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Monday Hello — “Mysig” Monday Greetings

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A “Mysig” Swedish Winter Morning

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DAY 13: LUCIA

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Ornament No. 3 | Lucia Nightlight Ornament

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24 DAYS of Scandinavian Christmas Creativity daily at willowday

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Day 1 | Plaster-dipped Pine bow Votives | Dag 1

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24 Days of Scandinavian Christmas Creativity returns

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70 + Scandinavian Holiday Projects

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  • Don’t you think it’s impossible to resist springtime play? Friday flowers for you from my garden. Tag a friend to pass them on, too... . . I hope you get a little carried away this weekend... . .. . Materials: just flowers.... tussilago, gulsippa, vitsippa, äppleblom, förgätmigej gulviva, Träblad, gren, grass. #willowdayflowerproject . . . . .. .. . #flowersofinstagram #inspiredbynature #natureinside #petalplay_springtime #inspiredbynature #botanicaldreamers ##createyourstory #floralstories #botanicalcreativity #bloomandgrow #fredagsbuketten
  • It’s amazing what a little wind in the hair, breeze on cheeks and a bike basket full of blooms does. 🚲 🌸 💨 ❤️ . I wish you a very Happy Friday, Friends! .. . . . . . . . . .#willowdayflowerproject . . . . #darlingweekend #alliseeispretty #flowerpower #seasonspoetry #momentslikethese #lilacs #trägård #visitsweden
  • You’ve got this, Moms.. . ... I used sprigs of heather to make this mother moment. The small actions of arranging pieces of heather, shaking, scattering flowers and moving them around—- petal by petal — to find “just the right piece” made me think all Mothers: doing our best with what we have in your own hands to raise kids creatively every day in our own unique beautiful ways. . . If there’s one thing I know about parenting, it’s that there are no instructions; just raw ingredients for each of us to combine these “petals + stems” creatively. . #willowdayflowerproject #mothersdayweekend #mothersday . .#lovenotesfromamother . . #floralart #floralartist #naturelovers #flatlay #flowersofinstagram #petalplay #playingwithpetals #alliseeispretty
  • Every piece of art you put out is a chance to connect. .. . I dare you to look at @olgaprinku ‘s feed with her poetic dried flower embroideries and not connect. Olga’s work makes me go “gah and say ahh” each time an image pops up. Thank you for the inspiration, Olga.* . I said the same thing, , as I entered the adorable store of Mia @miakinoko @kinoko.se for a workshop. . Mia’s sweet family + DIY feed @Mia kinoko turned 3 dimensional when I entered her store. Mia has the best collection of specialty party supplies + items for kids, I’ve found in Stockholm. (She has a web shop, too) and a great makers space. . Mia seems to be able to do all things home exceptionally well. (And, If she invites you to pie, even if you’re watching your weight, say yes!) Mia has begun to offer monthly workshops. Last night’s was one with Emboirdery Hoops and Dried flowers and made me think of Olga. . This piece in the photo was mine ( ….. which is 1/2 finished …. because I almost always get distracted by conversation (+ I hope, active listening! —- or it might have also been that I wanted these flowers, stems and seeds for “drawing.” ...) .But, it was really fun. . I’ll post more in stories and you can also check out the feeds of all of the creatives who attended: @pysselkompisarna @willowdaygram @diysweden @silverodlan1 @pysselbolaget @linabythebay Thanks you all for a really fun night. . Giant thanks to Mia! .. . (@instagram for the plattform for arm chair travel to @olgaprinku ‘s gallery & creative community.) Check out Olga’s feed for inspiration and more. Olga created this technique and form of embroidery & has online courses if you’d like to go deeper. . . . . . . . . . . #embroiderywork #flowersontulle #creativelife #lovelydeadcrap #flowersofinstagram #inspiredbynature #natureinside
  • May blooms from my table to your own. . « One day you will look back and see you were blooming. « . .. Just a tad bit behind but “Wishes for a great May! “. Materials: violets, pearl hyacinth, wild geranium, wood anemone . #willowdayflowerproject . .🍀🌸 . . . . . .. . . . #alliseeispretty playingwithpetals #flowerflatlay #may
  • Cousins! .Wishing Princess Charlotte, Prince George.. (and Prince Louis) cousin fun around the corner. . Another repost from the wedding last year . Weren’t you just charmed by these two? . .. Materials: (foliage only —- no ink) lily of the valley, fern, white anenome, grass, rhododendrons, birch , pine cone . . #willowdayflowerproject . . . #ihavethisthingwithflowers #itsaboy #royalfamily
  • Congratulations, Prince Harry and Meghan on your new baby boy. . .. (Can’t resist posting wishes. I was so inspired last year by their day and realized I had all of their wedding flowers on my lawn to create an imagine of them. . . . foliage only: forget me not, lilac, lily of the valley, fern, white anenome, grass, rhododendron . #royalbaby #WindsorCastle #royalwedding #willowdayflowerproject
  • Yesterday I had the chance to hang with a wonderful group of creatives at the Swedish Book publisher, @naturochkultur @illustreradfakta with friends @pysselbolaget + @created_by_malin . Although the “Hantverka” (Handy Craft) day is over, I’d like to pass long a few books and feeds that I discovered yesterday for you to dive into current —- up and coming —- Swedish Handicraft Artists. . . .. - Patchwork Embroidery: @kerstin.neumuller “Lappat & Laget” Embroidery and patches. (* coming in English this June!) .. - Rugs @miriamethel . Delightful! .. . - “Näve” @emmabeatricedahlqvist .(what do we call this weaving technique in English?) .. . . - Paper @fidelisundqvist . . .. . - Himmeli @eijakoskihimmelist .. . - Japanese Pastry @bon_aibon A Japanese pastry chef who’s left behind her store in Tokyo but is sharing her delights in an upcoming cookbook this Fall. . . Lovely to chat with Frida @kurbitsmedia who was a speaker and is a Swedish must-follow writer if you are interested in delving deeply into Swedish handicrafts: new and old. . . I’ve tagged the books in the photo and included Karin’s @pysselbolaget which is my favorite Swedish craft book for kids. . . Creative wishes! . . #böker #hantverk #naturochkultur #pysseltips #swedishcrafts #willowdaygram

gina @willowdaygram

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