these lights for your kids room wall from Hartendief...
these patchwork murals by TresTintas...
and this Turtle by Cory Grosser...
Let me wish you a very good weekend... have fun, enjoy, relax and refresh! See you back on Monday I hope! Irene xoxo
these lights for your kids room wall from Hartendief...
these patchwork murals by TresTintas...
and this Turtle by Cory Grosser...
Let me wish you a very good weekend... have fun, enjoy, relax and refresh! See you back on Monday I hope! Irene xoxo
**guest post written by Hylkia from Hartendief
Last year I, founder of Hartendief, asked paper cutting artist Geertje Aalders to design a silhouette for our shop with animals in it. We actually met via Twitter- and finally we met in person when we were both attending the Flavourites live fair in november.
For Hartendief I was looking for a happy and funny design with animals, and Geertje was inspired by my idea right away. Just a few key words were enough to set off a creative explosion in Geertjes work space! And within a few days the Great Parade was finished.
Geertje started sketching first, with white pencil on black paper.
After that she began cutting the animal shapes out of paper. I love the drumming crocodile and the elephant with the party hat! Geertje placed the original papercut in her room, where it shows off beautifully against the white wall.............. more >>>
After cutting the original, it was scanned into Illustrator and processed into a work file. A precise job, not every detail could be cut, so a few snips and snaps were made to make the design smooth enough to be cut by computer. The end result is a silhouette cut out by a CAD system in silver shade foil, which leads to a beautiful black and white silhouette when lighting the lamp at night.
Below is the Great Parade in the house of Marielle from House of Dots. She fell in love with the lamp and bought it for her son's room.
The Great Parade is available in many colors. To see more images of this cheerful lamp and all the other funky lamp designs from Hartendief just visit us right here.
If you can't get enough of Geertje's amazing papercutting art and you'd like to see more visit her web site here.
Welcome Bug 2 Hug, we're happy you are doing a giveaway with us!
What you can win this week :: A polar cowl of your choice and a eco sweater made from selected, raw and not dyed wool.
What you have to do :: leave a comment below telling us, what are your favorite items at Bug 2 Hug?
This giveaway is open for entries until 1 February 2012.
Winner will be announced the following day.
Four mama's are behind the sweet little shop Bug 2 Bug, you can learn about them here.
*If you are interested in doing a giveaway with Bloesem Kids, please contact Tiffany - tiffany.bloesem(at)gmail.com
Hello lovely readers, do you like these gorgeous ceramic little lights just as much as I do? It was again the 'super spotter of nice things' Deborah from Kickcan&Conkers that brought these lovelies to my attention. Perhaps you have seen the ceramic hangers below already somewhere in blogland, but I guess it doesn't do you any harm showing them to you again :)...
The only information I have about these ceramic pieces is that they are available via Serendipty, a French online shop and that they were made by Cadja. If you have more info please feel free to leave a comment!
I love Fall and even Winter, so I can't say that seeing warmer clothing makes me excited, but I can admit that I do love seeing it. Spring and Summer clothing has such a lovely softness about it, everything seems bright and airy. It makes me wish I was on vacation, but since that isn't possible right now - I'll just daydream while browsing through Tea Collection's new arrivals. My picks (above) can be found here and here.
{diy mini stamp book...}
Sometimes you forget to see what you already have... that is why today I wanted to share with you some of my favorite Craft Projects from the past years that were posted on BKids.
Just click on the images below to find the specific instructions for the projects... have fun creating!
play money...
..... Gong Xi Fa Cai = Happy Chinese New Year ......
yes I know I am one day late, but I was 'also' celebrating my 40th Birthday yesterday!
And it was a super beautiful day, enjoying some time in Singapore with my three men. Thank you all who left messages on my facebook page and twitter!
I thought these pillows by 'beautiful around the world' are very appropriate to celebrate Chinese New Year here on BKids. My dear friend Yvonne Kusters who lives in Kuala Lumpur but is Dutch from origine has founded her Beautiful Bag company already some years ago and recently she has added these happy pillows to the collection.
{Photo Credit :: Karen Walrond}
Amy Turn Sharp has got to be one of the sweetest people you'll ever meet. She owns the awesome Little Alouette and lucky for us, she is doing a Mom Story today. Let's find out more about Amy, shall we...
HIAWATHA ...
the colors in this room, via odette &manon... MORE >> MORE >>
This t-shirt and prints by Atelier Beau Travail...
this paper-doll calendar from Tiny-us...
and this giveaway over at Bloesem...
Happy weekend dear All!
xoxo irene
You can find the above gorgeousness here and here.
When I think about having a baby, there is something that continues to pop up in my mind besides all the thoughts of how wonderful it will be...the bedding. I know that may seem ridiculous, but I love bedding. I like to keep it simple, so when I think of my future babies room - I like the idea of having different bits here and there to change the look of the nursery from time to time, but still keep its simplicity.
Ferm Living is killin' it with their new bedding items, you can find these here and here.
I love Unison's bedding for that pop of color I crave, or Aunt Bucky's funky vintage/modern combinations.