Easter Pencil Toppers | Part 2: Looking for something to feather your basket (here | here) What about a cottontail bunny (complete with cottontail) or a fuzzy chick topped pencil? In addition to the colorful feather pencils, I posted about earlier this week, read further...
ONE SWING. DOUBLE FUN.A swing is a place to fly, to dream and to gather. When we moved to our house, we wanted a swing that reflected these ideas and one that could grow with us. We came up with...
Spring is in the air here in Stockholm. Has Spring sprung near you, too? It’s so easy to catch it inspiration. As my daughter and I took a walk this past week, we spotted these budding willow branches and I...
GIFT WRAP SERIES # 7: WATERCOLOR RAINBOW WRAPGood Morning and Happy Weekend.With St. Patrick’s Day one week away,I wanted to give everyone enough time for preparations. I like to discuss, big and small, American holidays with our children and do in the English class...
ST. PATRICK’S DAY | RAINBOW CARDSWe’re mailing St. Patrick’s Day cards to our family to spread cheer. These watercolor cards are simple to execute and allow the children enough time to write a little greeting, too. If not for St....
Top ‘o the mornin’ to you! Simple, favorite, St. Patrick’s Day Party Craft: Simple, Shamrock Straw Toppers can be made very easily and add so much to a day! I think that these straw toppers are almost a party in...
In Sweden, it’s considered good manners to bring a gift of flowers when you are a guest at someone’s home. Today, I would like to share a way to personalize a bouquet: handwrite an oversized message, poem or words (or french?...
ICE SERIES: ICE CUPSWe’ve started our day in such a fun way. I surprised the kids, this morning, with our very own Ice Cups for breakfast. Against the backdrop of Spring, I would like to toast the exit of February...
GIFT WRAP SERIES #6: LOLLIPOP FLOWER WRAPPING PAPER This gift wrap series includes sweets for a sweetie! These, lollipop-flower embellished packages, are just the thing for ushering in Spring cheer. How to Make This Gift Wrap: HOW-TO: Variation #1:Wrap package....
Today, I would like to share one of my favorite projects: turning your children’s artwork into embroideries. I’m not the an accomplished needlepointed but, I’ve know the chain stitch and with this simple stick, there are so many practical uses...
BUNNY GALLERYOur daughter does one portrait of our bunny, Coco, every year and we hang them in our Pet Gallery. It is such a happy place to visit. If you have a pet, I encourage a Pet Gallery, too. These paintings...
GIFT WRAP #5: MARSHMALLOW PRINT WRAPPING PAPER Happy Friday! It’s official: the Gift Wrap Series will be a feature every Friday. Today, I want to bring you the easiest print method ever: Marshmallow Prints! I love print-making. You could make...
GIFT WRAP SERIES #4: Masquerade Gift Wrap Today, I would like to present wrapping paper with a Mardi Gras mask: two presents in one. I was in Venice, last Spring, and the feather and silk masks that I saw there were...
With the weekend beginning and Mardi Gras, around the corner, I wanted to share our Nordic Mardi Gras inspired Ice Art! For colorful ice like this lantern and sculpture above, follow the directions and tutorial given for the “Balloon Ice Art/ Ice Lantern,” replacing regular water with colored...
DIY PAPER: PAPER WINGS – Costume Happy Friday! We’re making paper costumes for Mardi Gras and I wanted to share with you! Our children go to a French school where they celebrate, “Carnival.” (Mardi Gras/Fat Tuesday) This year, our kids wanted...
ICE ART #5: Sand bucket Ice Lanterns I hope you’re having a wonderful week. Willowday’s “Ice Art” collection will continue throughout February. Today, Gray, our son, is proud to present his Sand bucket Ice Lanterns. These are the perfect starter-lanterns. They are...
Welcome to my SHOP | HERE GIFT WRAP SERIES: #3 POCKET WRAP – PART II – VALENTINE’S DAY EDITION These pairs were destined to be together and I thought it was worth doing a “Pocket Wrap: Part II” so that...
HEART- EMBROIDERED KNEE SOCKSKeep your little Valentine’s tootsies toasty! Taking the time to do something hand-made feels so special. And with embroidery, it’s very quick. I started embellishing the kid’s onsie’s and have never stopped: tee-shirts, hats, bags, etc. Today,...
GIFT WRAP SERIES: #3 Pocket Wrap – Part II – Valentine’s Day EditionThese pairs were destined to be together and I thought it was worth doing a “Pocket Wrap: Part II” so that I could share this idea with you. Happy preparations! combinations...
STRAW TOPPERSI am so excited to introduce one of my recent favorite party decoration tricks: straw toppers! These simple toppers add the perfect finishing touch to foster festivity at a party. These straw toppers are easy enough to make for...
GLITTERY, VALENTINE’S DAY, HANDPRINT CARDSI love to return to hand prints. As long as the kid’s hand prints look sweet on a card, we will do hand print cards. This is a classic with a glitter twist. GLITTER HANDPRINT VALENTINE HOW-TO SUPPLIES:Blank...
