sheet.
9. Bake them in the oven another 15 min, and they're all done!

Eeeeeenjoyyyy !! ♥ ♥ ♥

Blood-splat

2011-10-16T16:38:00.000-07:00

Painted for 8 hours last night - and Finished my girl! ♥

Tomorrow I'll spraypaint the frame, cant't wait to put it on!

"Resurrection"

2011, oil on canvas

The show is only 2 weeks away, so I'm shipping her off in about 2-3 days.

God I wish I could be there at the opening.........(!!!!) So wanted to meet all the other artists,

and be part of everything.... Aouff...

Living......Flying.........Loving.............Creating............Repearing............Understanding......

2011-10-14T09:59:00.000-07:00

I can't apprechiate enough when Theo wants to join me at the painting-table ♥

If that isn't enough, he's also starting to develop his own, creepy style! That's my boy!! ♥

"The teddybear......"

Acrylic on canvas

Theo 9 years

The last brush-strokes are just around the corner.....must say I'm pretty happy

with my newest piece ♥

There's already a bid on her, from a sweetheart in Denver.

I'm very curious to see who she ends up with, after going to London!!

Things are also happening in the musical-part of the house!

Latest last night I could hear them go nuts on the drums and almost blow up the amplifier!

I just had to check them out and ask for a boob-autograph...they're my heroes u know...

Doing a cool and colourful project for my friend Charlize!

She's an awesome hip hop-dancer,- me and Miss Winter managed to sweat through a coupple of

dancing-lessons with her, while she still was in Tromsø.

Anyways, she's starting her very own studio in Vestfold! (Opening 31 oct)

If u'r interested, be sure to check it out!

I just saw some pics from inside, and it's gonna be aaaaamazing.

A graffiti-artist just put up a piece inside the dancinghall (look at tthe poster).

I'm painting the Street student-logo on a huge canvas for her,

it's gonna look hot with bricks and splatter!

Still in progress..

Werewolf tendencies

2011-10-10T10:18:00.000-07:00

I don't know if it's a good or bad habit to paint in the night.

I just get this special calmness over me when everyone's asleep,

I can work completely in peace.

My creativity and energy is at maximum after midnight.

A little company is always cozy ♥

It's alaways a little boring to fall asleep "alone" though.....thank god I have my phone to have fun with!

Trying out different camera-apps, some of them comes with blitz..

I bet he dreamt he was The Green Lantern

Now..... She's alive ♥

The last layer of paint always creates the magic.

Been saving pics all the way from the start, I think it's wonderful to watch!

Came over this AMAZING tattoo on the net,

offcourse I felt the urge to have one myself...!

Some very clever words....

We bought another new family-member today!

Welcome to the fishbowl "Blåbær"!

♥

She'll eat Ur heart out...

2011-10-06T18:16:00.000-07:00

My sexy deer-girl is soon ready for London! ♥

I really challenged myself this time, tried new angles and poses, it's my only way to grow as a painter.

Gahhh but yes,- offcourse I struggle too...!

I often take breaks in pure frustration and go for a bike,

it helps me refresh my view...

♥ ♥ ♥

I'm the first one to receive my Cup!!!!!

Yeah we've been on ebay to buy each our fancy, personal cup! ♥

Mine came in the mail a few days ago, and i Loooooooooooove it,

it's perfect, exactly how I like it!

I think I want the green one too......

aaaaaaand the pink one...

The love of my life aka Ulv, put up his drums today!! Ohh JOY!!! spank me!

♥ Theo & Gabbe presents:

"The-autumn-air-makes-u-do-silly-faces,

weither u want it or not-shot"

Oh!!!

Remember my Autumn Give-Away!!

(ends on Halloween!)

http://susiandthefrog.blogspot.com/2011/09/autumn-give-away.html

x x x Susi

Dollhouse

2011-09-30T19:47:00.000-07:00

It's a MAD-house...........!!!

