Joana Rosa Bragança
Posted by Amy on Tuesday March 9, 2010
Joana Rosa Bragança is an illustrator based in Portugal and can I just say how lovely her work is? Everything is so pretty and beautifully detailed – she has mad watercolor skills! I’m so in love with how she draws people too: soft, rounded and fluid. Check out the lack of elbows. SWOON.
Check out her flickr and here’s her blog about her little pet!
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Sponsor giveaway: Fawa
Posted by Amy on Tuesday February 23, 2010
This week’s sponsor giveaway comes from Natalia Cervantes who runs Fawa in Tijuana, Baja California, Mexico, along with hubby Shijune and her two year old son Junn.
Her shop is stocked with lovely handmade items (do check out her hand-carved stamps and hand-painted fridge magnets!) and original paintings.
She’s giving away ONE each of her original acrylic paintings on paper to TWO lucky Pikaland readers! To be in the running, just leave your comment in this post before 2nd March, and we’ll email the winner after.
UPDATE: Commenting has now closed, thanks so much for participating. The winner of this giveaway is Anita Z and Carol Gudanowski!
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Recipelook
Posted by Amy on Tuesday February 16, 2010
Emilie Boudet sent in a link to Recipe Look, and the idea behind the site is to provide an alternative way to writing out recipes: by drawing them instead! Anyone can enter the fun project, and to find out in detail about how to go about doing so, see their illustrated guide right here.
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In other food related matters, Pikaland’s Good to Eat flickr group now has 300+ members, and is growing steadily too! Be part of the group and show off what’s keeping your tummy nicely filled via photos or illustrations!
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Katie Lombardo
Posted by Amy on Wednesday November 25, 2009
I’m inspired by the illustration of Katie Lombardo who has an Etsy shop called The Wheatfield. Her work revolves around the theme of nature as she draws from her experience of being in the countryside – things like reading in a hammock, baking pumpkin pie while listening to bluegrass and bathing in the creek.
Her shop has a range of inspiring illustrated hand-drawn messages that would make your nest look like home – no matter where you are. Right now she’s going to move to Texas, and she’s offering all her prints for only USD$15, so see more of her work in her shop.
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MaryKate McDevitt
Posted by Amy on Friday October 23, 2009
Funny illustrations, inspiring prints and mini goal chalkboards at MaryKateMcDevitt’s Etsy shop makes me want to go out and make something. I am particularly enamoured by the chalkboards the most because I have fond memories of drawing on the sidewalks with chalk. One thing I can’t bear is the sound of screeching nails on the board. Thankfully her boards are small enough that there’s not much room for that to happen, you know, just in case some drama queen decides to let loose on the poor thing. HA!
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Giveaway #19: Symbolism Silhouette Portrait
Posted by Amy on Wednesday October 7, 2009
This is a lovely piece that I’d like to keep for myself if only I could! One lucky fella who comments by 13th October will be in the running to win this Symbolism Silhouette Portrait from Antlered Kitsune.
This piece is packed with art symbolism, cross-stitched in a warm
cream floss onto 14 count aida fabric securely glued to a wood hoop – all ready to gift and hang. Talk about tactile portraiture!
UPDATE: Commenting has now closed, thanks for participating!
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Have you entered the earlier Giveaway #18: The Sun Tiger Disguise Kit yet?
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Giveaway #12: Susan Schwake's Wanting
Posted by Amy on Wednesday September 16, 2009
How about an original art for your walls? Susan Schwake is giving away this mixed media painting original which measures 6×6 inches. This little beauty was created with ink, acrylic and oil paint, and is ready to hang. All you need to do is to clear those walls and make space, baby!
Just comment on this post and the lucky winner will be chosen after the 22nd September, which is the closing date for entries!
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UPDATE: Commenting has now closed, thanks for participating!
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Know your alphabets!
Posted by Amy on Saturday September 5, 2009
Loving the bright and cheery German alphabet poster by Enna. If I didn’t know my ABCs I would definitely love for this to be on my walls as a reminder! She’s planning to make one in English soon, so watch out for that version too.
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Ninon
Posted by Amy on Sunday August 30, 2009
How awesome are these plushies from Ninon? Tania is a full time plush toy maker based in Germany (but she’s Italian). Les monstrìs is her ongoing collection of monster plush toys. She started sewing clothes for herself and friends and found that she was also drawing a lot of monsters, and so decided to join her two loves. What’s fantastic is that there are never two plushies that are alike!
Keep up with her on her blog and her awesomely colorful flickr stream.
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Nina Braun
Posted by Amy on Saturday July 4, 2009
Beautiful and adorable knits by graphic designer and artist Nina Braun. More than just cuddle buddies, these plushies are art worthy of a place in your home (even if they do wind up on the bed!)
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