I'm totally smitten with the super cute blog Jinjerup. It's filled with super sweet illustrations and there's even freebies for readers each week!
One of my personal freebie favorites has to be these Summer Fruit Punch Bookmarks- they would make page keeping ultra kawaii!
Check out Jinjerup and bookmark it to get your weekly cute freebie fix!
Thanks to everyone for participating in the Chi Chi Memories giveaway! The winner is #19, Wasted Wishes!
Stay tuned for another super cute giveaway this Wednesday!
Wow! Really amazing mural work in JulietaXLF's flickr photostream! I love them! Anyone know anything about this artist?
Have you entered our supercute Chi Chi Memories giveaway? All comments must be posted by midnight tonight, PST.
Go HERE to enter!
Majorly bummed out that the Catalina Estrada school supplies are only being sold in Europe. Wahhhhhh!
Infectious sells a great selection of laptop skins, phone covers, wall decals, and now skatedecks! My favorites are by Junko Mizuno, Stick-A-Thing, and Jon Burgerman, but they've got lots- check them all out here!
I love the illustrated monster world created by Kristina Gordon of YapYap! The prints and dimensional dioramas are my favorite! See more in her Etsy shop, or join her Facebook group!
One of the cutest pandas around, Choop, designed by my favorite duo Tado, has arrived! Available in 10" plush form, or on a super cute women's tee, both are available at Kid Robot.
I'm an Apple girl, and have never even owned a PC. When Dan asked to install Windows 7 on our mac, I cringed. Now, having used it a bit, I have to admit it is easier to use than previous versions, but what really caught my attention was the selection of artist wallpapers! Amazing! Not only did I discover new artists that I'm really liking, but it also comes with a design by the LA based duo Nanospore!
Another great show opens this weekend at Gallery Nucleus. 'Sweet Streets' is inspired by Japanese street fashion, and features work by some of my favorite artists!
SWEET STREETS
August 29, 2009 – September 14, 2009
Opening Reception, August 29th 7pm - 11pm
From the Press release:
By combining traditional and modern styles and breaking away from conventional trends, the youth of Japan have blazed a fashion movement. Adding their own creative touches by mixing old with the new while customizing and combining the homemade with designer labels, their look result in the unexpected and avant-garde and in turn created a truly diverse subculture. Art-inspired fashions and fashion-inspired art is one of the most creative symbiotic relationships of our generation.
Co-Curated by CARO, and sponsored by Hi-Fructose Magazine and Kirin Beer, this show will feature work by some of today’s top emerging artists representing their own original take of the infamous and eccentric fashion movement that continues to evolve.
Come out to Nucleus for the celebration of breaking new grounds in creativity and to dive into the SWEET STREETS of Japan.
Opening Night features include:
Free exhibition music samplers to the first 100 attendees.
Dress up to receive 15% off select store merchandise.
Artist & ‘Harajuku’ models in attendance.
Music from the streets of Tokyo.
Free refreshments provided by Kirin Beer.
Free snacks served.
Admission is free.
Artists include:
Yumiko Kayukawa, CARO, Junko Mizuno, Angie Mason, Yoko d'Holbachie, Elizabeth Ito, Mizna Wada, Tiffany Liu, Hideo Okamoto, Griselda Sastrawinata, Kevin Dart, Fawn Fruits, Tessar Lo, Stef Choi, Tokidoki, Anna Chambers, Kozyndan, Mari Inukai, Karen Chau, Jeremyville, You Byun, Attaboy, Lauren Gregg, SKAFFS, Kirsten Ulve, Thomas Han, Tim Biskup & Tigerlily, Danni Luo
& many more!
The Central Illustration online shop hosts a terrific selection of prints from an array of different artists. My current favorites are the series of monsters by Andrew Bannecker – Vince from his Monsters Inked show at Idea Generation Gallery.
See all the prints available here.
Enormous Champion has a lovely selection of letterpress cards and prints, wooden brooches, and tea towels, featuring depictions of the animal kingdom, cassette tapes, and bicycles.
Audrey Kawasaki is releasing a beautiful new print tomorrow, entitled 'Saying Goodbye'.
Print Details:
giclee print on smooth cotton rag paper
size: 18"x22" on a 19"x23" sheet
with frame: 21"x25"
signed and numbered edition of 200
price of unframed: $220
price of framed: $480
Click here for a larger image
For sale on Saturday August 22nd at 3 pm PST, here.
I've been a big fan of Naoshi's sand illustration (sunae) work for awhile, and I love this new series of prints, entitled 'The Three Principles of Health'. Available in her Etsy shop.
