play creatively
We’ve had a bit of a moth infestation over her at the Banister house. 😉 Good thing it’s so cute – as we just might have to keep her. Believe it or not, most things I do for the blog are in real time. Aside from projects for magazines, collaborations, etc. I do things right …
LITTLE LADY BUG It’s costume time again! I love designing fun and simple to make costumes for kids that have a little wow factor. The costumes I created for the latest Oct. 2018 Better Homes and Gardens Halloween issue come in a range super simple like a little mouse to ones with little more detail …
I am so excited to announce our collaboration with Rylee + Cru. I’m a big fan of Kelli and her darling clothing for kids and mammas and her latest Prairieland Collection turned out the be the ideal inspiration to create a few Prairie dolls! Meet Clementine, Willow and Hazel. Each is hand sewn with a hand-painted …
We love this sweet collab between friends Brittany of House that Lars Built and Winter Water Factory. Brittany illustrated the print and there are so many fun whimsical things to find on this dress. Milla loves pointing out all the bugs.
We had our annual Back to School dinner tonight. The theme was “I am Like a Star Shining Brightly”. Each child had a star wand 🌟 on the gingerbread cake I made. I also placed a candle for each of them which we later lit, reminding them to shine brightly. It was a sweet evening …
I always need an illustration warm up to start the creative day so I decided to start illustrating a series of kids in the costumes I’ve created in the past. Starting with our favorite card board llama costume. You can find instux on how to make your own Llama costume here. Can’t wait …
We’ve been doing lots of random things over here at Banister House, such as putting flowers on Frida (an illustration I did for the Frida Kahlo edition of Bravery Magazine). Playing with legos on our new Gathre mats. They are absolutely perfect for keeping the little pieces from falling into the cracks. Miss M was …
Gathre mats now has a Mini+ version of Our World Map that I illustrated, and we couldn’t love it more! It’s so perfect for toting around for play or hanging above a bed or crib. Find this size, as well as the Midi+ and Micro sizes here.
We teamed up with the lovely brand Tellkiddo to celebrate SUMMER and PLAY! So we hosted an instagram giveaway where the winner receives $125 in Merrilee Liddiard shop credit and your choice of 3 Tellkiddo storage solutions for you toys (all of which we are obsessed with!). My friend Shannon Weight took such lovely pics …