Blood Thirsty

2011-09-29T16:02:00.000-07:00

Been painting on my blood-thirsty girl all day ♥

She's still bold, but atleast she's got a drink now.

I really gotta paint my ass off the next two weeks to get her done, but I'm quite on track,

so I'm not stressing.

It's really no point in stressing, everything I paint ends up like crap then!

Oh!! Now that I remember!!

Have U seen Banksy's film "Exit through the giftshop" ?

If not - pop some popcorn, find ur favourite pillows, and watch it!

I surely loved it....as I love Banksy and his work.

I'm also stunned by Mariel Clayton's photographs of a bit unusual Barbie-world.
Really LOVE her imagination, and the gret idea by using Barbie dolls.
Makes it both serious & honest, ironic and humorous at the same time.

(Posted this one on Ulv's wall yesterday, hahaha)

This night we're gonna watch Coraline,
aaaww sooo looking forward!! ♥

I've heard that it's a bit scary for kids, even though it's a children-movie,
anyways, wanna see it myself before I watch it with Theo... ♥

Couch-snugglin' in the darkness
from ♥ Susi
xoxo

PS!!
Remember my Autumn Give-Away!!

http://susiandthefrog.blogspot.com/2011/09/autumn-give-away.html

♥ Autumn Give Away!! ♥

2011-09-28T03:54:00.000-07:00

I ♥ the colours of Autumn!

I felt like making a september/november give away!!

A lucky winner gets to grab this beautiful autumn-yellow Miao-bag!!

It's bought in Venezia, Italy, and it's real leather,

only used Once..

Get most possible tickets by:

★ Follow this blog = 1 ticket!

★ Put out link to this Give away on ur blog,

Facebook og another page = 2 tickets!

★Tip a friend or two about my blog = 3 tickets!

★Follow me on Facebook = 4 tickets!

http://www.facebook.com/pages/Susann-Brox-Nilsen/44036599056

The Give Away ends on Halloween 31. october!

x x x Susi

Susi's Invation

2011-09-26T05:34:00.000-07:00

Almost finished my selfporarit drawing.

Oh I'm also working on Lena's drawing (tattoo-drawing). Gonna catch up with her

tonight to find out what's cookin'.

"Susi's invation"

The Crazy Units strikes again, this time in a more personal style!

Yeees that's riiight - U can't hide, they'll find u ...and snuggle u on ur birthday,

and eat ur candy...

Did this black beauty for Izas, it was shipped over sea all the way to London ♥

This is my own lovely Mini-Susi ♥

Used some fabrics from my childhood-clothes.

A fluffy tale is absolutely nescesssary!

My fairytale-painting is slowly coming alive (for Resistance),

I'm painting a little bit on her every night.

Really looking forward to start on her fur, she looks SO bold right now!

Modelled for the lips myself yesterday,

a cool suprize what's coming out of her mouth, stay tune!

Into The Wild

2011-09-24T18:13:00.000-07:00

I ♥ Autumn!

......new season = a little shopping!

Bought myself a pair off autumn/wintershoes on e-bay:

TURQUOISE!!! ♥

Only 40 $ and free shipping, YAY!

Here's the link if u wanna check'em out, they have several colours:

http://www.ebay.com/itm/WOMEN-WINTER-SNOW-WARM-BOOTS-FUR-TRIM-LACE-UP-CLASSIC-/200569764554?pt=US_Women_s_Shoes&var=&hash=item746bed8822

Check out this Adorable deer-hats on etsy!!!

Ps! She only sells the pattern, so u gotta know how to do knitting.

Me - I don't have the patience for either knitting or crocheting....gaaah!

Link:

http://www.etsy.com/listing/62063464/deer-with-little-antlers-hat-knitting?ref=em

Also, when I saw this gorgeous cupcake-cup,

I totally had to have it.. ♥

It's important to

upgrade ur tea-cups when u drink so much tea!

