First Steps #5

What a lovely smile!

But then, I'm not at all surprised,
That smile shines through every piece of her work.

Upright and determined,

A girl with a plan...

Chic in tartan, Mademoiselle

A trendsetter, even then!

I love doing this photo feature.

Seeing little ones' first steps, seeing where they led...

Ingela P. Arrhenius is one of my favourite illustrators.

She's incredibly talented, prolific and fun, always innovating and surprising people the world over. Ingela's a Francophile and also vintage-mad with a preference for the 50's and 60's - books, clothes, knick-knacks, you name it, she likes it.

Don't miss her blog, it's chock-full of her daily finds, recent work and exhibitions.

Retro & colourful

Inspired & inspiring

A style of her own.

Bon Voyage Ingela - Have a great time in Paris!

Tilly the Elephant and her Friends

Ohh! I've had my eyes on these for a long time!

Fideli Sundqvist's limited edition paper animals will soon be for sale over here along with her beautiful Christmas plates. I just know Miles and Savannah will enjoy making these!

Fresh Talent: Anne Massler

I admit that I know very little about ceramic art but Anne Massler's collection of deers really caught my eye at UP Fresh a while ago. Anne is a second year student at the HDK School of Design and Crafts in Gothenberg, Sweden. She is passionate about clay, bursting with ideas and dying to experiment. This is promising work, I'm looking forward to seeing where her enthusiasm takes her!

Shop Watch: Dusty Deco

I have a new love, a wonderful Swedish shop called Dusty Deco.

Lots of original vintage finds (that panda head!) for all the family.

And a nice selection of boys' things for once.

Thanks for the heads up Will !

The Circus Has Come To Town

Circus

Town

Two new fun posters by Ingela P Arrhenius to start the day!
Available from Morkarin, in the "Nyhter" section.
Check out their other colourful artwork for kids ("Plansch / Tryck") while you're there...