Monday, February 28, 2011

{happy monday everyone! :)}



ihanat mummelit.

at least there is something to look forward to about getting old. J

Sunday, February 27, 2011

{me lovey}


flowers from sienna and jay.
just because.
Y

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Thursday, February 24, 2011

{meillä tuoksuu hyvälle}




huumaava tuoksu!
who needs scented candles. it's amazing how one little hyacinth can make even a big room smell so nice.

Sunday, February 20, 2011

{a slice of the big apple}

i thoroughly enjoyed reading this book.
all 860 pages of it.
love it when i get my money's worth and then some. :D
four out of five stars.

Thursday, February 17, 2011

{hauskaa lapsille tai lapsenmielisille}

a long time ago i came across this book by ed emberley (he has other art books for kids too). the idea is to make fingerprints with a stamping ink and then draw the prints into pictures.
here are some samples:







 if you don't happen to have an ink pad, you can always just use coloring pencils.

 here are sienna's masterpieces (she's five-years-old):





your imagination is your limit!

easter is coming soon. you could make some easter cards by printing bunnies onto cardstock.

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(click on the link to find more craft/art ideas for kids)