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Story by
askingfortrouble,
misofunky
Published on April 1, 2009 in Spotlight |
Photo by Marceline, featuring Panda-san (aka Claire) and Bunny-san (aka Marceline) |
Super Cute Kawaii is a blog of daily cute picks, featuring the most kawaii products in Japan, as well as the cute handmade things they inspire. Marceline (aka askingfortrouble the bunny) and Claire (aka misofunky the panda) dreamed up the idea when they worked together at a boring internet company in Glasgow, Scotland, but finally got going after a frenzied kawaii shopping holiday together in Bangkok.
We love everything cute at Super Cute Kawaii, but we're slightly biased towards that particular brand of kawaii inspired by the Japanese. We've picked some of our favourite super cute and kawaii things on Etsy to share with you.
Japan has given us many wonders, but amigurumi toys must be one of the greatest. berrysprite's cute creations always make me squeal, and I'm especially fond of this caterpillar, as insects don't get that much kawaii love. By berrysprite, $12.
I love bunnies (of course), and this ceramic bunny vase by prettyrandomobjects is an adorable way to display my flowers. I say that with confidence, as I'm lucky enough to own one! By prettyrandomobjects, $48.
My Cardboard Life Volumes 1, 2 and 3
Zines are possibly my favourite things in the world. There's one for every subject under the sun and I love looking back through my collection. Zines can be cute too, like My Cardboard Life, a hilarious set of comic strips. By thejuzzard, $13.
A Little Change Gocco Mini Print
Having studied printmaking, I was delighted to discover the Print Gocco. It's very easy to fall under the spell of this clever Japanese printing machine. There are many, many talented gocco artists on Etsy, but my absolute favourite is ArgyleWhale, whose mix of the cute and the absurd never fails to tickle me. By ArgyleWhale, $8.
The Legend - Set of Two Prints
My own interest in Japan stemmed from video games, and my love for Nintendo is still very strong. I adore these Legend of Zelda-inspired prints. The artist has somehow managed to make Link even cuter than in his Wind Waker adventures. By cyberhadji, $21.
TECIDO FLORESTA VERDE - FABRIC GREEN FOREST - 40 x 78cm
Last time I visited Tokyo, I came home with armloads of kawaii fabric featuring every cute character imaginable. For a more personal touch, I also love hand printed fabric. MJkido's fabric designs are all lovely, but the forest print is super cute too. By MJkido, $13.50.
The Super Cute Kawaii team is happily based in Glasgow, where we're just two of the many cute and crafty folks in town. Covetables is one of the cutest, and her plush toys are always a happy sight at the local craft fairs. By Covetables, $20.
Claire's picks:
Oval Fame Deer Silk Screened Wall Art
MagicalPonyFarm have got it all: bright colours, cute designs and a great variety of animals in various kawaii poses. This little framed deer would look sweet on the wall of my panda enclosure! By MagicalPonyFarm, $18.
It's tough to narrow down my favourite type of kawaii, but food with faces is definitely in the top three. It's a regular feature over at Super Cute Kawaii from all of us. Cutesypoo is one of the best purveyors of this style of cute, and these coconut buns are a fine example of the neat work that Jocelan produces. By Cutesypoo, $20.
Art for the walls of my enclosure tops my list of home improvements right now. I've been coveting this print by Laura George for a while. The little creatures are not only cute, but they really evoke a peaceful feeling just looking at them. Just the thing for a busy panda! By laurageorge, $20.
OK, so it's not just food with faces — pretty much any inanimate object with a face does it for us. inkjet's little mirrors allow you to take the kawaii with you anywhere you go! I also love the coasters, especially the cafe latte ones. By inkjet, $5.
Tea Ceremony - Original Painting 5x5
botodesigns is one of my favourite Etsy sellers, and it is really hard to narrow it down to one piece that I find the cutest. Robots are another one of my top kawaii picks, so this geisha and robot painting is perfect for me. Chen's Etsy shop is stuffed to the gills with cute art. By botodesigns, $80.
Nights At The Circus - Charles
loulouandoscar's Nights At The Circus is so sweet it makes me want to weep, just a little! Charlie the cat is an owl tamer, and also the owner of possibly the finest embroidered mustache ever. He's a perfect gift for yourself or a special person. By loulouandoscar, $27.
