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  • Happy Friday. I’m feeling the “yay” after seeing my #abcflowersafari Poster in little sweet Edda’s reading space. I’m wishing Mamma, “Pappa” + little Edda magical moments of imagination here! Thank you for sharing, Anna-María❤️, @dnilva for sharing your happy corner. Makes me so happy when I see my art (& book) in hour spaces. ❤️. . Thank you @pysselbolaget for hosting this give away❤️ and landing this in this beautiful space. . Happy Cozy Friday, friends!. . #abcflowersafari #willowdayflowerprojectbygina . .................... . #repost @dnilva ・・・ Fredag och en liten kik in i Eddas rum. 🧸 De första 9 månaderna vi bodde i lägenheten fick rummet vara ett förråd, men nu har vi fixat iordning och gjort en liten läshörna bland annat. Här om dagen fick en #abcflowersafari alfabets-poster flytta in. Postern har @willowdaygram gjort och jag vann den i en tävling när @pysselbolaget fyllde 8 år. Se mer på bloggen, länk @dnilva 〰️ #kidsroom #kidsroominspo #kidsroomdecor #barnrum #barnrumsinspo #barnrumsinredning #barnrumsinspiration #barnerom #barnerominspo #barnrumsbloggen #läshörna
  • MAKE DIY Koala Banks | It’s been a little while since I’ve played with a craft and when craft blogger & friend Karin (+ Freya ) of @pysselbolaget asked if I would like to guest post, it was en easy yes. @pysselbolaget is exploring sustainability & recycling in 2020 and I made these little koala banks with recycled tennis ball containers with this in mind. They’re very simple to make and I’d love to see a group of kids or for you makes these, side by side. . . Go to @pysselbolaget for the full tutorial & to explore many more cute projects for kids. . You can also find link to this #koalacraft on my blog (link in stories) with a few thoughts. I’d LOVE to see your koala Banks if you use this tutorial, too! . .. 🐨 ❤️🌈❤️🐨 .............................................. . PS: . . Don’t be shy tagging and/or sharing them with me..here and tagging them #willowdayproject ! (... because.... my teens don’t have time to craft like this unless it’s a special occasion (however... don’t despair if you’re a parent of a toddler & this worries you! There are endless other ways to connect through creativity... although some literally involve handstands or scouting vintage stores for « stripe sweaters like above instead of drawing them« ...or deconstructing a find & reinventing it & lots of other fun ways (several projects I make with older kids come together much slower and I’ll share a couple this year...) but it’s just another big beautiful world. . . Which reminds me: do you follow any feeds with teenager families or teenagers. I’d love to hear which. .. Question Part 2: There are many reasons I think these are slim pickings in this segment ... . . Places I find parents & teens: @remainsoftheday_ & humorous musings ; my friend @artbarblog writes familiarly of cherished moments of shared art time w/ her teens ; @andreaheinsohn is a photographer who I think does a great job capturing beautiful teen portraits & @designmom often hits interesting subjects but I’d love to hear suggestions for feeds and/or hashtags🙏🏻😍 . #koalabearsofinstagram #pysselförbarn #pysselbolagetsskräpår #pysselbolaget #willowdayproject
  • Sending Australia love .. I hope soft, gentle and sweet breezes bring rain, comfort, help, rest & connection. ........................ Materials: eucalyptus, poplar leaves, pine cone, dry daisy, baby’s breath . ........................ I know you’ve seen these facts that share an estimated 1.25 billion animals have perished in Australia’s fires, including an estimated 30,000 koalas. I can’t stop thinking about it since I then read that the animals who have survived will also be facing starvation due to the loss of their habitat. It’s absolutely heartbreaking & pulled out my local eucalyptus for this koala art for you. . One person working to make a difference is Australian photographer Karen Rosenlunds - @kararosenlund has been sharing koala rescue photos all week; rescue news, and is making an impact through a fund she’s created that’s now raised $200k for KOALAs . . FInd out more at @kararosenlund . Also : @redcrossau @wildlifevictoria @kiwildlifepark @kangarooislandwildlifenetwork @adelaidekoalarescue @1300koalaz @currumbinwildlifehospital #koala #bushfiresaustralia @wireswildliferescue @wildlifevictoria @kiwildlifepark @kangarooislandwildlifenetwork If you have news of an important group I can share, please write below and don’t hesitate to spread this piece to those you think would enjoy it too. ———— #willowday #willowdayflowerprojectbygina #facethefoliage #koala
