Luxury Pantone! Cashmere Colour Spectrum Shawls, Throws and Cushion Covers.

Luxury home accessories for the designer come in the form of these high-end 100% knitted cashmere cushion covers, throw and shawl from Central London's Oyuna, makers of fine cashmere womenswear, hats, gloves, robes and more woven in Mongolia. The Spektra collection features the Pantone color spectrum in greens, purples and multi-colors.

Throw Pillows Handmade From Your Instagram Photos - Stitchtagram.

Instagram, the free photo sharing app that lets you transform your images with various filters, has been all over the news lately given Facebook has purchased the popular app for $1 billion dollars.

That said, it's no wonder various creative folks will be coming up with ways to turn those images into keepsakes and products. Stitchtagram is one of the first of those concepts.




With Stitchtagram, your Instagram photos are digitally printed on a 15" square linen-cotton canvas pillow, hand sewn in Washington, DC.




The 15 inch pillows come complete with a soft and fluffy removable insert and a dark navy back with an envelope-style closure.




You can design your own layout using as many or as few images as you wish on their site, but beware, they are very pricey. (note: Those with computer and design skills could simply make their own montage on Photoshop and upload their images to Zazzle, Cafe Press or many other sites that offer pillows for a far lower price - only they won't be bleed images and the colors of the backing fabric are usually limited to black.)




Whose behind Stitchagram?
Stitchtagram is the brainchild of brother/sister team Doug and Rachel Pfeffer.

Doug Pfeffer makes stuff on the internet, including this. Find him on Twitter at @pfeffunit, or see more of his work here.

Rachel is the jeweler behind Rachel Pfeffer Designs. When she's not designing/packing/shipping/carting around pillows and fabric, she's soldering in her DC apartment.

All of Stitchtagram's products are sewn and assembled in Washington, DC and the internet bits have been hand crafted in Boston, MA.

For the next 20 hours (from the time this post was written), discounted coupons for either two or one Stitchtagram pillow are available from Fab with my invite link: http://fab.com/y06r4g 



Start designing your pillows at Stitchtagram here.

Creepily Cute Custom Photo Printed Pillows From Pillowmob.

This guy will stay and cuddle as long as you'd like. An image of your favorite person, pet, place or thing can be printed on handmade machine washable pillows. Long distance relationships, those on a diet, fur-allergic pet lovers, even Narcissists can benefit from the $25 throw pillows. And they make a great Valentine's Day gift.





• Two sizes and shapes are available (oval measuring 7" x 11" or round measuring 9" in diameter)
• Vibrant colors and pattern choices for the backside of the pillow
• Free worldwide delivery






Photo Pillow Specifications:
Pillow Dimensions: 7 x 11 inches (oval), 9 x 9 inches (circle) / 18 x 28 cm (oval), 23 x 23 cm (circle)
Shell Material: polyester
Fill Material: polyester
Pillow Weight: 7 oz. / 198 g.
Print Resolution: 180 dots per inch
Place of Origin: Seattle, USA
Care Instructions: Machine washable, cold water with like colors. Air dry.
Manufacturer: PillowMob, LLC

Browse their selection or make your own here.

The Best of Balloon Dog Inspired Items, Housewares and Art. (Sorry, Mr. Koons)

Now that artist Jeff Koons dropped his ridiculous lawsuit against San Francisco boutique and gallery, Park Life, for selling bookends that resembled some of his oversized sculptures, Balloon Dog items are blowing up.

Housewares, lamps, jewelry, cookie cutters, jello molds and more inspired by the dog-shaped balloon animals are now available for purchase - without fear of litigation.

Here's a round up of some of the best available items and some fine art inspired by Balloon Dogs ... and yes, inspired by Jeff Koons, too.


above: one of artists Jeff Koons' giant balloon Dog Sculptures (photo courtesy of New York Times)

above: The IMM living Bookends being sold by Park Life that inspired Mr. Koons' lawsuit

While there are many inexpensive and handmade balloon dog related items on Etsy, Zazzle and other indie art stores, I'm sharing with you some of the mass marketed or more well-designed Balloon Dog-inspired items here.