Find' em here:

http://www.ebay.com/itm/New-MUD-PIE-Cup-Mug-CUPCAKE-CAKE-3D-Candle-POLKA-DOTS-/260831971262?pt=LH_DefaultDomain_0&hash=item3cbacc07be

Our new familymember Kvikk Lønsj, has pretty much grown up

(can't really say grown "big", he's still a tiny hairball)

He's running like crazy in his spinningwheel every night,

it's more nice to have him running around with us :)

"God dammit, enough with the familyportraits now!"

Been workin' on a selfportrait for a special occation, done with

chalk & pencil this time.

I like working with pencil, even if it's black'n'white, it still gives a magic touch.

Inspired by this Fantastic dog-shaking-off-water-pic

by Carli Davidson:

Check the whole serie here: ♥

http://www.bitrebels.com/design/unique-photography-dogs-shake-off-water-in-slow-motion/?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+bitrebels+%28Bit+Rebels%29

Me & Ulv shaking off some water:

We surely suit eachother huh? ♥

Finding my circus

2011-09-20T18:13:00.000-07:00

Did another bargain today at Kvaløya's 2ond hand shop

("Reto" brukthandel, next to Rema 1000)

It's a quite hidden place, and since it's far away from town,

I think it's important to support them so they don't dissapear.

The best thing is that they have really good stuff, and it's super cheap!

They even pick up stuff at ur house for free!

Me and Theo delivered several boxes with toys the other day.

Fretex ta dåkker en båille, sir æ bare.

Today's catch:

Two big, carved frames,

A blue cherry scarf,

A fishbowl (for a upcoming Betta-fish in the bath! ♥)

The frame on Miss Winter's painting is the same type,

it's amazing what u can do with a box of spraypaint.

Working heroicly on my project for the Resistance Gallery.

It's only a month left to the exhib... Yay!!

Izas (the owner) sent me pics of The spitfire on the wall,

lookin' awesome.

♥ Some weird & cool stuff ♥

Hey, wouldn't u scream out for the winter if u had one of these!!!!??

It's just the cutest thing ever!

Gotta have one, the perfect thing for a long norwegian winter!

Had Fun drinking hazelnut-baileys and shooting pics

with Miss Winter this saturday! ♥

Her kitchen is the perfect spot to act out crazy ideas.

Ridiculous funny to be a doll for one night, munching cupcakes and nipping tea!

More pics to come soon ♥

Today's Oddity:

When I came over a pic of this in a magazine I just had to google it to find out more!

Did u know there's a resturant in Latvia called Hospitalis resturant

- and the name surely speaks for itself.

The interior is offcourse sterile and medical inspired. Pretty cool huh!?

Sexy nurses will serve ur food, and u get to eat with syringes, tweezers and scalpels.

U can even choose to be dressed in a straightjacket or sit in a wheelchair.........bizzarre.......

We could deffently use something like this in Tromsø...!

Vandalism and Art

2011-09-17T06:28:00.000-07:00

The debate regarding the vandalism in the underground's been boiling the latest months.

The big issue is the fine line between tagging/ graffiti/art and vandalism.

It took less than 2 months before my decoration in the underground was vandalized.

Read the article here:

http://www.itromso.no/meninger/leder/article473522.ece

Foto: Marius Hansen

I do love graffiti, as an artist myself I find it inspiring and beautiful!

I know I'm not alone regarding this, a lot of people would love to see more graffiti-decorations in town, there's also room for it! The council should give the permission here and there.

But there's a GREAT difference between art and vandalism.

Professional graffiti-artists knows this: Create, not destroy.

The tagging in the underground is pure vandalism.

It's done by young wannabes that doesn't know anything about tagging.

Their signature only shouts how unprofessional, disorientated and desperate the tagger is.

(Hey: try google "How to do a tagging" the next time?)

"The taggers/graffiti artists in town doesn't have any space to create... bla.. bla"

I totally agree, and it doesn't help that it's illegal. But there's 20 meters of grey

concrete in that undergound,

and these wannabe-taggers spilled over the only 9 meters that was decorated....

it speaks for itself, doesn't it?

