Finders Keepers HERE I COME!

So I may be a little behind in letting blog-land in on my latest news these days but I think I should mention that I have been accepted as a stall holder for Brisbane's Finders Keepers Market in November! Powpow!

I've actually taken a nice solid week off work to prepare for the market so expect to see a flurry of posts documenting my prep. For example, I have been drawing cameras and spectacles all morning to create new badges, postcards and fridge magnets. As you can see, I have fallen a little bit in love with the Hipstamatic app for iPhone, as it makes any quick snaps I take for documenting purposes look half-way decent!

Other illustrations in the works include perfume atomisers for the ladies and smoking pipes for the lads. I'm aiming to draw an array of vintage/retro items that take my fancy, so here's hoping you all like typewriters!

New Tote Bag Design Available!

I have some wonderful news this morning folks...my new Dala Horse tote bag is here!

They are now available in both my Etsy and MadeIt shop and each Dala Horse Tote Bag comes with a free matching Dala Horse Badge! How very fun indeed.

Mmm! Minnette!

So it's been a while since I have blogged about my finds while trawling the interwebs, but I have found something so utterly delicious I simply HAD to share with you!

The yummy resin wearables from Minnette by clever Adelaide jeweller, Minnette Michael caught my eye while scanning MadeIt for some sweet treats and boy do they look tasty. No really, look at them!

The Strawberry Cream resin pendant necklace was the first piece to catch my eye but wait, there are even Black Liquorice Cats and Pineapple brooches on her website too!

Just be careful though, they may induce some kind of small lolly binge by the time that afternoon slump rolls around!

Free Gift With Purchase!

Pinch and a punch for the first day of the month! It's already October, can you believe it!?

The best part about a new month is new online purchase gifts!
If you kind folk spend over $15 in my Etsy store (not including postage) before October 31st 2010 you will receive a complimentary Dala Horse Badge with my thanks.

*Badge colour will be either red, blue or yellow as shown above. They are randomly selected*

Hello! It's the October Giveaway!

Dearest lads and lasses, today I have a new giveaway up for grabs during the month of October. This time 'round, the little gift will be not one, not two but three 'Spell It Out' Scrabble badges! See the photo below for your prize... Entering is super simple! All you need to do to WIN these little beauties is name a different way of saying 'hello' and pop your answer in the comments section below. You have until October 31st to enter!

The tricky part is, you can't list the same word as anyone else! If you do, your comment will not be counted in the draw, only the first comment with that word will be counted.

(Tip: you can use slang or a different language to get around this but make sure you tell me which country it's from! Eg: "Bonjour" - France/French or "G'Day" - Australian slang)

Terms and Conditions:

*You must be an Australian resident with an Australian postal address.
*You must be listed as a Pannikin blog follower.
*You must leave a comment to this post only.
*One comment per person.
*Prize winner will be drawn on November 1st 2010
*Winner will be selected at random by using an online random number generator. Counting will start at the top comment and work down the list until the randomly generated number has been reached.
*Winner will be announced on a blog post on November 1st 2010, and will be contacted for their postal address. Postal address must be supplied promtly via email to: pannikin.accessories@gmail.com
*Failure to send postal address details within a week of name being drawn will result in a re-draw.

September Giveaway Winner Announced!!!

Congratulations to:

Laura Mitchell!

Laura, thanks very much for your comment left on the original September giveaway post!
Using an online random number generator, you have been selected as the winner of two cross-stitch badges, shown below.

Thanks also to everyone who entered the giveaway and who left such lovely comments on my blog, they really make my day special! Stay tuned for the October giveaway!

Enoggera Terrace Bazaar!

I didn't mention it on this blog because it was all rather last minute, but Pannikin took part as a stall holder last night (third time running) at the Enoggera Terrace Bazaar put on by Cheap Frills, a group composed of three really awesome girls: Aimee, Jessica and Sarah McVeigh.

The night runs from 6pm - 9pm and is all about finding those stand-out vintage numbers you simply just have to have. The range of vintage and retro clothing and accessores never disappoint, as they have all been selected by seasoned opshoppers, thifters and garage-sailers from all over Australia (and sometimes from across the other side of the world!)

Now seeing as you have collected your booty of clothing, shoes and bags, why stop there? Handmade jewellery and accessory stalls provide you with that quirky, arty touch to add to your ensemble.

If you exhausted all your moolah on clothes but still have a few pretty pennies left over you could still pick yourself up a nice set of vintage-inspired postcards, magnets and bags from A Beautiful Calamity. My friend/housemate Tess runs this label and I was lucky enough to be able to share a stall with her on the night. (Very handy when you can take turns minding the stall while the other shops their little heart out!) Did you come along to the Bazaar? What did you find?

I picked up this hideous (read: marvellous) green/brown highwaisted pencil skirt which makes me think of my absolute favourite film, Ghost World. The only other item I bought was a gorgeous cream frock with red buttons, a small red diamond print and pleats galore. It was made in West Germany and makes me want to go eat burgers (the vegetarian kind!) and shakes (on soy milk - lest I get tummy aches!)