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Now I know my ABC’s…

February 8, 2012

I love my ABC’s especially since they lend themselves to some amazing designs. I don’t know many kids who don’t have some sort of alphabet adorned thing… be it wooden blocks, ABC cushions or even an alphabet duvet cover. One of my favourite ABC adorned things is alphabet posters or prints and today I’ve discovered a new one which I wanted to share. This is by a fabulously creative Swedish boutique called Fine Little Day started by a mama called Elisabeth Dunker. Her aim is to make art and design a part of your everyday life and her store is full of goodies to help you do just that including this simple but stylish ABC poster. I love the colours, I love the way some of the alphabets are turned in to cute objects and I even love the printing style. Nothing fussy, just clean, fun ABC style! Head to Fine Little Day to see this alphabet poster and to check out more of Elisabeth’s goodies.

Mustache envy, anyone?!

December 22, 2011

I was browsing the lovely art store that is L’Affiche Moderne when the words ‘Mustache Envy’ caught my eye. I glanced at the kids poster under the words and it brought a big smile to my face. It’s the creation of an Argentinian graphic designer mama called Frankel Yael. Besides art prints for kids, she also creates other cute little goodies like notebooks, picture books, hair accessories and the most adorable pair of tennis shoes for women. You have to see these shoes… they are so sweet. To check them out and to have a look at her other goodies head to her etsy store called Yaelfran.

Goldilocks as you’ve never seen her

December 12, 2011

Wow! Goldilocks, Rapunzel, 3 Little Pigs, The Ugly Duckling… they’re all here but not as we know them. When I came across these kids room posters of classic fairytales, I couldn’t quite believe my eyes. I never imagined it would be possible to strip down these cute kiddy classics to such a level of minimalism. And it works. At least it works for me. I don’t think it will suit everyone’s taste but I like it for it’s creativity and wit. I also love the warm colours Christian Jackson, the artist has used. And even if it’s not for you, don’t you think they’re still very worth looking at?

I can see these fairytale posters adorning a super modern kids room but I can also imagine them equally at home in an uber minimalist adult space. I’m finding it hard to choose a favourite but I am quite partial to Goldilocks and the 3 Bears and The ugly Duckling ones. Having said that, the Pinocchio and Rapunzel posters are pretty cool too. You can see the complete collection at Square Inch Design or if you want to buy, Modern Child have a selection on offer.

P.S. I love searching for cool, unusual nursery and kids room art. So if you want to see my other finds, head over to the Nursery Wall Art area.

Hand made toys or hand made art?

December 8, 2011

While browsing the marketplace that is Etsy, I found these Spanish hand made cardboard toys called ‘Paper Friends’. These whimsical art toys are the creation of an illustrator called Blanca Helga who is enamoured with the world of children and it shows. The art toys can be played with or can be decorations too. But I think they would make fabulously unusual kid’s room art – just pop them in a frame and job done. I’m really loving the folk art vibe coming through the creations and I’m loving their all round quirkiness. If you’re looking for kids room art that is truly unique and individual then I can’t think of anything better. You’ll find these hand made cardboard art toys over at Blanca Helga’s etsy store or you can check out her own site too.

Pancake and Franks: Simple and stylish kids art

November 16, 2011

“Simplicity is the glory of expression” [Walt Whitman]… that is the philosophy behind Pancake & Franks and a philosophy I subscribe to whole-heartedly. That’s probably why I’m loving this nursery art so much. Colourful graphics against a white background make for children’s art so modern, fresh and of course simple. This cool art that I discovered while browsing Bloesem Kids (a blog so beautiful) can be personalised with a name, date of birth and any other details you fancy. The graphic images are childish enough without being cutesy and could easily adorn the walls of a nursery, a play space or even the room of much older kids. It’s hard to choose a favourite but I am drawn to the elephant and camel one… I just love the camel silhouette brought to life with the camel jewellery (I don’t think it’s really camel jewellery but you know what I mean!). The prints are all available at Pancake & Franks who you’ll need to email for any orders outside the USA.

