Knitted Bird Sculptures by Alice Wolfe

"Well Knit by Moonlight"

Close up of a knitted owl from 'Well Knit by Moonlight" workshop.

Alice Wolfe is a textile artist from Worcestershire, United Kingdom with a graduate degree in BA (hons) Textile Design from Birmingham Institute of Art and Design, with specialization in Constructed Textiles. She hand crafts these stunning three dimensional bird sculptures using yarn in vibrant colors.

The above shown piece titled "Well Knit by Moonlight" depicts a woodland night scene featuring a knitted owl, tree, mushrooms and all sorts of other creatures in conjunction with The Guild of Machine Knitters.

The Samazama Birds (below), is a collection of  birds she made in collaboration with her father, Kenneth Potts ARBS, who is a sculptor. 

“I love what I do! Personally, I explore art in its widest aspects and draw inspiration from many interests, my outlook on the world and upbringing. I feel stimulated and respond to tactile textiles, colour and pattern."

(images via here, here, here)

Free Father's Day Fun Pack

Stephanie has designed a fun pack of printables especially to celebrate the fathers and father figures in our lives. The freebie pack has all kinds of goodies for you, including - a coupon book, letter templates in 2 styles, drawing prompts, a printable poem and a questionaire. The kids are sure to have a great time filling up the printables to give as a surprise gift to the dads. The owl themed fun pack is a wonderful keepsake to be cherished by dads for ever!

The images shown above are not the full size printables. Please go to Stephanie's blog here to download and print the Father's day fun pack. I am sure you owl have fun! :)

Hand-Painted Stones by Olga Sugden

Vancouver based artist Olga Sugden handpaints beach stones gathered from the shores of the Georgia Strait and artistically embellish them with whimsical illustrations. For her work Olga Sugden finds inspiration in the fluid lines of each rock, adorning each one with a unique face and owls, occasionally with hand-gilding or other effects around the main image. The end product is breath-takingly beautiful and detailed. 

You can view more of her work on her blog Golden Egg Studio and find the work that's available for purchase on her online store.

Now Designs Cool Lunch Bag

Now Designs Cool lunch bag collection will make your child's lunch time more fun! The insulated interior will keep food fresh and cool by maintaining temperature. The laminated cotton exterior is durable and stain-resistance making it easy to wipe clean. The Cool lunch bag measures 71/2" by 9", and comes with a front velcro closure and a carrying handle. It's a perfect bag to hold a water bottle, bento box, fruits or anything else that your child enjoys for lunch. The bag comes in lovely designs including "wise owl", "animal kingdom", "food trucks" and "harbor".

Father's Day Printables

I have some wonderful printables for you to download and print this Father's day. First is these bookmarks which will make a great surprise for your dad and grandpa who will be able to use the bookmarks everyday and cherish them all year long! You can download the bookmarks from this blog.

The next printable is "Owl about my dad" printable by Becca Summerhays which is a great idea. Children can fill in their answers to make a memorable gift this Father's day. There is an "owl about my dad" and "owl about my dad" printable, you can download the one you need from here.