Illustrated design from Sweden by Mini Empire

EnglishWhen I found this cutting board I immediately wanted to know more about these illustrated wonders of design from Sweden! Wooohoo, love!

After many months my unbridled  passion for geometries is still iper alive… and very healthy, I would say.

All these accessories for the home are based on the illustrations of the multidisciplinary artist Jenny von Döbeln, who founded Mini Empire on 2010.

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It’s all so lovely and tidy, from the  wallpaper owls, to the patterns, the photographs, and the styling of the set.

Mini Empire is also on Twitter and Facebook.

Someone can explain me why all handmade creations, designs and styles that come from Sweden are always so amazing?

Perhaps there is a trick! :)

ItalianoQuando ho trovato questo bellissimo tagliere ho subito voluto capire di chi fossero queste meraviglie di design illustrate provenienti dalla Svezia. E’ amore!

Dopo molti mesi la mia incontrollabile passione per le geometrie è ancora frizzantemente viva, a quanto pare.

Tutti questi accessori per la casa sono basati sulle illustrazioni della multidisciplinaria artista Jenny von Döbeln, che ha creato Mini Empire nel 2010.

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Handmade from Sweden by Mini Empire  Illustrated design from Sweden by Mini Empire

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Handmade home accessories from Sweden by Mini Empire 3  Illustrated design from Sweden by Mini Empire

E’ tutto così carino e curato, dalla carta da parati con i gufi, alle patterns, le foto, e lo styling del set.

Mini Empire è anche su Twitter e Facebook.

Qualcuno mi sa spiegare perché tutte le creazioni handmade, il design e gli stili che arrivano dalla Svezia sono sempre adorabili?

Forse c’hanno un trucco! :)

IB Flickr Group picks: Red Spots

EnglishWood sculpture by pipapiep  IB Flickr Group picks: Red Spots

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1. Wood sculpture by pipapiep | 2. Ceramic Brooch Porky Pink by evdokia/haveakookie | 3. Girl portrait magnet by Ireneagh | 4. Hand painted dolls by Tracey Meek | 5. Embroidered pins herbário do colibri

How sweet and original are these works?
And count that the red is not even among my favorite colors!

Also this week many new colorful Bloomers joined us on the Flickr group…
So let’s welcome them all to IBland!! :))

Untill Monday, see  you on *IBsocialspaces* guys,
happy puppy week end!
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ItalianoWood sculpture by pipapiep  IB Flickr Group picks: Red Spots

Senza titolo 5  IB Flickr Group picks: Red Spots

1. Wood sculpture by pipapiep | 2. Ceramic Brooch Porky Pink by evdokia/haveakookie | 3. Girl portrait magnet by Ireneagh | 4. Hand painted dolls by Tracey Meek | 5. Embroidered pins herbário do colibri

Ma quanto sono carini e particolari questi lavori?
E contate che il rosso non è nemmeno tra i miei colori preferiti!

Anche questa settimana ci hanno raggiunto nel gruppo Flickr tanti nuovi e colorati Bloomers… (grazie!)
Diamogli un bel benvnuto sulla nostra piccola IBland!! :))

Aspettando Lunedì, ci si vede negli *IBsocialspaces*,
happy puppy week end!
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Porcelain by Atelier Gilet, between geometries and figures

EnglishToday I want to introduce you Nadia, an Italian artist that creates these little handmade porcelain jewelry and objects under the name of Atelier Gilet.

Geometric porcelain brooches by Atelier Gilet  Porcelain by Atelier Gilet, between geometries and figures
I like the mix of geometries and drawing she makes.

And what about the octagonal brooches with urban landscapes? She calls them Mini Cities.

Porcelain brooches by Atelier Gilet  Porcelain by Atelier Gilet, between geometries and figures

Porcelain speech baloons by Atelier Gilet  Porcelain by Atelier Gilet, between geometries and figures

Another idea I like are these speech baloons.
What a lovely and delicate object to have around in your home or studio!

Nadia has already reached us in our IB Flickr group (YaY!), and here’s Atelier Gilet Flickr page.

You can also find her works on Etsy too :)

ItalianoOggi voglio presentarvi Nadia, un’artista Italiana che sotto al nome di Atelier Gilet, crea artigianalmente questi piccoli gioielli ed oggetti in porcellana.

