House of Chintz is the design label of Kate Boyce. She studied Surface Pattern at Staffordshire University and then spent several years designing fabric and giftware for industry.
Then came a change – she moved to the country, got married and had two lovely daughters. She could never give up working, but wanted to move [...]

Cat Ivins, the fabulous owner and designer of Olive Bites Studio creates sustainable and recycled jewelry and homewears. She ingeniously uses repurposed, recycled and sustainable cork and recycled steel materials in order to leave the lightest possible footprint in her wake. Her line of industrial steel jewelry turns one piece of jewelry into many with [...]

At Royal Steamline, you’ll find original, customizable wedding invitations from a time that never was. Their designs are not for the traditional at heart, but are music to the ears of offbeat brides everywhere searching for alternative invites. Their designs blend a variety of influences that include dark, clockwork, and fin de siècle elements. They [...]

The Trixie + Peanut Pet Emporium is the chic pet boutique where pampered pets go to play, browse and shop for the latest styles in pet clothes, beds, carriers, collars, harnesses, accessories, toys and more. Sully has been a long-time customer of Trixie+Peanut. It truly is dog heaven! And isn’t it comforting to go to [...]

Kawaii Kids website is the ultimate in celebrating a cute brand experience. Even though there is a clear focus on branding and imagery, look closely, it is also an online shop for quirky and colorful products. Kawaii Kids stocks a large range of clothing, shoes and accessories for your little ones: pettiskirts, quirky bum print [...]

Typography is art. Every loop, swirl, and descender tells a story. Letterforms and typefaces are what set designers apart from other artists. As an old-school designer who often waxes nostalgic for the era of paste-up and typsetting, I’m a big fan of well-designed works of typography. Recently, I stumbled across the peppersprouts website where Jen [...]

molly mutt is much more than a dog bed company. Their revolutionary dog duvet & stuff sack make creating & maintaining a stylish, comfortable, and clean dog bed easier – and less costly – than ever before. Their DIY dog duvets are designed to cover your existing dog bed, or – here’s the cool part [...]

No hammer, no problem. In black, white and transparent, the fancy Pushpin Masterpiece Frame by Koichiro Kawatani is an incredibly lightweight plastic version of an ornate wood frame. It comes packaged with matching pushpins for hanging on any surface. I bought one for myself from Photojojo and it really is good idea. Now, if only [...]

How cute are these cupcake toppers? Bake it Pretty is a magical wonderland of nostalgic supplies for retro-inspired cupcakes. Their cupcake decorating kits include plastic ballerinas, tiny mushrooms, little deer, rabbits, gnomes, and a Snow White. I would love to get these just for the packaging. Visit the Bake it Pretty shop on Etsy.
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Monumental brasses became popular during the Middle Ages. They often depict medieval knights and their ladies, abbots, abbesses and the emerging middle class of wealthy wool and fish merchants. They are an invaluable insight into the social history of the period, particularly of costume, heraldry and family connections.
On our trip through the United Kingdom [...]

Fire Mountain Gems is America’s favorite beading and jewelry supply company since 1973. Back in 2003, I was making jewelry and selling through my www.imwithsully.com website and ebay. There weren’t many local suppliers and finding just the right component took a lot of searching. I still have my saved bookmarks from way back then just [...]

The Mod Dog specializes in custom designed accessories for you and your pet. Sully has thoroughly tested the Happy Magic Forest plastic buckle collar with a woodland scene of deer, fox, hedgehogs, and toadstools and approves of the quality and perfect fit. Check out TheModDog Etsy store for more styles.

Spademan Pottery AniMugs have a surprise animal at the bottom of each ceramic mug.

Hello World Clothing Company is making 2 a.m. diaper changes easier on moms, dads and babies. Amazingly, a sleep-deprived brain was able to dream up the SmartZip™ product design: a baby sleeper with a two-way zipper, giving easy access to both ends.
In 2007, WAHM Cynthia Wise set out to create an innovative clothing company for [...]