Rudy Fig

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Rudy Fig, a 22 year old artist from Minneapolis, has a lovely portfolio of paintings and customized Blythe dolls.

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Maqet Custom Toys

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Awhile back I blogged about the custom toy making website Maqet. At Maqet, you can design your own toys and then they make them for you! So cool! They have added lots of features since my last post, including artist editions and paintable blanks. Check out their site here, and send along photos if you design your own! I'd love to see!

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We love to Illustrate - Back to School Downloads

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We Love To Illustrate is a group of girl illustrators from around the world. This month they have made free 'back to school' printables which are available for anyone to download. Check them out here!

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DGPH's 'Space Cadet Topo' from Immedium

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Immedium
is really on a roll. They keep puttin' out books by some of my favorite artists! The newest addition to their lineup is by the awesome Argentinian design duo DGPH. DGPH's Space Cadet Topo is an adventure story filled with super cute illustrations and my favorite little Mole, Topo.

From the press release:
What would you do if the sun went out? Space Cadet Topo is ready to help! His mission is travel to the last planet in the galaxy and find the Galactic Torch. But can this clever astronaut retrieve this legendary match and relight the sun's flame before everything freezes forever? DGPH's popular Topo makes readers smile in his first exciting sci-fi adventure.

The books that Immedium publishes are my favorite - they perfectly pair great stories with art by some of the world's best illustrators. The books appeal to kids, parents, and collectors alike!

There's even some BONUS COLORING PAGES!

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Haute Cute

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Oh my gosh, the Haute Cute shop is chock-full of super darling items! I am in love with the felt brooches!

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Lolligag's 'Kickin' It Old School' Winners!

Congratulations to the winners of the Lolligag 'Kickin' it old School' tee giveaway! I have contacted you via e-mail. Please respond to me within 3 days to claim your prize!

1.) kiddo
2.) Amanda "Creamy" Apriani
3.) Carrie Rose
4.) gustosa

Jonas Jean 'Design is Love' Interview



Here's an interview with Jonas of 180Ronin talking about working with a new vendor in NYC, Zakka. Zakka is a shop and artists' space, where you can find graphic art related books, as well as other select items boasting unique design, including T-shirts, Motion Graphics and Miscellaneous goods.

Takashi Murakami at the Palace of Versailles

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This just might be the most amazing show to ever be on exhibit in my lifetime. Really. I am not exaggerating. The juxtaposition of Takashi Murakami's work against the backdrop of traditional Versailles is jaw-dropping. Marie Antoinette, meet KaiKai & Kiki. Anyone wanna fly this bunny to France?

Via: The Guardian

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I Heart Guts : Heart Haiku Contest!




Enter at I Heart Guts to win an awesome humongous heart plushie! Ends next Monday!

Write a clever haiku about any matter of the heart and win one of our new Humongous Hearts! This cardiovascular muscle plushie is almost three times bigger than the original, so its got a grand capacity for love. In case you forgot, haikus are Japanese poems composed of 17 syllables arranged in three lines of 5,7,5 syllables).