Blabla Kids — Giveaway-A-Day 11/24
Find the winner for yesterday's Giveaway at the bottom of this post.
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To give you a little relief on this shoppingest of shopping days, the creative geniuses at BlabLa Kids have the perfect gift to help you cross something off your list: AN IMPOSSIBLE NOT TO LOVE LEONARDO THE LION DOLL!
The dolls from Blabla are incredible. Knit, soft, so adorable. I've been spotting them everywhere — everywhere that's super-cool, that it. In cribs with the hottest bedding. In the arms of superstar offspring. In the best edited catalogs. And Leonardo is especially cute.
It is always wonderful to find a company making smart and beautiful and cool wares. What a treat to discover Blabla. So many great products — they fit perfectly the ideal in my head of what childhood should look like. Scroll through their lifestyle album and see what I mean.
Love, love their silhouette sweaters.
Want a pile of their pillow chums on the bed.
Charmed by their backpacks.
Still loving the veggie rattles and birdie bank that I featured in my other BlaBla post.
And I can't say enough good things about their many, many, many dolls.
Blabla's collection is designed by Florence Wetterwald and knitted by Peruvian artisans. Everything is made of natural fibers grown in Peru, making for super-soft, super-cuddly wares. Ms. Wetterwald's designs are so modern and up-to-date, plus so friendly and approachable — I'm completely at a loss to pick a favorite. I love the company description of what Blabla means — Blabla is a small word for a big idea: happiness fits in the palm of your hand. A company you can feel good about in every way.
Forget about the mall, just cozy up with a mug of hot cocoa and do some shopping here.
Thank you, Blabla Kids!
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Giveaway Reminders:
-You have until midnight EST today to enter this giveaway.
-Just make a comment on this post to enter — any comment.
-Anonymous comments will be ignored/removed.
-One entry per person.
-Winner will be randomly picked and announced MONDAY morning.
-What's Giveaway-A-Day? Read here.
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The winner of the Aster+Sage 11/22 Giveaway is:
Heather who commented: "Well, it just turns out that blue is my favorite color, so that will work out great for me. Thanks!" (at 10:50am EST).
Congratulations Heather! Please email me your shipping address by using the email link on my blog.
posted by Gabrielle of Design Mom at Friday, November 24, 2006
78 Comments:
As a knitter, I'm totally impressed with how cute these designs are!
Those are darling!
Those are too cute!
OH HOW CUTE!! I hope I win this one - my little girl Chelsea is sitting here on my lap and says "Ooooo - yioyn!" (lion) and giggles - so adorable!
So cute! The monkey is cute, but I love the lion.
Oh God, I need that Lion. Wow.
Very cute.
Cute! :)
love them all!
I like lions! And dolls!
Baby Lovis would go nuts over any of these! What a pick...
I *heart* Leonardo!
I love their fairys too. This stuff couldn't be cuter and when you buy you are supporting a cottage industry for a bunch of Peruvian women.
Go read the profiles of the owners. It is pretty cool.
I just found your blog about a week ago and really enjoy seeing the well-designed things that you find. Thanks for sharing! The lion is so sweet. I know my two-year old and he would be fast friends!
Gosh, I wish I had the patience to make things like that!
i missed commenting on the last two! pick me!
So fun!
Ok, these dolls are adorable!
I love those! I need one!
Could these be any cuter? No. The answer is no. This would be the perfect "doll" for one of my boys.
SOOO Cute!! I can see that getting a lot of loving's from my little guy! And it far surpasses anything I could ever dream of making!!
My little Munchkin would just love one of these!
Oh those backpacks! So cozy and so sweet.
I've been wanting to get one of these for my baby girl (who is now a toddler ...) for ages—they look so cute and squishy!
I love the bright colors.
Adorable!
Yes, I'm dying over these colors. They're mezmerizing! And how awesome is Blabla for a name?
Perfect post for the Christmas frenzy. I don't know if baby Cole's life would be complete without...ummm...a sock Lion! Thanks for sharing.
I LOVE, love, love 'em!
i adore that bird.
Awww how cute is he?
Karen
What an adorable lion! I have a special person that would LOVE this as a gift! Thank you for introducing us to so many cool sites & artists!
We LOOOVE the adorable Leonardo and his polka dots! My son is roaring for him!
Too cute!
I'm a sucker for handknitted trinkets!
Oh, we would love Leonardo very much!
Leo, I love ya!
finally a soft toy worth having!
So unique! I would love to give one to my kids this year for Christmas.
Lions and Tigers and Monkeys...oh my! Love it, love it!
What a great, unique baby gift!
Love the lion. Too cute.
I also wanted to point out (for all the moms that I know read/comment here whose children are NOT white...) they have cute little girl and boy pillow chums in what looks like a little black girl and an Asian (?) boy. This was when I looked last month.
As a mom who is always on the look out for things that represent MY children, I have to give it to them for trying to do that......... FYI...
Mmm, polka-dotty!
my kids will love these
I sure love Blabla Kids. What a great company name...how could they not have great things!
The colors are so great - no blabla there! These are a great gift for anyone who likes cool things!!
Oh my goodness! These are incredible!
Oh my goodness. I almost forgot to check your blog today! So glad I did! Pick me!
love the bla bla!~
I love the lady bug backpack...too cute!
ROAR!!!!!! I love the lion!!
looks like a fun friend for my daughter. Great find!
i love design mom.
Oh my cuteness!
So cute-- my toddler would love to have one of them. Such cute, bright colors!
Jane is going to be needing a comfort item ...
My little nephew Ben would love it!
stella's dog is pretty raggedy and could use a replacement.
love it! need it!
what a charming company!
They resemble a toy I had as a kid - so adorable!
Cute. I never win anything, but I keep trying.
These dolls rock! I love the bright colors and sick (that means cool) designs. My two month old would love it.
blabla wonderful!
Jami
amazing! these are so sweet!
blabla, blabla, bla! how cute are these little knit treasures!!!! i wish i had the talent to make one- but since i don't maybe i could win one????
Now those are cute!!
Hi Gabby, So glad that Ben told me to check out your site! And the Blabla kids!!! Wow. Peter and went to Peru and Bolivia in 1998 and went into a handicraft store that was set up to support the local women, in La Paz. We saw the most amazing knitted items -- hats, children's clothing, dolls, etc. with such style and loveliness. I bought two children's cardigans and hats with llama ears (I'll show them to you...) then, with no idea of having children anytime soon, but now both William and Elizabeth have worn their lovely Bolivian cardigans. I'm so glad that you've pointed me to Blabla, what fab designs. Love the face pillows. Hope you had a good thanksgiving and are enjoying putting up all Christmas decorations. (the kids and I just finished finding big fir limbs, dragging them home and making swags for the front porch -- an all-day affair but William is thrilled and now hopes that Santa will come in the front door rather than through the chimmney!).
sooooooo cute!
I love these--I need a comfort toy for Alex who is learning to sleep in his crib and NOT in my bed
I think I would plan a nursery around one of those.
Those are so stinking cute!
I hope luck is in my favor this time because that Leonardo doll is so perfect for my little Leo whose initials are also L.E.O. ;)
I love these.
cute
Love Blabla kids!
How sweet and fun are those!!!!
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