Sunday, 17 March 2013

Send In The Clowns











  I really don't like to moan about the weather, 
I mean I do live in the South of France vous savez
But il pleut des cordes ici, you know, Oui it's raining cats and dogs here today.
Alors a little something to cheer us all up on a wet and windy Sunday.

Bonne Dimanche !
 
 Thanks for the inspiration:

Clown photography/styling - Paulina Kania / Anastasia Borowka 
 

Saturday, 16 March 2013

Time For...









Time For 
A bit of cork.
So soft, simple and sound-absorbing.

Thanks for the inspiration:

(toy ships & furniture)
(Bote & Rufo)
(rocking thing & silent bowling game prototype for all lovelystuff via)
(Besta)





Friday, 15 March 2013

Birds in Stockholm

One of my favourite cities depicted by one of my favourite artists

Birds in Stockholm, a new poster by Ingela P. Arrhenius / OMM Design

Now, that's what I call a great start to the day!


Wednesday, 13 March 2013

Uplift




Just because

The sun is shining here again
And Sarah Hand's colourful artwork always, always makes me smile...

Bonne Journée mes amis !

Tuesday, 12 March 2013

Sponsor Meet&Greet: La Belette Rose



Cécile Valletoux's creative portfolio is rich and varied, reflecting her travels and ever-changing life in France, Italy and the UK working as a copywriter, an interior designer and a graphic designer. Based just outside Paris now, she likes to draw, write, make and knit. She also loves faces, little ones' faces and provides an innovative personalized portrait service for the modern family.

 

 I think most of us have thought about or would like to have a special portrait of our children hanging on a wall at home. A canvas in each child's room perhaps or a group piece  to display proudly in the main living space? I can't say I am a great fan of classic children's portraits but if I had the chance to choose one of my own favourite photos of Dylan, Savannah and Miles as well as having a say in the choice of colour, format  (postcards, posters or a combo), I'd definitely be more interested.


  La Belette Rose will also create beautiful, eye-catching birth announcement cards based on your personal photos. Once completed, Cécile is quite happy to send her work as a downloadable PDF file, thus allowing the new parents to choose their own stationery.


All in all, I think Cécile offers parents and friends a fresh, flexible and very personalized portrait service, be it for her LittlePORTRAITS or her Birth Announcement Cards. You'll find all the pricing information you need on her bilingual website, and can also follow her on pinterest, twitter and facebook.

Now to decide which photo to use...



Just Because






Some vintage springtime solace 
for all my friends struggling wth the snow today.

Courage !

Thanks for the inspiration:

 

Monday, 11 March 2013

Five Faves #73



Spring has sprung here in the South of France!
The weather has been wonderful this weekend and we've been dreaming and planning renovation work on our house. Sunshine was the impetus I needed, I think. 

Anyway, it's Colour My Monday on K & C so it'll be easy to recognise the common thread in this week's Five Faves. Make sure you watch the video at the end!




I love this beautiful Origami bird-blanket-sleeping bag designed by 



Let's all poster our kids' walls with The Good Machinery's new large animal archival prints - love the touch of colour! 





Fine stripey linen, dip-dye and spots - Wolfechild has it all - thanks for the tip Lena!




Wow! Now that's what I call eye-catching!
What an amazing selection of kids' furniture over at BM2000
(via)



If you read my latest contribution to Handmade Charlotte, you will have seen some wonderful kids' furniture designs by two HDK MA students, lin nu-yung  and cheng si. 
I think I first heard about this innovative Child Culture Design course in Gothenburg via Elisabeth at Fine Little Day, it's been in my bookmarks for a while that's for sure.

As you can see from the three photos above, the design students' work was fabulous last year. I love Johanna Larsson and Denis Drouet's work in particular. Enjoy the video from their Play In Progress exhibition in Milan 2012 - looks fun!!!



See you later gators!