If u'r gonna sign my piece: do it proper, and know what it stands for, god dammit!

Anyways, after re-painting my work, the coucil decided to put glass over it, looks awesome,

but such a shame that it won't be left in peace.

I'll give it a week or two, before it's spilled with tagging again.

NeverEnding Story

2011-09-09T06:09:00.000-07:00

Mmmmagad..........!!

it's been Ages, I know.....

This post will probably be like a never ending story, a lot's been going on the ltest months!

So - ready with popcorn? and tea? and a nice couch with LOTS of pillows? ♥

Lovely!!

The summer's been really Wooooonderful ♥

We ♥ Fairgrounds!!

....and cotton candy!! ♥

( that's my dad and his wife Dia ♥ )

...and dipping feets in mysterious, yellow lakes ♥

....and Go Kart!!!!!!! ♥

- the best two hours in the holiday!

seriosly we wanted to buy one each and drive home to Norway!

Blubb blubb,

outside jacuzzi is the shit! ♥

Aaaw like I said, a wonderful summer, but it's gone way to fast!

I'm reallly not ready for the winter this year...

Anyways, this winter brings a lot of new possibilities for me,

and hopefully opening a new door,

more about that soon!

What's cookin' on the palette??

A lot of new projects going on, Yay!

First of all, I've been so lucky to hang two of my paintings at

The Resistance Gallery in London!

(www.resistancegallery.com)

"The Keeper" & "The girl who shot a smileyhole through ur heart"

have officially left Norway to find a unique, fresh home!

They wanted a bunch of the Crazy Units aswell!

This awesome gallery is a multi-functional arts, performance & gallery space.

They provide everything from Art exhibitions, Theatre, Avant-Garde Gatherings, Cabaret, to

Burlesque, Gorelesque, Freakshows and Sideshows, + + + u name it.

In other words: The perfect place to hang my stuff! ♥

I'm working on a new project for their next exhibition "Mexico Siniestro",

that will take place in November.

It'll be a pretty large piece, in a majestic frame, can't wait!

♥ Paintings in progess......♥

A pretty lage piece (100 x 80 m) I'm working on for Ulv ♥

She's inspired by Dren and myself.

I'm doing her in a different style than usual,

since Ulv wants it to look like a half-finished scetch/painting.

A funny challenge and it's coming out really cool!

A small piece for Guro Zahir , that actually was ment to be

finished for her birthday in july...

But I've been busy working in the underground (more about that later).

A mortal girl with a deadly moth,

I've not decided yet if she's going to London for the exhib.

A personal piece I'm working on,

representing me and my son ♥

....atleast One is:

♥ Finished! ♥

"The invincible cadet"

A portrait of Miss Winter, actually giving her it later this night!

She doens't know I've painted her, but I think she's been suspicious haha.

I spray-painted the gothic frame today (=black), waiting for it to dry!

Will post another pic later!

Pretty Wabbit-girl and her new Owner!

2011-05-23T14:29:00.000-07:00

I'm prepearing my newest painting for take off,

she's going aaaaaaall the way to London this week!! ♥

My friend Skot Reynolds was quick to grab a hold of her, and I'm so glad,

I know he'll treat her as a princess.

(promise to smack her ass a little anyway Skot..she has a thing for it)

"Rabbitheart"

Skot aka Grave Industries, is an kick ass artist from London.

His style is unique and easily recognizable,

mostly black and white,

and heavily influenced by bones and skulls = ♥

I especially love that he uses alternative things for his creations.

Skot is also one of the resident artists @ the Resistance Gallery ♥

- Where some of my paintings ALSO will be hanging pretty soon!!!!!!!!!!

YAAAAAAAAAAAAY!!!!!!

www.resistancegallery.com

Some pics of Skot's creations!

Please Be aware that all of the images belongs to Skot Reynolds.