It's always great to find a super-kawaii item on Etsy and then find that they're quite local to you. ladysnail has a really cute style to her illustrations-turned-brooches, like these teeth (not to mention at such a great price). They are irresistible. By ladysnail, $1.50.
Thanks so much for letting us share our favourites - we post our cute finds daily on Super Cute Kawaii, so come by and say hello.
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137 comments Login to add your own!
WoollyWonka
auryndesign
ClareBears
myzoetrope
dinafragola
Faeriedtreasures
So many great pics here! I especially love argylewhale, so sweet and strange and wonderful!
rikrak
shefeltpink
FiveFingerStudios
PaisleyChainsaw
kilsook
oldworldprimitives
PipocaHandmade
thebrickkiln
askingfortrouble
yay, thanks Etsy for letting us pick, and thank you all for the sweet comments :)
ArgyleWhale
Mattamorphis
TrilliumArtisans
threepeats
paperelle
Awesome picks! I have a squirrel vase from PrettyRandomObjects and adore it. Totally worth it!
dDryad
anirtak
Countessa
KiimoFactory
ManoCelebrates
MyissaG
zombuki
pengpengs
pumpkinsputnik
kaoruwerk
loulouandoscar
Wow, thank you so much for choosing a Catty Catty. I love all of your choices, great blog too!
X
fricdementol
girlindustries
FlanneryCrane
No one has more CUTE stuff than etsy sellers! Some things created I never would have imagined...I love it!
LaCometaLab
Oh, this is all adorable and fun. Thanks so much for the discoveries!
SeaFindDesigns
karuski
lovinganvil
dang dang dang! must...get...into...studio...
and stop shopping.
this is so not helping...
matiekiller
PetitPlat
such a cute article!
So many kawai things on etsy!
Thanks for this great article :)
AgnesinWonderland
olliegraphic
SewStorm
DariaDesign
ChelseaVanTol
lros2002
calebwalt
IcingOnTheCupcake
EJPcreations
THE TEA CEREMONY IS THE BEST!!!!! I LOVE IT!!! I want to drink tea with pink robots in Kimono's.
budpnq
thestapeliacompany
Eeeeeeeeek! All this cute is going to make my head explode.
AzitasSurprises
KattyKinns
*Squeee* Everything is so cute, I love that Bunny vase <3 I have such a weakness for bunnies
worksofwhimsy
happycherry
dragonhouseofyuen
Congratulations Marceline!!
wonderful article of kawainess!
So good to see some Scots close by!
Zooguu
Oh the cuteness! Love them all, especially the Laura George print.
fromlucywithlove
Loved your picks! Specially bunny ceramic vase.
This vase was featured so many times I might end up actually buying it :)
It's as cute as cute can be.
4TheSparrowsNest
LushPunk
OMG I ♥♥♥ Kawaii!
It would be awesome to see a jewellery piece in this collection - there are so many awesome kawaii cabochons that etsyians are doing wonderful things with
katyhead
Adorable! i would love to get in on that tea ceremony. tea and robots are awesome.
Bunnys
groovyrooby
i had no idea there was so much cuteness on etsy!! i'm a big fan of food with faces, myself. thanks for this article!
LittleCritters00
awwww....everything is so awesome. It's right up my alley and just my style. This made my day. Thanks so much. :)
WeeBeaks
misofunky
Hey, thanks for all the comments, everyone. Make sure you swing by www.supercutekawaii.com for even more cuteness! Remember to submit your cute makes or finds and you could be featured on the blog too!
meeabee
zoetropa
lovelygifts
freshwaterpirate
Thanks for the introduction to this blog! What great stuff!!
miriam
ohhhhh I love all your choices :D
mjkido is my friend, and she's a really talented girl!
ScottieinaCanoe
CutieDynamite
Kawaii!! Looking forward to seeing more of this being showcased on Etsy!
Animalicules
Cool! All awesomely cute, I can't get enough. Keep it coming!
IceCreamCandy
zwzzy
SO CUTE!
When I went to Japan, I was dying from cuteness overload of all the cute stuffed animals in the Claw video arcade games!!
