We moved into our house a year ago and believe it or not, my little boys' room is still a work in progress. This month, I promised myself I'm going to finally finish decorating this part of the house. 
So lately I've been eyeing these whimsical name and letter plaques by Little Painted Polka Dots. I love mixing fun, colorful decor in my boys' room so right now I got a mix of wall framed art hanged on each corner of the room, a red shelf with fun miniature cars and few stuffed animals on one corner, and a cute giraffe growth chart on the other. So somewhere in the middle, I'm thinking the name and letter plaques will coordinate perfectly. 
My sons love Thomas the Tank Engine so this character-inspired name plaque would be a wonderful consideration to go with their blue, red, and yellow-themed room. Yet, I also love the hand-painted polka dot-patterned letter plaques and the name art on canvas- oh so hard to choose!
Anyway, if you haven't been to Little Painted Polka Dots yet, check out their store for these whimsical and unique wall decor items. Not only that, they also feature hand-painted, personalized photo frames and funky photo stands, growth charts, even strawberry sweet tutus for your little ballerina! And what's so great about this store is that each product is personally created and handmade upon ordering by Lisa, the store owner and designer who has been working with all forms of art- photography, fabric, pottery, and whimsical wall art- for years.
Lisa is very generous to offer Hip Mama's Place readers a fun giveaway and a coupon code for 10% off any purchase at Little Painted Polka Dots. Just use code HIPMAMA at checkout for your discount.
*Win a Set of Two Letter Plaques in either Animal Print or Polka Tots pattern from Little Painted Polka Dots, valued at $24! To enter the contest, leave a comment on this post telling us your favorite item/s from Little Painted Polka Dots by Tuesday, May 13th at 12MN, CST. Contest open to US and Canada residents only. Goodluck!
Tuesday, May 6, 2008
Little Painted Polka Dots
Monday, May 5, 2008
Fresh, Fun, Funky Etsy Finds
Do you love shopping on Etsy? I do. I think I even mentioned in a past post that I'm totally addicted to Etsy. I just love browsing through all the beautiful, hard-to-find products made locally and from all over the world. To me, Etsy is the ultimate place to be for anything gorgeous and handmade!
With that said, here are a few of my most recent finds on Etsy. I'm sure you'll enjoy browsing through these fabulous Etsy designers' shops as much as I do!
*LooseCabooseDesigns - This store features beautiful Amy Butler's fabric handbags and purses, wristlets, and embroidered tees. I've always been in awe of beautiful floral designs in fabric purses, like this Stella in Red and White purse and this Delicious Floral Bag that LooseCabooseDesigns make. I love the blending of retro and modern elements in the designs and styles of their bags. The adorable little pouches can't be ignored as well, like this Echino Pouch, in a pretty olive-colored Japanese fabric with aqua and hot pink mums all around- gorgeous! I'd love to use it as a makeup bag or for personal accessories that I carry in my purse. Are you a dog or cat lover? Then you'll love this embroidered upholstery fabric Dogs and Cats Pouch featuring a fab-looking gal with dogs and cats. From $8-$48, at LooseCabooseDesigns on Etsy.
*Boojiboo - Marisa and Izabelle are behind the stylish, vintage-inspired aprons for women and little girls on Boojiboo. The whimsical designs and cute prints on their full and half aprons bring to mind style, sexiness and cuteness of a bygone 1940's era. The style and the mixing of fun colors in this Chloe Vintage Inspired Full Apron and the very feminine sweetheart neckline of this Bella Vintage Inspired Full Apron look to me like they're adorable little dresses than kitchen aprons. If you prefer wearing a half style apron instead of a full one, Boojiboo has got those too! Now you can really look in style- even in the kitchen- with these chic, lovely aprons from Boojiboo. From $18.75- $28.75 at Boojiboo on Etsy.
*TenDigitCreations - A unique shop on Etsy that sells and makes richly-scented candles and beautiful handmade bead jewelry, TenDigitCreations is definitely a must-see. Just take a look at this gorgeous Turqoise and Topaz glass bead necklace with antique fluted beads and this lively pair of green and pink Spring Fling earrings... I love them! And the candles that they carry- richly scented, dye-free, premium soy wax blend containing lead-free wicks. You can even choose from over 100 candle scents- how cool! I am loving the vibrant, fruity scent of Be Delicious candles right now. This is TenDigitCreations' fun interpretation of the new Donna Karan fragrance which is a mouth-watering blend of green apple, grapefruit and white amber. Haven't been to this one-of-a-kind Etsy shop yet? Why not visit them today? Just go to TenDigitCreations on Etsy. 
*Paperhill Studio - I have never seen such elegant, vintage-inspired wallpaper photo frames like Paperhill Studio's. Picture your wee one's most treasured photo in this cute wood frame designed with vintage wallpaper featuring a darling litte bunny- how adorable! My other favorites include the Beautiful Brown Damask Frame- again made with elegant brown damask vintage wallpaper and embellised with a brown & ivory striped ribbon & vintage button, and this cute Vintage Wallpaper Pocket Mirror in Sweet Floral- great as a travel mirror that can be easily tucked into your purse or makeup bag. All these and more, at Paperhill Studio on Etsy.
I also want to make a special mention that these fabulous Etsy designers have made our Mother's Day Giveaway Event possible through the generous prizes they're awarding to the mom winners. So please take a moment and browse through each of their shops and check out our Mother's Day Giveaway Event as well to win some of the products they offer- if you haven't yet.
Thank you for stopping by Hip Mama's Place!
