Ocean 2012

I found out about Ocean 2012 through this stunning animation from Uli Henrik Streckenbach - have a look!

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Denim Dinos Repeat

Denim Dinos repeat pattern.

I've adapted the dinosaur print I made last year into a repeat pattern and added a few extra characters for this contest over here.

Details - click for a larger view.

The creatures and plants are all from the Cretaceous. Butterflies are rare in rock fossils but these amber pieces from the Dominican Republic have shown that they're much older than once thought and could have coexisted with T.Rex!

Have a great weekend whatever you're up to :)

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Polkka Jam

I hadn't heard of this Finnish design team until Deborah at Kickcan & Conkers hosted a great giveaway a while back, in which I won not one but two of their fantastic linen-cotton tea towels.

Lintukoto (native bird) and Kissanpäivät (cat days) linen-cotton tea towels.

Kristiina Haapalaisen and Sami Vähä-Aho have a beautiful range of posters, postcards and home textiles which are produced as ecologically as possible and all in their home town of Turku. See more of their range here or read their design news on their blog.

Deborah has a brilliant collection of modern and vintage books, toys and games in the Kickcan & Conkers shop and she writes daily about her life in France and hunt for vintage gems here!

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Midyear Calendar: Love, Luck and Happiness

Midyear Calendar: Love, Luck & Happiness

I can't believe midsummer is almost here (we definitely haven't had the weather for it the last few days)! To celebrate anyway, I've made a midyear calendar which runs from July 2012 to June 2013. It's based on this one I did for the beginning of the year featuring symbols used in many eastern cultures to bring prosperity, longevity, happiness, harmony and good luck; so if you fancy a bit of zen in tea towel form, you can find it here on a linen cotton blend!

Calendar detail with different colours for 2012 and 13 :)

Details - click to view larger.

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Update 2014: The new 2015 calendar is available to order here!

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