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12.9.08 0

Diane is a star!

Diane from Inspiration by Design has run the most thorough review of my design work ever, on earth. Not even my mum knows so much about what I've been up to creative-wise. You can find it here.

So this is a massive thank you to her and an encouragement to all of you to see her blog...

Thanks a million!

11.9.08 0

I'm gonna try this!

Lemon light's tutorial on lino printing for beginners makes you feel like having a go at it.

I've done it before and the results are raw and powerful. I'm thinking of making my shop's horizons wider and start printing and experimenting a bit more... Have fun!

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Orla Kiely, ladies and gentlemen

Irish Designer Orla Kiely needs no introduction. Now the ever so talented lady has her own furniture and home complements collection.

Heals in London is currently exhibiting most of it in its windows, and has this super cute flags alternating with their own!

As exciting as it is all together, i have to say it's slightly overwhelming. The piece that took my heart was the retro sofa in bright orange. Discreet but colorful and with character.

She also has purely white bed sheets with her typical leaves motif in relief, very much desirable too.

10.9.08 1

I had a post a few days ago, "I´m becoming middle aged" where I mentioned how i wanted the Lila bowls in habitat and some plates from Ikea. Well, I take it all back.
The Lila collection is made out of fine bone china which is actually made out of bones. So, as pretty as it is, I do not covet it any more. It is unnecessary cruelty.
And the Ikea name I gave you was not the right one, and probably the picture wasn´t the right one either. My favourite Ikea plates are Epistel, although the Plocka ones actually could get to match them.
Shame about the bone china thing...

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You, get me out of here!

Finally! The scanner has found a place in our provisional home and this trapped portrait has been uploaded to the shop!

This is pretty freaky but fun. The poor thing needs to get away from her daily posing routine, but can't get through the paper!

Get her out of here!

9.9.08 0

Etsy treasuries

Les Ulldes (My sis., mum and me) have been featured on the front page trasury!

Yeah!

And now I've just created my first ever treasury!

Hooo!

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Ahh... Donna

Donna, Donna, Donna (Wilson)

She's the one that made us love eerie and wacky knitted creatures. And now she is designing furniture and sexy blankets and cushions...

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I heart Rob

Dearest Rob has featured me on his Etsy Spotlight On!

This is why I've got the cute button on this side ->.

I just want to say THANK YOU SUPER ROB very, very loudly.

8.9.08 0

I owe.

I owe this blog a bunch of pics of terrific parcs of "where London ends" (really, amazing it ends somewhere). These pics will be ready when whatever cable that connects my camera phone and the pc comes up (still moving, so who knows were the evil little thing lies).

I owe my etsy an upload of my last drawing. (you guessed alright: scanner still to be moved).

I owe Rob a million thanks for featuring me tomorrow (9/9) in his blog.

I owe Kith Kin being featured in the great Notcot.

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Should I be worried?

Has anybody else heard of the Large Hadron Collider? It's in Geneva and it's meant to be turned on on Wednesday. It may create a huge (or exponentially expanding) black hole that will swallow us all. Or the it may not. Read today's G2 article here for more info.

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I need emotional support

I have just found out about this Camilla Engman drawing (thought it could be a print for economy's sake). I RAN accross the world wide web, and it had already gone. I want to cry. A lot. I possibly couldn't afford it anyway, but I'm madly in love with it. I am honestly distressed, broken inside. What am i to do?

7.9.08 2

Passive aggressive

I still can't get over I won't be seeing my old housemates anymore. The happines is overwhelming. I've stumbled over this website, and it has helped me rejoice even more (picture from the site). I would have a large collection of passive aggressive notes by myself by now, but they nicely explained that in THEIR country, the UK, note-writers are looked down upon and they would not tolerate them. I had to tolerate their stealing and messing, though. Well, no more moaning! It's over! If you feel like more passive-agression, or just feel like remembering your sharing times, I lick my cheese might put a smile on your face too.

6.9.08 2

Chemical Party

Found this rather hilarious video on Paper & Yarn:

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The power of Paah!

The conceptual designers of Kith-Kin are exhibiting in London for the design week and, what a joy!, they've picked a few of my colleagues and even myself to join them in such show! According to them, "We are a creative cooperative; Young artists and designers working together for the creative freedom and greater good of the group. Driven by the desire for an honest creative voice, with a genuine passion for inspiring people and celebrating creativity".

So very excitedly I present a few of the works to be seen:

Josue Gamonal's Grime Fighter:

Shiu Yuk Yuen's Eco Brolly:

And my own Lucky Candles:

I'll let you know more once the show's on. Ho ho!

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Celia Birtwell for Elle

Elle UK is giving rather fab, strong and durable Celia Birtwell totes. The promo is meant to be in association with Morrisons supermarkets, so watch out. They are available in three models, two floral based and this one (my choice).

5.9.08 1

I'm becoming middle-aged...

... I want to buy plates. I've spent all my childhood amused at my mum's and grandma's obseesion for plates, table-cloths, glasses. Since I've been living with Mr. M in London (sharing with a bunch of ... people); this urge has taken me over too. And now that we are moving ALONE (hold on, let me just say that again, just to make it clear, ALONE) the need for plates is overwhelming. And it doesn't stop with the plates, no. I want cushions, cups, throws, rugs, even place mats! So this blog is going to suffer from "I don't have my house yet, and have no money, but if I did, I'd buy this" symptom.

Let me then share a few things with you...

PS: Ikea UK is having a competition: guess how much all the new products are and win (win what? They don't say).

(blue patterned Lila plate by Habitat, Illustrated pillows by Nate Williams for Urban Outfitters (they now ship to the UK!), Oval/rectangular Plocka plate by Ikea, Bunny in disguise cup by Elloh, conjoined couple in a pillow by shellyklein)

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So, back in london

So I am in London. It's raining but we found a place in a lovely house in the North. I already had some braised tofu (waited all summer for that) and I just need to get serious with the whole "finding a job" thing.

PS: Do NOT attempt to carry more than half your weight in suitcases from Victoria to Anywhere else. London is NOT ready for those daily millions of us who need to use public transport with luggage.

3.9.08 1

My love does cost a thing

J. Lo's didn't, but mine does. My love is a coat from Hoss Intropia. They cost almost 400 euros,

but boy do i want one (not that I can afford it). If you don't know Hoss, their website is not the best place to check out the magnificent patterns, details, textures. Go to a shop if you can (in big Spanish cities, London and somewhere in France). They are pieces to drool over.

London and Central St. martins have done something very wrong to me: I go past 95% of H&M thinking "cheap pattern", or "cheap material"; ans so on. So by now I've got the taste and eye for quality of an upper-town londoner, and the money of a girl from a little boring Spanish village.

Damn!

2.9.08 1

Ukiyo-e

People of the blogosphere, I've just returned from a day trip to Barcelona and I've been to see an exhibition about Ukiyo-e (pictures of the floating world), Japanese woodblock prints that depict their contemporary culture (17th to 19th-ish centuries). It was divided into different sections: theatre still-lives; sumo ones; female beauty; erotic and lanscape.

It has been so beautiful, inspiring and awe-provoking. Absolutely outstanding. We've also been lucky enough to catch a free guide around the show with the most expert young lady. She made us understand how connected the circumstances of the artists were with the political power regenting Japan at the times. (on a funny note, the very explicit erotic prints were forbidden -altought they still circulated- not because of what was shown but because of the couples depicted being from different social casts).

The delicacy and peculiar aesthetics (for an occidental art composition mind set) were totally bewildering.

It's made me confirm I might want to study Art History next.

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