This adorable amigurumi set is from Etsy by EternalSunshine.
design for kids
not your grandma's crocheting
These are by Ana Paula Rimoli. You can buy her handmade items or patterns at her etsy shop.
This style of crocheting is called amigurumi, or the japanese art of crocheting ridiculously cute animals or inanimate objects. I just think it's insanely cute. Learning how to make this is on my life's to do list. I thought crocheting was just about making doilies. Ana Paula Rimoli has just released a book called Amigurumi World, available at Amazon.com.
cereal memories
i only have the fondest memories of cereal. my mom didn't let us eat cereal like lucky charms or fruit loops, and don't even think about coco puffs. but i ate it at my friend's houses every chance i could.
"granola puffs" was a cereal made in the 70's that my mom thought was healthy enough. it was the treehugger's version of lucky charms. my brother and i devoured it, and the box only lasted a day or two. i remember sitting on the couch, eating my granola puffs, and my dog bowser sat in my bowl. he got up, his hairy doggy butt drenched in milk...and i kept eating my remaining granola puffs. it was that good.
while digging around in my closet, i found this framed cereal art. i bought it in the mid 90's at z-gallerie. i have no idea who made it, it's not labeled. if anyone knows who made this, let me know. under each cereal, singled out in all it's glory, has the date it was created, and the company who made it. nothing is more beautful. except maybe if they had included a granola puff.
general mills has recently released vintage style boxes of their top five selling cereals: wheaties, honey nut cheerios, golden grahams, kix, and lucky charms. they've been spotted at target. they are also selling vintage tees for $5 a pop.
bento box artist spotlight: shinzi katoh
I fell in love with these bento boxes designed by shinzi katoh. His illustration style is vintage, yet fresh, cute and colorful. The top 2 bento boxes hold onigiri, or triangular shaped rice balls. They sell some of his products online at sugarcharms.
Happy Girl's Day
Hinamatsuri, or Girl's Day, is celebrated today in Japan. It's a day to pray for young girl's growth and happiness. So in honor of girl's day, I'm giving away a free, that's right, free happy girl's day greeting card! Please download happygirlsday.pdf
, print, and cut out, and give to your favorite little girl.
more personalized goodies
Here's a personalized onesie & burp cloth gift set I made for my friend. The baby's name is "Sadie" so I made 3 designs using the "S" theme. "S is for Sadie" is one design, and I included elements like a snail, star, sock...all words that start with S. Isn't that SSSSIlly? Darn. I should've used the word "silly". I'll SStop.
easy d.i.y. baby gift
i made onesies (not shown) and burp cloths for my dear friend's baby boy. printed on inkjet transfer paper, and ironed onto gerber onesies and cloth dipers. designs are simple and bright, partially because i like simplicity, but also because i had limited time to finish this project. my 4 year old was home with me, and the dragon tales dvd would be ending soon!
