Simple, stunning and classic, this ‘La Pera’ screenprint can be bought at The Lollipop Shoppe for a budget busting £165. Designed by Enzo Mari n 1963 for Danese Milano, Italy, it is certainly a stylish investment. See my other post on the wonderful world of illustration and graphic design.
I want! November 6, 2009
Friday finds: Nude magazine November 6, 2009
Occasionally you come across one of those magazine that makes you drool, visually speaking, and for me the wonderful Nude Magzine does just that! The London-based mag covers counter-culture in all it’s craziness, from art and shopping to fashion and news. I think it’s great!
Origami up, baby! May 15, 2009
I have always loved the beautiful Japanese art of origami and can just about make a waterlilly out of a napkin, but recently I have come across some creative and stunning examples of unusual paper-folding and thought I would share…
The image above (found here) is simple yet eye-catching and saves buying fresh cut flowers! I plan to have a bash at these myself this weekend as I curl up in front of Eurovision, one of my many guilty pleasures.
I adore this origami flower made of post-its created by Abbey Lanes - simple but so pretty. If you fancy having a go, here is the tutorial.
What about this image (above) found on Flickr for a different approach to wall art…courtesy of Capo Luiz’s photostream.
While Vaguely Artist’s photostream includes this dear little dollar origami tee-shirt! There is even a link to the website that shows you how to make them!
Finally this exquisite hydranger by Eric Madrigal - I am going to have a go at one of these too – having spotted that Habitat is doing a range of lovely origami flowers, for a tenner, I too want to have some in my house!
Happy weekend!
I want! May 13, 2009
I just spotted this super-cute egg cup over on The Secret Shopping blog and want one. It’s called Sir Randolf and is part of a collection by Camila Prada. I will be heading over to the Clifton Arcade in Bristol to grab one of these (only £9 from Soma.) It will make a welcome edition to my breakfast table and imagine how cute Sir Randolf will look nestled amongst some toast soldiers!
freshen up! May 8, 2009
Image found here
Righto, been out of the loop for a wee while thanks to being rather ill so apologies to my regulars, however, I have been busy creating some lovely bits and bobs for the VintageVerity line of products that will be up for grabs at some point this year – so keep your eyes peeled! To ease myself back into the daily blog, I had a wonder around some of my old haunts and was pleasantly surprised by my finds – in particular with Cloudberry Living which, in my opinion, has had a bit of a much-needed revamp and now has some stunning new editions outlined below…
First up is this gorgeous bike basket which comes in black and green and at a very reasonable £69.90 by Design House Stockholm. I think it is top and would rather fancy cycling about Bristol with this fancy pants basket on my wheels.
Next up is the lovely matryoshka teatowel at the top of this post that I spotted on Not On The HightStreet.com - only £8 and if like me you think of such things as art, then you too can frame it (I did this with the ace Ferm Living bird in a cage tea towel in a recent post!
As a fan of the old scandi design, my magpie eye quickly spotted this lovely and unique bread board by ISAK (£22) which would look splendid in my kitchen – there are lots of other pretty designs by the same company – well worth a look.
Now these aren’t just pretty flowers, these are quirky pot rests by Verso Design and they are made of felt so you can save your worktops and keep up the style factor at the same time - £7.50 each.
I totally have a penchant for monochrome and love bold prints, so I have been drooling over the latest edition on the Pedlars website – this gorgeous and striking oilcloth - it comes in stag or rabbit – fabulous! Sizes include 150cm, 200cm, 250cm, 300cm, 350cm (l) x 150cm (w) and prices range from £32 – £72.
So there you have it – lots more on these sites, totally worth a browse! Happy shopping…
I want! December 16, 2008
One for my Lust List…
This rather fab piece of ceramic wall art can be purchased from In My Room – a cool little shop that can be found in trusty, old North Laine, Brighton. It costs £75 but be warned, there is a waiting list! I am already dropping big fat hints to my other half as my birthday is only in February (10th, if you are interested!)
I think it’s going to be as popular as the “For, like ever” poster from Village…you heard it here first!
Animal crackers December 8, 2008
Just a quick post to flag up some really cute and unique gifts I have stumbled across whilst on my travels. If you are ever in Amsterdam and get the chance to visit Egg Merchantile on Lelie Straat, then you simply must drop in for a browse.
They sell some simply exquisite pieces of design, from trays and ceramic ornaments to wall hangings accessories. For example, how about some good old fashioned animalia? Check out these large serving trays from ibride (above) I particularly like the Crow Conquistador – very ornithological-theatrical – and guaranteed to be a talking point at your cocktail party.
And this set of 4 cast porcelain flying birdies below are handmade in Denmark by Trine Weng and Susan Liebe, otherwise known as the Casalinga team. They cost €55 and provide an interesting and modern take on the three flying ducks.
Or what about Élise Lefebvre’s “Wonderland” collection of woodland creature immortalised in porcelain? I love the little fox pendant but the birdies and piggies are super cute too (€65)
Now, I don’t know about you, but I am a fan of surprises, and the clever and creative Lola Goldstein’s sweet range of porcelin ‘creatures’ just makes me smile. I love, love, love the little nut fellow (below.)
Finally, I fallen for the charms of Lyndie Dourthe whose beautiful ‘Oiseaux’ brooches are inspired by the images taken from the 17th & 18th Century encyclopedia illustrations. The images are transferred onto coarse cotton canvas and then stuffed and stitched to within an inch of their little lives. They also have a little silver plated pin attached so you can wear them as a brooch and they come in their own painted boxes – exquisite – and only €26 each!
That’s your lot for now…happy shopping.
A happy, hearty welcome to all magpie-eyed creative crafters February 3, 2008
Welcome to my world!
Calling all crafters who are bored of trawling the net for creative blogs only to find that they are far from it???? Join me as I explore the wonderful world of stitching, craft, arty doodlings and other such fripperies.
I decided to launch this blog to provide a resource for people like me who are magpie-eyed creatives looking for an outlet to swap ideas, websites spotted and loved, tips and tutorials, best places to find buttons, ribbons and fabrics, in the UK or internationally.
If you are working on anything spectacularly wonderful, have seen the latest website or can share any local knowledge, then spill here…
Now, go forth and create!!
