Ceramic buttons created from the fabulous Victoria and Albert Museum collection

Inspiring my designs this morning, I stumbled upon these V&A buttons which feature V&A designs created exclusively for the V&A. Individual button price £1.75 (unfortunately you cannot pick the exact button you would like or order 5 of the same design). Perhaps it’s more creative to use five different buttons for a cardigan or as dress fastening.

V&A Shop


 

Fred or Freya? Beautiful personalised cushions

It would be lovely if you could also order these cushions in yellow but these fun personalised cushions £12 from Incy through YourIndies.com are a great gifts for any new addition to a family or redecorated room.

A beautiful picture book 'Heart and the Bottle' by Oliver Jeffers [app]

Playing with the iPad book I had to share this treasure of The Heart and the Bottle book, which both delights and allows you to play with the app. It's great to see a book which comes alive and has been created for the new media, well worth downloading the app and sharing.

Oliver Jeffers Heart and the Bottle [YouTube clip]

The heart bottle for ipad

Morning coffee find today - Gold Garden Bird Gift Tag

Pretty, gold, useful and simple..

Gold Garden Bird Gift Tag £0.50

Available from The Estate Yard comes from country life in the Cotswolds.

Tracey Emin - What I'd Like To Be Teapot, Exclusive to Selfridges London

It's What I'd Like to be Teapot £95

Cat Bowl (I Love Him, I Love Him x)£40

Rothko Comfort Blanket with handwritten tag £150

Bright Monday morning and I find over my orange juice I am browsing the rather lovely items of Tracey Emin shop on the Selfridges London website. Lots of exclusive items such as this What I'd Like To Be teapot and Docket cat bowl a perfect gift for the ultimate cat lover.

The Tracey Emin's limited–edition Rothko comfort blanket, complete with a hand written tag also caught my eye for a limited piece of art this could be great to frame.

The Person You Love is 72.8% water - beautiful glass designed for Tate by Sara Fanelli

Sara Fanelli Drinking Glass £12.95

A huge fan of the award winning Sometimes I Think, Sometimes I Am book by Sara Fanelli this new range created in collaboration with Tate aims to enhance elements from the book while creating new and interesting gift items. If you haven't seen the book then I can't recommend it enough with the small book inside it’s a treasure trove of ideas for designers and visual enthusiasts alike.

View the book and gifts at Tate Online Shop

Simply lovely - Pink 365 Days of Summer Giclee Print

365 Days of Summer Giclee Print

Craft Design Book

Love, Dream and be Free Giclee Print

While browsing this morning I found a great filipino home and lifestyle store heima and fell in love with this print which is also available in Gray, Olive Green, Aqua and Kraft Paper. A website well worth a browse as it's just delicious!

Hanging Art in your Home by Whipped Style (Inspiring read)

Nice images and article on how to hang loads of artwork in a small space Whipped Style

Beautiful butterflies pour from the page and Alice finds the Tea Party

 Su Blackwell paper artist sets to inspire with this beautiful butterfly image which was photographed for the Telegraph in 2009. Although it still brings a smile to my face as the butterflies break free from the page.

Alice in Wonderland as she finds the Mad Hatters Tea Party by Su Blackwell 2007.

Su Blackwell 'To Take Us Lands Away' 2008 catalogue is still available for £5.00

Nothing like a 'Folklore' coffee pot to inspire stories and adventures

Folklore coffee/ tea pot

Available from Baltic Mill Shop £15.95

Enamel mug perfect for camping or a caravan trip up the coast, who thought tin cups could look so stylish..

Available from Baltic Mill Shop £6.95