Author: beautifulhandmade

Featured Shop: Adorable Animals by Gingiber

I love animals and I have this thing about adorable animal illustrations. I like simple, quirky drawings, and couldn’t resist doodles of hedgehogs, foxes, and fawns. So, you could imagine my glee having stumbled upon this shop called Gingiber (cute shop name, isn’t it?).  And here today, Gingiber’s one-and-only doodler, creative director, and owner Stacie Bloomfield talks […]

N is for Necklace

Featured:gold whistle: junghwa {Vancouver, Washington}deer antlers: T Nine and Company {Redwood Valley, California}gold feather: Limon Bijoux {Grand Rapids, Michigan}raw pyrite gemstone: Fresh from the Kiln {Singapore}black onyx pendant: lola bean jewelry {New York, United States}clear quartz stone: MARIAELA {Bielsko-Biala, Poland}LOVE braille necklace: bird of virtue {San Francisco, California}wood house pendant: idniama {Spain}

Pony and Poppy

Amy Stone is the owner, designer behind Pony and Poppy – a handmade shop based in Winter Park, Florida. All the items in her shop – tea towels, aprons, pillow covers, bags, scarfs and tee shirts- are carefully stitched and silk screened by hand in small batches. The designs – inspired by nature and nostalgia- […]

M is for Map

Featured: watercolor world map: WatercolorBook {Bansko, Bulgaria}Malta landscape: PixartGallery {United States}Los Angeles typography print: Flying Junction {New York, United States}temporary tatoo: happytatts {Mobile, Alabama}bow tie: HoBo Ties {Raleigh, North Carolina}

L is for Lamp

Lamps – from hanging pendant lights to, desk lamps, floor lamps, and sconces – these international lamp makers pride themselves in creating beautiful handmade lighting fixtures using different materials. I personally like lamps with modern, industrial vibe – they are wonderful side-by-side vintage collectibles. And then there are the origami and paper mache lamps that […]