Sleeping time with Happydots

Two friends, two mothers, which know each other from their childhood. Friendship and passion which brought new brand Happydots to life.  I'm glad to see more and more small companies trying to bring to the market something special and unique. The new born company is based in Poland. Agata and Olga are taking care of all the design and production. They select the fabric, design the pattern, they will pack it nice for you. The website is not life yet, but you can find them on their Facebook page and send them an e-mail if you want something special for the sweet and happy sleeping time of your kids. 

I wish you great and relaxing weekend. 

Polish Design - Robole from Prodiz

What a fantastic toy called Robol! The possibilities are endless as all the pieces connect via magnets. You can create your own monsters every day. The designers from Prodiz are Polish duo Małgorzata Żółkiewska i Przemek Ostaszewski. I'm really impressed by their furniture too. Especially the smart plywood desk, so easy to setup without any tools. New talented couple on their way to success! I hope. 

more product to see at : Małgorzata Żółkiewska site    and  Przemek Ostaszewski site

Easter Polish Egg Decoration - Pisanki

When the time is coming for the Easter Egg decoration…I stop with my simple modern taste…and I go traditional ;- ) I adore the Polish tradition of decorating eggs, which has been there for ages. It varies per region including different techniques, colors and motifs. The one which we used to do home is called drapanki, known in Śląsk (Silesia) as kroszonki.  These are created by first dying the egg to a dark solid color, black, navy-blue, violet or deep red (using natural ingredients) and then the design is etched on the egg with a sharp pointed instrument. Care must be taken not to break the shell! I remember making pisanki as a kid at the kitchen table round Easter. So thats what I was doing yesterday… first boiled the eggs in water together with onion skins, ( the color gets stronger the longer the eggs stay in the mixture) and then put some simple patterns on it with little help of my older son… That's actually the faster way to color egg but there are plenty of other natural methods to give them beautiful colors (using red cabbage, beetroot skin or nutshell) - there is no end for ideas! ;-)

photos/materials : kultura.wp.pl /  flickrhivemind.net - pisanki / gazeta.pl - 143 pisanki in one day! a lot informaishon about Polish Easter : Polish Easter Dictionary

Let's hug Baby Buba from Poland!

Baby Buba is a family of 4 soft monsters - Little Mouse, Medium Rabit, Big Worm and Huge Frog. Children drew them and Maria Dziewolska sewed it all together. She is a graduate from University of Art in Poland and Politechnico di Milano in Milan. Buby Buba will go this year to Milan to represent city of Poznan.

Its fantastically soft and funny toy!  Don't you think? I'm smiling only looking at it! ;-) 

photo's Ewa Sobiecki

Design in Poland - great plate for kids

Hello on Monday! Did you have a nice start of the week and a good breakfast? 

Today just some nice polish ceramics which make me smile…

Probably my son would love to play with his little crane on a plate too….

Have a good day! 

Ceramic design by : 

Boguslaw Sliwinski 

Magda Pilka

Awards for the Polish Books

 Gosia Gurowska

Anna Niemierko

Monika Hanulak

Marta Ignerska

Few days ago a Polish illustrator Marta Ignerska won a Bologna Children Book Fair Award in the category Non fiction . Wowowow ! The book "Wszystko gra" written by Anna Czerwinska-Rydel  is about music and instruments with an amazing graphic illustrations - You can see this book on Marta's site here : . All story started with Magda Kłos-Podsiadło and Bożena Samojluk-Ślusarską , two women who 3 years ago established publishing company called Wytwórnia. They want to bring something different to the polish market, something ambitious with a high quality illustrations. They were already in Bologna for their book " Tuwim " illustrated by the 7 young artists from the new generation. That's not all! Book " Pampilio" Ireny Tuwim illustrated by Monika Hanulak got also awarded with the "Best Book Design From All Over the World 2012 " from Stiftung Buchkunst/Book Art Foundation in Frankfurt. Don't you think its really impressive ? Congratulations! I cross my fingers for even more amazing books made in Poland ! 

Design in Poland - modern dollhouse by Miniio

Modern dollhouse that I would like to have for myself ;-)

 I don't know what to say, its just amazing. 

Design by Małgosia Drozdowska & Agnieszka Klimczak : " Mums who dreamt of little pink dresses, silk ribbons, dressing up in ball gowns and playing with doll houses. We are mums. Of boys. Three fantastic boys, we love more than any girl in the world. But still….." That's why, with the help of one crafty dad, miniio was born. " 

miniio.com