r a i n b o w s

NaturalKids team artisans Beccijo (TheEnchantedCupboard) and Erin (imaginationKids) were featured this week on Babble, in their favorite rainbow-themed picks for celebrating the beauty in diversity. Congratulations!

Here are some handmade rainbow pieces from their shops:

large rainbow stacker from imaginationKids





rainbow mushrooms from theenchantedcupboard

And some more rainbow-inspired art from other NaturalKids artisans!

custom star baby pin from fairiesnest



merino hand painted yarn from mamma4earth

alien invasion finger puppet set from babus

birch branch children's necklace from knittingmomma

hand knit stuffed animal horse from woolies

rainbow silk scarf from birchleafdesigns

cottage life

Eve's Little Earthlings' upcycled wool art caught the eye of none other than Cottage Life Magazine's Managing Editor last week.

As Michelle Kelly wrote on her blog, "Thanks to reader Sue Richards who tipped me off to the cutest lit­tle wool toys and pil­lows I ever did see. Hand­made in Guelph by artist Eve Geisler from reused and felted wool sweaters, Eve’s Lit­tle Earth­lings make the per­fect gift for a favourite lit­tle cot­tager or object of whimsy on your cot­tage couch."

 

Anyone who's seen (nevermind owned) her fabulous pieces would definitely have to agree.

Inspired by Eve's work and her (fabulous) Cottage Life Mag press, here are some other lovely cottage picks from the NaturalKids team on Etsy:

toadstool cottage by BeneathTheRowanTree

oak leaf cutting board by prettydreamer

wooden puzzle by JustHatched

short-sleeved yoked sweater by thesittingtree

waffle weave leggings by MerinoMe

shells for nature table play from oritdotandolls

Hot Off the Presses

PRESS THIS WEEK

This week, the Philadelphia Inquirer newspaper rounded up their favorite toys for tots, and Imaginationkids' rainbow stacker was among them! Congratulations!

Also this week, Just Hatched's lovely wooden board books (wood-burned by hand!) were featured in CoolMomPicks this week here

SHOWS and GALLERIES

Wool fibre artist Rebecca Varon, from Nushkie, had a closing reception at the Upstairs Market Gallery in Los Angeles for her recent group art show, Awakening.

Here are some of the pieces she showed, and you can see more here.

WHAT'S NEW IN OUR WORKSHOPS

And, finally, here is a glimpse into one artisan's studio..

... the busy workshop of woman woodworker and artist PrettyDreamer - you can see more of her studio photos here.

What have you been working on this week?

Hot off the presses: naturalkids moms in the news

Welcome to our first ever "hot off the presses" Tuesday post! On Tuesdays, we'll be taking a look at natural kids shops in the press, and at the artisanal process of one artist's work. We also welcome contributions about business tips and success stories for helping handmade artists succeed.

You can read all about it here and find out how to contribute to our blog!

Thank you to Erin, from ImaginationKids, for today's inaugural post!

Natural Kids Moms in the Press, by Erin of ImaginationKids

We all know that the Natural Kids Team is a really amazing and talented group of moms. This week Babble.com just confirmed what we already knew when they released their list of the top 50 moms of Etsy! Several moms from the Natural Kids team were awarded with this honor including AsherJasper, LaLa’s Pequeños, Little Alouette, Mamma4Earth, and SewnNatural.

Take a peek at their outstanding work and you will know why they were picked by Babble.com as Etsy’s top 50 Moms.

{above, photo from AsherJasper}

Vicky of Asher Jasper from Fullerton, California and her whimsical felted wool toys.


Alessandra of LaLa's Pequeños and her snuggly soft Noonies.


Amy of Little Alouette from Columbus, Ohio and her eco-friendly heirloom wooden teethers and toys.


Linda Dawkins of Mamma4earth from in South Africa with her beautifully hand knitted, Waldorf inspired animals.


Jen and Jane, a mother daughter duo from Ontario, Canada and their organic clothing, quilts, and other goodies from SewnNatural.