Let's Be Friends - print

Okay so most of you have probably seen this super witty awesome photo already.
Prints are now available.

Mod Cloth - Lanvin Chocolat poster

I would like this poster, I think it would look fab on my wall!
From Mod Cloth

Little Panda - Renata Liwska

Little Panda written and illustrated by Renata Liwska, this children's book is filled with sweet touching drawings & lovely muted soft colors.
Copies here.

Mother's Day - free downloads from Canon Japan

this is so adorably cute for Mother's Day is by Japanese illustrator Shoko Sugiyama.
From Canon Japan available for free download for you to print and make.

J P Miller

its feeling very springy around here so here are some sweet animals by J P Miller

Pistache et Dame Tartine - Noelle Lavaivre

Another Noelle Lavaivre book to share with you today.
I just love the cookies and candy and bits of food collaged into the illustrations.

Nandor & Papillote - Noelle Lavaivre

I know I probably say I have many favorites but this book really is right at the top, every time I look through, it makes me happy, I love the colors and bicycle drawings.
You can see more pictures of the book here.

Quick Dishes for the Woman in a Hurry

I do love rabbits and I have these two framed up in our kitchen.
They are from Quick Dishes for the Woman in a Hurry published by Culinary Arts Institute 1955

Tassoni Packaging

I took this picture in an Italian supermarket, we were on a bike tour so it was way to extravagant to buy a heavy bottle and carry it around for the rest of the trip!
I love the font and the colors and that it looks straight out the 50's.

Red Owl Money Box

I want this cute glossy red owl money box, I promise I would save loads of dosh if it were mine!
From Three Potato Four, also available at Saison in natural wood too.

Japanese Beer Label

Somebody sent me this cute label, I think its lovely, the owl is so sweet and I like how he is perched on the 'ALE' text.
Cheers everyone.

Ground Meat cookbook

I really love this cookbook, (not for the recipes) of course for the illustrations.
I think its totally wacky how the animals are cooking other animals and enjoying the meaty smell from the oven!
I was going to share more of the book with you, but you can see the whole thing here.

One Moonless Night - Noelle Lavaivre

One Moonless Night illustrations by Noelle Lavaivre published in 1964
Its a totally sweet story about a blue elephant that gets mistaken for a blue sheet and washed, ironed and flattened in a laundry room.

Shinzi Katoh - Ginko Papers

sweet cute Shinzi Katoh sticky notes from Ginko Papers.

City Museum - St Louis

We happened to be in St Louis recently so we visited the City Museum, if you are ever in the area then you absolutely must check this place out, its amazing and insane and incredible.
We climbed in, on and over everything - like those wire tubes you can see high up in the air and went down the 10 story slide etc. etc....

Alexander Girard - Vigo Cards

Its always lovely to see an old favorite on a greeting card or two.
Alexander Girard from Vigo Cards

And the cutetape winner is......

we have a winner for the cutetape giveaway.
Picked by random.org
It is jonahliza from the blog TreeCookies congrats to you!
And a big thank you to cutetape for such a generous and totally cute load of goodies.

Don't forget....

.......to enter the cutetape giveaway.......
Click here to enter.

The Velveteen Rabbit - William Nicholson

The Velveteen Rabbit with illustrations by William Nicholson written by Margery Williams.
There are many different illustrated versions of this book, but these illustrations by William Nicholson are my favorite.
Those endpapers are gorgeous.
Copies here.

Pomilia - Euro packaging

Last time we were in Italy, I bought this can of tomatoes mostly because of the packaging and especially the type, I would love the Pomilia font in my collection, does anyone know what it's called?

Art Forms from the Ocean - Ernst Haeckel

Every time I browse through this book, I am totally stunned and amazed.
Art Forms from the Ocean - Ernst Haeckel, copies here.
Here's a link to online images from the book on Wikimedia Commons.
Thank you Ιφιμέδεια

Karel Capek - Utako Yamada

Here's a few of the adorable tins by Utako Yamada - from the Karel Capek tea store.
There's also a selection of Karel Capek images on flickr.
image via tiny candy

Cherry the Pig - Utako Yamada

This book is so sweet, the illustrations are so pretty and delicate and the story is really adorable.
Story and illustrations by Utako Yamada, who is also the illustrator behind the tea shop Karel Capek where I could buy every tea tin and never use them because they are so cute.
copies here