Up Up & Away...

Lately, I've been fascinated with vintage hot air balloons. I love their beautiful shapes and colors. I can imagine how lovely they would look as a theme in a nursery. Something about these puffy balloons remind me of fairy tales and the endless possibility of the imagination. 

* photo credit- a gift wrapped life & veranda.com

Hot air balloons easily lend themselves to themes in storybooks and portray the limitless places children can "go".

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I found this beautiful screen printed illustration by Jen Skelley on Etsy. I think it would make such a beautiful added touch in a frame hanging in a nursery. The black and white image below it is also a work of art. It's a digitally restored illustration by Spotted Sparrow, printed directly on a page from a Russian-German dictionary. How clever and aesthetically beautiful!

After realizing my strong admiration for hot air balloons, I decided to incorporate them into my organic baby clothing line. I came up with two designs for my "fairy tale" series using vintage looking images and a typewriter font to emulate the font you'd see in a story book and to promote the importance of reading to children.

Take a peek at my shop for the new away we go and the far far away  organic onesie.

Let me know what you think!

The Leidy

It was fantastic having my Tropicana Owl Pin featured in The Leidy's "I Heart Tuesday" blog post.  I love the grouping of items she chose to fit this tropics theme. Oranges, yellows and pinks are such vibrant and happy colors you could almost smell it!

                    
Check out her blog sometime as well as trinket box which includes dainty and whimsical handmade pieces by The Leidy herself.

Hot Off the Press!

After some technical hurdles, I'm pleased with the outcome of two of my featured items in my Etsy shop. Stay tuned for more additions. In the meantime, here is a closer look at my featured items.

We all know we used to love to blow on daffodils when we were kids and make a wish. I thought this would be a cute concept incorporating nature of course and a wish come true.

Don't you always wonder where they are flocking to and how they stay so close together and form such beautiful patterns? I always feel at peace when I watch birds flying in unison.