A quick update and a charitable giveaway!

Hi guys, just thought I'd write a quick update! I've been busy doing lots of uni work and working on some new card/bag/cushion/mug designs that I will release soon! So unfortunately my poor blog has been neglected for a few days.

I'll be back next week with a fantastic giveaway from one of my fav bloggers/Etsy sellers.

In the mean time I wanted to make you aware of another fantastic giveaway hosted by the talented Etsian Monkeyshine.  Entering this giveaway not only gives you a chance to win fantastic brooches and hand made baskets by Monkeyshine, but also the opportunity to help out some suffering animals in great need.

Read more about the giveaway and the plight of these poor animals here. Any shares of Monkeyshines giveaway will be greatly appreciated! 

Chopstitch Poochy Portrait Giveaway!

I'm super duper excited to bring you this giveaway today. Firsty because I think the prize is freakin ridiculously awesome! And secondly because it's being hosted by my bestie, Ginge.

Ginge is an illustrator and runs her own Etsy shop; Chopstitch. She sells customised portraits of peoples pets and lots of other craft stuff. She also has her own blog where she documents her illustrated adventures with her friend sloth & also some cool science facts.

This giveaway is for a customised A3 portrait of 1 pet/animal from Chopstitch (it dosn't have to be a dog!).

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Etsy Shop Crush - The Mod Dog

I know lots of my readers have dogs (and cats), so when I saw this shop I knew I HAD to show you guys.

I'm not usually a fancy collar sort of girl, my dogs tend to have pretty plain collars because they're mucky dogs that can't keep anything clean for longer than a minute. However, after seeing The Mod Dog Etsy shop, I think I could be pretty easily convinced to buy some funky collars!

The Mod Dog specialised in custom collars with a great variety of styles and adorable materials. They even do cat collars too!

 I think both my dogs and my cat are in need of some cute little whale collars! Which is your favorite collar?

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Etsy Shop Feature: inameliart

While looking through inameliart, it took me back to my childhood. Her work reminds me of the Jane Hissey books I used to read as a child.

Inameliart sells the artwork of Amelia, an illustrator and graphic designer based in Poland.
If I had a nursery I would love to cover it in these beautiful paintings!

 Amelia also has a blog where you can see more of her paintings.
 

Etsy Shop Feature: Original Animal Magnet

The thing that drew me to Original Animal Magnet was they they did sparkly horse magnets. There's something about sliced up plastic animals that makes me want to buy them. THEN I saw the dinosaurs! And I had to buy some.

This shop is full of awesome magnets, they're perfect for gifts when you don't know what to buy anyone.

Original Animal Magnets are a husband and wife team who have been etsy sellers for over 5 years. They also have a blog full of fun things.

 

 

Genius Bowls!

I wish I was eating breakfast out of one of these bowls designed by Geraldine De Beco for Bernardaud.

They're only 240 euros so I might just re-mortgage my house and buy a couple. If they did a poodle shaped one I'd probably be very tempted to actually do that!