Give Me Three #28

So hard to choose only three ...

I think you will enjoy French artist/illustrator and art educator Knapfla's inspiring blog.

This display of colourful, patterned houses with people bursting out of them was made by school children in Hesdin L'Abbé.

 A beautiful, poetical find.

Enjoy!

Shop Watch: House of Young

I can never resist an eye-catching vintage puzzle

Especially if it bears the stamp Abbatt Toys or Galt

I found these bright and colourful wooden jigsaws online in the new-to-me*

 House of Young 

shop selling vintage nursery furniture and accessories.

Yet another nice address to add to the ever-growing list of vintage shops for kids.

via Conversation Pieces on Twitter

Five Faves #44

Synthetic Architecture of a Man - Vintage Toys*

Hi there!

Did you have a good weekend? I hope so.

We've been busy working on our house, still got lots and lots of painting to do...

Would you like to see my Five Faves?

Ok then, off we go...

1) Favourite Work in Progress - Stokman screenprints by P.

2) Favourite Fun Find - Chica Paisley Tote by Lana Pelana

3) Favourite Handmade Toy - Marlen's Little Houses
(You must go and have a look!)

4) Favourite New Blog - Road Trip In Finland
(This post is wonderful!)

5) Favourite Photography - This post on Léon Gimplel
(Again, you really must go and have a look for yourself)

See you all soon!

* via Ribambelles and Ribambins

Etsy Find: Little Houses

You know I love little houses...

Vintage Dutch Wooden House Game For Play and Display

Eupalina

Villages

and

Cities

 I have my beady eye on Madrid-based architect, designer and carpenter Eupalina.

Eva has been designing and making, furniture, toys and other objects since 2009. She often works with recycled, waste wood and likes to use eco-paints and varnishes. I love her simple, colourful boxed toy sets and will be first in line when she opens an etsy shop in the New Year!

Muchas Gracias Kireei!

Ask Alice

Because I like little houses, especially when they're made out of paper 

Medley Place is my Print of the Day

Ask Alice Stationery make beautiful greetings cards too! 

"Eco-loving, tree-hugging" goodness, all the way from Melbourne.

 Another lovely link to bookmark!

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Shutter shack

I love little houses, huts and hideaways

Courtesy of The Hen House

Sunny Sarah

I've decided that I need something cheerful and inspiring today. We've just come back from the opticians in Montpellier and both Savannah and Miles need to wear glasses. I'm also getting my first pair for reading... sigh! Anyway, isn't this sunny, happy print by Sarah Neuburger wonderful? Child-like and colourful, just what I need to make me smile.

If you take a peek at Sarah's shop you'll see that she's stocked her shelves with those little houses I told you about and has been busy making a fun Labels and Sticker book, a Sticky Note set and a Thumbprint Notecard set, all for Chronicle Books.





If you'd like a chance to win a set of these, rush over to the Chronicle Books blog to enter their giveaway.

I'm starting to feel better already!


"Today is Awesome" print found via the wonderful Ninainvorm