Package Design: Morepork Sauce

Family owned Alderson’s is a boutique hot sauce company that creates unique and delicious sauces. Spasm Studio designed the label for the newest condiment in their range Alderson's Morepork BBQ Sauce that's made in New Zealand with the freshest sourced local ingredients and produce. 

Morepork's bottle features a beautiful illustration of an owl with yellow, glowing eyes perched on a branch that continues to the back with a story of the Morepork. The dark background makes the owl image in a lighter palette stand out. 

The sauce can be enjoyed with your favorite roasted vegetables and pizza, and anything else that needs a little kick. It's a great sauce for vegan, gluten free people who want a natural smoke flavor in their food.

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The Wheatfield by Katie Daisy

There is a good chance that you have see Katie Daisy's work on one of your favorite blogs or websites. Oregon based illustrator Katie Daisy creates whimsical paintings inspired by simple pleasures of nature.

Her color palette is fun, and the quotes she uses in her work are very inspirational. Animals, birds and flowers are some of the recurring themes in her paintings. You can find prints, magnets and washi tape in her online store - The Wheatfield.

Her work featured on the cover of the book, Heart Thoughts A Treasury of Inner Wisdom by author Louise Hay and on Oprah’s show, Super Soul Sunday. She has worked in collaboration with Madison Park Greetings and Barnes & Noble.

Amazing Owl Window Display

Happy New Year! I hope you had a wonderful holiday season. One of my favorite things about holidays is decorations. I would spend hours looking at magazines, pictures from holiday home tours and window displays. While browsing online for all the wonderful holiday window decorations, I came across the fantastic owl window display designed by artist Chris Cole for Barneys New York holiday 2014 "Baz Dazzled" on Madison Avenue. I can't believe I missed it earlier but it's a wonderful piece to not feature here. 

The kinetic, steampunk inspired owl sculpture measures 6½ ft tall, named “Patterson” was the star of the 'Truth' window. Made of steel, aluminium and brass feathers, the owl could talk to the passers-by, rotate his head left and right and ruffle his wings. 

The whole process of building the giant snowy owl sculpture started with a sketch on paper (shown above). You can find more pictures of the owl in the making on the artist's website. More amazing kinetic sculptures can be seen here.

Happy Holidays! + Beautiful Christmas Home Tours

Setting For Four

The frosted fir tree with white owl decorations from Four Generations One Roof.

Owl tree topper looking dandy perched on the tree sparkling with gold metallic, crystal and glittered ornaments -Four Generations One Roof.

It's time to bring the owl collection out and display it on your favorite piece of furniture. From Thoughts from Alice.

A cozy, comfortable corner created with hand-painted snowy owl pillow from Unskinny Boppy.

Gorgeous upside down Christmas tree with nostalgic red icicles, birds and owls! - Housepitality Designs.

Decorating with a minimal woodland theme by Housepitality Designs.

Giggles Galore

Creative Ambitions

Owls and the Christmas tree hand-drawn on chalkboard door by Creative Kismet. A wonderful way to decorate your front door to welcome the guests.

Life in Grace

The Frugal Homemaker

Hello dear friends. As we wind down for the year, it's a wonderful opportunity to reflect on our last twelve months and be grateful for all the wonderful things happened to us during the year. I have learnt to feel gratitude for all the days alike - the good days, bad days, joyous days, and challenging days. I read somewhere we learn the most important lessons of our lives when we are going through hard times. The rough times help us grow as a person and make us humble. Also, makes us see all the positive things in everyday small things. If we remember that, I am sure we can live a better and a happier life. 

I wish you all a Merry Christmas and a wonderful new year. I wish you a brighter, happier and more fulfilling 2016. This year was a lot of fun and I had a great time with you all here. I hope you too enjoyed your visits everyday. I'll be taking a blog break and will be seeing you on January 4th, 2016. 

P.S.: Enjoy a peek into houses decked our for the Christmas season with the most fabulous owl decorations, unique ornaments and flocked trees.

XMAS 2015 Advent Calendar Illustrations Part III

I hope you have been enjoying the advent calendar round-ups featuring wonderful work dedicated to Christmas. If I have to pick my favorite from all the amazing illustrations then I would pick the brilliant work by Miriam Bos a designer from Netherlands. Her illustrations are colorful, and are filled with quirky patterns and designs. 

Last but not the least, the sweet advent calendar Christmas illustrations by Hong Kong based designer Gina Maldonado of Cocogigidesign.