Anna’s project deadline is approaching. She designed a mask in the shape of a palm tree. Under my guidance, she made a papier-mâché base, painted it, and covered it with crepe-paper. With the Cricut, I cut out the top parts of the crown and the eye patch of the mask. Anya decorated them all with patterns, covered them with quilling, rhinestones, and sequins. And I helped to solidify all of this on a foundation. It turned out beautifully, and I hope the grade will be high.

Despite the quarantine, I was asked to help decorate Masha’s school. I decorated the podium and all three school entrances with spring paper cutouts and three-dimensional paper flowers.

Tomorrow is the birthday of Masha’s teacher. She is turning 22! Since she loves pandas very much, Masha and I prepared a gift for her with a panda theme. Masha drew a picture of a panda. And I crocheted a little panda keychain.

Inspired by the cartoon “Smeshariki,” I crocheted my second Smesharik, Hedgehog, using a pattern from the internet.

Together with Rostik, we finally finished assembling the puzzle that had been lying under the bed for over a year. When it was folded, we decided to keep it in a frame and hang it as a New Year’s decoration in winter.

I’m slowly making kusudamas to decorate the school for spring this year.

During the quarantine, Mashunya made several diamond mosaic sticker pictures, as well as a large butterfly painting on a black background, out of boredom.

Today is our neighbor Ton’s birthday. I made him a postcard with an origami dove based on an online master class. I liked it, and Rostik said the card looks more like a dog.

Finished decorating another one of my long-term projects – a rowan tree made of beads. I assembled the tree a long time ago, even cast it in plaster, but I only got around to painting and decorating the park clearing today. Under the tree, I placed a bench for two. A cat is sleeping on the bench, and a little dog, resembling a fluffy dachshund, is running down the brick path.

At the request of Masha, a big fan of The Mandalorian series, I crocheted a Grogu doll. The description was found online. Crocheted with thick yarn, using a crochet hook size 8. It was a bit challenging, but I’m happy with the result, and so is the client.