Kats Creation

These beautiful and delicate ceramics are lovingly created by French designer, Kat. You can find out more about her from her website here, and see more of her wonderful photography on instagram by clicking here - katshandmadewithlove.

Karin Akesson

Karin Akesson is a London based, Swedish born illustrator who loves working with fonts and phrases to bring her characters to life. These quirky colourful characters can be found on Not on the Highstreet, and on her personal website here.

Gingibar

Gingiber is an illustrative paper goods & homewares store based in the Arkansas. Filled with prints, pillows, & tote bags that are sweet enough for children but smart enough for adults, Gingiber tries to find the perfect balance of artfulness & playfulness in each illustration. They can be found on Etsy here, or on this lovely website; Shop Sweet Things.

MIXIMAL

This is the latest iPod app from Yatatoy, and it's being heralded as the cutest app out there. The characters are beautifully naive and the colour palette is refreshingly bright and new. And impressively can be switched between five different languages.  Find out more about Miximals here!

The app acts as an interactive flipbook, in which you swipe back and forth to mix and match the head, torso, and feet of various cartoon animals, along with the corresponding syllables. Every new creature you create interacts with you in a different way, meaning there are limitless possibilities, with of course equates to endless fun!!!

Stack & Scare

Here we have some very interesting characters to start the week off with, they're called Stack and Scare monster blocks, by Papa Goose. There are three sets to collect, and each comes with 18 pieces of scalloped dowels, scales, robotic diodes, monster heads, hands, feet, patterns and much more, all the sets are compatible, meaning there is an endless amount of mischievous monsters to create. The strong colour palette and bold geo patterns really stand out from the natural wood material, which is crafted from FSC certified basswood. To see more Papa Goose products follow the link here. Or alternatively you can purchase them from this rather lovely website; Invisible Creature.

Marinski Handmades

There's something special about having something made just for you, and these ceramics by Marinski  are no exception. All of her items are made to order, meaning each piece is unique to you. Her deliciously rich colour palette, teamed with a clear glaze really catches your eye, making them a must have for any kitchen. Find more wonderful things from her Etsy shop 'Marianski Handmades' here.

Aleale

Character travel pillow, by Aleale

Another Etsy shop that's caught my attention recently is Aleale, of Polish origin, these plush characters can't help but bring a smile to your face. Here are a few of my favourites, but there are plenty of more, check them out for yourself at the online Etsy shop here.

Kicia, by Aleale

Grumpy Cat, by Aleale

Hello Pants

Abstract Jaguar art print by Anna Dance

Hello Pants is an Etsy shop, owned by graphic designer and illustrator Anna Dance. The clean lines and bold use of colour give Anna's work it's signature style, and make it perfect for both kids bedrooms and big kids living rooms. All of Anna's work can be seen by following the link here.

Neon Jungle art print by Anna Dance

Three baboons art print by Anna Dance

Coloured toucan art print by Anna Dance