Cute mini vases!

Lovely French stlylist Vania Leroy-Thuillier created these sooooo cute vases out of old thread spools. Ain't them just lovely? Great to brighten up our days and fill them with inspiration! (via)

Cute little light bulb terrarium!

I found this cute tutorial at The Hipster Home. It is so adorable!

Take some time to learn how to make your own terrarium inside of a light bulb and make the world greener today!

Chewy Hippos!!

Ain't this cute little teething hippo toy the most adorable baby gift you could ever dream of??

Right there at little sapling toys etsy page.

Ah, did I forget to mention those are made from FSC certificated wood as well? Lovely!

Nestlin!

I love birds, but I just can't stand seeing them in cages.

Today I found a great answer to this problem! Nestlin is a multifunctional wine packaging made from wood designed by Igor Solovyov: after using it to carry wine, it can be used as a bird nesting box, being therefore sustainable and earth friendly. There is also a little hole for you to insert a stick to create a perch for the birds. Cute!!

Play Rethink

I've been to a workshop in São Paulo on this new game called Play Rethink, developed by Lilli Larratea, focused on creating new sustainable design solution for common objects and processes.

New ideas created can be posted on their site, creating an incredible amount of solutions from all over the globe! Nice product to buy for your kids, btw. Players doodle their ideas on sheets such as this one:

Paola Abiko

Brazilian designer and fashionist, Paola Abiko is one of the new faces you should keep an eye on. Her work on felt pieces such as keychains, necklaces and wallets has been featured at MOMA! Keep up the great work, Paola!

Bohemian Living

I wasn't able to utter a word when I saw these: unbeliavably lovely, hippie-chic antique Gypsy Caravans completely restaured, ready-to-dream on!!!

In the heat of Provence, the work is mainly done by Jeanne Bayol and her husband, who make and restore caravans using techniques dating back to the beginning of the century. Their work can be found at Les Verdines, where they also sell some craft items.

I want one of those bohemian wandering homes so badly!!

Ceramic

A couple of years ago I've been to this incredible ceramic exibith here in Brazil at Museu da Casa Brasileira. Alongside with the exibith there was also a lecture and discussion over Máximo Soalheiro's work, which is made of pieces of ceramic stamped with metal types, the same ones which were early used to create prints.

His work is so poetic, although the mixture of typography, ceramic and tiles has such strenght!He has also developed some printed material, most of it based on the use of these printing metal types. Types such as blank pieces are seen from a different point of view, creating a truly innovative and artistic work.

I find it particulary interesting that his view on how handicraft and digital technologies is that they don't come from worlds apart; actually, his whole work affirms the opposite. Graphic arts and ceramics have roots in common. Specially in the hands of a masterful artist. Soalheiro has also a site, with lots of pictures of his work. Take a look right here!

These have to be the cutest water bottles ever...

Earthlust designs a series of stainless steel bottles so that you may "never have to use a plastic bottle anymore". Very earth-friendly and sustainable!

Sustainable Cupcoats!

Cute fabric cupcoats available @ Wishing Fish to get rid of a lot of paper waste during the year. Quite chic to show off at the office runway...

Inspiring!

I'm so crazy about this blog I just found! maya*made gathers totally cute DIY projects, children project ideas and lovely sewed items. Really inspiring!

Light!

These new Photodrawings by Port2Press are so light that they do seem to be levitating.

Swedish artist Elisabeth Dunker collaborated on the development of these pieces.

Water?

Soooooooooooo cute!

I just love this water bottles designed for kids to play with! YWater has also a lovely site!

The recyclable Y-shaped bottle was designed by Yves Béhar and is easy for children to use, being stable and symmetrical.

Zoo Calendars!

Cute! Giraffe, seal, lion, kangaroo, rhino and porcupine calendars made in Japan to get you happy all year long. You can get yourself one at MCA Store - Museum of Contemporary Art of Chicago - right here!

Stuff for kids!

My trip to Switzerland this year was really great! I was just taking a look at the pictures and... take a look! Interesting gifts for kids, this memory game is based on hearing different sounds! Here in Brazil we don't have such stuff around! You can get yourself one at Schweizer Heimatwerk. Some other lovely gifts available, like the grasshopper and the mosaic set.

Plastic Wallets and More..

Made of plastic bags collected in the slums of New Delhi, Rag-Bag products are developed in an environmentally friendly way, allowing already 50 so-called rag-pickers to earn a living out of recyclable material.

Notes to grow!

How sweet it is to get a card from someone... now imagine getting one with seeds to grow! Notes to grow was designed by Lizard Press.

Blackout!

Said to reduce the amount of energy spent simply on standby or during researches, Blackle uses Google's research engine. It is somewhat doubtfull whether it might really reduce energy use, specially concerning LCD screens. Take a look at www.blackle.com and check it out for yourself!