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SERIOUS ARTIST EXPLODES
SERIOUS ARTIST EXPLODES












































Looking at the amount of drawings and paintings collected over time it feels like we spend time doing nothing else than draw and paint around here which is mostly true. And such pleasurable activity if things don't get glued to surfaces that shouldn't get decorated homemade-style. It lifts my spirits knowing a plain sheet of paper gives Nadia more options that Lego bricks or Barbie's closet can (and those as you know don't fail to entertain). Most recent artwork gets hung impressively on the fridge or the side of the wardrobe in her bedroom and each and every sheet has been a loved addition to the growing pile. We kept it in a colourful folder so when the time came to make the treasured possessions more accessible, Nadia couldn't contain her excitement seeing her work once again. She could easily recall the creatures captured in ink and I loved catching up with the princesses phrase and just recently - dogs wearing crowns phrase. We made a decision to put it all in a book - choose the contents lovingly, bind it professionally and cherish eternally. It was more than fun and as long as Nadia's creativity thrives, I'm all in.         

SERIOUS ARTIST EXPLODES
SERIOUS ARTIST EXPLODES

SERIOUS ARTIST EXPLODES


SERIOUS ARTIST EXPLODES
SERIOUS ARTIST EXPLODES
SERIOUS ARTIST EXPLODES
SERIOUS ARTIST EXPLODES
There are lots of different ways to create lasting impression as a customer. The trick here is to be friends with the shop owner or vary unusual requests. 
SERIOUS ARTIST EXPLODES
SERIOUS ARTIST EXPLODES
SERIOUS ARTIST EXPLODES
And that's material for another book, we know we'll be there soon ;)
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NOT THE ONES FOR SITTING STILL
NOT THE ONES FOR SITTING STILL























Say you've lost count of the number of Kinder Surprise chocolate eggs eaten. More interestingly you've lost count of the number of toys self-assembled between sugary bites and instead of parting with them the conventional way, you're looking for ideas that might just give them a little more room to shine. We're talking animal toys needing home. It seemed like fantastic challenge to make something out of scraps of paper, buttons and lots of paint. Abundance of green with the lake in the forefront. Even Shrek would approve. We used pine cones as pine trees and pebbles as mountains, sticks and leaves and it looked just like we wanted it to. I love the moment when something bland and unfriendly plain turns into things that are recognizable. Creating surely is one of the raddest occupations.

NOT THE ONES FOR SITTING STILL
NOT THE ONES FOR SITTING STILL
NOT THE ONES FOR SITTING STILL
^^ Remember me mentioning the cherry blossom light bulb droppings? Their lives are purposefully preserved.^^
NOT THE ONES FOR SITTING STILL
NOT THE ONES FOR SITTING STILL
NOT THE ONES FOR SITTING STILL
NOT THE ONES FOR SITTING STILL
NOT THE ONES FOR SITTING STILL

NOT THE ONES FOR SITTING STILL
NOT THE ONES FOR SITTING STILL
NOT THE ONES FOR SITTING STILL
^^ And it started off plain and noticeably necessary to use up every inch of the scandalously empty space. It could have stayed like this. There were no guarantees.^^ 
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CUSTOM MADE CHRISTMAS
CUSTOM MADE CHRISTMAS












































The closer to Christmas the more fabulous activities are happening around the house to get excited, curious, overwhelmed with more than a tiny bit. Not much cooking is going on these days but we do craft like crazy and the big family table gets used properly every time creative thought strikes up. This time we came up with the idea of making our own Christmas cards and stationery of all sorts to the bundles of our joy's delight. Nadia and her two cousins didn't quite know what to start with having all the products they could mess up with at their reach. Immediately their senses activated stimulating creative juices. Everything appealed to busy hands, everything got glued to them and other surfaces accordingly. Not every project was finished off, quite a few could read 'task in progress' or 'will come back to it... one day' because there were some neglected toys awaiting so we called it a day as anything like that could take forever to get produced. But we liked it that way, it's their vision after all. 

As for the supplies - let the kids choose what to incorporate in their designs from the whole household. We no longer have straws available and printing paper gets missing in record speed but that's just fine with us. Those things not only expand horizons but magically teach us how to substitute them around house with less used items (and believe me until this day I can't figure out how we let her play with the eggcups, they're foreign to our kitchen now). The best part of time spent on more than just drawing is that Nadia learns colours in English. These days it's all about emphasizing efforts in her second language so she can juggle between shades without blink of an eye. I don't sense a change to this trend anytime soon so prepare yourselves for a rainbow adventure. And we couldn't be more thrilled about that! x

CUSTOM MADE CHRISTMAS


CUSTOM MADE CHRISTMAS


CUSTOM MADE CHRISTMAS

CUSTOM MADE CHRISTMAS
CUSTOM MADE CHRISTMAS
CUSTOM MADE CHRISTMAS
CUSTOM MADE CHRISTMAS
CUSTOM MADE CHRISTMAS
CUSTOM MADE CHRISTMAS
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ART ATTACK NO MATTER YOUR STYLE
ART ATTACK NO MATTER YOUR STYLE







































































With extra hour on our hands thanks to daylight saving time painting supplies seem so relevant these days with crayons and pencils being in constant rotation. Although no lack in imagination is to be feared, the majority of materials our art supplies are used on have less and less to offer so our quest was set on more than paper, cardboard, tissues, sporadically walls (it's still happening with my four year old!). We needed something to stimulate our senses again so the nearby beach came with a helping hand gifting us with dozens of pebbles because you'll never get another quite like the previous one. Not before painting neither afterwards. As with most creative duties, technique is of no to low importance - sometimes sublime sometimes clumsy preoccupied hands find what they want on a messy table and put it in good use - let it be paint, stickers, crayons, fingertips of mixed colours to see the magic happening. 

We opted for lines and dots, but really the possibilities are endless - sheer fabric, ruffled feather, sparkly dust glued to the gritty surface gaining status of a new toy, useful trinket for the moment ahead. It could be made into a domino, a family of six or a baby's foot tickled by the bristles of a painting brush. Chalk pebbles are the easiest to paint and draw on even with the basic skills however any nature's find is versatile enough to play with it the many different ways. I'm sure there is plenty to be found on the streets, corners of buildings, parks and alleys. All we need to do is pick it up and give it a new life although when it comes to styling nature goes into it cleverly and always does it best. x   

ART ATTACK NO MATTER YOUR STYLE
ART ATTACK NO MATTER YOUR STYLE
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