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I'm a graphic designer who, in between play dates and nappy changes, is about to launch an online Etsy shop selling lovely art (and other fun things) for babies and kids. Watch this space...
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Daydreaming...

Happy Friday everyone! Im spending my afternoon daydreaming about these Mid Century pieces from Hindsvik. Sigh, arent they lovely? You can see more here.Number 1 on my list would definitely be this s...

6 h ago

A bubble bath and a wee update

Im not the only one who can see the giant heart in The Toddlers bubble bath right?In other news, Ive been working hard on (finally) setting up my Etsy shop. Phew, there is a lot of background work bu...

2 days ago

A rustic seaside restaurant

Ive been meaning to blog about The Strandloper restaurant since we went there a few weeks ago. We spent an entire afternoon eating ten (yes 10!) courses of seafood! Its very rustic - t...

3 days ago

Colourful furniture knobs

Happy Monday everyone! I love the colours and the simplicity of these handmade, wooden furniture knobs by Chocolate Creative. Ive been wanting to repaint a set of drawers we have for ages n...

4 days ago

I really like this bunny

...and this lion and this bear, all by MOW Objetos. See more here.

25 may 12

Three little bears

Loving these hand painted wooden bear heads by Herman Marie. The orange one is definitely my favourite! See more here.

24 may 12

Ello There

Loving these wedding invitations and save the dates by Ello There. I spotted one of their fabulous designs on the lovely LittleTree Designs blog last week, and just had to see more. There are so...

23 may 12

Have you heard about

...Jeff Josephine Designs? I absolutely love the hand drawn type and all the lovely little details of these prints! But my favourite is the Edinburgh Tiny Tenement print, as Ive been missing Edinburg...

21 may 12

Making the everyday magical

Loving these screen prints by Emily Hogarth. The detailed patterns are amazing! You can see more here.

20 may 12

Hello Olives wish list

Just a few of the beauties on my wish list at the moment. Hmmm, must remember to get a lottery ticket sometime... You never know! :-)1. Print by Little Green Shed,   2. Ring by A Merry Mishap, &...

17 may 12

Vintage Golden Books and a guest post

Look what I found at Milnerton Flea Market last weekend - a set of vintage Golden Books for The Toddler! I absolutely love them and he does too!How gorgeous are the illustrations? Im sharing more of ...

15 may 12

Sugar Paper

Hello, hope youve all had a great start to the week! I have been working away on a guest post for one of my favourite blogs (but more on that another time)... Until then, have have look at these ...

14 may 12

Childhood Memories File

The Toddler started play school this year and his collection of crafty things has grown. A lot. (What you see in these pics is only a fraction of it.) Hes very proud of his craftiness (and so are his...

09 may 12

Hello Olives vintage finds

Just thought Id share some of my latest vintage acquisitions with you :-)How adorable are these bunnies? They were a birthday gift from a friend. The Meakin bowl below is from her too (she very gener...

08 may 12

Twinkle twinkle

Todays post is inspired by The Toddlers current favourite song, Twinkle Twinkle Little Star. Its so sweet to hear him sing it even if he does forget some of the words :-)1. Print by Sh...

07 may 12

The sweetest felt brooches

These handmade felt brooches by Molocco are absolutely adorable! I love the colours, and the embroidery and bead details. See more here.1. Bird brooch,   2. Owl  brooch, &nbs...

04 may 12

Have you heard about

...Kate Clarke? I blogged about Kate previously here and when I spotted her new range of homeware on Print & Pattern earlier today I was reminded about why I love her products so much. Her s...

02 may 12

Hello, Darling

Its a super long weekend in South Africa and weve spent part of it with some friends in a little town called Darling, just off the West Coast of the Cape. The cottage we stayed in had the most beauti...

30 apr 12

Garland love

Just a little bit in love with these felt garlands by Little Nest Box! Theyre just what I need to brighten up my home on this grey and gloomy day. See more here and while youre at it check out C...

26 apr 12

Its my owl!

I love spotting my vintage fleamarket finds (like these owls) online and in magazines. Yup, Im a little bit sad like that ;-) Ive just seen one of these brass owls on Etsy here and in print here...

24 apr 12

Have you heard of

...Zü? This French store is filled with a whole lot of loveliness! See more here.1. Bear postcar d,   2. Family Drop cushions,   3. Stickers,   4. Thank you cards,  ...

23 apr 12

A bird named frank

It was my birthday this week and I received not one but TWO stunning necklaces! Theyre by local designers, A Bird Named Frank, and yup, just like that cloud I have a rather big grin on my face :-)

20 apr 12

abcdefg...

Im really loving hand drawn lettering these days. My very first design job involved designing packaging for a major South Africa retailer and I often used to hand draw the titles. Fun, when there wer...

17 apr 12

Hello Olive must have

...this cushion from Skinny Laminxs brand new fabric collection, Flower Dreams, which launches this week. Love it! See more here and here.

16 apr 12

Pretty patterns

Im loving the pretty patterns of these hand printed textiles. Dont you agree that they all work so well together even though theyre (mostly) designed by different people? You can see more lovely patt...

14 apr 12

Have you heard of

...Slide Sideways? Im really loving these products designed by husband and wife team, Jacqui and Scott. I particularly like the colours (a bit of a departure for me as I usually prefer bolder sh...

11 apr 12

And the winner is...

of Little Buckles (as selected by Random.org)! Congrats Andrea :-)Please pop me an email with your address to helloolivedesigns [at] gmail [dot] comThanks so much to everyone who entered, and a ...

10 apr 12

Easter bunnies

It feels so festive and holiday-ish in Cape Town at the moment (we take our public hols very seriously!), and weve been having the best weather too: fresh and crisp in the mornings, and lovely and wa...

05 apr 12

Its a Flowermill giveway

Im so excited about this post today because its about my Very Clever Friends and its the first ever Hello Olive giveaway! My lovely friends Robyn, Ingrid and Deborah are the brains behind Flowermill,...

03 apr 12

My grans biscuits

The Toddler and I baked some of my grans yummy biscuits last week. She has been making these for as long as I can remember... Theyre not very exciting to look at but theyre delish and so simple to ma...

29 mar 12

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