koo and poppet giveaway at bloesem kids

bloesem kids win on wednesdays series always features lovely things, and this week is no different with a chance to win these sweet creatures from koo and poppet. details about the giveaway are here.

astulabee

beginnings, originally uploaded by astulabee.

astulabee makes the cutest things. i just love these creatures. she sells them on etsy, and you can see more (including this sneak peek of some upcoming collaborative projects) on her flickr stream.

new nuigurumi book

this book is so so so cute! it's all about stuffed animals, ones that look super easy to make, and are inspired by simple line drawings. i'm having some etsy trouble tonight (japan time) and also some very heavy eyelids (the last lingering effects of jet lag are giving me a strict bed-time), so i will list it in the shop tomorrow. but for now, you can see more in my flickr account.
UPDATE: i've listed this book in my shop, and will be listing more over the next few days.

tamar mogendorff

tamar mogendorff is one of the artists i discovered in selvedge, a magazine i mentioned last week.
she made all of these soft designs pictured here, and some are for sale in the selvedge shop as well.

out like a lamb

today was a mix of sunny and rainy, so i guess we can say march is going out like a lamb. this needle felted sheep is from the book 'felted wool small things'. there's one copy left in my etsy shop. if you want to see more photos from this book, the flickr set is here.

check out these sweet sleepy sheep from etsy seller namolio.

march has flown by, and i am proud to say that i was able to successfully post here every day of it! i enjoyed the discipline of daily posting, and i think i will try to keep it up for april.
my other goals for march were to join and attend a yoga class regularly (i did that too!). cutting out sugar and drinking less coffee are ongoing projects... (wink).

felt art by mummysam

check out these lovely pieces made by mummysam. using 100% wool felt, she creates soft sculptures with free motion stitching and hand embroidery.
i love the little felt houses, of course!
and she also makes flat works. she sells all of it in her etsy shop, and i first heard about mummysam via jars of cute.

baba yaga houses by melissa sue

melissa sue made these wonderful houses inspired by baba yaga, a russian fairy tale i read when i was about 9 or 10 years old. i remember enjoying the story and being fascinated by baba yaga's house. via CRAFT.

these lovely objects are made by melissa sue, and you can buy them in her etsy shop, at http://melissasue.etsy.com.