etsy crush: oelwein

My latest etsy crush is oelwein. I am head over heels for their cute patterns and illustrations. My absolute favourite is the confetti and triangles tray shown above - love love love!

shannon x

etsy crush: ashleyg

The first thing I ever bought on etsy was in 2007 and it was a set of prints from ashleyg. I still completely adore those prints and I am in love with all of her new work too. She also has some extra cute pattern designs here - very very inspiring!

shannon x

well spotted

Hope you enjoy my pick of the hot spots! 1 illustration pretty little thieves at etsy 2 journal kate spade 3 print seventy tree at etsy 4 serving set leif 5 shoe gorman 6 fabric envelope roxy marj at etsy 7 pencils lisa stickley  

shannon x

etsy crush: upper tiny

I have long been a fan of the beautiful abstract art of Jenn Smith from upper tiny at etsy. Her style is so unique and I adore her use of colour. Go check out the rest of her work - it really is very very lovely!

shannon x

watercolour wash

Oh lovely watercolour things - you make me so happy! 1 painting shealeigh at etsy 2 lights established & sons 3 scarf leif 4 cups minale-maeda 5 painting the summer project 6 plate designers guild 7 cushion bonnie and neil

shannon x

mini obsession: arrows

A girl can never have too many arrows! 1 mini hand painted arrows britt bass at etsy 2 necklace miju and you at etsy 3 tray john derian 4 magnets cuppa color at etsy 5 wallpaper cavern

shannon x

etsy crush: raw dezign

I am kind of obsessed with faceted design so was a little bit excited when I stumbled across these amazing products by raw dezign on etsy. So completely crush worthy wouldn't you agree?

shannon x

etsy crush: up in the air somewhere

This month I have a great big etsy crush on up in the air somewhere. Pop over and have a look - this is one seriously beautiful shopping experience!

shannon x

mountain view

Mountains are HUGE in design at the moment and I completely adore them! 1 chopping board fine little day 2 mountain triangles print jamie mills at etsy 3 wall dot pony rider 4 brooch pannikin at etsy 5 skirt anthropologie 6 cushion bookhou 7 fragrance pyramid leif 8 iphone skin society6

shannon x

mathematical studies

When I was at school I was a complete maths geek and I really think it helped me with my design work - it's all about puzzle solving really! Maths is cool... oh yes it is.

1 wallpaper andrew martin 2 geometric block magnets cuppa color at etsy 3 ruler father rabbit 4 compass dining table abode 5 wardrobe seletti 6 chocolate pie chart chocolate editions 7 print mrs eliot books at etsy 8 vintage flash cards jersey ice cream co at etsy

shannon x

etsy crush: talk to the sun

This month my etsy crush is the completely adorable talk to the sun. I am a big fan of the rubber stamp and these are just way too cute. My favourite is the arrows but they are all lovely. Such an easy and original way to personalise cards or envelopes or just brighten up your day!

shannon x

etsy crush: vapor.qualquer

I can't get enough of these cute prints from vapor.qualquer at etsy! They are so inspirational and just make me feel really happy! I am also loving the whole watercolour thing at the moment - very beautiful!

shannon x

neon pop

Neon is one of my favourite trends at the moment and I especially like it when it is toned down with soft pastels and muted tones. 1 washi tape inky co 2 hat anthropologie 3 necklace kate spade 4 chair acapulco chair 5 kahler cammeo storage pot huset 6 artwork castle 7 horse the good machinery at etsy 8 arrow hanger design house stockholm

shannon x

head in the clouds

It is bucketing down with rain today so thought this post would be appropriate! There seems to be a lot of lovely cloud designs around at the moment so here is a little selection of my favourites for you. Products are as follows: 1 Ornamental cloud plate by Lightly, 2 Cloud reclining chair by Lisa Widén for Design House Stockholm, 3 Wooden cloud stacker by Imagination Kids at Etsy, 4 Rain clouds print by Pocket Carnival at Etsy, 5 Cloud rain cushion by Donna Wilson, 6 Cloud stool by Joon&Jung, 7 Rain clouds decal by Love Mae.