Norwegian Kransekake and Deserts Colorado

06/01/2026

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05/29/2026

Minot, ND!

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05/28/2026

Blaine plays the bagpipes and he’s playing them for his wife’s memorial service Friday. She’s in the beautiful stained glass box next to him.

05/27/2026

A wonderful kransekake for an upcoming memorial service. I’m honored to be asked to provide this for the husband’s wife’s passing.

05/21/2026

Craft fair and lunch, end of July!

I’ll be bringing bakery goodies, Kransekake cookies, Almond cakes, to name a few, and selling Hardangersøm embroidery pieces for sale as well as other items! ❤️🇳🇴❤️🇳🇴

05/18/2026

I’m infamous in Norway in a magazine article about my unique Festdrakt I had help getting made out of a Hardanger embroidery 1800s dress I bought on EBay. It was then turned into a Loften style Bunad dress, the jumper style by my local Fort Collins tailor! Unfortunately I think the language differences made a little issue, but so cool 😎

“In the USA they are making new bunads, inspired by the Norwegian ones
Bunad in denim shows belonging to both Norway and the United States

Norwegian Americans make their own party costumes or buy bunads in Norway. Amy Jo Martinson (second from right) makes party costumes and cake pops in Colorado. (Photo: private)
Nina Kristiansen
Nina Kristiansen
JOURNALIST
PUBLISHED 18.05.2026

Every year, Amy Jo Martinson celebrates May 17 in Colorado. She bakes wreath cookies, puts on her Hardanger seamed party costume, and joins the parade and picnic.
– My family on both sides comes from Norway. My mother has been there many times and has had a national costume made for her, but I make my own costumes, says Martinson.
She started sewing party dresses after discovering the trend on social media. She gets the materials from Norway.
– A friend of mine said that not everything can be turned into a party outfit, but why not. There are no rules, says Martinson.”

Bunad i dongeri viser tilhørighet både til Norge og til USA.

05/15/2026

Saturday!!!!

Come Sunday, Syttende Mai in Norway I’m going to famous around the world, again!!!! 🇳🇴❤️🇳🇴❤️

05/13/2026

I’ll be there with my 54 high Kransekake, my Mom, and my festdrakt on! Not sure which one I’ll wear! Depends how hot it will be! ❤️🇳🇴❤️🇳🇴

Show up at 11:30, Parade starts at noon! Show up in any Norwegian attire!

04/13/2026

Saturday I hosted a table at the Lakewood, CO Sons of Norway lodge tea, and made 2 kransekake with my new sausage stuffer! One kransekake was a little leaning due to one layer broken, but it tastes delicious! My Mom came and the topic was Bunads of Norway! 🇳🇴. I brought all my Festdrakts and showed them off! We had a great time!

04/05/2026

God Påske 🐣

Two services today. Timpani and handbells! It was as always amazing! ❤️❤️❤️💕💕💕🐰🐰🐰

St Paul’s Episcopal and Trinity Lutheran Church services! Best churches in Fort Collins and Northern Colorado!