Last February, I marveled over Sonia Alins Miguel’s surreal illustrations featuring women floating in the water (or some mysterious blue-gray void). These similar full-bodied figures make an appearance in her newest series called En Femení (translation: In the Forest). Here, the paper characters navigate…
Esmé Shapiro (@esmeshapiro) is an illustrator I’ve kept my eye on since discovering her work in 2014. I love following her Instagram, which is a mixture of illustrative experiments, works in progress, and finished pieces. She also, occasionally, posts snapshots of her…
1. Pretzel Shape Cushion by Whimsy Milieu 2. Rain Drop Pen Caddy by Oh Dier 3. Slip Cast Porcelain Cloudy Big Bud Vase by Bean and Bailey 4. Menagerie Oven Mitt by Donna Wilson 5. Ferns Linen Pouch by Amelie Mancini 6. Colored Concrete Planter…
I’ve featured a lot of brightly-colored artwork this week (did you see the paper cacti?), so let’s continue the trend! Illustrator Lucie Brunellière produced this series of playful images for The Very Jungly Jungle Book. In it, she uses beautiful jewel tones to create a world…
If you follow me on Pinterest, you’ve probably noticed that I pin a lot of paper flower DIYs. I’m attracted to their bright colors and the sheer novelty of recreating living things out of inanimate objects. Illustrator Kim Sielbeck does just…
I’m not shy about my love of florals. Typically, they’re shown here as drawn or embroidered, but these spreads for Bons Fluidos Magazine are beautiful and special… so of course I wanted to share! To produce the project, a team of creatives—Fernanda Didini, Rodolfo França, Marina…
These collars are ready to party! Loly Ghirardi (aka Señorita Lylo) is a Barcelona-based designer and embroiderer who created these colorful pieces. They’re full of tiny, abstract shapes that have a great visual variety—some stitches are very tactile while others are smaller and…
1. ‘Plume’ Flutter Top by Thief&Bandit 2. Cactus Succulent Terrarium Stamp Set by TalkToTheSun 3. Set of 8 Tropical Bird Cards by Kitty McCall 4. ‘Geometric Boobs’ Collar Pins by Vanessa Gong 5. Sunshine Baby Pillow Cover by Ditto House 6. Moon Phase Ring…
These illustrations by Frau Isa are so delightfully weird—I don’t know what to make of them. The acrylic paintings feature a single female figure surrounded by a myriad of seemingly disparate objects and animals. It’s fun to try and connect the…
Teresa Lim creates embroideries that are simultaneously lush—full of color and texture—while also mimicking the look of a sketch. Teresa makes detailed portraits with thin, black thread, and surrounds them dreamy blues, pinks, yellows, and greens. Together, they’re a compelling juxtaposition,…