Hand made soft toys and nursery art by Kate Durkin

October 10, 2011

On the weekend while browsing Buy Modern Baby, I came across Kate Durkin and I couldn’t wait to share her goodies with you. Kate makes the loveliest nursery art and some adorable throw pillows in animal shapes. The pillows are also perfect as hug-able soft toys for babies and young kids. Her style is clean and simple which gives her goodies their huge appeal. I love all the artwork… there’s a certain softness of style and a sophistication which makes them appealing for kids and adults too. The pillows too would look equally at home on a living room sofa or in a kiddy space. I’m extremely partial to style that has no age boundaries and that’s what Kate manages to do so well. The soft toys cost from $28 and the prints from $18. Kate Durkin is based in New York but she ships worldwide from her Etsy store.

Kids posters by the talented Ms Arrenhuis

October 4, 2011

I was browsing fab.com the other week when something bold and bright caught my eye. I clicked and I was confronted with the most delicious kids posters by Ingela Arrhenuis. How amazingly attractive are these posters? They’re fun, they’re super colourful and they instantly made me smile. Be it a nursery space, a toddler room or even a play space for older kids, these posters will instantly bring the walls to life… just check out the pictures of the rooms above. You could be bold and go for many or stick to one or two for that splash of colour.

Ingela is a Swedish lady who describes her style as naive and one that is influenced by her love of designs from the 50’s and 60’s. There’s a definite vintage-retro vibe to these glorious posters but with a contemporary twist. I am truly in love! You can get a selection of posters from Hus & Hem where they cost £18.95 each. There are also some animal puzzles on offer which are seriously tempting and I don’t mean just for the kids!

Striking art for your nursery walls

September 28, 2011

I am seriously in love with these striking prints not just as nursery art or play room art, but for an adult space too. I love a find that has no age boundaries and this is definitely one of those. The colours are beautiful… so vibrant and bold and the tones so complimentary. If I had to choose a favourite I think it would have to be the peacock art work. Birds often embellish baby room decor but it’s not often that the majestic peacock makes an appearance. Then again I do love the one called ‘Elephant with a big dream’ too. Created by Keith, an illustrator and graphic designer from Hong-Kong, his art is his unique take on nature and animal life. Keith sells this beautiful nursery (or not nursery!) art over at his etsy store called Dekanimal and the prints cost from $20 plus worldwide shipping at $3.50.

Sweet style: Childlike nursery murals

August 17, 2011

I recently came across the wonderful world of Jane Reiseger. An Aussie artist who creates nursery murals so sweet, so stunning. Large scale childlike drawings of birds, trees and animals that add bags of unique style to any wall. I think what grabs me the most about her creations is their simplicity. All the drawings are in outline so they don’t take over but yet create quite an impact. And of course the drawings completely appeal to my love for all things minimal, especially this kind of minimalism with heart.

Jane Reiseger does private commissions too but as she’s based in Melbourne, you’ll need to fly her over (unless of course you happen to be a Melbournian). For the rest of us, you can get her work over at The Wall Sticker Company who sell stickers of her drawings. Jane’s own shop is closed while she’s busy making new goodies to tempt us with… I can’t wait. The Wall Sticker Company has some lovely animal stickers including my favourite the hippo carrying the little birdie. And you even get to customise by choosing your own colour combos. The stickers cost from AUD 110 and shipping is offered worldwide from around AUD 22.

Beautiful: French books for children

August 16, 2011

Yesterday I had a massive dig around the world wide web. The mission was of course to find more gorgeous goodies to share with you. I’m happy to say: mission accomplished. One of my most favourite finds was Emilie Vast. A french artist/designer who mainly creates children’s books as well as jewellery and also transforms her illustrations in to beautiful stationery and wall art. Her work immediately grabbed my imagination and I don’t think it’s difficult to see why. It is truly beautiful and has a delicacy and sophistication which makes it childish but with bags of appeal for adults too.

Emile Vast’s books and illustrations use a lot of black, white and grey with splashes of bold colour. It all comes together to create visuals so eye-catching. Even though all her children’s books are in French I’m still seriously tempted. You don’t need words to appreciate art this stunning. At the moment I’ve found a small selection of her work for sale over at the very lovely Poisson Bulle (you’ll be hearing more about them another day). They’ve got specially commissioned wall declas and books by Emilie on offer. Prices range from €10 for a book and between €15 – €69 for the decals and shipping is €18 to the UK. Worldwide shipping is also on offer. If I find more stuff, I promise you’ll be the first to know.