Five Faves #62

 Vehicle for Children - Masahiro Minami

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I'm suppposed to be at a local flea market this morning but it's pouring it down.

It's not exactly the Braderie de Lille but it's usually one of the best vide grenier around, and I was so looking forward to a good rummage, never mind.

I hope your Sunday is shaping up better than mine.

Voici my Five Faves 

1)  Favourite AW 2011 Styling - Une Sardine à Rio

 2) Favourite New Kids' Collection - Anna Backlund's Five Friends for Mairo

 Because I have always loved these little characters, remember?

And in keeping with the eskimo theme

3) Favourite vintage illustrations -  Viagens aventurosas de felicio e felizarda ao Polo Norte by Ana de Castro Osorio

4) Favourite First Book - A collection of traditional Flemish children's songs illustrated by the lovely Trui Chielens

5) Favourite New Kids' Designs - Swing and Tent by Mouta

Don't forget to enter my vintage French poster giveaway, it ends tomorrow evening.

Five Faves #61

 

Black Bear Mask by Kissmego via Fergi Johnson

I've seen so many new things this week it's difficult to choose just five.

I've decided to go for the lesser well known ones, being one to wander off the beaten track, but please check out my pinterest boards for other wonderful work. 

I love pinning now, don't you?

Off we go.

1) Favourite Back To School Project - Tracing Hands Every First Day

Crissy's Crafts

2) Favourite P-P-P-Penguin - Aarrekid's New Soft Toy / T-Shirt Design*

3) Favourite Inspiring Kids' Art Project - Inuit Art by Nika-Po

(make sure you look at her whole post!)

4) Favourite Kids' Blog - Mamacita Urbanita

(switch on Google Translate or just look at the pictures)

For this, this and this

5) Favourite Kids' Designs - Rocking Animals by Iwona Kosicka

Have a great weekend!

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Five Faves #52

 Emmeline Felt Brooch by Jessica Quinn

I have to say that we're really enjoying our Easter break. We're taking everything slowly - long lie-ins, breakfast in bed, late lunches, late everything - it's so good to unwind, and we still have one more week left...

My Five Faves this week:

 1) Favourite Vintage Find - Tug Boat Models, Ethanollie*

2) Favourite Postcard - Chie Miyazaki, Textextext**

3) Favourite Kids' Design - Boat Rocker by Jerry and Anicka Kozza

 

4)  Favourite New Blog- Nadia Tan's Little Projectiles

5) Favourite Online Treat - The New Digital Issue of Papier Mache - so lovely.

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** Andrea Tachezy

Five Faves #45

Couleurs, Couleurs by Kveta Pacovska, Minedition

(I resisted the temptation to buy this yesterday but going on Miles' birthday present list - available here if you're interested)

Happy Sunday!

I missed last week's Five Faves, the first time in 44 weeks!

Oh well, today's selection is all about Creativity with a Capital C...

Thanks for all the inspiration.

1)  Favourite School Artwork - Maisie's Chair

2) Favourite Drawing - Drew By Henry, age 7

3) Favourite Handmade Book - The Button Book by Stephanie Davidson*

4) Favourite Handmade St Valentine's Art - Hazel's Toast Dress

5) Favourite DIY Project - Paper Lantern Houses by Hutch Studio

Only a few hours left to enter the Hutch Studio Paper Garland Giveway!

Ends tonight at 6 o' clock (18 hrs, CET).

via The Art Room Plant

Five Faves #41

Sara Gust*

Bonjour!

I need cheering up, don't you?

So much devastation, suffering and loss around the world.

I hope you find these few images uplifting in some way.

1) Favourite Parent & Child Collaboration - Golden Rule Letterpress Poster, Studio On Fire*

2) Favourite Photo Reportage - Through Our Own Eyes

  Photograph: Jephte Fortain/Plan

 

Photograph: Jean-Louis Benita/Plan

3) Favourite Old Toys - From BeeJay Kay because they remind me of Petit Pierre

4) Favourite Blog - Ana Botezatu

5)  Favourite Wedding - ViolaSometimes

* via Anna Backlund

** via Handmade Charlotte

Five Faves #23

Thursday Press

Well, time for my Five Faves.

It's been a short week so I didn't think that I'd have enough time or material to put together an interesting collection. How wrong I was! Thank you for all the inspiration, your creativity and imagination never ceases to amaze me!

Happy Sunday!

1) Favourite Soft Toy - Hug-a-Cloud by Goodbye Blue Monday*
I mean, c'mon, just look at those legs!

2) Favourite Children's Bedroom - Jenni's Girl's
With dresses, patchwork, origami, dolls and doll cushions all made by Jenni!

3) Favourite Kids' Fashion Find - Kab'nKa**

4) Favourite Jewellery Design By Kids - FormiaDesign***





5) Favourite Affordable Art - Cards

Teddybears

Kari Anne Marstein

Herzensart


The much-awaited Paul Thurlby from 1973

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