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B:Kids Banner Design Contest

...here they are... these are all the entries for the B:Kids new Banner Design Contest... 27 artists and illustrators from all over the world have sent in their beautiful designs... so what do you think... would love to hear your thoughts... which design do you think is the 'new' B:Kids... this is not a voting competition... but I will make a final decision listening to your voice too of course ... quite hard to pick a winner... I will let you know Friday by April 2....

by Homemade Happiness :: Homemade Happiness blog :: etsy shop

by Nicole Ray :: sloe gin fizz etxy shop

by Noisette Marketing :: Noisette etsy shop

by Verity Heysen Kizek :: the light Garden blog

 

by oh smile by Eva :: oh smile etsy shop

by Sugar and Cream ::  Sugar and Cream etsy shop

 

by Flora Douville :: Flora Douville blog :: Flora's shop

 

by Beth Emily :: Beth Emily's blog :: Beth Emily etsy shop

by Joy ever After ::  Joy ever After etsy shop

by English muffin blog :: Enlish muffin etsy shop

by Binny :: Binny blog :: Binny etsy shop

 

by fold here by Miro Chun :: fold here blog :: fold here shop

by Kayanna Nelson :: Junecraft etsy shop

by Showler and Showler :: showler and showler blog

by Lily-X ::

by Suz Sanchez :: Little Blue Day blog

by Kit Chase :: lullaloo blog

 

by Mariana Oppel blog :: Mariana Oppel etsy shop

by Mary Anne Lloyd :: Mary Anne Lloyd portfolio

by MJ interactive design :: MJ's illustrations

by Sannsku ::

by Kate Larsen :: box of birds blog

by Mariëtte Strik ::

by Sarah Banach :: Sarah Banach etsy shop

by Julia Humpfer :: Julia's etsy shop Herbstkind

I have to explain a little bit about this entry, the above banner is a short movie, click here to view it...

by Pesto Design :: pesto design banners

by Beerlala :: Beerlala blog :: etsy shop

 

by Barbara Ruiz :: an elephant with a pen blog

Advise please, who do you like best ? Tomorrow I will announce the winner :)

Win this dotted dress from hootbaby...

What can you win :: your choice... a Picnic Shirtwaist for a girl or a  knickerbocker and applique tee for a boy (available sizes 18m, 2t, 3T, 4, 5 and 6)

What do you have to do :: just leave a comment telling us what your favorite item from the Picnic collection is.

Winner will be announced :: next week on Wednesday April 7 and notified by email.

The lovely Melissa from Hoot baby also would like to offer a 20% discount to you between Mar 31-April 15.  Code: bkids at checkout

..Hoot baby..

..Melissa's blog..

WInner from the Lillipops giveaway is :: Alison English

#451 Rockid

Isn't this a great idea softly swinging, reading a book or singing a lullaby while your baby falls asleep. When the baby has grown to big for the cradle, it is possible to reconstruct the rockid into a single rocking chair.... great design by ontwerpduo from the Netherlands and images by Marly Gommans.

..ontwerpduo..

#450 my rocking wardrobe

I bought some new shirts for my boys yesterday, this Indian and super-hero's t-shirts will definitely bring a big smile on Lode's face when he sees them...'my rocking wardrobe' is a recently opened online boutique that has a passion for everything Japanese and Korean, funky clothes!

 

... I also love their selection girls' accessories, and especially the bunny clips, but no need for them in this house, perhaps something for you to let your girl look super cute!

..my rocking wardrobe..

Las Vegas may not be the first city that comes to mind when thinking of funky crafts and artistic families, but as of today that will change completely... Kirsten Cram and her family will make you see this desert city (that glows in a distant dark when you approach at night on the highway I vividly recall from my trip to Vegas years ago, quite an amazing sight...) in a completely different light.. Kirsten's Mom-Story is very inspirational and I am sure you will fall in love with her beautiful illustrations...

Please click here to read Kristen's Mom Story...

 

..tollipop..

What do children wear around the globe...

* Posted by Wiebke from Line+Live

I love to sit on the windowsill, in front of the house or in the street café and watch the hustle and bustle on the street. I think that every street, every place and every moment can be honest and inspiring.

For B:Kids "What to wear today" I have invited 4 beautiful women and asked them to look for us out of their windows and have asked them: "Please take a look at the street: What is very special about the (school) children in your city?" Perhaps also connected with the small desire of mine to be able to just look at these streets of these cities at some point myself.

Today please meet Tami Nguyen Rael and Miriam Bernstein:

Tami (Nguyen Rael) is designer and owner from the kids fashion label ismodern and lives with her family in New York City :
"Children in New York City are very lucky.  They live in a city that is diverse, vibrant, eclectic, bustling, and cultured but yet daunting, impersonal, noisy and crowded.  These good and bad exposures create independent, confident, and tolerant mini citizens.  That is the hope."

