Things I Would Buy My Baby... If I Had One

Right, well, call me sad, call me strange, call me a teeny-tiny bit broody and you'd be right on all counts. I've come across lots of cute baby wares on my travels across Folksy of late and I thought I'd share with you my definitive list known as:

THINGS LOU PEAJEUX WOULD BUY HER BABY IF SHE HAD ONE

ALL of these hats from Little Seed at the most reasonable price ever! (I may have to buy one of those Xmas pudding tea cosies...)

This bonnet from the lovely lovelykins.


Some very cutie booties from Hannah's Handknits.

Squidgy pumpkin boots from jojasca! (You may notice a theme here with pumpkins...)



This gorrrrgeous little pixie polka dot hoodie and strawberry skirt from ragtagg.

Some snazzy little trousers from Lily & Boo.

And last but not least:


Owl baby grow and booties set from With Hugs And Kisses!

Now I'm off to take my medication...

Time For An Update

Hello all! I haven't blogged for a while so thought it was about time that I posted an update seeing as the year is nearly out!

Well, I attended a good Christmas craft fair a couple of weeks ago in Cambs. Here are some pics from the day:







Quite a good day, although I have a lot of stock left over! This can now be found on my shop and includes:

THREADLESS DESIGN!

Hello dear followers. I know I have not blogged for an absolute age, which may make it a bit of a cheek to suddenly appear when I need your help, but... I NEED YOUR HELP PLEASE!

I have had a t-shirt design accepted into the voting stage for the glorious Threadless. If I win I get dollars and prizes, which I can't tell you how much I could do with after the year I've had. I'm assuming I can change the said dollars into the more useful British Pound, but if not, I will branch out into the medium of collage. I jest. Anyway. Here's my design!:


Please vote for me HERE! Would really mean so much and give me a great boost after so many months of trying hard and feeling like I'm getting nowhere.

Big appreciative thank-yous,

Lou Peajeux

x x x

Teapots Galore!

I've been painting teapots of late. Teapots + illustration = a winning combination I think! I hope you feel similarly. Here's the two that I've listed on Folksy:

A couple of blooming beauties! I've got another to list today. And one tomorrow. Keep your eyes peeled!

Terwit-terwoo Tuesday!

I thought I'd celebrate my love for owls today by doing a little blog feature full of wonderful goodies I've found on Folksy. Without further to-dooo-ooo-oooo *ahem* here they are!

This super-cute Owl Coffee Cosy from the delightful Blonde Design - just check out all those wonderful fabrics in her range of homemade accessories for the home. From aprons to bags to purses to tissue covers, you're sure to find something colourful and quirky to love and treasure. I also particularly like these Lavender Owls from the same talented lady:

Then there's these adorable Baby Barn Owl Rubber Stamps from the brilliantly named Skull and Cross Buns. 

There's a range of beautiful designs on her Folksy shop, plus she takes custom orders, all hand-carved and charming. 

So we've had coffee-warming owls and lavender-scented owls, rubber-stamping owls and now for a neck-adorning owl with this suuuuuper illustrated Big Yellow Owl Necklace from the delightful Wollies. 

I love her description of this being "home baked" - just makes it look even more delectable, like an intricately iced biscuit, but I'm sure this owl would be happier around your neck than in your tummy. I love the other items in her shop too, especially the acorn and moth jewellery. Colour combinations are just divine. 

So your coffee's warm, you smell nice, you've stamped every bare surface with a baby barn owl, a big yellow relative dangles from your neck (sounds painful?!) and now you need something to keep your phone company. Queue these extraordinarily cute Snish Owl Phone Charms from Whatnot By Tee. Made from clay and varnished to be waterproof, I think they're just hooootiful! I'm going to stop there before I sound like that hideous Bernard Matthews advert. 

Last but not least, this delicate and detailed Owl Screenprint Postcard, which you can send to your friends when you tire of texting. It's by Oh Badgers, and is hand-printed in two yummy toffee colours:

There's so much more that I could pick out, but these are a few of my favourites. Over and hoot!

Newwwwww Website!

Long time in the making, but my new illustration website is done. :)

Check it out HERE!

(Or you may be reading this in the 'News' section of my site, in which case, you've already made it. Hello!)

Stuffed Nonsense!

I received a very nice email yesterday from Bex and El of Stuffed Nonsense in Cheltenham, who have a gorgeous little shop selling crafty hand-made goodies. I've come to know the girls via Folksy and blogging, and sent a few crafts to them for their Hand-Made for Haiti sale. From this they kindly asked me if I'd like to sell in their shop full-time, a chance which I leapt at, and so we began a beautiful business relationship!

The lovely ladies sent me some photos to show me my crafts 'in situ' and I wanted to share them as they are quite exciting!

Ooh yes, and check out their blog here and their shop here.