Pannikin's Caravan!

Surprise! You can now find a select range of Pannikin goodies on ethical design website Blue Caravan!

Their website introduces itself as:

"Bluecaravan supports and promotes direct trade. We support ethical production both locally and overseas. We love fairtrade and sweat-free certification. We believe that objects ‘warmed’ by designers, artists and artisans have a quality like no other… and that ‘ethical’ is no longer a choice separated from style and design.

Bluecaravan is a venue for buyers and sellers of all things independently designed and ethically made. It’s about lovely, interesting and edgy products - beautifully finished, made with heart, and bought directly from the designer/maker."

Click here to be taken to the shop!

Felt Up

Felt. An almost unlimited supply in every colour of the rainbow (well, almost) has been tucked away in my craft stash since I put a hiatus on creating my Owl , Moody Cloud and Sweet Tooth brooches in early 2010. Now it has been rediscovered and the results? Well, you'll have to decide for yourself! Felt Cat Brooch - $20 - Etsy

Felt House Brooch - $20 - Etsy

Each brooch has been lovingly hand-stitched and has a latch-type brooch pin sewn on the back for added security!

Keep a lookout for new designs: origami cranes, paper planes, owls, foxes and so much more.

MadeIt Blog Featured!

I was flicking through twitter on the bus the other day and saw that MadeIt had compiled a blog post on badges for sale on their site. I was super happy when I saw that my origami paper badges were included! Weeee! :)

in.cube8r

Good evening all. Just thought I'd quickly share with you some most wonderful news!

Pannikin now has a little home over at Brisbane's in.cube8r!

Today was the first day of stocking my little cube and boy was I excited. Since hearing about in.cube8r in Melbourne I had always wanted to sell there, but never went through with the whole 'interstate' thing. But now that a new one has opened up in Fortitude Valley I jumped at the chance.

Now, as there is already quite a large range of jewellery on offer, Vicki (owner/manager/all round lovely lady) has kindly requested some alternative items for me to stock - which is really great because it means I have to get out of my comfort zone and start selling more pieces that include my personal artwork. So far, my cube holds three different tote bag designs, two packs of illustrated badges (featuring crafty items!) and some postcards/notecards. Over the next couple of weeks I aim to add a new tote bag design, lots more postcards, fridge magnets and perhaps even stickers!

Now, I just realised I let myself waffle on a little too much, but as I said, I'm just a wee bit excited!
Oh, and I would also like to sneak in a big thank-you to my lovely boyfriend Tom for lending a hand with carrying all my bits and pieces, for the help with cube set-up and for being ever-so-patient with me when making just one last something-or-other.

For a bit of extra good news, I managed to swap my shifts around so that I can attend the Marky Markets! (If my application is accepted, of course!)

To read more about in.cube8r, please pop on over here.