Lilou is one of many side projects by a designer living in the Bay Area who loves to design and hand make eco-conscious every day things with responsible materials and heart warming naïve art themes. Aside my Etsy shop, my cards and other designs/artwork are also available at Kid Dynamo, the Sticky Art Lab’s gift shop, Collector, and Bay Area craft sales. About my card designs: The true charm of m
y cards is better capture in person as they are accompanied by colorful matching envelopes, nice packaging, and some have laser cut details or rounded corners. As a conscientious designer in the Bay Area, I choose all of my materials carefully to be as eco-friendly as I can possibly find them, even considering footprint. The card stock and envelopes I use are mostly 100% recycled or at the very least 30% post-consumer waste, and processed chlorine-free. Even the cello packaging they come in is biodegradable. Because of my commitment to the environment, the first collection of cards I launched was of trees with colorful leaves, which are available in various colors and are printed in 100% recycled card stock. About my collage cards: Unique cards digitally collaged using scanned textiles and other interesting textures found juxtaposed cute digital illustrations. About my toys: Lilou's toys are hand-made with quality repurposed sweaters and scarfs, which are carefully washed and dried and other responsible materials, in my smoke-free & Pet-free home. They are not intended for young children without supervision, especially if they have buttons. You may special request my toys child safe. They give a special touch to a creatively decorated room. The plushies should be expected to vary in colors and textures according to the available repurposed materials. They are intentionally made sloppy to set them apart from industrial machine-reproduced mass manufactured ones. About my home accessories: One-of-a-kind unique designs made with vintage found, contemporary found, or self-made textiles. About my inspiration: My designs are often inspired by nature, vintage found objects at travel, my sister and her family who live in a beautiful peaceful farm in North Carolina, my home surroundings in the beautiful Bay Area, my love for communication par avion, and my yearn to make people happy.
