Five Faves #48

Japanese Relief Poster by W+K Studio*

All proceeds go to Relief Funds

I am speechless

We all are

With a very heavy heart

Here are my Five Faves

1) Favourite Limited-Edition Design  - Wrecking Ball Lamp and The Crane Lamp

2) Favourite Handmade Decoration - Tiny Dresses and Wire Coathangers

3) Favourite Work in Progress - Doll Consequences

Remember? The dolls are shaping up nicely...

4) Favourite Paper Toys - Manufaktor Studio**

5) Favourite DIY Project - DIY Dinosaur Costume

(which I pinned to my new Crafty and Creative Board on Pinterest)

Oh, and one more, just in case you haven't seen this (via Fine Little Day).

Don't forget this fab giveaway, it ends on Tuesday!

* Notcot

**Brichopas

Feeling crafty?

I've spotted a couple of really nice craft activities recently, and although it's probably too late for Christmas, you can always keep them in mind for rainy days, long winter nights and school holidays.

Claire (De Beaux Souvenirs), one of my favourite French artists / wirework makers, has just started selling some wirework kits enabling you to make your own wire photophore.


I also discovered yesterday via papier mache that Ann Wood has posted a downloadable tutorial of her papier mache boats!

And if you haven't already seen them, you can also have a go at making her wonderful cardboard horses.

Poppytalk finds

Spot color poster by sfgirlbybay

Have you ever paid a visit to Poppytalk Handmade, the monthly online street market curated by Poppytalk? I love it, there's a new market each month and at the moment the theme is 'Home Sweet Home' running to August 15. Poppytalk have the knack for finding really original emerging designers so I always fall in love with something. I have to admit that several pieces have caught my eye this time, including

She embroiders by Mary's Granddaughter

Knife picture holders by Monkeys always look

Three old French pharmacy bottles customised with wire by De Beaux Souvenirs

(I absolutely adore all of this woman's work)

My favourite market finds are these beautiful photographs by Bucks County Frames






I started looking for some nice photography for Dylan's bedroom last summer when we moved. He's thirteen and being arty has good taste (barring the head-to-toe, wall-to-wall Che Guevara trend, but ...). We've found a few pieces of vintage signage and some old French automobile posters so far. These photographs would be great - for his room, our living room, our kitchen...
They're so beautiful and there are so many more on the photographer's site, it's difficult to choose really. Bucks also sells fabulous handcrafted eco-friendly frames with no nasty VOCs. Fine photography in fine frames, sounds perfect!

Lines and dots

A bright Bonjour to you all! Here's a a selection of colourful lines and dots from etsy to lighten up your day.

Colourful hardback book - exploring light and colour from 26olivestreet

Old pharmacy labels from Paper Aeroplanes

Wire fruit basket by De Beaux Souvenirs

Red and yellow snooker balls from Everyeskimo

Colour mixing wheel from Rick Rack Shack

Vintage Whitman Plastic Pick Up Sticks from Buppins

Vintage colour compass Grumbacher 1973 from Artphotogirl