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Posted by Elsa Mora on Jun 18, 2013 in Adults, Artists, Blog, Ceramic | 5 comments

Hitomi Hosono’s Organic Porcelains.

* Aren’t these organic porcelains by Hitomi Hosono beautiful? They seem to be alive. You can visit the artist website to see more of her...

Posted by Elsa Mora on Jun 17, 2013 in Blog, Inspiration | 8 comments

Hearts for Inspiration.

Let’s start the week with a collection of hearts. Maybe they will inspire you to create your own heart-themed artwork. Happy Monday! Elsita By Sarah Illenberger ↓...

Posted by Elsa Mora on Jun 14, 2013 in Adults, Blog, Craft | 4 comments

Ruth Marshall’s Amazing Knits.

I was so excited to discover Ruth Marshall‘s unique fiber work last year! She elevates knitting to a higher level. I have never seen anything like what she does....

Posted by Elsa Mora on Jun 13, 2013 in Blog, Thoughts | 5 comments

Women and Money.

Dear girlfriend, this post is for you: * © Photo by Elsa Mora © Photo by Elsa Mora © Photo by Elsa Mora © Photo by Elsa Mora All of the above are excerpts from...

Posted by Elsa Mora on Jun 12, 2013 in Adults, Artists, Blog, Etc., Illustration | 3 comments

Nick Sheehy’s Illustrations.

I enjoy these illustrations by Nick Sheehy ↓ Notice the way he uses short, crossed lines for shading the figures. I like his technique ...

Posted by Elsa Mora on Jun 11, 2013 in Art, Blog, Design, Inspiration | 3 comments

Present Yourself in a Unique Way. Memorable Business Cards.

* Everything you do as a creative person, has the potential to be unique. All it takes is a little bit of imagination. Let’s look at business cards as an example....

Posted by Elsa Mora on Jun 10, 2013 in Adults, Artists, Blog, Illustration | 3 comments

The Wind in the Willows. Book Cover Design Contest by Penguin.

The Wind in the Willows is a classic of children’s literature by Kenneth Grahame, first published in 1908. Many of us are familiar with the story. The main...

Posted by Elsa Mora on Jun 7, 2013 in Blog, Craft | 12 comments

Welcome to Doll Town! My Latest Handmade Dolls for You.

Today I am so excited to release my latest handmade dolls! It took forever to finish this series, but they’re finally here. I hope that you enjoy them! To...

Posted by Elsa Mora on Jun 6, 2013 in Blog, Craft, Design | 5 comments

Beautiful Wooden Designer Toys.

Wooden animals by Egor Kraft, Dopludo Collective and Lesha Galkin ↓ Wooden 3D character, hand-made from continental pine. The detail was applied with a combination of...

Posted by Elsa Mora on Jun 5, 2013 in Adults, Artists, Blog | 3 comments

Wooden Mesh by Diego Vencato

Transforming wood and making possible that it could behave exactly like cloth, was the idea behind this project by Diego Vencato. What a creative use of wood....

Posted by Elsa Mora on Jun 4, 2013 in Adults, Artists, Blog, Painting | 5 comments

Tetiana Kartasheva’s Watercolor Patterns.

Today I’m excited to share these beautiful watercolors by Tetiana Kartasheva with you. She is an artist, a freelance Illustrator and a pattern...

Posted by Elsa Mora on Jun 3, 2013 in Blog, Inspiration | 13 comments

Eyes for your Eyes.

* Maybe one day you can create something using human eyes as the main theme. Here you will find plenty of inspiration: * Egyptian Eye ↓ Pair of eyes, 5th...

Posted by Elsa Mora on May 31, 2013 in Blog, News, Photography | 33 comments

My Flower Characters are Back! (And a giveaway)

* Society6 I’m excited to announce that 12 of my flower people are now available at Society6 . I hope that you enjoy seeing them again. These characters were born...

Posted by Elsa Mora on May 30, 2013 in Blog, Craft, Letters | 7 comments

Melissa Kojima

The other day I got a special gift in the mail. It was the bird that you see below, made by Melissa Kojima. I animated it so you could see how it works. This bird is a...

Posted by Elsa Mora on May 29, 2013 in Blog, Videos | 4 comments

My Last Days: Meet Zach Sobiech

Zach Sobiech has a special place in my heart. If you don’t know who he is yet, I recommend these 2 videos. The first one is his story and the second is the...

Posted by Elsa Mora on May 28, 2013 in Blog, Craft | 8 comments

Dolls with Personality

* Here is a post to celebrate handmade dolls. I hope that you enjoy it! :) * Mimi Kirchner ↓ Jess Quinn ↓ Jane Foster ↓ Elena Sánchez Santos ↓ Veronika Lavey ↓...

Posted by Elsa Mora on May 27, 2013 in Blog, Craft | 4 comments

Embroidered Brooches by Oksaniko

Continuing our embroidery brooch theme from last week, here we have some new cheerful tiny pieces by oksaniko. Don’t they make you happy ? Have a great...