i am a huge fan of these amazing creatures made by tania of super ninon. originally from italy, tania now lives in berlin. she began sewing clothing for herself and her friends and drawing lots of little monsters. so naturally, she decided to combine her love for them both and her project "les monstrìs" was born, in 2004.
i discovered her on flickr a long time ago, and have been secretly loving each and every one of these little guys. did you know that each little monster is one of a kind?! i have a serious appreciation, not only for her creative design, but also for her ability to execute- especially after my own failed attempt at making some little dolls over the holidays for dotty and her bff pia. they were super cute in my head, but when i got them put together, they were super wonky. and not so much cute. so kudos to tania for such amazing work!!!
it was a tough choice to narrow it down to this group- they're all so special, and have so much personality, don't you think?!
read the super ninon blog HERE
shop the big cartel shop HERE
shop the etsy shop HERE
peruse her monster gallery HERE
Oh wow! I see a lot of handmade toys, but these are some of my favorites in a really long time. The textures are so great!
Posted by: megan | January 27, 2010 at 03:20 PM
These are seriously fantastic! Thanks for sharing! (Is it wrong for a 30 year old mama to have a bed covered in stuffies? ;)
Posted by: Cassandra | January 27, 2010 at 04:41 PM
i am so happy to share! and it is seriously *not* wrong at all- i know that when i eventually get around to ordering one of these guys, i'm gonna have a hard time not keeping it for my own self!!!! :)
Posted by: Jenny Mitchell | January 27, 2010 at 04:45 PM
aren't they?! i love all the textures and colors and patterns, and seriously- they are so full of personality, i just love each one :)
Posted by: Jenny Mitchell | January 27, 2010 at 04:46 PM
omg awesome!!! i want one for me and one for coops! the teeth KEEEL me!
Posted by: tracy | January 27, 2010 at 08:41 PM
wow, I am overwhelmed by all this softie-love!!! thank you Jenny and you all for this nice compliments :D you made my day!
Posted by: ninon | January 28, 2010 at 07:06 AM
tracy! i think you and coops need one each- there must be a special occasion coming up??? :)
Posted by: Jenny Mitchell | January 28, 2010 at 12:34 PM
i am so happy to share your fantastic monsters with anyone who has not yet come across them, the pleasure is all mine!!! thanks for letting me share :)
Posted by: Jenny Mitchell | January 28, 2010 at 12:35 PM