Arf arf! Isn't he cute!!!??

One of my favos! ♥

I'm soooooo gonna have Skot to decorate my Vespa-helmet

(yea when I get a Vespa in the nearest future!!!!)

If u'r interested in his work u can contact him on: grave_industries@yahoo.com

Or see his fb-page for cool stuff more:

http://www.facebook.com/pages/GRAVE-INDUSTRIES/192983540523?sk=wall

x x x Susi

Happy Parade and Cake-party with the family

2011-05-18T12:46:00.000-07:00

So we managed to get through also this year's National Day !

I was lucky to have Ulv by my side for the preperations,

on the list was cake for Theo's school and tapas for the family-party ♥

Don't u just wanna dip ur face in it??

For the tapas:

Chicken-skewers w/ vegetables

and saltbaked potatos, jummiiiii mummiii!!!

Parade at the school!

(Look at Theo poor: Yea, it was a cold wind today brrrr)

Balloon's a must!

Me and Lilleulv ♥

Mommy and Kåre ♥

Just to put the Bunad On takes more or less half an hour (!)

Still can't get quite used to wear it, probably since

i put it on only once a year..

But I gotta admit, it's an Incredibly Beautiful dress!!!!!!

♥ Family party at my aunt's house! ♥

Kitchen preperations...

Tapas ready to be eaten.............!!

Cakes!!! ♥ ♥ ♥

Sisters ♥ Aunt Beate, Mom and aunt Trude

Me and my bros ♥

The Girrrrlllllzz ♥

MiiaaaaaoooOO, AAaaoooooouUUU and Juummmiiiiiiii

2011-05-15T20:22:00.000-07:00

MiiiaaaaaaooooooOO:

I decided to change Mia's eyes, after all she's got green eyes with black pupils.

♥

Before:

Now...

Using most of the time on the fur, to get it rich and fluffy.

Otherwise than that, a tail popped out today! ♥

And some really sharp, delicious claws! Miiiioooaarrrr!!!!!

♥

AaaaaaooooooooouuUU:

Thursday night was Consert-night as

The Mighty Thunderpantz played live!!!

Offcourse we had to show up, as Phil (Miss Winters husband) is the leading vocalist,

and then Eivind and Terje is playing guitar and bass!

A small clip, be aware that the sound sucks since

I was standing right beside the speaker..!

The Strawberrie daquire-girlz ♥

Juuuummmmiiiiiiiiiiii:

Ulv took me out for "dinner and a movie" saturday evening!
♥ ♥ ♥

We went to Fiskekompaniet
I wanna recomand everyone that loves seafood to try it,

it's really freakin delicious!!!

This time I chose a jummi piece of Kveite with an amazing sauce!

Hey, I like that my piercing makes it look like I have a 4 cm huge gap

between my front-teeth...

Ulv had a piece of angry Steinbit.

This is what a Steinbit looks like before it ends on a plate:

God damnit huh!?

♥ BLooooOOOoming ♥

2011-05-15T07:53:00.000-07:00

Can't express how much I love waking up to the sun shining

through the window...............

it's pure happiness...that's what it is ♥

Still trying to adjust after the long, dark winter, it helps a lot to just stay outside in the light.

My bros + Theo browsing outside ♥

Gabriel looks like a bad wrestler here

Our lovely and faithful scooter!

Still gotta wear pretty warm clothes tho.........

........wich is fantastic since I just received these

Beautiful, knitted socks from Ulv's mom! ♥ ♥ ♥

Oh! Me and Theo fixed an old storagebox today! ♥

It needed some new nails and glue, and finally a coat of light-blue paint!

Gyllenborg- update:

I'm SO happy se read about the positive feedback in the newspapers!

The kids are thrilled, and wants to know more about the fairytale-story :) YAY!

People are happy about it, and using it for both walking and biking.

Ink & Crazyness

2011-05-09T15:00:00.000-07:00

Today the tunnel finally opened for public!!!

