Cool Stuff: Blossom Creations

Fresh and pretty papergoods and textiles from Australia's eco-minded Blossom Creations. The paper is 100-percent recycled and printed with soy-based inks, while the linens are made with hemp, organic cotton, and non-toxic dyes. Clockwise from top left: Fig Napkins, two for $60 AUD (about $47 U.S.); Sprig Kitchen Towel, $40 AUD ($31 U.S.); Fig Notebook, $8 AUD ($6 U.S.); Branch Cushion Cover, $40 AUD ($31 U.S.); Gingko Apron, $20 AUD ($16 U.S.)

Sigh -- I want it all.

If you sew, Blossom Creations also sells lovely hand-screenprinted hemp fabric by the yard.

See all of the company's eco-chic offerings right here.

Deal of the Day: Mother's Day Sale at Tikoli

One of my favorite local companies, Tikoli, is offering 15 percent off all orders this week. This could be the perfect excuse to stock up on Oakland designer Maja Brugos's graphic, modern linens to give out as gifts or to add a fresh accent to your own kitchen.

Check out all of Tikoli's colorful , 100-percent cotton tea towels (just $8.50 each after discount) right here. To take advantage of the savings, enter coupon code MOM09 at checkout between now and Sunday, May 10.

Etsy Find of the Day: Elisabeth Bentz Linens

I just can't get enough natural linen lately, so I'm swooning over these beautiful hand-drawn and -printed textiles from Portland, Oregon's Elisabeth Bentz. Above: Leaf Apron, $36

Colander Market Bag, $36

Leaf Pillow, $68

Colander Tea Towel, $11

Leaf Napkin, $18 for two

Colander Napkin, $18 for two

See all of Bentz's Etsy offerings right here.

Cool Stuff: Flowie

I'm loving these fresh and pretty hand-screenprinted designs from Flowie, the company launched last year by Bay Area textile designer Yaling Hou. Above: Bela Tea Towel, $22

Bela Pillows, $68 each

Dear Mika Napkin and Placemat Set, $32

Garden Love Napkins, $38 for two

Gerrie Tea Towel, $21

Gerrie Big Tote, $68

Saki Coin Purse, $11

Garden Love Bow Bag, $72

Check out the entire Flowie collection right here (pssst ... use coupon code HAPPY15 for 15 percent off your purchase between now and November 15), and also here.

Cool Stuff: Third Drawer Down

Last week, when I was researching my post on Sarajo Frieden, I followed a link on Frieden's site that led me to Third Drawer Down, an Australian company selling limited-edition textiles screenprinted with images from noteworthy contemporary artists from around the world.

Abigail Crompton, the woman behind Third Drawer Down, believes that "placing art into domestic environments ... creates an accessibility, affordability, and functionality that does not exist within the traditional art world." Hey, I'm all for that.

Some of the TDD designs going on my wish list:

Crumbs in Beard Tea Towel by Katherine Brickman, $40 Australian (about $28 American)

Hairy Lady Tea Towel by Camilla Engman, $40 AUD ($28 USD)

Tuart Cottage Tea Towel by Holly Story, $40 AUD ($28 USD)

Attention Tea Towel by Allyson Mellberg Taylor, $40 AUD ($28 USD)

Untitled (Hair) Pillowcase by Irana Douer, $30 AUD ($21 USD)

Here I Am Still Waiting Pillowcase by Camilla Engman, $35 AUD ($24 USD)

Sweet Dreams and Good Night Pillowcases by Kat Macleod, $45 AUD ($31 USD) each

Some Demons "Artpron" by Andrew Nicholls, $75 AUD ($52 USD)

(By the way, ask me how much it kills me that these two gorgeous Lost in the Woods towels by Sarajo Frieden are out of print, and thus forever unattainable. Answer: Completely dead.)

Check out all of Third Drawer Down's artful textiles right here. International shipping starts at $10 AUD ($6.90 USD) for a single item.

Cool Stuff: New Tikoli Tea Towels

Some mouthwatering new tea towels from Oakland's own Tikoli (previously blogged here):

Left to right: Blok; Mummy 2; Neuling

Air

Bisou 2

Snap 'em up right here for just $9.50 apiece.

Etsy Find of the Day: DizzyDezign Tea Towels

Cheerful, retro-inspired tea towels from Etsy seller DizzyDezign (aka South African textile designer Colleen Roberts):

Spring Green Tea Towel

Citrus Retro Floral Tea Towel

Lime Retro Floral Tea Towel

Citrus Stencil Floral Tea Towel

Lime Stencil Floral Tea Towel

Citrus Spring Tea Towel

The handmade towels are just $10 each right here.

Cool Stuff: Ferm Living Textiles

I blogged Ferm Living's line of oilcloths awhile back, but I just saw that Ferm's U.S. e-shop is now stocked with those as well as the Danish company's brand-new line of tea towels and pillows. Yay! Above: Family Tree.

Clockwise from top left: Kitchen Tools in Petrol Blue, Kitchen Tools in Yellow, Pine Tree, Love Birds, and Apple Tree

Clockwise from top left: Wilderness in Curry, Tasette in Curry, Ribbed in Black, and Love Birds and Weed in Gray

The tea towels are $14 each, and the pillows are $110 apiece right here.

Cool Stuff: Hammocks & High Tea

There's nothing like a crisp new tea towel or two to freshen up your kitchen, and I'm absolutely loving these pretty ones from Hammocks & High Tea. Printed with non-toxic, water-based ink on a blend of organic hemp and soy, the handmade, silkscreened 17-by-26-inch towels are just $13 each. (I might even grab a couple of extras to sew into a summery cushion cover.)

My faves: Parrot Cove, above.

Ikat Chevron

Indian Summer

Wild Ginger

Hammocks and High Tea also offers pretty French lavender- and rose tea-scented rice paper drawer liners. Above: Indian Summer, $25 for a set of six.

See all of the offerings at Hammocks & High Tea -- owner Karen Young makes gorgeous stationery as well -- right here. (Pssst -- if you're a Daily Candy reader, you get 25 percent off your order right now.)

Etsy Find of the Day: Skinny laMinx Mug Tea Towels

I'm so charmed by these sweet vintage-mug-print tea towels, available in raspberry, gooseberry, and blueberry, $11 each from Etsy seller Skinny laMinx.

(By the way, if you're not familiar with her, Skinny laMinx is multitalented Cape Town, South Africa illustrator, blogger, and designer extraordinaire Heather Moore. In addition to her gorgeous textile designs, Moore is the woman behind the Skinny laMinx blog and the Elle Decoration SA blog, both of which I highly recommend checking out. I love seeing what's going on with design in different parts of the world, and South Africa seems particularly rich in wonderful English-language design blogs, including both of Moore's as well as three other faves of mine, Freshly Found, Smoke and Ochre, and Spray Glue.)

See all of the offerings in Skinny laMinx's Etsy shop right here.