Now that spring has arrived, if you’re anything like me, you might be looking for something… something to add a little boost of colour or a bit of change in your environment.
Well, voilà! mazizmuse|home can help! These handcrafted modern-chic pillows are a fantastic (and affordable!) way to change things up for the season. This silk appliqued tulip pillow is so vibrant and would bring a shot of warmth into any space!
Tulips always mean the arrival of spring for me!
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So graphic and lovely!
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I also really love these outdoor pillows! No April showers could keep me down if these were around…
This stripe takes me right to the beach. Summer!
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Mazizmuse is the creation of Laura Mazzerolle in Vancouver. With training in fashion design, textiles and more, she moved into interior design and is treating us to some bold home accents. For example, the graphic screenprinted black design below can be trimmed in any of 9 colours. Bam! Colour.
Aboriginal-inspired design is trimmed with vibrant colours
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To find out more about Laura’s work, you can find mazizmuse|home at these fine internet locations: Etsy shop mazizmuse|home, Facebook, Twitter and her blog!
Cheers,
~Sarah
I am so, so, SO ready for spring and Alberta is still buried under snowbanks that are almost as tall as me (and I’m 6’0 tall, folks!).
This pillow, designed and printed by Jenna Rose in her Hamilton studio, brought a little of that summer-y warm feeling into my heart today.
I want to climb up into the branches and hang out with my favourite book!
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Such a fun print - love the orange!
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Originally from Guelph, Ontario (my hometown! Cheers to Guelph!), Jenna now works out of her studio space in Hamilton’s James North area. From her website:
Jenna illustrates each design by hand, drawing inspiration from daily life. Each piece is screen-printed in house using non-toxic water-based pigments and natural and organic materials.
I adore a cute hat, and this one is adorable!
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A really perfect market tote!
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The tote above was recently spotted in the fabulous new online design, travel and food magazine Dabble. A highly recommended new read that I’ve definitely enjoyed browsing.
Jenna will be at the Toronto One of a Kind show this spring so be sure to stop in and say Hi if you’re headed there later this month. You can find more of her work on Etsy as well as follow along on her photography-filled blog and her website.
Enjoy!
~Sarah
Sitting in my family room last night, watching So You Think You Can Dance (don’t you just love Cat Deeley?), I literally gasped out loud when I saw this ring from bstudio.
A little piece of drama on your finger!
The artist is Brenda Kee, and her shop is filled with beautiful pieces, all featuring silk ribbon. The ring above has been made by gathering hand-dyed silk ribbon onto an adjustable ring, and also comes in a gorgeous red.
Brenda’s shop is full of a beautiful variety of products – from hand embroidered cards to pillow covers, framed artwork pieces and more lovely jewellery.
Decadent!
So pretty, I'd have a hard time putting this card in the mail!
The flowers on her pillows are multi-layered, with silk embroidered centers, and the designs on her cards are stitched on silk dupioni fabric with great attention to detail. I just love the ladybug!
Brenda also shares her talent, and has a book available on Chapters.ca (and on that other big American online bookstore but we’re supporting Canada here, right?!) Her Ribbon Art Book & Kit includes instructions for 10 projects, and even supplies to complete one of them. I love it when artists aren’t afraid to let others in on their secrets!
Just one last thing – it was pretty cool and gloomy yesterday in Alberta, but these daffodils would brighten any wall.
Spring, 365 days of the year!
You can find Brenda online on her Etsy shop, Facebook, Flickr and on her blog.
Enjoy!
~Sarah
