#125 BloesemKids Bookshop

A long time dream of mine has been full-filled...I always wanted to open my own shop...and do something with books and beautiful illustrations...well it's not a real brick and mortar shop and it isn't a shop where I have to go and buy stock at trade shows, but it is a shop were I can offer you some of the books that I truly LOVE. Of course this shop is actually run via Amazon, but I like the way it has a BloesemKids feel and   how it gives you the possibility of buying directly via this site and not have to be overwhelmed by the huge amount of books you find at amazon itself...I will be updating the shop on a regular basis....I hope you enjoy! {ps. during my search for the collection this incredible blog from Julia Rothman was of great help to me!}

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#124

Jeej...is an online webshop for baby- and childrens clothing run by a women form the Netherlands. I really wanted to show you her shop because some really nice brands are being offered here, kice kice, Glug baby and innies n outies...I love it when clothing is simple, basis colors and good quality and I believe you can get that at Jeej. {I just received a nice email from Judith to let me know that a special 10% discount apllies to B:Kids readers at her shop in the months April and May 2008 ... just fill in the coupon code "bloesemkids" when you check out. Hope to see you soon in her shop}

Judith

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#123

PrestoBingo...is a place were you can buy excellent modern art for children...i love the robot series, but this the 'Snips and snails and puppy dog tails' is just excellent, the color blue will look so fresh on a white wall! Dave Plunkert and Joyce Hesselberth, both illustrators first started their graphic design agency, Spur Design .in Baltimore. The two of them are always creating images and illustrations even in their 'spare time'  and now they offer us some of them via Prestobingo.

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#122

Little big pants...is not a name you would expect for a shop who is selling cute little dolls like these. Terra, who makes these sweeties, is a stay at home mom living in Minnesota. She loves fabric, paper, great design, nice people, great customer service, and an excellent glass of wine at the end of the day! (she could have been my twin)

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Project #15

Arounna from Bookhou is showing us this week how to create a pattern with lino printing...Arounna made a beautiful journal, but of course you can use the pattern for a wall hanging, wrapping paper, cards etc. ... again she is doing such an amazing job and I hope you and your kids will have fun making something yourself too...click here to see how it is done!

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#121

Bird on the wire...is a lovely shop created in 2006 by Celine (who calls herself Petiteetoile) a 25 years old girl living and working in Paris...Celine sells next to her own creations a lot of cute accesoiries, jewelry, craft suplies and much more all made by artists from all the world...perfect little gifts...

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#120

White Rabbit England...about four years ago the sisters Charlotte and Victoria had the idea to create beautiful and original ceramic night lights for children and so they started creating the original fairy toadstool night lights, Dewdrop and Bramble...now the collection has expanded to two new 'funky' mushroom lights with flowers, stripes and little boys favorite Toys, planes, cars, robots etc! They are all so sweet and I'm sure children will LOVE these! Currently Charlotte lives in Cheshire England where she runs White Rabbit England and Victoria moved to Brooklyn NY years ago with her family and here she already sells the lights via the local store Acorn on Atlantic Avenue in Brooklyn and she is planning to start selling in the other great children's shops in the area. If you would like more info please send Victoria an email. {ps. they also sell some great knitted items!}

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#119

Elizabeth told me about a great label she is offering in her shop since last week...Wovenplay...100% organic cotton pieces which children can wear for everyday and for dress up!! Their collection is just great and will bring imaginative play right in your home, from Wovenplay's website you can choose the pirate, aviator, lion, cowboy, butterfly or something else at Twig you can buy the Pirate or Aviator..... {ps. Twig is also celebrating it's one year anniversary with a site wide sale of 20% off until April 18th, just use the checkout code HAPPY_BDAY}

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#118

Play tables...I don't write about kids furniture very often, because until now, a crib and a changing table from Ikea were the only items we purchased for Lode his room...all the other stuff came from other rooms in our house...but yesterday I started searching for a play table...a table were Lode can walk around easily, has his height and which he can use for a very long time...and these were a few I did like...the Argington, Fundy Play Table, available with either a chalk board top or dry erase top, I love the fact that all materials used by Argington are all finished with a non-toxic, ecologically friendly clear coat...the beautiful DucDuc tables Will fit in any room and will last a lifetime and very important...the size of the table accommodates most train-set boards...and we are planning to buy Lode a train set for his second birthday in May...

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#117

                                                                                                  ..wish you a very nice weekend..

PetitCollage...is welcoming spring with some very nice new designs...the whole collection is carefully handmade in a studio in  San Francisco, with vintage and recycled papers on maple plywood. Each design is a limited edition of 50 and no two are alike....the colors are so fresh and will brighten up a wall imedeadtly...and to celebrate spring evenbetter Lorena from PatitCollage told me that they would like to offer a limited time promotion of $20 off any collage you purchase via their own website and yes...that means if you buy two collages you get $40 off...very nice! Just enter promo code: "springspring" before you add to cart, this  offer ends April 18, 2008. and is valid for international orders excluding Australia and New Zealand.{ps. there is also the possiblty to have your collage personalized, more info right here}

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