My new book Through the Thought Clouds is now available!

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A Podcast Visit – In Kinship

A Podcast Visit – In Kinship

I visited Tina’s In Kinship podcast last week and it was truly delightful! The episode is called Making sense of the world through illustration! You can find the episode here Or listen on your favorite podcast app (It’s In Kinship podcast, episode #40) Or...
Koon Koputus is Published

Koon Koputus is Published

The last book in the series of four, Koon koputus, is now available!Illustrated by me & written by Alina Kaunisto. The book series offers guidance to kids who have difficulties with certain sounds that are necessary for speaking Finnish. It’s time to focus...
Cherishing the Journey

Cherishing the Journey

Today’s the publication date of Through the Thought Clouds and I wanted to cherish its creative journey with you.I view my creative projects as if they were plants, so let’s look at my most recent book journey as if it grew from a seed (a dream), to sprout, then...
Download a Free Coloring Page

Download a Free Coloring Page

I’m excited to introduce this free download to you—I turned page 99 from my new book, Through the Thought Clouds, into a coloring page! I’ve always loved coloring. It’s my meditation. It relaxes my mind and I love it how much easier it is to hear my heart’s...
Original Notes vs Now

Original Notes vs Now

Mira was born on the pages of my notebooks a decade ago! Here are two interesting image pairs to show you how my old original doodle notes look like next to the illustrations that can now be found in between covers of my latest book Through the Thought Clouds. This is...
Through the Thought Clouds is Here!

Through the Thought Clouds is Here!

Through the Thought Clouds is now available for pre-order as both hardcover and paperback editions! The release date is on October 30th. Through the Thought Clouds is a joy-sparking exploration of profound and life-changing ideas from A Course in Miracles with...
Where’s elinap?

Where’s elinap?

I’ve not disappeared! Even though my online shop will remain closed for the rest of the year (at least), you can find my books on other online shops worldwide.   And… You Can Stay tuned! I’ve kept sending out my newsletters every other Monday...

Summer Announcement

– online shop – Is closed for the summer On May 25th, I closed my online shop for the summer. During the summer I’ll rethink how and when to reopen it. The reason for this is that my shipping partner is closing their business in June. I hope that I...
Go for your Dreams, says Mr. Fishbird

Go for your Dreams, says Mr. Fishbird

In 2024, I’m studying building wooden puppets online in The Puppet Academy. Here’s another puppet I’ve just finished carving. Mr. Fishbird, as some of you might remember, is a character I drew in 2020. He was born in a peculiar way: Here in Finland,...
April Fool’s Puppet

April Fool’s Puppet

In 2024, I’m studying building wooden puppets online in The Puppet Academy. Here’s another puppet I’ve just finished carving. This time, it was time to practice the making of rod puppets. I was inspired by Arthur in his chubby fish form in the Disney...