  • Peace + love. Full arms + full hearts . .. ————————————— . Did you still send holiday cards? Do you send holiday or New Year greetings? . . I love receiving & sending them; when I’m “home,” I love going through my mother & sister’s baskets of cards, too. I save them... and ... in the years I can’t get them out in early December, I adopt the French New Years card tradition: teen schedules; getting my 5 together —- same place; same time; during natural light; in clothes that mixed and matched appropriately — came and went this year 😅😂 *; so instead, I sketched a card while on the road. It was a one shot deal but, I enjoyed it so much: I think drawing on the road might help me to cement moments of our time together — pencil strokes and laughter, woven into merry memory making .... . This morning when I returned home with a pocket full of fresh flowers, found on my morning walk; I decided to extend the wish to you too; re-working it with foliage as my very last little new year wish to you. 😘🌸 . (Yes, I still found a (wilted) rose bud in the winter. .. . And with that: Ready, set, go: . Bring on the new! . . #willowdayflowerprojectbygina
  • If I can’t throw you a party, I can share a little fun: Thank you for the warm welcome back. It’s such a true pleasure to share a creative journey from my little corner of Scandinavia — shared with my eclectic family who color my everyday — with you. I would love to imagine even a little sprinkle of it sparks your own imagination, wanderlust and joy ... . . I’m re-sharing today’s post as “most ❤️’s” from last year; that had been a part of the #abcflowersafari book. Thank you for the book support - buying it, gifting it; sharing it —- just stopping by — creating from it and imagining with kids with me. (I love seeing what you do with it and where it travels.) . . . Hip hip hurray & 3 H’s ——- 1. H is for Hydrangea Hedgehog! 2. H is is for “Hello 2020 + … “hejdå” (Swedish for goodbye) 2019 3. H is for “Hip, hip, hurray + Hands in the air for you + me + hydragea hedgehog fun! . . . #willowdayflowerprojectbygina #willowday . . . . . #abcflower #kidsbooks #abcbook . . . #flowerpower . . . #hydrangea #hedgehog #hedgehogsofinstagram
  • Swedes are so clever & have a holiday for everything! . . Yesterday was “Tjugondag Knut” (20th day of Jul” or “Julgransplundring” Christmas tree plundering day)which means, the holidays are officially over, the tree is down and it’s time to return to say hello!. . . This is my street exactly a year ago! I wish we had this snow but it’s unusually warm this January. This was “the most commented on photo of 2019” and felt like the perfect way to return! . . Rather than “favorite or most liked,” I pulled out “most commented” to start the year because —- commenting means we connected — & it brings me true joy when I experience community. . PS: thank you for your patience as I took a little IG sabbatical! I was off absorbing the holidays, family, travel and now it’s after effects: winter jet lag & landing in the race track as we landed & are stepping back into it! . , #willowday #winterwonderland #visitsweden #swedishmoments . #mymagicalmorning #inspiredbynature_
  • It’s that wonderful time of the year. Hoppy Holidays! ———- . . Special note: All books have been sent and I want to give you a very special “Fir Fox” thank you for your support this year with one last fir fox film #willowdayfoxtales & #abcflowersafari thanks .. . (If you’re not familiar, the A-Z flower safari book & project: it’s an A-Z collection of « whimsical flower animals » all made with cardboard and flowers or flora. I love to see in your hands and to think of kids imagining these animals while turning the pages and again (or their own) in play long after the pages are closed. . . (The foxes are a part of this story : F is for fir fox »; A is for allium antelope ; B is for bachelor button bear; C is for carnation cats, all the way through to Z.) .——————— . . If you and your kids would like more fairy and fox tale entertainment find more here #willowdaygramfilms . More Flora and foliage illustrations: #willowdayflowerprojectbygina . #stopmotion #photoshop .@photoshop . _________ . I hope you’re enjoying the last days of the #creativeadventcalendar2019 Hosted by @lilylmw and @golden_freckles |. ..
  • Paper Star, twirling wreath and wagging tail wishes! . We’re slowly getting holiday ready but had anticipated the house looking more like Santa’s workshop by now. I’ve had our gingerbread houses, cut, baked and ready to go all week! Crossing fingers we’ll do a Saturday assembly & cookie baking. That to me is a holiday must: do you have must-dos, too? . ————— PS: I’ve been sketching on my iPad w/ @procreate this December to relax at night. Although, I like the feel of an actual pencil and paint; i also love the challenge of landing in a new technique &how simple it is to just sketch away there! I haven’t found the perfect pencil or brush setting yet. Do you use @procreate Brush Suggestions?

gina @willowdaygram

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