First off, the resin Balloon Dog Bookends (actually named Big Top Bookends) by IMM Living that inspired the lawsuit...

Balloon Dog Bookends:


Above: resin bookends in orange or purple. Available for purchase here, or here and even cheaper here.

Life Sized Balloon Dog:

above: A life-sized balloon dog made from. To be used for decorative purposes only, not to sit on. Polyresin h50cm : w48cm : d57cm Buy it here

Large Balloon Dog Banks (Money Boxes):


above: Ototo Design of Israel makes ceramic Balloon Dog banks glazed in either silver or gold.

Small Balloon Dog Banks (Money Boxes):



above: Smaller high polish metal Balloon Dog banks in four colors are also available from a different manufacturer. Buy them here or here

Balloon Dog Salt & Pepper Shakers:




Balloon Dog Serving Plate:




Balloon Dog Christmas Ornaments:


Buy the above four here

Or buy the new colors above here: 2011 Balloon Dog Ornaments

Balloon Dog Pillow:

above: Balloon Dog cushion. A reversible feather filled cushion with an image of a balloon dog on one side and a smaller one in the corner on the reverse.
100% polyester, feather filled. Buy it here.

Balloon Dog Cushions and Blankie:



Above: Balloon Dog Cushions and Blanket by Cheeky Sod. Available here.

Balloon Dog Pendants, Rings and Cuff Links:

above: Sterling Silver Balloon Dog pendant by Liat Waldman. Buy it here.

above: Balloon Dog pendants by Art With A Twist, available here.

above: enamel and metal Balloon Dog Rings by Gali Bardy. Buy them here.

above: Gold-tone Balloon Dog ring by Bijoux Delou. Buy it here
above: laser cut acrylic Balloon Dog pins by Felipe K. Buy them here.

above: Silver tone Balloon Dog Cuff Links. Buy them here

above: Ted Baker Balloon Dog Cufflinks in various colors. (seem to be sold out everywhere).

Balloon Dog Chew Toy

above: all natural latex chew toy for dogs by Charming, in small or large.


Mini Vinyl Balloon Dog (blind boxed):


above: one in a series of blind boxed toys from KidRobot's POP! Supershiny Mini Series. (images courtesy of Jeremy Riad)
Buy them here

Balloon Dog Lamp:



above: The GummiDog Lamps by Jellio are made of rubber, powered by batteries and come in eight different colors. Buy them here

Balloon Dog Ties

above: three different Balloon Dog/Animal ties available on Zazzle. Left to right: by Fidosign, by Harrihu and by SoLoveTheWorld

Balloon Dog Jelly (Gelatin) Mold:


buy it here or here or even cheaper here

Balloon Dog Cookie Cutter:

above: large copper Balloon Dog cookie cutter,5.25 x 4.75 inches. buy it here.

Balloon Dog Rubber Stamps:
Measures 1 and 3/4" x 1 and 3/4":
Buy it here.

above: hand carved rubber Balloon Dog stamp. buy it here.

Fine Art, other than that by Jeff Koons, which has been inspired by Balloon Dogs:

Robert C. Jackson:

above: "Pop," 2011, oil on linen, 40 x 30", $12,000

above: "Tip Toe Through the Tack Tips," 2009, oil on linen, 24 x 18", $5000
Both paintings above available through Arden Gallery

Aakash Nihalani:


above: Aakash Nihalani- Untitled (Dog), 2010, Powder-coated steel (images courtesy of the artist)

Ni Tsai-chin (倪再沁):



above: What Is Happiness, 2007 and 2008 by Ni Tsai-chin (倪再沁), (images courtesy of Moca Tapei)

Harold Hoy:

above: Erector Set Balloon Dog, Galvanized Steel, 12h x 23l x 10d inches (image courtesy of Gallery IMA)

Jason Freeny:

above: Jason Freeny's Pneumatica Anatomica Ultrachrome Print, Printed on 100% cotton rag, acid free Fine Art paper, 13” X 14.5”, Signed and Embossed buy it here.

And, of course, kits and book for the traditional art of animal balloon making:


Take that, Jeff.