Geometric porcelain brooches by Atelier Gilet  Porcelain by Atelier Gilet, between geometries and figures
Mi piace molto il mix che crea tra le geometrie e le figure disegnate.

E gli ottagoni con i paesaggi urbani?  Lei li chiama Mini Cities, piccole città.

Porcelain brooches by Atelier Gilet  Porcelain by Atelier Gilet, between geometries and figures

Porcelain speech baloons by Atelier Gilet  Porcelain by Atelier Gilet, between geometries and figures

Un’altra idea che mi piace molto sono gli speech baloons, queste piccole bolle a fumetto con delle iscrizioni in bassorilievo.
Un oggetto davvero carino e delicato da avere in casa o in studio.

Nadia ci ha già raggiunti nel nostro IB Flickr group (Yeee!), e questa è la pagina Flickr di Atelier Gilet.

Trovate i suo lavori anche in Etsy! :)

IB Flickr Group picks: The sweetness of handmade dolls

EnglishHandmade cute dolls by Sweetnellie Imaginative Bloom Flickr group  IB Flickr Group picks: The sweetness of handmade dolls

The sweetness of handmade dolls Imaginative Bloom Flickr group  IB Flickr Group picks: The sweetness of handmade dolls

1. Crepe Paper Peep + Hermione by Sweetnellie | 2. I love cherries by Garboodles Soup | 3. Oskar Proving Boys Can Wear Jumpsuits by Lou Lou and Oscar | 4. Tag-a-long doll from wee wonderfuls by gervaise-lab | 5. Sweet doll by lelelere

Here we are with the picks of the week from our blooming group on Flickr!

Today it’s dedicated to the dolls. Aren’t the handmade ones the cutest and sweetest?

Pssst! Know that everyone can submit his handmade works on the group.
I select the best ones each week to publish them straight here to the blog.

We are already more than 1.600 on Flickr. Can’t wait to see your creations too! :)

In the meantime… have a great and inspiring week end!
xoxo

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ItalianoHandmade cute dolls by Sweetnellie Imaginative Bloom Flickr group  IB Flickr Group picks: The sweetness of handmade dolls

The sweetness of handmade dolls Imaginative Bloom Flickr group  IB Flickr Group picks: The sweetness of handmade dolls

1. Crepe Paper Peep + Hermione by Sweetnellie | 2. I love cherries by Garboodles Soup | 3. Oskar Proving Boys Can Wear Jumpsuits by lou Lou and Oscar | 4. Tag-a-long doll from wee wonderfuls by gervaise-lab | 5. Sweet doll by lelelere

Eccoci qui con i ‘picks’ della settimana dal nostro blooming group su Flickr!

Oggi è dedicato alle ‘bambole‘. Trovo che quelle handmade abbiano una marcia in più, sono dolcissime!

Pssst! Lo sai che chiunque può pubblicare i propri lavori handmade nel gruppo?
Seleziono i più carini ed originali ogni settimana e finiscono dritti qui nel blog.

Siamo già più di 1.600 su Flickr, non vedo l’ora di vedere anche i tuoi! :)

Nel frattempo… auguro a tutti un week end pieno di ispirazione creativa!
Baciii!

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My pyramid masks props for Your Graduation music video

EnglishTa-daaaa!
As I told you yesterday on Facebook the thing I was working on these past weeks is ready and so finally I can show it to you!

I was asked to create 7 handmade pyramid masks props for the music video of “Your Graduation” song by After Crash.

When I received the proposal for this work from Francesco Brancacci, visualized the story that would be created and listened to the song… I said YES!

I loved the song at first listen and I liked the idea of the masks to represent a sort of standardized society, so I was extremely curious to collaborate and see the final result of the video.

Here it is!! :)

It’s been one of that works that looks simple and pretty quick to realize at first sight, but at the end it took me longer than expected to obtain the result I wanted and that they needed for the shooting.

Below I’ve made a little collage with some pictures of the process.
The photos of the steps before these are missing (ouch! they has been the hardest part because I had to find the best way to make the pyramids firm, with the right dimension and the most smooth finish possible, also along the sides).

