Saturday 30 August 2008

Owen Loves... Origami


Robert J. Lang is a master of Origami having produced over 400 designs catalogued over 30 years of studying the art.
Owen loves that his work is so delicate and exquisitely observed. Folded from a single piece of uncut paper – get practicing…

www.langorigami.com

Thursday 28 August 2008

Wednesday 27 August 2008

The Toymaker


Marilyn Scott-Waters has a great site called The Toymaker. Her aim - to help grownups and kids spend time together making things. We just love this idea and she has tons of freebies for you to download for instant delight and amusement!



Fantastic Elastic


Argentine designer Jimena Rios has trained all over the world and exhibited all over Europe and South America too – Owen loves the elastic and silver rings – perfect for slippery froggy fingers…

www.jimenarios.com.ar

Tuesday 26 August 2008

Every person in NY

Every person in New york - another lovely blog.

Something a little vintage

The Poster List is an online shop that designs and produces all its posters in-house using 100 % organic vegetable inks on acid free paper and the printers are powered by wind energy. There are loads of lovely designs go and check them out.

Wednesday 20 August 2008

Owen loves


Isn’t this lovely - a notebook of weeds.

Created by Kim Beck.

Via: Spoon & Tamago

Monday 18 August 2008

Owen loves.....anything knitted!

Isn’t this great – a hand knitted carpet by German designer Sebastian Schoenheit’s.


Saturday 16 August 2008

Owen loves.......felt


Placemaths: Owen loves to practice his addition and now he can do so at the table with these fun industrial felt coasters by Boston based design studio ETCETERA MEDIA.


Sunday 10 August 2008

Blooming Marvellous



Neils Van Eijk and Miriam Van Der Lubbe make up a very special design team who came up with this little critter Bloom Buddy for the Flower Council of Holland – Isn’t he just fabulous – you can add flowers, and twigs and leaves to your hearts content to create a new friend every day


Friday 8 August 2008

Radici cucina......crepes

Yum yum! Just remember not to eat too many!

Have a great weekend…

Recipe by: Donna Hay

New designers.....what time is it?

Aren’t these handmade porcelain bracelets great – they are by Brooklyn based designer Lorena Barrezueta. Super cool!

Via Design*Sponge

Monday 4 August 2008

Friday 1 August 2008

Horse-hairing around







How gorgeous are the crawling hedgehogs and no you’re not seeing spots but take a while to sit down and admire them anyway
Marianne Kemp handweaves horse hair (from happy live horses) to create sculptural pieces and derives inspiration from city streets, architecture and nature

Radici cucina......cupcakes

Oh I love cupcakes – aren’t these cupcake wrappers from Paper Orchid cute? I’m off to find a good recipe!

Have a good weekend

Via: Oh Joy!