Ella and the Roo...

Rachel Howkins is the creator of Ella and the Roo, a design-led brand handcrafting artisan woodland and safari animal head wall hangings and contemporary art prints for children's rooms.

Handmade in Oxfordshire using aged old natural hand dyeing traditions which create beautiful tonal imperfections, delicate hand stitching and embroidery, all helping towards creating a unique piece every time.

Established in 2016, Rachel has a passion for creating beautiful children's heirloom decorations to inspire young imaginations that can be handed down from generation to generation.

Currently available is a woodland collection which includes a badger, fawn, fox, mouse, bear and rabbit, and a safari collection including a leopard, giraffe and lion.

You'll need to get your orders in quickly as Rachel is closing her shop before she heads off for maternity leave very soon.

Last date for placing an order for animal heads is Sunday 18th August.

They can also be found at Liberty London.

Follow Ella and the Roo on instagram below...

@ellaandtheroo

(all images above ©Ella and the Roo)

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tara lilly...

Tara Lilly creates the most beautiful gouache paintings and illustrations, full of gorgeous florals and whimsical, charming animals and birds.

Based in Northern California, Tara has always had a love for nature and it's one of her biggest inspirations aswell as folk art, antique textiles and mid century deign.

She loves exploring colour and her designs always have wonderful attention grabbing palettes to 'ooh' and 'ahh' over.

Taras work has been used on products in Anthropologie, Hallmark and MudPuppy, amongst others.

Here are a few current favourites, but be sure to check out more over on her instagram account.

(images above © Tara Lilly)

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Kristina Kemenikova...

Kristina Kemenikova is a self taught illustrator based in Slovakia. Using both digital techniques and traditional methods, her work very often features her personal loves, plants and greenhouses.

There are so many lovely little details in Kristinas work, especially in her recent series of greenhouse illustrations on instagram. They're just beautiful! Many of which are available as art prints in her etsy shop.

(images above © Kristina Kemenikova)

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Zafouko Yamamoto...

Zafouko Yamamoto is a freelance illustrator who specialises in children's book illustration.

I first came across Zafoukos work when I purchased 'Ada Lovelace' of the 'Little People, Big Dreams' series, and her work is just stunning.

I adore her characters, the different perspectives in her work and all the lovely little details in the scenes. Not forgetting those wonderful deep and moody palettes.

Here are a few of my current favourites from her instagram account. Be sure to head over and have a scroll through, theres plenty more pieces to see.

(all images above © Zafouko Yamamoto)

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Peggy & Kate...

Kate Peggy Cronk is an illustrator and calligrapher based in London.

She founded Peggy & Kate back in 2014 to combine her love of colour, painting and nature.

Inspired by the things around her from her family home to the historic architecture of London, she's created a collection of prints, notebooks and greeting cards for sale in her very own online shop.

Kate will also take on bespoke commissions. 

Looking for a beautiful painting of your home or a super special one of a kind 'New Home' gift? 

Look no further. 

Kate will commemorate the chosen home in a beautifully illustrated portrait just for you!

And she also designs and creates wedding invitations too. 

(images above © Peggy and Kate)

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Tiny Supply...

Singapore based sisters, Celine (the designer) and Carolyn (the handcrafter), are the creators behind Tiny Supply.

Sharing a love for all things cute, colourful and curious, this became their main source of inspiration for their wonderful little clay creations, that will quite honestly bring joy to anyone lucky enough to own one.

Fancy a corgi or panda bowl? A kitty brooch or hotdog dish? The Lau sisters have got you covered.

Each item is lovingly handmade in their home in Singapore with stoneware clay, hand painted with underglazes and fired with a lead free clear glaze.

Head over to their shop to see a full list of products but you need to be quick, they sell out fast!

Check out their instagram account for details on shop updates and sales.

(images above © Tiny Supply)

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