NEW to Etsy!

Hello everyone,

I sure hope you all had a lovely Christmas and that you are enjoying your well deserved breaks. I am thinking of starting a small project where I draw what gifts I received (this shall all be shared on my new personal blog I recently started, Pokket!)

I have found a lot of spare time these past months due to starting a very fun and rewarding casual job, which means I am listing lots of new goodies on Etsy and Madeit! Markets will be starting back up in February so I figure I have a whole month of online work to do.

Just listed are four of my latest fridge magnet creations! These have been illustrated by myself, and professionally printed on quality matte archival paper, cut out by hand and TaDa! Made into super-fun magnets that can hold up pesky bills and shopping receipts (if that's what you use your fridge for!)

Find me on Etsy

PomPom Garland

I made a pompom garland today. It took a whole 10 minutes to create and brightens up our hallway nicely, don't you think?

I'll create a super quick tutorial this week, so you can make one too!

Christmas Catch Ups

Yesterday my darling friend Tegan came over for Christmas cheer, coffee and cake (however the cake didn't quite make it into the oven in time so we had crackers and dip instead!)

I wanted to share with you one of the greatest presents I have ever received, because it is just so darn cute! Everyone, meet Suki, my new doll friend from Dumpling Dynasty!

She is an easy-sew kit that I would recommend you buy for any young girl (or young girl at heart!) who has an interest in dolls, crafts, sewing or just plain cute things! It all came packaged in the cutest tin, too. I'm almost too tempted to have the kitty image tattooed on me.

Created by British illustrator, Fiona Hewitt, the Dumpling Dynasty range was inspired by years spent living in Shanghai, Beijing and Hong Kong, endlessly trawling flea markets and junk shops.



Click here to be taken to the Dumpling Dynasty range at Lark Handmade.
If you would like to purchase the Kimono Doll Kit I received, head over here.

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!

Mini Suitcase Rummage

Thanks to fellow Suitcase Rummager Steph aka Pear from Pear and the Awkward Orchestra, I was invited to have a mini stall at their Old Museum gig on Thursday 9th December along with ten or so others. Please give them a listen, the songs are so beautiful.

It was a lovely night, and Suitcase Rummage organisers Daniele and Isabel did a wonderful job lighing our wares using battery-operated tealight candles and strings of pretty fairy lights.
To say thank-you I gave Steph, who is absolutely wonderful and sweet (with a voice to match!), one of my cross-stitch pear badges only to be met with the offer of a swap for one her darling pear-themed creations that were for sale during the evening. I hear she will be opening an Etsy store soon, so stay tuned.

My neighbours were Tell Tale Zine, a monthly publication by Sarah Hazlehurst and Kirstie Sequitin.

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.

Homeward Bound - My First Etsy Treasury!

Sometimes I love nothing more than taking a stroll around the neighbourhood and looking at all the different houses. In my part of town, there are buildings from way back when, post-war houses and sweet cottages full of charm and quaint little gardens.

This treasury is for all the homebodies out there. Click here to be taken to the webpage.