Owl Dinnerware Collection in Bold and Eye-Catching Design

Have you been looking for that perfect dinnerware that's perfect for holiday dinners but can still be used all year round? This owl dinner ware collection by William Sonoma will be a great addition to your woodland decor this holiday season. 

The collection features bold, eye catching owl illustration perched on a tree branch. The warm colour palette of reds, browns, and oranges pop against the light background. You can find salad plates, appetizer plates, platter, pasta bowls, spatulas, napkins, kitchen towels and table runner in the range. These items are available as a set or individually from here. 

Illustrations By Freelance Artist Alexandra Finkeldey Of Scatterbee

Alexandra Finkeldey of Scatterbee is a freelance artist and an illustrator based in Ottawa, CA. Self-taught artist's work is inspired by her travels around the country and abroad. Her work often feature plants, and animals in playful style and in vibrant colors. 

The shown illustrations are from the series she did last October, I thought this is an appropriate time to showcase them considering the time of the year. The owls, cats, witches, and ravens are painted in the seasonal color palette of orange, black, and red. Her characters are anything but scary, they are sure to bring smile to anybody's face. She uses traditional mediums including watercolor, gouache, pencil, and ink. You can follow her work on Instagram for new work this season which she makes available on her online store.

She welcomes commission work, if you have something in mind please contact her through her page.

10 Valentine's Day Gift Ideas

Sculpted owl candle holder

Ceramic wall hanging

Hand painted owl tote

Owl necklace

Owl paper lantern

Hand knitted socks

Ying yang owl art print

Wooden bowtie

Owl mug with lid

Owl planter

For those of us who want to give something more than just chocolates and flowers this Valentine's Day, I curated this post. I hand-picked a few of my favorite things that I would like to give to my loved ones this year and thought I share them with you here. 

What better way to express love and gratitude by giving a unique handmade item that can be used everyday and cherished for a long time. I hope you like the things I made this post with and find something to give to someone special in your life.

Happy New Year 2020!

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One more year has gone by; so much happened this past year - a mixture of some sweet memories and some hard lessons. I am grateful for both. As I am growing older, intangible things like peace and happiness have not only changed their meanings for me, but have also gone on top of the list of  things that I value the most in life. I truly believe that only once we have found true peace in our hearts, can we share it with our loved ones and spread it to the world. The seed of peace grows in us and branches out to compassionate actions towards other human beings, nature and other sentient beings.

I hope this new year brings peace and joy to each one of you. Happy new year my friends! See you in 2020 :)

Holiday Fabric Collection Designed by Bethan Janine

 

Every year holiday season brings so many festive fabric collection, this year I am enamored with 'Skogen' designed by Bethan Janine, a freelance pattern designer and an illustrator. This collection was designed by Bethan Janine for Dashwood featuring festive designs. The designer gave a contemporary twist to the traditional motifs. The owls, reindeer, doves, christmas trees, and snow flakes are designed in the holiday color palette with reds, blues, and whites. The collection offers nine fun designs in 100% cotton that are perfect for quilting, crafts, or home decor accents.

You can find the entire collection at here and here.

Sarah Whittle Draws One Bird a Day for the Advent Calendar 2019

Every year I eagerly wait for the month of December not only because it's the most beautiful time of year but also because of the creativity that takes over the internet. Many artists give themselves an advent calendar challenge to create a piece on a specific theme each day counting down to the Christmas Day. 

The above shown illustrations are by Sarah Whittle a freelance illustrator based in Penzance, Cornwall. She joined the Instagram advent calendar challenge "decembird" to draw a bird each day till the 25th. I love the series featuring owl, swans, goose, rooster, bullfinch and woodpecker in festive color palette. The owl making snow angels, goose singing the carols, woodpecker ice skating, and magpies opening gifts each illustration takes you one day closer to the Christmas day.