Hanna Melin

Fly Away With Me print by Hanna Melin. Sweet & simple with a painterly feel, just the way I like it.

 

Quill & Fox

This card is one I would so frame after giving it to my husband. Read the designer's profile here via Storque.

 

Abigail Brown

I've blogged about Abigail Brown a couple of times (here & here) & I'll keep on blogging till the whole world knows about her amazing handmade birds. I hope someday I will be able to purchase a peacock for myself (£500 pounds! Sob sob)

 

DIY: Fabric Typography Wall Art

Here's a way to create large typographic art for your walls without creating holes & a mess. Tutorial via Curbly.

 

 

Beth Emily

Ethereal art like Beth Emily's gets me every time. I sometimes wish I had my own little gallery so that I can feature & sell art prints like this.

 

Surprise Message Box

 

Aren't these just darling? Custom & handmade by Pamela Loops based in Paris, I think they make the perfect gift for someone who loves all things cute & unusual.

Via Happiness Is.

 

Want: Bouquet Art Print

 

Majorly crushing on this art print of Oana Befort's original watercolour illustration simply titled Bouquet.

 

Hello 2013

I'm not one to make resolutions, much less stick to them but this year I thought I'd do just that & prove myself wrong. Some of my many resolutions is to declutter my house, stop buying unnecessary craft supplies & trinkets (which has created all the clutter to begin with), to be more careful with the people I let into my life & to keep a daily journal instead of my current haphazard version. How about you dreamers? 

P/S: To help you welcome the new year, how about some awesome motivational art or the calendar above from locally based Neue Graphic? They're offering a 15% discount till this Friday with the code NOW2013 so grab some posters while you still can! Here are a few more of my favourites below…

 

 
 

Peter Callesen

Paper cut art on plain ol' A4 sheets of paper by Peter Callesen. This is paper cutting taken to the next level & it's flippin' amazing! Make sure you check out the link for more crazy awesome samples of Mr Callesen's work. 

Hello, November

A day late to welcome the new month but hello all the same. My, how fast the year seems to zoom by. Before you know it, we're ringing in a new year! Well, here's a lovely desktop calendar to help you keep track of the finals days of the year, thanks to the talented Oana Befort who I've been following on Instagram. Her work & photography is so inspiring to me & I always look forward to her updates. Have a great weekend ahead, dreamers.

Home Sweet Home: Jennifer Hagler

As someone who loves bright pops of colours, I was never a big fan of black & white houses till I saw the home of Jennifer Hagler of A Merry Mishap. She lives with really great art & her sense of decor is impeccable. I also follow her on Instagram as I just love how she makes the most mundane thing look oh so stylish. Simply put, this gal has style oozing out of her pores!

Via See Hear Say.

I Want To Be A Unicorn

Think I can pull off this look for Halloween? Hehehe. Handmade leather unicorn mask by Tom Banwell. 

Wishlist: Filigree Skulls

I think I nearly let out a gasp when I first saw these intricate skulls. Made by artist Joshua Harker, they were made with the help of 3D printing & funding from Kickstarter. More of the story here at Etsy's blog.

Mad Hatter's Tea Party In Miniature

Ok, I've made this admission a few times here in the blog but it needs to be said again: I don't think I've quite grown up & this Alice In Wonderland tea party in miniature just made the little girl in me clap my hands in glee. Made by the talented Christel Jensen, the amazing attention to the tiniest detail is just mind-blowingly lovely. Click here for more pictures & check out her Etsy shop.

Art With Heart

In my humble opinion, the ladies of Gin & Jacqie are simply fabulous. Makers of bags that are functional yet stylish & fun, the ladies always seem to come up with some of the most interesting ideas & this latest venture goes to show that they are big hearted as well. 

A specially designed Gin & Jacqie bag was launched on 20 June 2012 in conjunction with World Refugee Day & especially in support of refugee children in Malaysia under a fundraising initiative called Art With Heart: A Refugee Art Project. Proceeds from the sales of these bags which feature the artwork of Mary, a 15-year old refugee, will go towards refugee education programmes in Malaysia under the UN Refugee Agency.

Mary's story is especially heart-wrenching: her family had to flee Myanmar due to human rights issues they faced in the country. Mary is an orphan, now living with her grandparents in Malaysia. She lost her mother a few short months ago, & her pain inspires her art. Her art work features bold splashes of vibrant colours with a red heart in the center. “I painted ‘love’,” said Mary. “When my mother passed away, I was so scared, but I know her love is always with me. That makes me happy.” 
Tell me that doesn't pull your heart strings? *Sniff*

Please help support this worthy cause by purchasing a bag at either www.ginjacqie.com or Cziplee (Bangsar) & priced at RM24. 100% of the profits from the sales of the bags will be channelled towards refugee education programmes run by UNHCR to benefit refugee children in Malaysia.For more information, visit the UNHCR’s website.

 

Street Art Paris

 
Leo & Pipo are two street artists based in Paris who have pasted a series of vintage portraits to walls around the city. In their own words: “Our idea is to place old photographs on a modern background and observe if the combination can create a new meaning.” I find the juxtaposition of it all fascinating yet a little eerie, what about you? Read more about this street-art duo in an interview at Street Art Paris.

Silver Linings

This is my new mantra. Get the poster at the Keep Calm Gallery.

The Nimbus Factory

I fell HARD for this little web store that is an "uncommonly charming design boutique featuring illustrative design services, paper goods, and home decor products." Their site & products are my idea of perfect simplicity mixed in with a dash of humor & prettiness, which is something I personally strive for. Doesn’t hurt that I think the name Nimbus Factory (and the logo) is just as about as clever as you can get too! (I forgot that I blogged about them awhile back, which goes to show that my taste hasn't gone off tangent! Yay)


 

DIY: Drawer Art DIY

 
Convert an old, unloved drawer into a little vignette for all your collected artwork, prints, photos & use the bottom of the drawer as a shelf for your tchotchkes. Love love love this idea! Here’s the tutorial courtesy of Decor8.

The Best Thing

Those are wise words Ms Hepburn.

Via Loft Life Press.