Hoot Cocoa Spoons

Are you stuck indoor in this freezing cold? No worries, I have something that'll make staying home in this chilly weather fun! These adorable owl marshmallow-decorated Hoot cocoa spoons by Sandra Denneler make a yummy winter drink with just a dip of a spoon in your favorite beverage.

These owl treats are easy to create with marshmallows and white chocolate, that'll melt instantly into a hot drink on stirring. These are perfect for owl-themed parties or gather a few friends to enjoy this finger-licking goodness!

Fanny & Alexander

Fanny and Alexander was founded by Delfina Aguilar based on the principle of enriching "the lives of children with analogue toys that are beautiful, simple, enduring and that encourage fantasy, imagination, creativity, and ingenuity." The brand offers wood-carved toys, hand-knitted animal figures and handcrafted collectibles.

From their current range, I have picked out few of my favorite products to share here including - owl toy made with vintage fabric(from here), owl shaped rattle, animal print satchel, quirky owl print and needlepoint sets.

Owl Paper Toy by Chris Haughton

If you have been reading my blog for some time then there is a chance that you have seen the past featured posts on Chris Haughton's 'A Bit Lost Owl' book and rug. He recently collaborated with Sato Hisao a London based toy maker and designer to make the moving owl paper toy based on his "A Bit Lost Owl". It's seems like a fun project to do with your kids, so go ahead download the free template and instructions from here.

Recycled Animal Sculptures by Dean Patman

Dean Patman is an artist from Hove, East Sussex who uses spoons, forks, teapots, knives and any other object that he can find to create amazing life-like animal sculptures. He graduated from St Martins in 1998, while he was still in St Martins he got involved in making sculptures with recycled objects. He discovered he enjoyed making animals the most and ever since, he has created number of cool sculptures inspired by nature.

"I've always been a little nutty about animals." he says, "At school my teachers soon learnt that the best way to motivate me was to make it about animals. I especially loved being able to draw or model them." 

You can view more of his work on his website. If you are interested, some of his work is available for purchase on Bircham Gallery.

2014 Calendar Round-Up Part II

Little Low

Nordic Design Collective

Betsy Bowen

TammyShaneFineArt

Pappaver

Hello Small World

TheFoxandTheTeacup

Prism of Starlings

Alice Tams

Amy Sullivan

Hannah Longmuir

Mibo

In case you missed my last post on 2014 calendar round-up part 1, here's the link. I hope you find something that you like for yourself and enjoy it for the whole year!

2014 Calendar Round-Up Part I

F2 Images

Art That Moves

Butter Pop Studio

Shirley Bell

Sloshe

Carol Farrell

Double Buttons

Lemonni

Bippidii Boppidii

Papyrus

Chasing Linen

Marika Paz

Olive and Ruby

Hunting Bears

Rigel Stuhmiller

Little Wolf Art: Animal Battle

Sargeant Owl

Battle Raccoon

Archer Bunny

Ring-Tailed Cat

Giraffe Scout

Striped Hyena

Maryanna Hoggatt is an illustrator and artist born in Philippines is currently living in Portalnd, Oregon. She attended Pacific Northwest College of Art and she created comic mini-series and has been showcasing work in galleries. Her clients include Nike, Skullcandy, Microsoft, & Redbull to name a few. 

Her latest series "Animal Battle", "is a fantastic narrative of beasts of all species dressed in colorful costumes and grasping wooden swords, all painted in painstaking detail with a wonderful vintage feel." Each animal is illustrated with a distinct personality and expression. To view all the army animals go to her online store from where you can buy her prints starting at $20!