Larger Than Life

 

 Orange Elephant by Galician artis Javier Requejo 

Balloon Animals - La Bolleur

Big Yellow Rabbit - Florentijn Hofman

So, It's Monday.

A 6am wake-up call for me.

Dur ! Dur !

Back to school 

Today

Bonne Rentrée !

 

Colour My Monday #23

Bonjour!

I thought we'd kick off with some colour from La Petite Camargue this week

It's party time here in the South of France, all our local villages are bedecked with handpainted banners and flags ready for the Fête Votive (which often involves the traditional bull race through the village). The decorations in Aigues-Vives (above), made by school children and local artists, are always worth seeing.

Happy Monday!

Where Did You Get That Hat?

A new addition to our vintage book collection, found at the local OXFAM.

Somebody's taken away the sunshine

Can we have it back please?

I'm hoping a long walk down to the river and the park will bring a few smiles

Happy Colour My Monday!

The Colours

Hey, It's Monday!

Nothing like a bit - or a lot - of colour to kick off the week.

I have a feeling these wonderful handcrafted colour men by South African designer Renée Roussouw will make you smile. Bright and cheerful, painted with eco non-toxic paint & matte vanish, these little chaps are the perfect size for little hands to clutch, and would definitely add a quirky touch to any room.

You can read more about Renée's wooden figurine project here and even watch a fun video she made to promote her collection.

via pinterest

Franky Grow

 I can't stop looking at these photos from  

Franky Grow's children's fashion collection for next Summer

My Images of the Day

Watch out for the new Japanese children's range at 

Playtime Paris (2-4th July) and Playtime Tokyo (23-25th Aug)

via

Smudgetikka

 The best kids fashion in the world by one that knows

All photos from Franky Grow- All rights reserved

Eszterda

Good Morning!

C'est la fête

It's Monday, it's Bank Holiday and the sun is shining brightly here in the South of France.

What a great start to the week!

 If you're not so lucky, and the skies are grey, hop over to Hungarian doll maker Eszterda's blog and Flickr photostream for a burst of Colour My Monday inspiration.

 I love her embroidered cats and doll rattles, don't you?

à bientôt... 

It's Cool to be Square

W.I.P. by Jessica Quinn

You know what?

It's Colour My Monday

And it's cool to be square.

 So smile! Go on, you can do it!

 

Bonne semaine à tous !

Join Hands

Hey, let's join hands

And say yay!

It's Colour My Monday!

(Mural at Miles' school)

Sharing

"Sharing" by Serbian stencil artist Ink

My Image of the Day, perfect for Colour My Monday...

via

here & here

Colour My Monday #21

Today

Started off as usual in our white and grey home

The weather was so-so,

So we decided to head to Montpellier and visit the zoo

 Nothing like a walk in the country to brighten up your day.

Happy Monday!

Mix n' Match

Something colourful and fun to start the week.

Merrilee's homemade Mix n' Match Easter pals, which I'm sure her children will play with all year long. So cute! I 'd love to see them in her shop one day.

Thanks for the heads up Modern Parents Messy Kids.

I Heart Colour

 Hey, wake up sleepy head!

 Do you see me?

It's Colour My Monday

Time to say just how much we heart colour

Hope you all have a fun day!

Nice to revisit Thibaud Herem's graphic design work, I love it.

via

Smile

Caperucita y la bruja - Guzk

It's Monday

And I've found another lovely

Little Red Riding Hood

To add to my collection

Cute, uh?

Magnetic Monday

Just look what I've found for today's Colour My Monday post!

The Plama Marble Run 2D - a first limited-edition toy by Swiss design studio Bernhard | Burkard, established in 2010 by Fabian Bernhard and Thomas Burkard. Comprising twelve different shaped and coloured magnetic planes on a magnetic wall, offering thousands of ways of creating a path for marbles, Plama promises hours of fun for kids and adults alike. 

Not convinced? Have a look for yourself:

Smart play, just how we like it!

Plama is available in selected stores and upon request.

One to keep an eye on.

Via Notcot

I'd Rather Be With You

Elze

Oh come on! You're not sulking are you?

I know the weekend's over but life's too short to be miserable.

Where's that beautiful smile of yours, cheeky?

Polka Dots

Ha! That's better!

Did you have fun then? Do tell...

We shopped, picniked in the park and painted

( I can't wait for this house to be finished...)

You know what, it's good to be back

Happy Monday!

 I'd rather be with you by Joshua Radin - watch it, it'll make your day, promise!

Onwards and Upwards

Well, hello there!

I'd like you to meet Monsieur et Madame Optimiste, just one of my many discoveries over at Poppytalk Handmade's new affordable art market. It's raining and grey here today so I'm desperate for some sunny fun.

Happy Monday - The only way is up!

Salut ! Salut !

J'aimerais vous présenter Monsieur et Madame Optimiste, une de mes  nombreuses découvertes au nouveau marché virtuel Poppytalk Handmade ce matin.

Il fait mauvais ici dans le sud, pluie et ciel gris. On a drôlement besoin de soleil et de sourires.

Toujours plus loin, toujours plus haut - Joyeux Lundi!