DIY - cork pen holder

Have you try mandala?, Mindfulness colouring is perfect to relax, concentrate and wake up your creative side. You can buy a book or search the internet for free printable pages.

I made this simple but cute pen holder for my boys desk using only two materials: a can and cork tape. Any kind of decor tape can be use to re-purpose glass or cans.

The cork tape if from Panduro. I like the clean modern look of just the cork, but you could paint it, put on a sticker, a ribbon... imagination has not limits! 

I will probably include this idea on this year Christmas workshop. The kids could put some goodies inside the cans and give them to their friends or teachers.

Easter Ideas

Easter is around the corner! If you are still looking for DIY to do with the family here is a sweet and easy one!

If you have a Clas Ohlson near your in Norway, Sweden, Finland or UK here is the list of materials you can buy there, but you can also get them at any hobby store.

Modelling Clay 

Easter Plunger Cutter Set

Modelling Tool Set

Model

Cut and print

Make a hole if you want to hang them

We are going to use some of them as name holders for Easter brunch!

Wait until they dry

When the boys come home from school we are going to paint them and I will blog the final product! :

Creative Free

I love to give the kids tools and let their creativity go free. During winter break Daniel painted his guitar and Oskar was painting on small pieces of paper that he later will use as birthday cards for his friends.

My project is to find the greener me. I have been searching in the web, Pinterest and magazines, but also in my childhood memories, because my mothers favorite color is green and we had a lot of green in the house that I grow up in. When I think green, Master Yoda and plants are the first things that come to my mind. I have orchids in the house but the ceramic pots they are in were plain boring, so I decided to give them green make overs. During my visit to the Panduro shop I found a kit with nice forest colors: different greens tones, one yellow and one brown. I paste wallpaper to the ceramic pots before painting them to add texture.

This is a small preview because I am not finish with my idea.

The family is back to the every day routine but I am looking forward to more free family days maybe with my parents.

Kids Creations

I love when my kids come home with art work from the school or the kindergarden.

Each of them have a folder were they can keep the things they want,

but my favorite things are the ones that they let me put on frames

or use as decorations around the house.

Like this bowl that Oskar (5 years) made me for Christmas.

I used very little red for last year Christmas decorations, so it is nice to have it around now.

It is a warm color, and the best reason is that it is inspire by my little boy art work!

It is a treasure keeper too!

This are shells that we have collect from the beaches from my beautiful

Colombia

Also with this pictures I will like to participate in Fabelaktig contest :)

This nice blog have a fantastic Interior Photo Contest where the prices are

 a  Nikon D5100 and a Nikon CoolpixAW100.

Wish me luck!