This weeks Etsy discovery…Kin Ship Goods, a boutique home goods and apparel brand, started by Dan Davis and Hillary Harrison in Louisville, Kentucky. They actually just launched the kids line yesterday! Visit the shop to see more…the illustrations are so nice. And the packaging + hang tags…just delicious! Baby onesies are coming soon! Now go pick up something for your little.
wolf tee / hunter tee / super cool tee / fox tee
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See my last Etsy discovery here.
THE CUTEST: washi snack tray + letterpress birth announcement
about the artists:
> Francesca Iannaccon is a mother of two boys and a designer living in London. Her shop is full products with bright colorful shapes and patterns. She says, ‘So many of her ideas come from happy accidents.’ Read more here.
> Nick Brue is new dad and a super talented designer based in St. Paul, Minnesota. I’ve been a follower of his work for a while on dribbble. You must visit his site to see more. His identity work is flawless.
OPERATION SANDY HOOK: Brickyard Buffalo has teamed up with several talented designers who created custom prints to sell to raise funds for the families of the victims suffering in Connecticut. Get involved and help those affected by this horrible tragedy. All proceeds will be sent to the Sandy Hook School Support Fund established by the United Way. I just ordered this downloadable print created by Maypole.
Just had to share this adorable nursery with you. Mom, Katie is a photographer (she took our family photos) and dad is a designer, so you know they’d put together something amazing for their firstborn. Baby Fox is the cutest! Read what they say about the space…
When we moved into our house about a year and a half ago, we originally envisioned the second bedroom as a guest room. Unfortunately it became a space that we started using for additional storage for things we weren’t sure what to do with. The previous owner had painted the ceiling a very dark navy blue and I couldn’t stand it so we ended up just keeping the door closed pretty much all the time. When we found out we were having a baby we finally had a reason to clear it out do something with it. The ceiling was such a pain to paint over, but when it was done it looked so much better!
We decided on a vintage boy scouting/exploring theme for the room and created a moodboard to go off of. We didn’t want to go overboard with vintage pieces (plus we wanted a safe and structurally sound crib), so we decided to get our main pieces of furniture in white to keep the room feeling fresh, while filling it in with vintage details.
Our favorite part of the room is the globe mobile. When it arrived in the mail we were surprised at the size of it (pictured it to be MUCH smaller) and was nervous that it was too big. But now we love it and Fox does too! He just lays in his crib and smiles up at it. We are proud of the room and look forward to the potential it holds for Fox as he grows!
GULLIVER crib, POANG rocker, EXPEDIT shelving unit, LACK floating shelves from IKEA / bookshelf from Target / dresser is vintage find from TFA / triangle curtains, rug, floor lamp from Urban Outfitters / brass monogram tree letters from Anthropologie / globe mobile from Fab, also available at Rosenberry Rooms
photos by Katharine Roberds Photography
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We’ve added a few new picture books to our library. Jax loves the Chomp book. I’m pretty partial to the illustrations by Sara Gillingham in Now I Am Big book.
Keenan Cummings’ poster for Print Aid NYC is just stunning! All the posters are designed by NYC based designers, and 100% of the proceeds go to recovery efforts for Hurricane Sandy. Pick one up here.
via his blog field study
Illustrator Oscar Bolton Green made this incredible type animation a few years ago. Can’t believe I haven’t seen it until now. But it’s actually coming in handy because Jax has been trying to learn the alphabet. He loves it!
Turn on the sound!
FALL is H E R E…and it is gorgeous outside, maybe even a little too nice! Since the everyone was sick, (but me) this weekend we weren’t able to go to the pumpkin patch, but the boys and I went today! We also packed a lunch and ate it at the park. It was a blast…photos to come!
I love this little illustration by Oliver Jeffers for Anthro Magazine.
(Source: wildflowerwind)
Loving the work of author and illustrator, Beatrice Alemagna. These are some of the works from The topsy-turvy book, a collection of her new illustrations. I’d love to get my hands on a few of her children’s books! See more here.
Roald Dahl stamps! Royal Mail has released a new set of stamps to celebrate the classic children author…he was my fav when I was a kid! The series features Quentin Blake’s famous illustrations of six of Dahl’s most popular children’s stories feature, such as Matilda, Fantastic Mr Fox, Charlie and the Chocolate Factory and James and the Giant Peach and more. Must get some for my stamp collection!
Speaking of stamps…I saw Jessica Hische! She gave an incredible and hilarious lecture last night at Sam Fox School of Art & Design at Washington University. Her love stamp was recently released.
Valentine’s Day is just around the corner. I have a few designs in my shop, LITTLE FRILLS paper + goods. If your little one likes rockets or moons…you are all set. Large enough to drop in the mail or perfect to hand deliver. Personalization and custom orders are available.
Playful alphabet illustrated by the super talented, Vesa Sammalisto. His new online shop features a series of limited edition prints of letterforms made up of cute little characters. My favorite is the ‘Q’…quite hilarious! See all twenty-six right here.
via designworklife
GIFT GUIDE FOR LITTLE BOYS / 1. Mickey Mouse tee / 2. elliot! children’s personalized stationery by Unless Someone Like You / 3. boys pirate wellies / 4. pedro knit hat / 5. xyz alphabet blocks / 6. skuut wooden balance bike / 7. Tattly just for kids temporary tattoos / 8. adiós bicicleta tee / 9. Stuck book by Oliver Jeffers / 10. ICO recycled cardboard basket
Matte Stephens is a super talented artist from Portland. I can’t believe I am just now discovering his work. The geometric shapes, the colors, cameras, arrows…it’s so pleasant and humorous all at the same time. I just love it. I’m thinking about ordering a print from his shop…could quite possibly be my inspiration piece for the baby’s nursery.
Above: Leonard & Rupert the Imaginary Bear, Mr. Owl, Costume Party and Circus Train