Well this how they came out after some tests.

Handmade pyramid masks props by Irene Zuccarello for Your Graduation music video After Crash  My pyramid masks props for Your Graduation music video

It’s exciting to see something that I’ve created with my hand being used by others to make a bigger project that involves many other people, places and fields such as shooting, photography, music…

After Crash - Any Dyslexic Way To Say HelloI really like how the video turned out and isn’t absolutely GREAT this song?

If it were up to me, I’ll put it straight on all the biggest radio stations out there!

The After Crash group is on Facebook and on Bandcamp.com with the Album Any Dyslexic Way To Say “Hello”.

ItalianoTa-daaaa!
Come vi avevo scritto ieri su Facebook finalmente posso mostrarvi ciò che per un pò mi ha tenuta impegnata in lab fino a tardi qualche settimana fa.

Mi è stato chiesto di creare 7  maschere handmade a forma di piramide come props per il video musicale della canzone “Your Graduation” degli After Crash.

Quando ho ricevuto la proposta per questo lavoro da Francesco Brancacci, visualizzato la storia che sarebbe stata creata e ascoltato al canzone… ho detto SI!

Mi sono innamorata di questa canzone al primo ascolto e mi piaceva l’idea di maschere artigianali per rappresentare una sorta di società standardizzata; ero estremamente curiosa di collaborare a questa cosa e di vedere il risultato finale del video.

Eccolo qui!! :)

E’ stato uno di quei lavori che ad un primo sguardo sembrano semplici e abbastanza veloci da realizzare, ma alla fine ci è voluto un pò più di quanto avessi previsto per poter ottenere il risultato che volevo e di cui avevano bisogno per le riprese.

Qui sotto ho fatto un piccolo collage con qualche immagine delle piramidi in lavorazione.

Le foto dei passaggi iniziali mancano (argh! sono stati i passaggi più laboriosi perché ho dovuto trovare quale fosse il metodo migliore per avere delle piramidi solide, della giusta dimensione e con la finitura più omogenea possibile, anche lungo i lati).

Ecco come sono venute, dopo alcuni tests iniziali.

Handmade pyramid masks props by Irene Zuccarello for Your Graduation music video After Crash  My pyramid masks props for Your Graduation music video

E’ un’emozione vedere qualcosa che ho creato con le mie mani essere usata da altri per un progetto più grande che coinvolge altre persone, luoghi e campi come quello della ripresa video, della fotografia, della musica…

After Crash - Any Dyslexic Way To Say HelloMi piace molto com’è venuto il video e la canzone…  è BELLISSIMA! Vi piace?
Se fosse per me, la spararei da tutte le più famose stazioni radio!

Il gruppo degli After Crash è su Facebook e su Bandcamp.com con l’ Album Any Dyslexic Way To Say “Hello”.

Visual artist Cecile Perra

EnglishToday’s post is about the imaginative art of Cecile Perra, a visual artist from France.

Besides the huge imagination she put in her works, I’m drawn to the way she mix and match all these different materials creating something that at the end, you perceive like a single piece. Like a world that exists and it’s exactly that way.

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Visual artist Cecile Perra Handmade puppets  Visual artist Cecile Perra

I think behind these complex creations there’s lot of study and work.

When I see works like these, one of the first thing I convey is experimentation.
And this makes me want immediately experiment something new.

Visual artist Cecile Perra Handmade puppets 2  Visual artist Cecile Perra

Visual artist Cecile Perra Handmade puppet in a box  Visual artist Cecile Perra

Her web site is full of works to see…
I link you also Cecile’s Flickr page.

Enjoy :)

ItalianoIl post di oggi ci fa attraversare il mondo immaginario di Cecile Perra, un artista che viene dalla Francia.

Oltre alla grande immaginazione che mette nei suoi lavori, sono attratta dal modo in cui mescola e combina tutti questi differenti materiali creando qualcosa che, alla fine, percepisci come un tutt’uno.

Come un mondo realmente esistente.

Visual artist Cecile Perra Stitched drawing  Visual artist Cecile Perra

Visual artist Cecile Perra Handmade puppets  Visual artist Cecile Perra

Io penso che dietro a queste creazioni così complesse ci sia molto studio e lavoro.

