A place for your clutter!

Being a creative person I keep a lot of my fashion and interior magazines for reference.  As you can imagine it doesn’t take long for them to all pile up!  All these magazines have a tendency to use up far too much shelf space… but what can you do?

Well you could try this Stack Chair vinyl wall sticker by Florian Kremb and create a ‘row of chairs’ using piles of magazines!

Silly?  Maybe.  But I like it!

Stack Chair vinyl wall sticker by Florian Kremb, £29.95

Not for you?  Try these magazine holders instead!

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Shop of the Week: Belle and Boo

As we’re on the subject of illustration and art, I thought it would be appropriate to name this cute children’s accessories boutique our Shop of the Week. 

Children’s accessories are so delightful and fun… they are probably the best audience to design for as you can really go to town in terms of creativity.

‘My Favourite Spot in Winter’ cushion, £42

‘I Like Your Bow’ mounted print by Mandy Sutcliffe, £20

Feed your child’s imagination with colourful wall art in their bedroom.

‘Little Madam’ doll, £8

The cotton ‘doll’, above, has a little pocket sewn into the back… ideal to use as a lavender bag or a place to put teeth ready for the tooth fairy to collect!

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Who would have thought – foam cup art

We’ve all spent hours upon hours doodling on our notebooks at school, on napkins in coffee shops, or even on our hands it seems, but Cheeming Boey takes doodling to a whole new level. He draws intricate designs with his Sharpie pen on polystyrene foam cups!

Granted, it’s a unique idea, Boey is super talented (it can’t be easy drawing on foam) and the result is visually beautiful (and could look even better if some of them had a bit of colour maybe?), but what do people do with the cups once they’ve bought them – and at $120 to $220 a piece, they’re really not that cheap…? I guess art doesn’t need to have a use though, it’s just there to be admired and appreciated, right?

Sam Toft

Sam Toft is without doubt one of my favourite artists.  For the past 12 years, she has been creating artwork using oil pastels and coloured inks.  Her work is published as cards and limited edition prints by The Art Group and can also be seen nationwide in Waterstones, Borders and IKEA.  She has pictures on display in some galleries and sells well both here and in America.

The absolutely delightful story of the Mustard characters, which feature in the paintings, can be read here.  By the end of it, you’ll feel as if you know them all personally!  It gives the characters a more meaningful existence, making the painting all the more special.