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Winter Wonderland Wishes

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5 things for the weekend. Winter Wonderland Wishes “The night threads heavily around yards and dwellings. In places never reached by the sun, the shadows brood. Into our dark houses she comes, bearing lighted candles, Saint Lucia, Saint Lucia.” … . —- Traditional Swedish Lucia lyrics We’ve celebrated the Swedish holiday, Lucia, this week. My family

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DAY 25 | The Creative Christmas: Make Hanging Paper Cups

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Welcome to DAY 25 of The Creative Christmas Calendar with Leonor of Froken Turkos. Whether you’re celebrating with a group or cosy at home, she shares how to make simple Hanging Paper Cups Wishing you a wonderful day and if you celebrate the Christmas holidays, wishing you a very special Christmas Day. Leonor’s shared a lovely way to

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Journal Sparks

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I dare you to make it through this book without lifting a pencil. This is book is perfect for your kids. It’s perfect for you. It’s perfect as a gift. With Summer on the horizon,  I’m already thinking about books, journals and summer projects to ignite creativity that are simple, creative and accessible.  Journal Sparks, from Emily K. Neuburger, is the

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Happy New Year

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Are you ready for an abundantly creative year ahead? How do you step into the New Year? I love the following quote as a greeting to the new year and as a call to action.   The Future belongs to those who believe in the beauty of dreams. — Sir Thomas Browne Happy New Year.  This quote

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10 Spring Flower Quotes

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10 Spring Flower Quotes for you to wish April showers away and welcome May flowers. Which quote fits you the best?  I feel like it must have been my Mother who first taught me the expression, “April Showers bring May flowers” but, I honestly don’t know: was it a story book or a teacher …  Grandmother?  I feel

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Journal Sparks

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I dare you to make it through this book without lifting a pencil. This is book is perfect for your kids. It’s perfect for you. It’s perfect as a gift. With Summer on the horizon,  I’m already thinking about books, journals and summer projects to ignite creativity that are simple, creative and accessible.  Journal Sparks, from Emily K. Neuburger, is the

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Midsummer Art and “til we meet again, June!”

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With the school year behind us, a high school graduate in the house and an incredible summer unfolding itself, we’re putting our hands in the air with June wishes and a “til we meet again, June!  You’ve been one to always remember!” Join me on Instagram | HERE   In the eleventh hour, I wanted

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6 Simple Fun Easter Crafts

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Yes, it’s me a-g-a-i-n!  I meant what I said, I want to make your life easier and to use whatever I have to help.  With Easter as the theme, I’ve rounded up 6 ideas to make: for the baker, the nature lover, the crafter, the recycler, the seamstress and paper creator.  I asked how I can help

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10 Books for Creatives

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NEW Collection available now  Made in Sweden | Flying world wide | HERE  10 Books for Creatives from 10 contributors in the 6th Annual Creative Calendar How’s you’re shopping coming along this year? I think books are so often a wonderful gift to give, easy to buy online — if we can’t peruse bookshops with coffees

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Best coffee takeaways around Portland

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5 ways nature can inspire your next portrait session

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A soulful morning session with Tonya and Adam

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Artisanry: Why I started working with clay and ceramics

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How to take advantage of light at any time of the day

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Next time you plan a portrait session, consider these three things

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Minimalism in photography and everyday life

Guest Teacher | Learn 3 simple steps to paint Autumn Foliage and more

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Hello Willowday Friends, 

I’m a guest teacher, the month of  October, at Susan Yeate’s Art Studio ( here)!
It’s such an honor to join Susan and students. I’ll share how you can join these courses and more about Susan Yeate’s Art Studio below. 

Leaf Fairies with Template | Tiny  Leave Wreaths | Kids in the Kitchen

 

 

 

Before I jump into this art teacher f-u-n,  I want to share that I’ve been hard at work on some new for willowday AND have new floral artwork coming soon — just in time for the holidays.  (You’re the first to know and friends will have a little extra willow-love. Stay tuned!) While I’ve been away, I hope you’ve found playful creativity in my willowday archives.