Miriam Berstein is one of three sister, who founded the charming Israeli label Ada Ada. She lives in Tel Aviv/Israel:
"In Israel as a whole and especially in Tel Aviv (which is a very hot and humid city) the weather plays a big part of what we wear. The Tel Avivian children find creative, beautiful and funny ways to handle the heat and humidity which rule for the majority of the year. You can see them for example wearing extra big clothes of their siblings and fold them endless folds so they fit them in length but hardly touch them. Because they dislike hats (apparently it is no longer "cool" once your past 6 years old) they take old, worn out shirts of their parents and rap them around their heads (like the "CAFIA" from the Arabic culture). So in general you can see that they use their imagination, are influenced from cultures that are masters of dealing with heat- all to keep a little bit of chillness and their own chick. :)"

* Posted by Wiebke from Line+Live

Are you already preparing your home for the Easter celebrations? How about asking your kids to help you decorate this year for Easter by making happy rabbit cozies for the eggs...Khali explains you in just a few steps how easy it is to make them!

Please click here to see this weeks craft project...

..Little. Lovely...

WIn a 100 dollar gift voucher from Tada Shop

What can you win :: The lucky winner will receive get a USD 100.- gift voucher from Sweet Willam at tada! shop...

What do you have to do :: just sign up for the Tada! shop right here...

Winner will be announced :: next week on Wednesday March 31 and notified by email.

..tada! shop..

#449 volksfaden

Some good news for all you fabric lovers...Linda from Volksfaden told me about the new range organic fabrics she has added to her already great collection ... and how fun is it to know that the new designs are made by some of my favorites textile designers from now... Jane Foster, Heather Moore, Ellen Giggenbach, Hitomi Kimura and Sandra Monat to name just a few...if you would like to know a little bit more about the organic process please click here and if you want to head straight over to the organics collection than click here ... 

..Volksfaden..

When I started posting the Mom-Stories I never expected it to be so much fun, during the week I see so many products, items and things passing through my inbox and online but what make these 'things' special is when you see them in actual homes and with real people using them ... so many thanks to all of you who contribute(d) to the Mom and Open House stories and this week especially to the lovely Brook Fish from Pure and Noble! Your home, your family and you look so nice and inspiring, perhaps one day we can meet in person :)

Please click here to see the whole Mom-Story...

things i liked this week...

This giraffe print from Spur...

These soft doggies and fantastic t-shirt form KLT Works...

this Woodland creatures growth chart ...

Prints by Mintparcel...

The handmade lights by the owls are hunting...

This nursery from a Dutch friend featured in this magazine...

and last but not least this exciting news for Joel! Wish you all a lovely weekend! xoxo irene

what to wear today...twisitng and mixing

Post by Kellie from Buisjes En Beugels +++ 

As being a designer I have always been inspired and fascinated by designers who work by mixing and twisting functions and shapes.

Think of Martin Margiela, who is the leader and founder of twisting.

But the new AW1011 collection (sorry no link yet) of the American kids brand Kicokids is also a great collection of twists: a looped scarf which ends on both sides in socks, a knitted top with extra hanging sleeves, as though you are wearing a sweater over your shoulders. And think of the beautiful simple knitted sweater of which the front part is smaller, so the back side, which is another color comes to the front..

They also crochet/knitted a neck jewel out of fabric! And last I liked the boys shirts on which backs a total new shirt is attached. You can wear them both!

Every season I present some of their styles in my webshop.

..Kicokids..

Posted by Kellie from Buisjes En Beugels +++ 

Win a handmade Easter dress for your girl

What can you win :: Lillipops' signature dress ... super nice for Easter :)... the lucky winner can choose available color and size.

What do you have to do :: just leave a comment below below letting us know what your favorite item from Lillipops is.

Winner will be announced :: next week on Wednesday March 24 and notified by email.

The lovely Jayme from Lillipops designs also would like to offer 15% off any retail order (through March 31st) with the code "Bloesem" in the notes to seller on Etsy. She will refund the discount via Paypal. 

..Lillipops designs..

Last weeks winner from the PleaseMum giveaway is :: Malia

 

#448 retro villa for kids

I wrote a bit about Retro Villa on Bloesem a couple of days ago and it was simply impossible not to show you some of the great images for kids rooms that I found on Retro Villa...love the inspiration, the ideas that come from these iamges and of course the colorfullness that rooms like these bring! Please click here to read a bit more about Mette Helena Rasmussen is the founder of Retro Villa and she also works as a freelance interior stylist.

Everything is beautiful about this new DIY/craft project from Kristen...she added a vintage handkerchief pattern to a basic top... and I'm so amazed how small things can bring so much more personality to your life ... this little top now has this extra handmade feel to it and it's definitely one of a kind :)

Please click here to see more images and read the simple steps on how the tank top was made...

..other craft projects..

 

..New House Project..