New Products From Tukoni Tribe by Oksana Bula

Ukrainian artist Oksana Bula is the creator and the designer behing Tukoni Tribe. She has created a series of adorable characters whom she calls 'little tukonies'. The Tukoni members live in the woodland created with delicate textured watercolors. These characters seem to be from children's picture books living together in harmony with the natural world surrounding them.

"They are the forest habitants and the best friends of forest. They take care about the plants and the animals. This is not their job, this is their favorite thing to do."

Her characters can now be found on tote bags. These bags are printed on heavy cotton featuring cassiopeia owl, ursa minor, wolf orion, starry hare and stingray designs that glow in the dark.

If you have been on a look out for a beautiful puzzle set, then her online store has 70 piece jigsaw puzzles for kids in four different designs.

Some of her new products include t-shirts which I completely love! They are available in both men and women styles in assortment of colors.

For those of you who like to send personalize hand notes, make sure you check out her postcard collection in over 50 designs in her online store - Tukoni Tribe.

Hand-Embroidered Bag Collection by Niarmena

Niarmena is a sweet brand that offers a wide variety of women's bags. Nihan is the owner and the designer behind the brand who takes pride in creating unique pieces to which she whispers "make them happy".

The artist hand-makes bags in variety of styles including shoulder bags, tote bags, coin purses, pencil cases, and make-up bags. The bags are constructed with solid and light colored linen that makes a perfect background for outline stitched designs. Each bag is hand-embroidered with adorable designs like owls, cats, cactus, koala, swallow, human figures and other objects.

 

You can find more designs from her bag collection in her online store Niarmena. 

Swoon Worthy Handcrafted Wooden Bags by Taras Khodan

Taras Khodan is an artist from Ukraine who makes unique handbags for both men and women, and accessories with wood. Each bag is handmade out of wood which is then hand carved with beautiful designs and patterns. The intricate designs are hand painted with bright colors that pop against the  natural wood. Every item is covered with waterproof lacquer for long term durability.

The bags are generously sized to accommodate phone, credit cards, keys and cosmetic. Every bag has a couple of magnetic closures for ease. You can find the bags shown above and more along with handcrafted bowties on the artist's online store WoodAccessoriesGonTa.

10 Valentine's Day Gift Ideas

Sculpted owl candle holder

Ceramic wall hanging

Hand painted owl tote

Owl necklace

Owl paper lantern

Hand knitted socks

Ying yang owl art print

Wooden bowtie

Owl mug with lid

Owl planter

For those of us who want to give something more than just chocolates and flowers this Valentine's Day, I curated this post. I hand-picked a few of my favorite things that I would like to give to my loved ones this year and thought I share them with you here. 

What better way to express love and gratitude by giving a unique handmade item that can be used everyday and cherished for a long time. I hope you like the things I made this post with and find something to give to someone special in your life.

British Wildlife Inspired Jewelry and Textile Goods by Sarah Kelly

Sarah Kelly is the UK based designer and illustrator behind the brand Shark Alley. She has an over 20 years of experience as an illustrator who was originally trained under illustrator Raymond Briggs. She has also worked as a textile designer in collaboration with internationally known designer Kaffe Fassett.

She loves nature, her work incorporates bird and animals motifs inspired by British countryside. Her illustrations in vibrant colors and patterns inspired by folk style are turned into brooches, earrings, bags, cushion covers and tea towels. Each piece is made by her in her studio by the sea. Her work has been published in magazines such as Country Living, The Simple Things, Crafts, Land Love and more. You can find her lovely products in her online store here.