Quando vedo lavori come questi, una delle prime cose che mi trasmettono è sperimentazione.
E questo mi fa venire immediatamente voglia di sperimentare qualcosa di nuovo.

Visual artist Cecile Perra Handmade puppets 2  Visual artist Cecile Perra

Visual artist Cecile Perra Handmade puppet in a box  Visual artist Cecile Perra

Il suo sito web è pieno di altri lavori da vedere…
Vi linko anche la Pagina Flickr di Cecile.

Enjoy :)

IB Flickr Group picks: For the kids!

EnglishBaby Elf hat by vanisch04  IB Flickr Group picks: For the kids!

Handmade creations collection For the kids by Imaginative Bloom  IB Flickr Group picks: For the kids!

1. Baby Elf hat by vanisch04 | 2. Mr. Mustache bibs by sewhappiness | 3. Soft toys friendship by OrangePink | 4. Masinute handmade by Codruta Moga | 5. Pompon pretty hat by Pilli Pilli

The handmade picks of this week are all for the kids!

In these I personally love the contrast between the white and the colors.
And, well, pom poms are always adorable!

For this week end I wish the little kid that’s inside you to shine again :)

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ItalianoBaby Elf hat by vanisch04  IB Flickr Group picks: For the kids!

Handmade creations collection For the kids by Imaginative Bloom  IB Flickr Group picks: For the kids!

1. Baby Elf hat by vanisch04 | 2. Mr. Mustache bibs by sewhappiness | 3. Soft toys friendship by OrangePink | 4. Masinute handmade by Codruta Moga | 5. Pompon pretty hat by Pilli Pilli

I miei ‘picks’ questa settimana sono dedicati ai bambini!

In questi amo particolarmente il contrasto tra il bianco e i colori.
E poi, beh… i pom pom sono sempre adorabili!

In questo week end vi auguro di riuscire a far brillare il bambino che è in voi :)

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The creative world of Vicky Knysh

EnglishToday I want to share with you the works of this uber creative girl, Vicky Knysh from Sofia, Bulgaria.

I’m totally amazed by all these handmade wonders created with cardboard and other materials. So creative, so inspiring!!

I’ve selected just a few but you can go to her website at vickny.com to see how many different things she is able to create and work on.

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I love the Cardboard City! How many ideas and funny things guys!

Kids have surely had lot of fun there, but I admit I’d have had lot of fun too…

Below other works by Vicky handmade again with cardboard. How much love.

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And these are other works with mixed materials (and lot of imagination!)  she made for an exhibition.

Many details for an adorable composition. Wow.

The Neighbors exhibition by Vicky Knysh  The creative world of Vicky Knysh

If you’re amazed like me, don’t miss to visit Vicky’s website and the blog and to click click all around!

ItalianoOggi voglio condividere con voi i lavori di questa ragazza super creativa, Vicky Knysh da Sofia, Bulgaria.

Sono meravigliata da tutte queste fantasticherie handmade realizzate con il cartone e altri materiali. Davvero creativi, di ispirazione!!

Ne ho selezionati solo alcuni ma potete andare sul suo sito web su vickny.com per vedere con quante diverse cose crea e lavora.

Cardboard City by Vicky Knysh  The creative world of Vicky Knysh

Amo la Cardboard City! Quante idee ci sono e quante cose divertenti!

I bambini devono essersi divertiti un mondo lì, ma ammetto che mi sarei divertita un sacco anche io…

Qui sotto altri lavori di Vicky, fatti a mano usando ancora il cartone. Quanto amore.

Toys and Things by Vicky Knysh  The creative world of Vicky Knysh

E questi sono dei lavori fatti assemblando materiali differenti (e tanta immaginazione!) realizzati per una msotra.

Molti dettagli per una composizione finale adorabile. Wow.

The Neighbors exhibition by Vicky Knysh  The creative world of Vicky Knysh

Se siete rimasti piacevolmente colpiti quanto me, visitate il sito web di Vicky e il suo blog e cliccate dappertutto!

IB Flickr Group picks: Tangerine Tango orange passion!

EnglishHandmade tea cosies by The Makings of Mrs Bertimus Imaginative Bloom Flickr group picks  IB Flickr Group picks: Tangerine Tango orange passion!

