Paul Thurlby

I love Paul Thurlby's illustrations and prints.

He has teamed up with art director Ruan Milborrow at mr.h 

for The French Tourist Board in the UK to produce 

these Jaques Tati-inspired posters encouraging us to 

visit France on our jolly holidays this year.

They are just wonderful 

Bonnes Vacances!
all via: creative review

treasure hunting - pelican park book

Here's another little book from the shelves of mrs cheese.

Someday soon I'm going to have to part with some as
they're taking over.

(if only I had some drool-worthy shelves which 
I keep seeing on Pinterest)

Sigh!

illustration love - ian bilbey

my kids have a big collection of books by Alexander McCall Smith
and I've always loved the cover illustrations by Ian Bilbey.

His 'grown up' book illustrations are rather smashing too.

He's also written and illustrated his own children's books

under the name William Bee.

Great work!

ian bilbey

illustration love - paul thurlby

I love each and every one of Paul Thurlby's wonderful illustrations.

He uses old books and postcards as the backgrounds of his illustrations and his inspiration comes from mid-century illustration and design

All so lovely, go check them out here
paul thurlby

penguin threads - jillian tamaki

Illustrator Jillian Tamaki took 2 months to embroider
these three classic book covers for Penguin.
They will be available for sale in October
Simply beautiful
jillian tamaki

stanley chow - more wonderful prints

I just love his work.
These two are BRILLIANT!
Mulligan & O'Hare and A tribute to Vladimir Tretchikoff.
stanley chow

collective nouns by woop

these are amazing prints of collective nouns by Woop,
a talented bunch of print-makers/designers.
They're available framed or unframed.
Who knew that it was troubling of goldfish.......?
woop studios

glass domes - helen musselwhite

I'm a little bit in love/obsessed with glass taxidermy domes. I love that you can put something ordinary underneath a big glass case and all of a sudden it becomes a thing of beauty, something to be looked at and admired.
These gorgeous paper sculptures from Helen Musselwhite are absolutely stunning.
helen musselwhite

katy leigh

I recently held a mulled wine and mince pie evening at my house. I invited several talented local ladies who make beautiful things to sell their wares. It was in aid of my local hospice, the Hospice of St Francis, who have been amazing throughout my illness, offering treatments and counselling for myself and my family. We raised an amazing £180, thank you all.

Katy Leigh brought along her beautiful prints and ceramics to sell. Her pottery is hand-painted onto bisque ware, dip glazed and fired. Every piece is unique. and all available via her online website. They are simply lovely.
katy leigh

sushipot

I just love everything about these wonderful little works of vintage art. All those collections of emphemera put together to make blocks of loveliness. I'd like all of them please.........
sushipot

paris v new york city

These wonderful illustrations compare Paris to New York, and are by Paris based illustrator and designer, Vahram Muratvan
paris v nyc
via pretavoyager

beautiful prints

I discovered the work of this talented lady via sweetsweetlife
Her name ellen giggenbach. She's Bavarian born but now lives in Wellington, New Zealand (lucky thing). Her work is just lovely.
ellengiggenbach.blogspot.com