Thursday, August 11th, 2011
Now I’m not talking about introducing leopard print to the nursery here, although if you were going to have a jungle themed room perhaps that is something you should consider ;) I’m actually keen to show you beautiful prints of photographed animals that can be found at The Animal Print Shop. Photographer Sharon Montrose has combined her love of photography with her love of animals and come up with contemporary artwork that would look adorable adorning nursery walls.
It’s a somewhat simple idea (those ideas are often the best) in that she takes a picture of an animal and drops it into a fresh white background in Photoshop. The results are striking. And with affordable, open editions to more expensive, limited runs there’s sure to be a print for every budget. There are also so many animals to choose from too, so if you want a monkey for your cheeky little one or a fluffy bunny that’s just as cuddly as your kid you can go right ahead…
Monkey for me please! So cute!
Debs
Tags: animals, prints. nursery artwork
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Thursday, July 7th, 2011
There are so many beautifully created toys that you may well want for yourself but can’t justify buying. I call them shelf toys. Because it’s always easier to justify buying them for your children but they’re a little too pretty to be played with so they’ll just have to look amazing sitting on a shelf! This is better when your child’s really little and doesn’t even know they really exist, it’s a little mean not letting them play with something you’ve purposefully put in their room ;)
Jennifer Murphy creates such ’shelf toys’ that would be the perfect accompaniment to a nursery. You can tell yourself you’ve bought it for your child, and in a way you have as they’d make great heirlooms, but really for a good while you’ll get the most pleasure out of looking at it.
Teddy trade
Jen learnt the trade of teddy-making through her parents who still make and sell beautiful Murphy Bears today. She started when she was 11 and has now created lots of different animals, each intricately handcrafted and utterly adorable to gaze upon…
The only downside to these toys is that they’re not easy to get hold of! Jen lists all her new creations on this page and it’s literally first come first served. If you want one then it’s worth reading these tips on how to purchase them fast! The upside? Apart from their obvious aesthetic appeal, these toys are limited and in demand so if you manage to secure one you’ll know you own something truly special :)
Debs
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Tags: animals, heirlooms, teddies, teddy, vintage
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