Tangerine Tango passion collection of handmade creations Imaginative Bloom Flickr group  IB Flickr Group picks: Tangerine Tango orange passion!

1. Handmade fabric tea cosies by The Makings of Mrs.Bertimus | 2. The Black Cat – Felt & Shrink Plastic Brooch by Minifanfan Eng | 3. Multicolor fabric and beads necklace by La Pupazzara | 4. Amigurumi crochet drops by milk tooth’s rain | 5. Easter chicks for a fiesta by Rawbone Studio | 6. Magic shoes illustration by Piktorama

Orange is a color I’m noticing a lot in the details of the handmade works lately.

Is it because Tangerine Tango is the color of the year or just because it’s a lovely color to use to brighten up a creation and to play with for color combinations?

Anyway, I like a lot how and where it’s been used on these works.

Are you a Tangerine Tango passionate too? :)

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ItalianoHandmade tea cosies by The Makings of Mrs Bertimus Imaginative Bloom Flickr group picks  IB Flickr Group picks: Tangerine Tango orange passion!

Tangerine Tango passion collection of handmade creations Imaginative Bloom Flickr group  IB Flickr Group picks: Tangerine Tango orange passion!

1. Handmade fabric tea cosies by The Makings of Mrs.Bertimus | 2. The Black Cat – Felt & Shrink Plastic Brooch by Minifanfan Eng | 3. Multicolor fabric and beads necklace by La Pupazzara | 4. Amigurumi crochet drops by milk tooth’s rain | 5. Easter chicks for a fiesta by Rawbone Studio | 6. Magic shoes illustration by Piktorama

L’arancione è un color eche ultimamente sto notando in molti lavori handmade.

Sarà perché il Tangerine Tango è il colore dell’anno, o semplicemente perché è un colore carino da usare per dare vivacità e con cui giocare per gli abbinamenti di colore?

Anyway, mi paice molto come è dove è stato usato in questi lavori.

E  a voi piace sto Tangerine Tango? :)

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IB Flickr group picks: Contemporary Handmade (vol.2)

EnglishBusan Mixed media art by sarahhannevik  IB Flickr group picks: Contemporary Handmade (vol.2)

IB picks contemporary handmade collage  IB Flickr group picks: Contemporary Handmade (vol.2)

1. Busan – Mixed media art by sarahhannevik | 2. El Beardito by Pygmy Cloud | 3. Crochet creatures by sheepdeer | 4. Eileen and Minou by Pin Pals | 5. Face pillow detail by pollaz

I LOVE contemporary handmade!!
It’s the best mix between creativity, art and experimentation of new techniques and materials!

In case you missed it here’s the Contemporary Handmade vol. 1 post.

This week my picks have arrived a bit late (on Sunday – so many work to do in the lab that days fly away so quickly! ) but hope you like them. I adore all of them!

Don’t forget to share this post, it helps IB to be known by more and more shining souls (and so your works too)! Thank YOU so much! :)

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ItalianoBusan Mixed media art by sarahhannevik  IB Flickr group picks: Contemporary Handmade (vol.2)

IB picks contemporary handmade collage  IB Flickr group picks: Contemporary Handmade (vol.2)

1. Busan – Mixed media art by sarahhannevik | 2. El Beardito by Pygmy Cloud | 3. Crochet creatures by sheepdeer | 4. Eileen and Minou by Pin Pals | 5. Face pillow detail by pollaz

Io AMO l’handmade contemporaneo!!
Trovo che sia un mix perfetto di creatività, arte e sperimentazione di nuove tecniche, stili  e materiali!

Nel caso ve lo siate persi ecco qui il post Contemporary Handmade vol. 1.

Questa settimana i miei “picks” sono arrivati un pò più tardi del solito (è già domenica – sto lavorando un sacco in laboratorio e i giorni volano!) ma spero tanto che vi piacciano. Selezionati come sempre col cuore. Io li adoro tutti!

Non dimenticatevi di condividere i post che vi piacciono di più, aiuterete IB ad essere conosciuto (e quindi a far conoscere anche i vostri lavori a sempre più persone!) Grazie! :)Imaginative Bloom Flickr Group banner

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