Just one look at “George the Silly Sparrow” by Etsy shop, Isabell’s Umbrella and I want to swoop him up and keep him safe in my child’s room for a rainy day.

“George loves to make people smile - it is what he does best. Based off of one of my favorite illustrations, this little guy will brighten any space. George is perfect at spreading happiness” - Ashley . Created by hand with felt, George measures approx. 2.5″ and is enclosed in a wonderful shadow box frame (5.5″ off-white). The frame can stand by itself or hang on a wall (including hardware).

Graphic Designer by day and doodler by night, owner Ashley Giessing has created a line of stationary with the magic to clear the clouds on a rainy day and revitalize the lost art of handwritten correspondence. We wholeheartedly agree with Ashley when she says “There is nothing that means more to me than a kind, heartfelt, handwritten note from someone I love”. Here’s a peek into her sweet stationary designs.

To learn out more about Ashley’s recent work, check out her blog.  To make Silly George the Sparrow a part of your life and room decor…

1. Share with us the last time you took the time and energy to hand write someone a sweet note. Or, let us know if you were on the receiving end of this kind gesture. And okay, if you have been inspired to hand write a note because of George and this post - that counts too!

2. For extra credit, subscribe to Project Nursery via email for our daily postings and your name will be entered twice.

3. A winner will be selected at random using www.random.org

4. Contest ends 11:59pm pst, Friday, August 15th.

CONTEST CLOSED

Congrats to Rockin’ Mama Caryn B.!

Tags: Etsy, Stationary, Wall Art

I am new to the Etsy thing. I am new to the blogging thing but through some cool design blogs, ie. SF Girl by Bay, I noticed a banner on their sites that say “buy handmade”. So I stumbled upon some really special artists. One of them creates mobiles and oh how I wished I had found her sooner. Meet Heather Frazier and meet her lovely mobile designs at frazier&wing. With your choice of heavy white card stock or recycled magazines, each mobile is handmade and can take up to eight hours to construct.

I personally had a really hard time picking a mobile for above the crib. It’s trivial, I know. But for some reason, I didn’t want one too stuffed, too neon or too matchy, matchy. A lame worry in the grand scheme of things but it was something that ran across my brain. Here’s yet another fresh and contemporary handmade option by Oras.

These mobiles are suspended from an acrylic bar secured to the wall by brackets. Created out of high density foam, you’ll have your pick between a square or oval pattern and plenty of colors to choose from. Art both mommy and baby to appreciate.

Tags: DIY, Etsy, Handmade, Mobile