MagicalPonyFarm
I love everything you guys chose! Thank you so much for including my deer print! Oh and I love the Blog too!!
lovarevolutionary
strawberrytruffle
I think everyone should have to work at a boring internet company. It gives you time to figure out what you really want to do.
mojospastyle
These are so cute especially Miss Coconut Bun. A lot of these just bring back to being a kid again. The deer print definitely reminds of Bambi and is so sweet. The tiny wonderland is amazing its like Cinderella with the mice and thimbles. It all my favorite Disney movies in the flesh. Marceline and Claire thank you for creating something great to look at.
PictureMerchants
baconsquarefarm
JBMoods
This is so cute!!! Tiny Wonderland & caterpillar have a tie in my mind. They're both adorable!!
InuInspirations
akane
I looooove zakka and anything Japanese, so I love this post. So many cute shops!
berrysprite
Omigosh, I'm so excited, yaaaay Marceline and Claire! Thanks so much for including my caterpillar and so much Kawaii on one page! *LOVE* the zelda print!
stuffbykate
slinkymalinkicat
I LOVE Charles the owl tamer, really cute!!! Thanks for a really fun article!
BlissForest
Awww, that's a really fun blog! Thanks so much. I appreciate the links to see more Kawaii cuteness!
Cheers.
Iammie
Sooo Cute!!!
Please see more cute items:
http://www.etsy.com/shop.php?user_id=...
I'm listing them :)
MeAndBoo
whoispisces
emmar
littlepinkpebble
MarcoLaGrenouille
so many talented etsy artist I didn't even know yet! Thanks :)
pradomarin
Tumus
SUPER KAWAII!!!!!!!!! eeeeeee! I love that Zelda print. I must make it mine!
sugarcoated
thewolfgang
MyJunkyTrunk
FlanneryO
Who doesn't love loulouandoscar??
Great to hear that the humble zine is still alive and well (and in this case, very cute).
★Hurrah for Glasgow!!★
botodesigns
Oh! the kawaiiness!! I am honored to be included in this list of kawaii superstars! I love the supercutekawaii blog too. It's great to see so many adorable and fun creations featured on the etsy blog. Thanks again ladies!
P.S. my boring office job inspired me to make my kawaii art full time too!
WorksInProgress
ooty
luckyroni
BlueToad
TreeHuggerStudio
That little green caterpillar is sooo cute!!**********************
birdsandcherries
I love this!! It's rainy here today and I neede the brightness - so, thanks!
kingofmythrone
Love it. Going to visit the blog www.supercutekawaii.com
Thanks.
LoveAppleBoutique
Ravenhill
wow, thank you so much for the front page feature! I love these finds... Etsy, you are the best! :D
bigbluebed
julieandco
AkumuInk
very nice. Might want to check out my kawaii shirt: http://www.etsy.com/view_listing.php?...
PeekoApparel
littlepancakes
Can't get enough of this stuff. I especially love rainbowcatz.
chairpainter
Hey! There's MY shop!!! I love that little bug upside down saying "a little change can be good! That's how I feel, and it's fun to see that little bug unable to move, yet being positive about the different view in front of it! Great inspiration, thank you!!!
BeadsInTheBelfry
SparklePaw
So, so many cute items! I LOVE the vase by prettyrandomobjects, and everything in penguinandfish's shop!!
sandali
FancyThatCookies
bellasparty
They are all super cute! Love the A Little Change Gocco Mini Print!
undertheroot
theaxx
I've just made a whole catch of these! YAY!
Come check them out at my shop, or see them at:
www.forthevisionaries.tumblr.com
thea.
xx
littleteethshop
hanginmoon
so kawaii so cute.Have a good spring weekend everyone!
Please checkout my store for kawaii and cute items
leatherprince
FlyingButtons
Ummm...I have never seen a cuter compilation in my life!!! I love Kawaii, and am going to be accompanying my sister-in-law and four nephews/neice to Japan within the next year and I have a shopping list a foot long. You have now made it five feet longer!! Cute cute cute. I need to be quiet now but I can't get over the cuteness!!! Thank you for sharing! :) I'm going to post some of these little guys on my blog, http://www.HappyFlyingButtons.blogspo...
vivilian
super cute .. i love it
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kraftychik
Cuteness is my Life!!! :) Everything here is sheer perfection!
lassandaliasdeana
PDXfabricdeli
tchan87
Oh my gosh! I was I was living in Japan again! Everywhere you look is kawaii!!
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litchi
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