All Things Kawaii Blog

The New York Times had an article about bento boxes last week, in which they talked to a number of dedicated bento makers, including some who run some bento-related sites with tips, recipes, and supplies. There are some pretty decent resources included.

I was wandering around Kinokuniya in San Jose earlier today, when I came across a pretty pastel 2010 calendar featuring artwork by Tomoko Maruyama. Originally from Japan, Tomoko is a graphic designer based in San Francisco, and she creates cards, art, and other works, all with a soothing, friendly feel to them. Check out her Etsy shop to buy some of her work, or browse her portfolio to see more of her creations.

You can get your own plush toy — or request a custom one like this — from talkproof.

Go on a journey to the KawaiiUniverse, a small shop with unique vinyl clings featuring colorful and original illustrations of ice cream, cakes, and other cute sweets.

SparklePaw’s shop is full of greeting cards and hand mirrors graced by friendly animals, illustrated in a style reminiscent of children’s books from the 1950s. And of course, they’re all so cute!

I previously featured one of Silvia’s illustrations, but now she has an Etsy shop! You can buy a print of that illustration, postcards of other ones, or little figurines.

More cute amigurumi creations on the cutedesigns photostream, or available for purchase in the Cute Designs Etsy shop.

The owner of Mr Jin has taken the traditional Japanese kokeshi doll and transformed it into something modern, colorful, and oh-so-cute! Each charm is handmade and unique, so no two are alike!

I’ve been recently getting back into sending postcards via Postcrossing, so when this site was emailed to me, it was like everything was coming together at once. The shop owner sells only the cutest of postcards, with designs from Japanese illustrators. There are lots and lots of bunnies and other cute creatures, in a variety of themes.

PaperGlitter is a unique, kawaii store on Etsy that sells printable items you can download and make. There are stationery sets, collage/sticker pages, crafts, and other lovely things. You can also find some free downloads on Flickr.