  •  Willowday is a place for children’s imaginations to soar  + to be captivated with materials you already have at home — or might find in your own backyard. 
  •  Willowday projects have been made at my kitchen table with my three children or willowday friends and can be made in a short amount of time. 
  • Willowday tutorials have been kid-tested, kid-approved — made with our own two hands  —- for you to make with your own two hands, too!
  • I know that adults like to get creative, too and, of course, there are projects on occasion for you, too.
  • I love to see what you do with these tutorials. Please share them with us on Instagram @willowdaygram 

 


You can currently find a very limited number of my Floral Art Prints HERE ; but,stay tuned for so much new coming very, very soon!


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Guest Teaching

If we’ve only met here, you will know me as a creative ex-pat mother of three,  living between city and sea in Sweden,  who shares whimsical, art-based, moments with my children. We share them here for you to do the same (and also as an artist who works with flower petals.)

I’m also a fine artist, illustrator, designer;  have taught ESL and held art courses since I graduated from the university and studied art in a BFA program.

I sometimes pinch myself at my luck to get to “play and work with my imagination” professionally! Seeing you grow as an artist truly energizes me and I am thrilled for the opportunity to join Susan.

Above: Sneak peak into a segment at Susan Yeate’s Art Studio ( here)

  • My October lessons around inspired by the world around me: Autumn Foliage.
  • In this course, students deconstruct foliage, learn from tips for an easy method to paint Autumn leaves and have fun with watercolour and pencil.

And, come back soon! I do look forward to catching up with you!

Willowday Wishes,

Gina

 


You might also like: HERE 

Draw a Swan | step- by -step

 

6 Simple Fun Easter Crafts

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Yes, it’s me a-g-a-i-n!  I meant what I said, I want to make your life easier and to use whatever I have to help.  With Easter as the theme, I’ve rounded up 6 ideas to make: for the baker, the nature lover, the crafter, the recycler, the seamstress and paper creator. 

I asked how I can help you and I’m working on meeting your responses and wishes.  If I can’t become a health care worker over night, I hope that I can, at the very least, give adults a hand with kids creativity and a little lift in your day. (and welcome kids who find me on your own!) You are the reason I share on willowday.  I am truly passionate about lifting creativity in the everyday and sparking imagination in children.

If I know I’ve helped another parent, a caregiver, a friend, a teacher, foster-parents — any one at all — have an easier and better day with the children in their lives to share a moment of connection and creativity with a child, my day is better, too.

Are you one of these or all?
1. The baker
2  The nature lover
3. The crafter

4. The  Thrifty, Recyling Crafter

5. The seamstress

6. The office supply maker

 

Nature | Make Pussywillow Bunnies

 

Baker | DRAW your OWN CHOCOLATE BUNNIES or with FLOWERS:

Paper Craft | Bunny Pop Up Cards

Recycle | Make Bunnies with Champagne Corks

Crafty | Make Bunny Toppers for Pencils + more 

Sew | Sew a BUNNY BASKET | HERE 

 

 

In our house, I’ve been doing a lot of natural dying, sewing and illustration work. I’m not sure what I’ll be able to document but, I will probably show snippets in my Instagram. (HERE) .

I share a lot there that I’m not always able to share with you here; including morning walks, often along the water in my neighbourhood with hope to help many of you who are quarantined a little escape.

If you are wishing for more willowday ideas and moments, I would love to meet you there in my (almost) daily posts and in my IG stories. However, if my own mom doesn’t really follow along in Instagram, I can hardly expect all of you to, either.  I get that.  If you want to reach me regarding a piece of art, a project you’ve made with a willowday tutorial or anything willowday, please write me at willowtweet (at) gmail (dot) com or in a comment on Instagram.

Willowday Wishes,

Gina

PS; DON’T MISS MY LAST POST: Can you guess what we’ve used to dye these eggs | HERE? 

