I am really taken with these prints by Ana, a Croatian graphic designer and illustrator. Exquisitely simple and richly colorful. The two fruit prints, in particular, are my favorites.
Ana has many more designs in her shop (in other sizes, too), as well as a calendar. If you have a foodie on your holiday list, her art prints may be just the thing you’re looking for.
You can also find her on Tumblr, Twitter and Pinterest
Images: Ana/Anek
Five years ago, I wouldn’t have loved this National Parks Explorers Guide by Ello There as much as I do now, because over the past few years, we’ve taken our girls to quite a few places on this map. (I wrote about our road trip to see Mount Rushmore, Devil’s Tower, Yellowstone and more here.)
The Explorers Guide is mounted on canvas, ready to hang, and comes with colorful tree stickers to mark the parks you’ve been to. Not only is it a beautiful addition to your home, it’s surely a lovely reminder of your travels.
Find the Explorers Guide ($115) in the Ello There shop here.
Images: Ello There
via Paper Crave
Charming, colorful “Fine Little World” poster by French artist Steffie Broccoli in collaboration with Fine Little Day.
I think this would make a special gift for a little friend’s bedroom.
Images: Fine Little Day
via That’s Happy
A couple of years ago (or more?) I seriously contemplated buying one of these prints by Lab Partners. The hitch? The prints were made for a solo exhibit at an Australian art gallery, so they weren’t exactly easy to buy and receive.
But now, Lab Partners (Sarah Labieniec and Ryan Meis) say they’ve reprinted them as letterpress prints and plan to sell them in their shop – coming soon to their website. So, that’s pretty great, right?
If you’re not familiar with their work, their website is wonderful.
All images: Lab Partners
Here’s a chance to get a beautiful letterpress calendar for a ridiculously low price:
From now until next Wednesday, October 19, Smock is hosting a contest to see which of their 2012 calendars (8 x 10″) is the most popular. Go to the Smock website and vote for your favorite by clicking the Like button next to your choice.
Smock will announce the winning design on Friday, October 21 and will offer it for 50% off (only $4!) on Saturday, October 22 and Sunday, October 23rd.
A steal, if you ask me. (Not to mention a great holiday gift.)
So which do YOU like best?
POLLEN
PEACOCK
SORBET
or OXFORD
My favorite? I don’t know – they’re all pretty fabulous, aren’t they?
Here’s what else I want to say about Smock: their cards, wrapping paper, boxes—all of their paper goods—feature gorgeous, vibrant colors, with fun designs and patterns. And they use sustainable printing processes, too. I am very much a fan of their work.
Don’t miss their website.
Images: Smock
I walked into the sweet little bakery near my office the other day, and discovered these wonderful vintage dog posters by Ken Bailey. Along with their bakery cases filled with cupcakes, and fun glass jars of gumballs, marshmallows and jellybeans, these posters looked terrific against their pink walls.
Visit his website for much more, including the Limited Edition prints.
Images: Ken Bailey
I am mesmerized by these “Strange Planet” animals by the Good Machinery.
No, you can’t just dip your kid’s dinosaur figures into bucket of paint. These are created with specially mixed paints and a process which includes a secret ingredient for preserving and adding color to each piece.
See more from this talented artist:
Images: the Good Machinery
Clare Owen’s illustrations are absolutely charming. I’m glad I stumbled across them (thanks to Etsy’s suggestions). I added her shop to my favorites.
See more on her blog and website, too.
Images: Clare Owen
Fantastic propaganda poster inspired design for these local foods/gardening posters by Victory Garden of Tomorrow advocating for “better food, better gardens, and better cities.” Hear hear!
Images: Victory Garden of Tomorrow
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