Calendar and cards by Amy Soczka

How cute are these products by Amy Soczka of Amy Marcella? I love her simple illustrations and use of color. This beautiful calendar would look so good at my wall.

Do you have already a calendar for 2010? I thought I might make a little calendar round up. What do you think?

And these are some cards made by Amy. The leaves, the cone and the raindrops perfectly illustrate this time of year, don't you think?

(images: Amy Marcella)

Mustertussi notebooks

First of all thank you so much for your cute comments on my illustrations! I'm happy you like and enjoy them!

Today I want to show you some beautiful notebooks I found at a craft-material shop here in Berlin called modulor. (Btw: Modulor is worth a visit for everyone who loves to make things.)

These handmade notebooks by German artist Sabine Hartung are available under the name Mustertussi. They are made out of found and/or scanned material e.g. wallpaper, wood, lace, paperbags and fabrics. Sabine Hartung uses also paper in unusual colors, I like the black ones and the neon-series.

Shipping to Germany and Europe is possible via her German order form, for huger orders outside the EU you can also contact Mustertussi directly.

(All images from Mustertussi)

Illustrator Julia Freund

What a surprise to find the Etsy shop Lineanongrata by illustrator Julia Freund! I was already familiar with her online portfolio and was so happy to see that she also sells her beautiful work as prints, postcards and pins.
German born Julia studied graphic design in Paris. Now she lives with her boyfriend on a winery in Gabian, South France. Wow! That sure is a really inspiring surrounding.
And she also writes a blog that is worth checking!


Products shown: make words grow print, choice is not an option print, piglet with socks print, alice and the white rabbit original illustration, sitting little man print, plane print.

(Images from Julia Freund)

Circus Violet

Studio Violet (the joint venture of Camilla Engman and Elisabeth Dunker) has launched a new collection called Circus Violet. As always their work is playful and gorgeous. The new collection includes re-used porcelain for a show in Karin Eriksson gallery, prints, stamps and black drop decals that I've been adoring since I've seen them the first time on Elisabeth Dunker's kitchen wall.

See more of this collection on Studio Violet homepage, for purchasing visit the Studio Violet shop.

(All images from Studio Violet)

Essimar

I wish you a happy easter! 

Isn't this bunny gorgeous? It's named Otto and it's made by Esther aka Essimar. You may know her and her work already but I thought her bunny would fit the easter theme perfectly. 

Essimar is one of my favorite Etsy sellers - she has such a talent to make these pieces, cut and printed all by hand. I'm in love with the colors she uses and her graphic and abstract screenprints. If you don't know Essimar yet don't miss her Etsy shop where she lines a lot of her beautiful paper work. I've also enjoyed following her working process and inspirations on her blog and flickr. 

Products shown: Otto Conejo (shown above), Piso de Bano print, Tlin screenprint with graphite, Shilpa Fig mini print, Concha Panda Bear

Enjoy the good weather and the holidays!

P.S. A huge thank you to Kim and Jo from Desire To Inspire for mentioning me in your Easter reading guide and welcome to all of you who found your way here through Desire to Inspire.

Studio Violet SALE

Studio Violet has a Sale starting today for one week. March 18 - 25 there will be posters and journals available at a good spring discount.
I'm also really looking forward to their new collection, which will be available soon.
Check out their shop and blog.

Fill-In-The-Blank Invitation from Bread + Butter

Here is a little candy for you, before I'm back to bed: Isn't this Fill-In-The-Blank Letterpress Invitation from Bread + Butter great? So simple yet fun. 

See you!

 

A View To

Look at these lovely postcards from A View To by photographer and stylist Imke Klee. I have known her flickr for a while. And I'm happy, that these lovely collections made it into her Etsy shop! She also makes and sells very pretty fabric accessoires as necklaces, brooches and key rings.