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I stumbled upon a lovely company called This is ground who are based in Los Angeles. They have many useful handmade leather products. The kind of thing you didn't know you needed but are all actually very useful. As they say on their website 'Creative solutions to everyday problems'. I particularly love the range of Mod folio's, a customisable case to store everyday possessions in an organised way and great for travelling. There are many variations depending on your lifestyle, I personally love the Designer Mod one. 

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- Bag - Shelf  - Container -

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Beautiful Editorial Design inspiration

- Darling - Oxford American - Skateboard -

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Colour Inspiration

* Flowers

* Paper

* Building

* Brochures

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Packaging design is always an important part of a product. I particularly like Japanese simple understated designs, as sometimes less is more and the most simple things are the most beautiful.

- Rice packaging - Paper packaging - Citrus natsudaidai juice - Brass pen case - Rice sweets -

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Once Upon a Type...

Inspired by The Golden Sans Project, a documentation of the Gold Coast’s residential and urban signage by Andrew Suggit. I've been exploring typography and signage designs, particularly how regional styles have evolved and taken inspiration from the local surroundings. Some styles are instantly recognisable for a particular region others more subtle.

1. Palm spring post box 

 2. Miami   

3. Barbados sign post 

 4. Las Vegas  

5. New York coffee shop 

 6. Sign post 

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Little Solsken Loves... Typography

Recently I have been exploring the typography world, I've always been interested in type but even more so recently.Below are a few of my favourites.

1. Chalk board

2. Gent

3. type and photo

4. California

5. Guitar

6. Springs

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Little Solsken Loves... Esme Winter

I recently stumbled upon the lovely work of Esme Winter and I'm very glad I did. Esme created her first products in 2011 and now has a beautiful collection of designs for wrapping paper, notebooks and note cards. The patterns and colours are timeless and understated. I love them all.

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Happy Easter

Happy Easter, hope everyone has a lovely long weekend and the easter bunny stops by with lots of chocolate.

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Maxomorra

I recently came across the lovely Swedish brand Maxomorra. They produce fun, organic cotton kidswear. I love their bright, happy designs that come in an array of lovely patterns including, clouds, bikes, jellyfish, cars, stars and many more. My favourites are the cloud tunic and hedgehog balloon dress.

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I want to ride my bicycle...

Longing for warm, summery, sunshine days. 

1.flower basket bike
2. Pink bike floral wallpaper
3. antler handlebar bike

4. neon beach bike


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Little Solsken Loves.....

Poppy Children is a gorgeous kidswear brand that I first came across a few years ago in a shop called Strickland and Holt (Yarm N. Yorkshire) and I have loved them ever since.
Their unique designs feature the adventures of Poppy and her dog Fred, and adorn many lovely products including dresses, books and greeting cards. 
I particularly like the combination of lifestyle photography mixed with the illustrations bringing together the characters and products. 

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*2013*

*Happy new year* Hope everyone had a great festive season.... 

I'm Excited to get started on some new designs. I have gathered lots of fun inspiration for a new collection that I plan on creating over the next few weeks. I will post a sneak peek soon.

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Brown bears

I've come across some rather splendid brown bear illustrations recently so thought i'd share a few.

Standing bear

bear with glasses

bear with headphones

sitting down bear

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Sneak peek

Thought i'd post a sneak peek as I haven't for a while. This little dude was a doodle that evolved into a hipster mouse with knitted cardigan and over sized glasses. I have been enjoying designing some new characters recently and will reveal some more in future posts. 

If you like my work more designs can be viewed on my website

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Mikodesign

I've long been a fan of the lovely brand mikodesign, they are based in the Netherlands and produce hand screen printed products including cute toys, cushions, accessories and decorations. I love the unique, elegant and handmade qualities of mikodesign products. My particular favourite is the circus rabbit with smart bow tie and ringmaster jacket.

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Metallic shades

'tis the season for all things sparkly and metallic.
There are lots of lovely shiny goodies about this time of year. Copper is my particular favourite this season. Below are a few of my recent finds.

Silver and blue brogues

dipped feathers

Love sign

Metallic bic pens

Copper bow

metallic satchel

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Nina and other little things

When i first came across nina and other little things I instantly fell for the sweet simple style. Based in Italy, 'biscuit sized' nina seems to have many adventures. She was originally created from pieces of cloth and looks like a little red riding hood. She can be found on many adorable pieces of stationery and other paper goods.
Below are a few examples.

Quirky toy finds

Adorable and quirky soft toy finds from pinterest and etsy. In this commercial world it's always nice to find something a little more unique, and I just adore all these original creatures. 

1. doll

2. Circus Rabbit

3. Elephant

4. Rhino

5. Mouse

6. Ted