 

Additionally: 

12 FUN THINGS IT MAKE | HERE 

10 Books for Creatives

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NEW Collection available now 

Made in Sweden | Flying world wide | HERE

 10 Books for Creatives from 10 contributors in the 6th Annual Creative Calendar

How’s you’re shopping coming along this year? I think books are so often a wonderful gift to give, easy to buy online — if we can’t peruse bookshops with coffees in hand —  and as I checked out recent work by contributors in this year’s creative calendar, I found 10 books that I had to share with you in all shapes and sizes.  I know you’ll find one, two … or 10! Plus, if your book shelves are like mine, then there is, of course, art on these shelves. I’ve included two contributors this year who are also artists whom I’ve added to the list for you.

10 Books + Art for you

 1 + 6  Gina Vide| willowday

5  Hanna Wendelbo

 

3 Leonor Juhl | Fröken Turkos

4. Karin Schaeffer | Pysselbolaget

7. Nicole | Golden Freckles

8. Abby Hunter | Fete Gazette

9. Annelie Andersson | anneliesblomsterochbakverk

10. Arielle Goddard | Artcamp

11 Pysselbolaget + Willowday  collaboration

12. Marie Wigge

 

 

 

Have you been following along with the The Creative Collective  Calendar — with 25 daily posts and 25 projects, DIY or recipes —    Instagram? I started the calendar with day 1 /here/ with 2 Templates for drawing Chalk Windows that are Scandinavian inspired: Stockholm’s Old Town and an Swedish Island. We hope you’ll join us!

 

ABC Flower Safari Available HERE 

 

Guest Teacher | Learn 3 simple steps to paint Autumn Foliage and more

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Hello Willowday Friends, 

I’m a guest teacher, the month of  October, at Susan Yeate’s Art Studio ( here)!
It’s such an honor to join Susan and students. I’ll share how you can join these courses and more about Susan Yeate’s Art Studio below. 

Leaf Fairies with Template | Tiny  Leave Wreaths | Kids in the Kitchen

 

 

 

Before I jump into this art teacher f-u-n,  I want to share that I’ve been hard at work on some new for willowday AND have new floral artwork coming soon — just in time for the holidays.  (You’re the first to know and friends will have a little extra willow-love. Stay tuned!) While I’ve been away, I hope you’ve found playful creativity in my willowday archives.

  •  Willowday is a place for children’s imaginations to soar  + to be captivated with materials you already have at home — or might find in your own backyard. 
  •  Willowday projects have been made at my kitchen table with my three children or willowday friends and can be made in a short amount of time. 
  • Willowday tutorials have been kid-tested, kid-approved — made with our own two hands  —- for you to make with your own two hands, too!
  • I know that adults like to get creative, too and, of course, there are projects on occasion for you, too.
  • I love to see what you do with these tutorials. Please share them with us on Instagram @willowdaygram 

 


You can currently find a very limited number of my Floral Art Prints HERE ; but,stay tuned for so much new coming very, very soon!


CLICK to SUBSCRIBE and never miss a post, special announcement or NEWS 


Guest Teaching

If we’ve only met here, you will know me as a creative ex-pat mother of three,  living between city and sea in Sweden,  who shares whimsical, art-based, moments with my children. We share them here for you to do the same (and also as an artist who works with flower petals.)

I’m also a fine artist, illustrator, designer;  have taught ESL and held art courses since I graduated from the university and studied art in a BFA program.

I sometimes pinch myself at my luck to get to “play and work with my imagination” professionally! Seeing you grow as an artist truly energizes me and I am thrilled for the opportunity to join Susan.

Above: Sneak peak into a segment at Susan Yeate’s Art Studio ( here)

  • My October lessons around inspired by the world around me: Autumn Foliage.
  • In this course, students deconstruct foliage, learn from tips for an easy method to paint Autumn leaves and have fun with watercolour and pencil.

And, come back soon! I do look forward to catching up with you!

Willowday Wishes,

Gina

 


You might also like: HERE 

Draw a Swan | step- by -step

 

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