Johanna ÖstJohanna Öst

The blog of Swedish artist Johanna Öst.

Instagram January

Jan 31, 2012 in Dolls and toys, Sewing and Instagram

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A look back at January through Instagram (plus a couple of pictures from december). I’ve been using it quite a lot!

If you want to follow me on Instagram I’m johannaost.

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These first two pictures are from December. Advent star at my parents’ house.

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Mumme, one of mine and my family’s cats.

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Beautiful house I saw on a walk. There are lots of beautiful houses close to our home.

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A late Christmas present for Henrik.

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Beautiful vintage brooch.

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One of our two trees.

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My beautiful art deco porridge oat canister.

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Vintage Christmas decals that you put on your fridge or a window.

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Old hair combs from my grandmother’ house. Does anyone have any idea how old they might be? Also, does anyone know what I should or shouldn’t use to fix that broken off prong? I think it’s celluloid or something similar, I don’t suppose it could be real tortoise? It’s very brittle and stiff.

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The visible man and his minions.

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Making hats. Coming soon to my Etsy store!

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Old button card.

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Vintage reproduction candy that I won in a game of Christmas present dice.

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A somewhat gothy look and a new dress.

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This was before I realised taking photos with the front-facing camera is not a good idea.

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Art deco dress clip.

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A plastic flower.

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Patches and patch boxes on my vanity, for my 18th century outings.

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An old card game.

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My vintage View-Master reels.

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Rock Candy. I have such an obsession with crystal clusters and being able to eat them is such a beautiful idea.

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Inside my walk in closet.

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Getting ready by my vanity. I sit here every morning.

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An outfit. I love my Heyday pants.

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New sunglasses.

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My jewellery drawer.

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My favourite bra from What Katie Did.

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Bird tracks on our deck.

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The perfect boudoir lamp. Super expensive though.

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The perfect triple floor lamp.

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A mirror I hung up in our bedroom.