German studio jjoo design has developed "a door within a door" that can be reached and opened by a child. Finished with a white chalk-board coating, the door's surface can be painted or drawn on with chalk or water soluble markers which can easily be wiped off. How clever! (via Designboom)
Designed by Gingami for Gung, this rubber stamp offers over 2,000 variations of emoticons for you to express your feelings on paper. Wonderful combination of old-school rubber stamps with the digital world. Available here from May 21 onwards. (via Blankanvas) =-)
These cork coaster in the shape of toast is sure to brighten up the breakfast table. Designer: Patricia Naves for Design Studio OITI (via Yanko Design).
Gorgeous cotton ball garlands for a wedding designed by Laurl Lane and photographed by Jasmine Star. I love how the rustic theme of cotton balls follows consistently through the whole gorgeous wedding, even the corsages on the groom! Love the colours. You have got to check out more pics here! (via Lace & Tea)
A wonderful and meaning project that involves leading artists recreating a room from their childhood in a shoe box. The money raised from the auction of these boxes goes to vulnerable children supported by The Bryan Adams Foundation.
Very clever ad by Australian advertising agency CHE for Australia’s Peter MacCallum Cancer Centre. (via nonspecific findings)
Immediately after sending the pic, I wondered if I was asking too much of Xin in sending her the photograph of a human baby and asking her to "make a soft toy out of it". Anyway, to cut a long story short, an envelope arrived from the UK 2 weeks later with a cotton sleeve and I literally squealed in delight when I saw what was inside!
Xin had transformed the picture I sent her of Nadya into a thumb sucking elf in a bear suit. She had also sewn a magnet in the paw of the elf and the mouth so you can actually detach the paw from the mouth. How clever!
The elf, named Plum, came with this note: " Look who's fallen under the truffle tree!...Plum has been a very busy elf, playing hide-and-seek with the big scary bears. Good thing she has her magic flying cape with her - having an imagination can be exhausting".
Plum even has a back pocket that is designed to hold little memories. I am printing a small picture of Nadya in the bear suit and sticking it in the pocket together with Plum's little friend.
And Xin was so sweet to send me another of her beautiful creations called "The Anonymous Rabbit". This gorgeous rabbit is made from soft, plain white calico cotton and firmly stuffed with new polyester filler. It has a simple fine embroidery thread running along the entire edge of the rabbit. I love how simple this rabbit looks with all its thoughtful intricate details and how soft (yet firm) it feels and stands on its own. Xin also embroidered the butt of the rabbit with my daughter's name!
So here is is, the new gang on the shelf! Looks like there is space for at least 2 more friends up there! Thanks Xin for these wonderful creations! xoxo
I love these russian train ticket cookies! Apparently, superstition in Russia has it that when the first three digits of your train ticket added up equal the last three digits, you should eat the ticket for good luck! Art Lebedev Studio has made this more palatable with these lucky cookie tickets. I have a feeling my husband (who grew up in communist Russia) will love to have this.
Designed by Art Lebedev Studio for the Russian Ministry of Transport. (via Yanko Design)
Some gorgeous flower pcs made by Rita Saardi as a premise of beautiful dancers wearing silk dresses for Peter Copping / Nina Ricci. I had blogged about Rita's beautiful work in a previous post here. This talented budding fashion designer (who is definitely going places) was recently invited by the house of Nina Ricci to collaborate with head designer Peter Copping for the Fall 2011 show. You can follow this exciting adventure with her on her blog here. You go girl! x
This interesting concept was designed as an invitation to The Creative Method Xmas party and was based on the idea of the existence of an imaginary pharmaceutical tablet that would solve all creative issues. Initially, guests were emailed a doctors prescription, followed by the package in a discrete paper bag which contained the invitation and tablets. The party included staff dressed as doctors.
