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So I'm off on vacation to sunny Florida... won't be back until Wednesday next week. Looking forward to the trip SO much and who knows, when I get back I might document my travels with a map print from JHill Design. Whether it be to Greece, Costa Rica, France, Colorado, Boston, Finland, Scotland, Rhode Island or even Florida, all your adventures can be summarized in one of her beautiful prints. Take care all and Happy Memorial Day!
Piccadilly Circus Designs is the Etsy shop of a stay at home, work at home mother of 3. Okay, I feel incredibly average. Anyway, she creates these amazing custom t-shirts that are ideal for birthdays or family photos. Imagine that family reunion this summer with the kids decked out in their own initial t-shirt. Photo opp like no other.
Tea towel time again.... thanks to Etsy's front page I rediscovered one of my favorite shops, Sweet Harvey. Their collection of hand screenprinted tea towels is tops! The designs are printed on 100% cotton white flour sack towels which are the best for absorbency. $12. Lovely.
Boticca, which is the French Provencal origin of the word boutique, is an online marketplace for unique jewelry and accessories from emerging artists around the world. The marketplace is curated and edited by a group of designers, fashion experts, editors, bloggers and general design enthusiasts. Each piece you purchase from Boticca comes to you directly from the artist and you can be sure it is one of a kind. Manolo, a designer from London, became an instant favorite of mine.
Oh what to do with reclaimed architectural veneer offcuts.... what to do.... Thanks to the clever minds at Contexture Design, they came up with the perfect solution. Make them into a beautiful bracelet that you can easily slip off your wrist and use as a sleeve for your coffee cup. Fashionable, practical and very GREEN.
Maptote, the creator of the environmentally friendly cotton tote bag hand silkscreened with a map of your favorite city (phew, that's a mouth full), now brings you baby one piece outfits. Yes, they are adorable. They don't have every city but if you know a baby in Paris, LA, NYC, San Francisco, Miami or Portland, you are in luck... or your baby is in luck. Made from 100% organic cotton, $25.
The German company ASA Selection has the most appealing set of cups on the market. White ceramic on the inside with a powder coat matte finish on the outside in the most scrumptious colors. They are ideal for hot or cold food or beverages... so serve up gelato, cappuccino, ice cream, espresso, sorbet etc... They also sell sets of ice cream spoons or cappuccino spoons to accompany your cups. This just screams summertime.
Gleena, meaning clay is Russian, is the shop of Asya Palatov. All of her tableware pieces are porcelain and handmade in her studio in Rhode Island. Her work is influenced by her Russian upbringing in St. Petersburg and her graphic design experiences. Absolutely exquisite.
Feeling crafty? Got an old chair you want to refurbish or a tired pillow that is in desperate need of new cover? Look no further than the San Francisco based interior designer/textile designer Nina Jizhar to kick start your project. Her Etsy shop Swanky Swell features her hand screenprinted fabrics in very modern, organic shapes and patterns. Let her creativity set you off on a course of upholstery inspiration!
As if the launch of Anthropologie's bridal line wasn't enough, now they have added decor to the BHLDN collection. They now have tabletop items, stationery, keepsakes and wonderful decorations like paper garlands, paper pom poms, paper twine, paper fans and so much more. Decorations are offered in multiple colorwyas to suit any wedding from jewel tones to elegant white. Nicely done BHLDN.
