Soft greys and blues with just a little pop of colour combine to create a beautiful nursery decor idea.

From the top: A stylish seaside themed bedroom with Scandinavian decor. Sea ocean wave wallpaper and cute stuffed whale via clem around the corner. Whale tail wall hook from Colorful Cast And Crew. Paint in windy blue. Grandpa Whale hand made plush from Big Stuffed.
Whale finger puppet by Petit Felts. Whale rocker from Crate & Barrel. Dream Big Whale print by creative monsoon.
 

With Halloween just around the corner I had to share this great idea for pumpkin decorating! If you're familiar with Japanese artist Yayoi Kusama's work you'll probably know about her pumpkin sculptures, but I just loved this idea from handmadecharlotte as it combined that with her instillation work - the obliteration room. Paint a pumpkin white, cover it with colourful sticker dots! Love it.

I could not resist sharing some of these amazing melting ice cream drip cakes (also known as upside down ice cream cakes)! These ones have been loaded up with all sorts of other goodies but you can find a fairly straight forward set of instructions on Mom Loves Baking here.

With Easter just around the corner I thought I'd design another FREE printable, this time an Easter bunny treat cone for collecting all those little eggs in.

Instructions:
1. Visit the free download section of the shop and print out the PDF template
2. Cut around the outside of the template (parents may want to do this for smaller children especially round the tricky ears)
3. Fold the tab over then glue or tape it into place
4. Go hunting for yummy treats

Well I thought this was a party trend that needed investigating! Yummmm. Thanks to instagram sprinkle drip cakes are really taking off. The best bit is Sprinklepop blog have got a great 'How To' on making these, check it out here.
Here are a few more pics to drool over from @brittanymaycakes the genius who came up with the idea.

After a couple of weeks working on some new bathroom designs and octopus illustrations I decided to put together this quick kids craft project. It’s the perfect way to practice basic scissor skills with some simple straight lines to cut along.

Instructions:

1. Visit the free download section of the shop and print out the PDF template
2. Cut around the outside of the template (parents may want to do this for smaller children) then cut along the dashed lines to create the legs
3. Glue or tape the tab into place
4. Curl the legs out so you octopus can sit down
You might even want to decorate him a little more and add googly eyes

When it comes to decorating a kids bathroom you probably don't want to be altering tiling and fixtures that will become out dated once the kids grow, but there are plenty of quick ways to inject a little fun and colour into a family bathroom.

1. Shower Curtains
So simple and easy to replace as the kids get bigger, or you just feel like a change.

2. Mirrors
They don't have to be boring. Paint the edge in a bold colour or try something like these multiple mirrors that are not only fun, but they can be positioned at different heights meaning littlies can see too.

4. Hooks
Like the stags head above and this crazy but cool octopus arm below, there are plenty of unique ideas for hanging towels which should be easy to replace once the kids get older (personally though I'd have this octopus arm in my bathroom any day)

5. Storage
Practical ways to keep things in order can also be used to add a pop of colour.

Washi tape isn't just a fun way to display a print in the nursery or kids bedroom, it can be used for all sorts of great decorating ideas. I LOVE this play area where the washi tape has been used to create a little shop, and below a street scene on the floor and walls.

An easy idea to try is a mix of fun tape from shelves like these cloud shaped ones, or just use some bright colours and patterns to hang a print.