Blue Bird

This was made for my friend (birthday present) who loves birds.
I like the way this cushion/pillow came out. It's a couple of inches longer on the length. I used two types of linen as you can see. The body linen is the French linen, same one I used for the Bears, and the patch linen is from Belgium.

I might get addicted to making cushions... pillows, cushions... pillows? ah, cushlows.

Gift Registry

Gift Registry now available...finally! Create a wish (want) list for the most special events in your life and share it with your family and friends.

"Yes, Please!"

Bears

Remember this post? { I Love Linen }

The linen was for this pair of pillows. They were a gift for a friend and since his birthday has passed, I can finally post the photographs.
These were handmade, by yours truly, completely - from start to finish. Hence, imperfect, but I like it that way.

I've been "studying" pillows and cushions quite a bit, like I've been "studying" porcelain. By "studying" I mean, I will research for the best shape, design - basing it on comfort, functionality, practicality and of course aesthetics. I will make, buy, trade, collect the item I'm studying. Use it, abuse it and review it. This can go on for months, weeks... when lucky, days. Finally, once I have discovered the perfect shape it then becomes my surface (to apply my drawings).

You may have noticed BDB has gone to 2nd, okay 1st gear for the last month and half, maybe two. At first, it was lack of inspiration, perhaps due to feeling overwhelmed or the Mercury Retrograde? But for the last couple of weeks, I've been working hard to getting back to 4th (gear) and I took the time (of lack of inspiration) to re-group, organize, go back to my initial plan (when I first started my business) and am happy to say, I'm back on track!

I've been "studying" a lot as well. You'll see.

Astulabee's New Website

It's beautiful.
www.astulabee.com

The Scorpion and the Frog
A scorpion and a frog meet on the bank of a stream and the  scorpion asks the frog to carry him across on
its back. The frog asks, "How do I know you won't sting me?" The scorpion says,
"Because if I do, I will die too."   
The frog is satisfied, and they set out, but in midstream, the scorpion stings the frog. The frog
feels the onset of  paralysis and starts to sink, knowing they both will drown, 
but has just enough time to gasp
"Why?" 
Replies the scorpion:
"Its my nature..."

More From Styling Days

white

silver

shoesuit

Lines and Styling

This is a test job we (ange + rj) did back in the styling days. It was a comic story so merging the photography with illustration made sense... I guess I was desperately trying to get back to drawing.