It was a huge gathering with the mayor cutting the red ribbon and a

singalong by the kids at Gyllenborg.

You can see photos + read the article here:

http://www.nordlys.no/nyheter/article5599212.ece

I took some nice pics in the tunnel before the weekend!

The 9 meter concrete-wall is now adorned with a fanciful fairytale!

Oink Oink!

A yellow railing has also been installed

The left wall is being used as showcases for the kids at Gyllenborg!

What a wonderful Inside, huh!? ♥

♥ ♥ ♥

Stopped by to see my dear friend Miss Winter for some ink on sunday!

We gave my Sally more colour, and some pretty stars!

I'm so happy with her!!! ♥ ♥ ♥ It's like lookin at myself in the mirror.

My next TATTOO is just around the corner,

it's gonna be a really unique, anatomic heart!! ♥

Aaahhhhh can't wait!!

I'm having tons of strange ideas at the momet,

it's the perfect opportunity to create some new surreal paintings!

Besides, the preperations for the next exhibition at

Galleri Julie's hage has started!!

(Stay Tune! More info coming soon!)

Anyways, added some cute details on Arf yesterday,

a Heinz tomato-box makes the perfect armor hahah!

♥ ♥ ♥

The mailbox had a nice suprise for me the other day!!

Two supercute earrings made by Eileen on Happy Lia's !

Check her blog, she makes Cute stuff!!

Thank U Darlin!!

I'm using them along with my candy-bracelet! ♥

Pixie-Susi & A finished painting!!

2011-05-06T21:52:00.000-07:00

I've practicly moved in to my new beautiful pixie-hoodie!! ♥

I have a thing for elf-inspired clothes, so when I found this yellow

dress/hoodie on e-bay, I was quick to grab it

(or should I say: push "BUY"!!!!)

The shop has some really cool clothes, but not the biggest selection tho,

might be just as well or I would be broke by now hahaha!

Anyways, check it out if u want:

Alternative shop

I finally finished the Red shoed girl!!

This night I added the rest of the details, such as a beautiful ladybird,

the rest of the path and some grass.

The magic is always happening in the end,

it's the last strokes that are bringing the painting to life.

The parsley is growing fast!! yay!!

I might have to add some in our next dinner!

I'm a sucked for Saybia at the moment.... ♥

They're like velvet to my ears, and I never get tired of their songs.

Make urself a cup of tea and push this link:

Saybia - I surrender

and then this:

Saybia - In spite of

Quack Quack & Lovely Things ♥

2011-05-03T20:49:00.000-07:00

Tonight's been painting-night in my casa ♥

Gotta say I'm pretty good turning the clock upside down

when Theo's at his dad...

On the other hand, I get a LOT of work done in my atlelier!

I've almost finished the red-shoe girl, a couple of days more and

she'll be aaaaall done! (jiiippiii Kristin!!)

I've also started on a brand new project, wich I'm quite thrilled over, cuz I just made a

special deal regarding it! ♥

I bought this wooden-duck a while ago, with the idea of painting on it.

A couple of rounds with sandpaper, and I could start Susifying it!

MoHahahah! ♥ Creepy huh!? Ahhh I love it....

On Saturday it was actullay cozy and warm enough outside for waffles!

God I love the spring, I can really feel my

battery is charging with all this light again!! ♥

Our summer-planning has already started,

it's only 2 months left to vacation!!!!!

Lookin forward to traaaaaaaaaaaavel with my boyz ♥ ♥ ♥

Life @ Susi's Casa

2011-04-30T10:11:00.000-07:00

OMG this week has gone way too fast,

it was a "Swup" and all the sudden it was Friday!

There's a new Science-museum in town,

and I hope to bring Theo there sometime this weekend! ♥

Anyways, today we decided what to do with "some" of the

toiletpaper-rolls we have...

We've been collecting heroically the last months...

TADA!

A nice family came to life!

