The Intersection of Design & Motherhood
When I attend the childrens’ clothing trade shows, one of my favorite lines to check out is always Wonderboy. (I’ve posted about them here and here.) So imagine my delight when I heard the designer behind Wonderboy, Christine Johnson, is launching a line for girls called Stun. Here’s a peek:
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Our Birth Announcements
Potato Print Clothing
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Little Red LightHouse Outing
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We love coming up with fun valentines to make and give. Here are some of our favorites (many are candy free!):
3-D Lollipop Valentines - Easy! And a big hit. Try it with crazy straws or pencils too.
Fortune Teller Valentines - with free printable!
You Blow Me Away, Valentine! - Everyone loves party blowers. : )
Wild Animal Valentines - Family Fun Magazine requested my idea for their latest issue.
Mad Lib Valentines - Family Fun requested this idea too!
Friendship Bracelet Valentines
And here are a few more ideas I've featured over the years that I bet you'll love:
- Fresh Fruit Valentines
- Color Theory Valentines
- DIY Scratch Off Valentines
- Shaving Cream Valentines
- Mini Valentine Boxes
Here's something fun. Our family was featured in an episode of House Hunters International! Spoiler: we choose the gorgeous French Farmhouse. It's called La Cressonnière and we take pictures of it all the time. If you're curious, try these links:
The Kitchen
Summer at La Cressonnière
The Halfbath
The Stairwell
The Neighbors
Ralph's Bedroom
The Studio
Springtime at La Cressonnière
The Living Room
Maude's Bedroom
The Artists
Oscar & Betty's Bedroom
The Exterior
The Floors
Olive's Bedroom
The Treehouse
The House: La Cressonnière
I hope you enjoy the house tour! Oh. And if you'd like to see the episode, you can find it on Youtube here (it's in four parts).
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Wow-these clothes are adorable. But am I the only one bothered by the "modeling" poses this little girl must've been instructed to do? I guess I don't like this photography trend of making children look like grim, formal fashion models. It doesn't make me more inclined to buy the clothes–I'm inspired by joyous and ebullient children, who remind me of my own.
I was thinking the exact same thing Kristen. Kids' clothes always look best when the children wearing them are laughing and having fun.
Ooo, Stun sums those up perfectly.
oh gorgeous! i want to wear these… ;-)
I was going to say the same thing. Cute clothes. Creepy poses.
Very cute!
Prices?
Looks like they're only available to wholesalers? How do we find out where to find them?
Ditto Kristen! Serious kids take the attention off the clothes. I buy clothes for my daughter to enjoy not pout in.
Yay! Love Wonderboy, excited that they now have a girl's line (just in time for my nearly 2 yr old daughter)
For those "bothered" because the kid isn't offering up a cheesy grin, are you serious? This is a DESIGN blog. I think the clothing is amazing and the photography is beautiful. News alert: kids don't laugh all the time. She seems perfectly content and looks cool, not all pageant-like.
So adorable! The blue dress is beautiful…And I agree about the model looking content and cool – She's so striking and different. This isn't JCPenney.