Big Softy

Good Morning!

Was Santa good to you  this year? 

I hope you've all enjoyed this special time with your family and friends.

Only a few days to go until we celebrate the New Year...

Kickcan & Conkers is having a small holiday sale on all Soft Toys to make way for lots of new products in January. Just enter the discount code SOFTTOYS between now and Saturday 4th of January 2014 and you will enjoy a fabulous 40% discount on all SOFT TOYS and decorations.

Let's clear those shelves please!

Merry Christmas!

Well, I'm just popping in quickly to wish you all a wonderful holiday

Merry Christmas!

Thank you for reading and supporting my blog and shop this year.

I hope you enjoy every minute of this special time with your friends and family.

à bientôt mes amis !

Thanks for the inspiration:

Dog Day Afternoons

Gather Antiques

Liz Knijnenburg

Playing It Simple

Yes, when all is said and done,

I definitely prefer the little simple things in life...

I hope you haven't left all your Christmas Shopping to the last minute like me!!!

Although we never go wild, I have a long list prepared for this weekend, so wish me luck!

I didn't have time to put together any gift guides for you on K&C this year but you can always hop over to this board on pinterest if you're stuck for ideas for now or birthday presents next year. I also curated two collections over at Handmade Charlotte, so you can have a look at those too.

Thank you for all your shop orders, ça fait plaisir ! Only two of these left now - hurry, hurry!

Thanks for the inspiration:
Handprinted Pillow - Rasaoga
 Proportional Montessori Blocks - Oh Dier Living
Noah's Ark - Buru-Buru
Wooden Mobile - Pi'lo
Ecopapershapes - Ukkonooa 
Memory game - Ukkonooa 

 Stackable Soldiers by FruitSuper Design

Flower Press - Baileys Home & Garden

Wooden Tangram - Mercredi ( now online!)

Bloc City - Milimbo

Buru-Buru

Chiara Armellini

 Andrea Dalla Val

You know, I've had my eye on Stefania Manzi's uplifting Zazie dans le Metro poster for ages.

Time to share a few examples of the wonderful Italian artwork, design, kids' playthings and accessories you can find at Buru-Buru.

A shop full of surprises!

 

High Five #83

Hillery Rebeka Sproatt has been busy crafting lots of new dolls.

I think they're wonderful, like everything else she makes. 

Specks & Keepings -  forever inspiring and unique.

Nu-trality

 Kavka Design

 

Wo et Wé

 

Modern Fiber Lab

Bonjour !

Happy Colour My Monday!

I'd like to kick off the week with my favourite neutral palette - whites, blacks, browns and creams. I love decorating our home with this colour scheme and never a day goes by without me wearing something black.Yes I'm that kinda girl...

Sandrine Péron knows how much I love her little black dresses. I wouldn't mind a whole line of her etchings hanging on my office wall. Well, maybe I should leave room for a few of these beautiful patterns though, Le Ménagère en vrac - J'adore !

I'm also very much into Tumblr right now, as you may already know. I have discovered so many unusual, inspiring links, including the very special Shipbuilding blog.
 Kim McKechnie's cloth & paper works are exquisite.

You should treat yourself to five minutes of beauty.

I'know I'm going to.

Have a great week!

High Five #82

 

 

 

Allez, it's a while since we've had any really nice wooden toys on here, so today I'm giving a big High Five to the new-to- me Croatian maker

Margareta Toys

I love the simple, minimal designs and packaging, which remind me of my dad's old Bayko set that I used to love playing with as a child.

I'll be following them here too now, if you fancy joining me.

A-Hanging

I have written about Beatrice Oetinger's poetic textile creations before. 

I have a feeling that everything this woman makes is beautiful. 

Tumblr has introduced me to her many interests, including washing lines, 

a favourite of mine too.

Beatrice has just opened a "textile backery" on Dawanda selling a small selection of her mini wild clothes sculptures for Christmas, Spring, Summer ...

I am in love.

Again.