Sticks & Stones

Sticks and Stones may break my bones

But words will never hurt me.

Arrows, cannon balls and slingshots...

Christopher Jarratt's signed and numbered limited-edition slingshots are made from found fork tree branches collected in one of the last great forests of England: Epping Forest. 

Crafted from sycamore, beech, oak and silver birch, no two slingshots are the same, and each one bears the name of its original location. As well as making a unique gift for someone special, I'm sure that these slingshots would make a stunning display feature in any room, particularly grouped together.

 Jarratt's slingshots (giant-sized and "normal") are available from Moss.

Un vrai coup de foudre - Love!

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Teresa Green Design

Teresa Cole has long been a favourite designer of mine. A lover of "elongated watering cans and apple ladders", Teresa's work marries beauty with functionality, often featuring utilitarian objects such as ladles and weighing scales inspired by her passion for antique kitchenallia. She sources all her fabrics within the UK and Ireland and uses only water-based inks for printing.
Although I love virtually everything that comes out of her old stable block (gorgeous girls' dresses, aprons, cushions, tea towels and table linen, you really must take a peek!), I've chosen to show you a few of her simple but beautiful greetings cards, which make a nice change for birthdays and would also look lovely framed, grouped together in a child's room.
C'mon, everyone likes egg and soldiers, don't they?