Salmiakki between covers

Ahh it's been long since I last posted here! Christmas is coming but I want to show you something that I've made earlier this year. If I remember right I stole the idea for this from someone but I modified it to meet my purposes. I also stole the cute bee picture from someone but I re-drew it free hand and painted it with watercolor pencils.


You might ask: "But what the heck is it?" Simply put: this is salmiakki between covers! Salmiakki is a Finnish sweet and salty black candy. Despite its black color it is not the same thing as licorice. Salmiakki is very popular in Finland (and at least in Sweden and some other Nordic countries) but basically impossible to find in other countries. It's sweet and it's salty - and I love it! Goes perfectly with fruit sweets. :)



But back to this project. I made this for my friend who was injured quite bad. I sent this little 'salmiakki book' in mail and hoped that it would make him smile. It wasn't a big thing to make but hopefully it was a big thing to receive!