(and Yes, that IS David u'r spotting on the right...)

♥ ♥ ♥

It hit me that I still haven't posted pics of my very unique lamp!

Miss Winter (---> push the name to see her wonderful blog)

gave it to me for my birthday,

and now it's finally in its place in my livingroom!

If u take a close look at it, u may see that it's actually

made of pictures of me and my life! ♥

I'm also starting to get a quite big collection of

cupcakes! ♥

My friend Guro gave me a bunch of these for my birthday,

and they can even be used for pai-baking (!!)

Mmm might try them this weekend!

I gave Arf a wonderful harmonica the other day,

he was quite happy! :)

His body is starting to take shape,

a shiny Heinz tomatobox will be his armor!

Exactly My Cup of Tea ♥

2011-04-25T17:48:00.000-07:00

I must say a lightning stroke me when I bought this

Willy Wonka-Wonderful Tea the other day!

Why did I ever stop to drink tea !!!????

Taste of the Month:

Kanel/Eple med frukt!!!

It tastes exactly like it smells = Heaven!!

Besides, I think my supercute kettle from Pylones deserves
to be used every day ♥

Super-Susi drinking tea!
(Coinsident that my cup matches my jacket? Na-ah!
I ♥ turqouise !)

Wolfieboy drinking tea!

Mummy loves tea ♥

Tea in town with my dear friend Eirin!
♥ ♥ ♥

The Red shoed -girl is coming along pretty in these days,
I've painted on her all night.
I changed the plant to a growing rose with sturdy roots ♥
Today I gave her eyelashes and details on her dress,
and tomorrow the sky will have it's last stroke.

Some may think it's strange that I can work with such a messy palette...

...........But I'm exactly like that.
I don't like when the palette is new and clean-
I'll quickly make a mess on purpose.
I like to think that it's my mind that is reflected on the palette...
and the paint is my feelings, which I'm transferring to the canvas...

The Easter is aaaalmost over -
Luckely I managed to nail All 3 "Must haves" for the easter:
1. A Supah-cute easter-egg from work! ♥

Included among other:
A cup of Grow ur own herbs from jamie O
- wich me and Theo harvested today! ♥

2. Our PINK Easter-bush with Monster-eggs!

3. Easter-Beer, Caramel-Baileys and BooooooZe with the girliez

Jummi Hummi Mummi

Check-list for next Easter:

EASTER, can't make up my mind if I love it or hate it.......

2011-04-18T07:13:00.000-07:00

I don't know why, but Easter's never been my kinda thing.

Luckely I decided not to stop celebrate easter since it's fun for the kids,

but instead make it a little more alternative.

Like painting the easter-tree pink and make a monster-crew of the eggs :)

♥ ♥ ♥

Easter for me is:

A Well Earned Susi-haircut!
YAY!!

(haven't been to the hairdresser for over 3 months!)

I ♥ Bowlcut!!

As U all know, I have a big passion for caffe lattè with caramel,

but these bottles with syrup costs a fortune....(!)

A nice fringe benefit to be with a chef:

My man came up with this wonderful idea to make homemade syrup ♥

It was fast and easy - and 10 times better than the shop-produced ones,

u can really taste that it's more natural and not stuffed with E's...

1. Melt sugar in a saucepan

2. Add water (the sugar will harden, but keep melting)

3. Add vanilla sugar

4. The colour should be dark brown when it's done.

Be careful so u don't burn it, stir all the time

Remeber to let it cool down before u put it on a bottle :)

♥ ♥ ♥
It's Easter at Glasshytta Blåst too :)

The girls are in Magnor for the Grand Opening of

Glasshytta Blåst Grønne Skoger!!

We're expanding by opening another glassworkshop,

it's Wonderful!!

Look at these Gorgeous easter-eggs made of glass!!! ♥

I'm ingraving Susi-art on some lovely glassbowls at the moment!

6 different illustrations, gonna put them in the shop for sale soon! :)