Category Archives: Toys

New things!

Posted on Friday, 4 November 2011 by

I’ve been beavering away like a crazy creative thing lately and am launching a whole lot of new products tomorrow at the annual Summer Fair at Michael Park Rudolf Steiner School (the school that I went to). Exciting! I’ll be … Continue reading →

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2010: My year in blogging

Posted on Thursday, 13 January 2011 by

I started this blog back in April. Over the past months there have been many times when I haven’t managed to blog as often as I wanted (or, let’s face it, at all!), but looking back over all the posts … Continue reading →

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Shop update: Tom Cats

Posted on Friday, 24 September 2010 by

I listed a couple of new items in my shop today. I call them Tom Cats. Tom Cat’s are cool cats. They might act a little bit superior at times but they’re really just pussycats with big hearts (which they … Continue reading →

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Colour palette: Red

Posted on Friday, 2 July 2010 by

Tomato, rose, cherry, fire engine, ruby, chilli pepper, blood, crimson, strawberry, coral, poppy, cardinal, brick, raspberry, flame, carmine, rust, scarlet, burgundy, vermillion, persimmon, maroon. The colour red can mean so many different things: stop, warning, courage, danger, love, lust, hot… Communism, Indian weddings … Continue reading →

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Pirate’s treasure bag PART TWO

Posted on Friday, 28 May 2010 by

You might remember from my original Pirate’s Treasure Bag post that I was making the bag as a 5th birthday present for a little boy that we know. Unfortunately in the end we weren’t able to go to his actual party, but … Continue reading →

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Pirate’s treasure bag

Posted on Saturday, 22 May 2010 by

This week has been very busy for me, and I’m afraid it’s meant I haven’t managed to post as much as I wanted to. This afternoon I grabbed some time to make a present for a little boy whose 5th … Continue reading →

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Cutest of cute hats!

Posted on Tuesday, 18 May 2010 by

I’ve got to show you this gorgeous Chinese cat hat that my friend Rosie bought for her baby boy Arlo yesterday when we were out together. It’s so utterly utterly cute!  I love the colours – scarlet, yellow and jade, pale … Continue reading →

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Birthday bunny

Posted on Sunday, 16 May 2010 by

Yesterday we went to the first birthday party of a little man called Arthur Bunny. I’m all for making presents (more personal, saves money, more fun!), and Mum and I thought that the obvious gift was to make a bunny, … Continue reading →

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The joy of wood

Posted on Wednesday, 12 May 2010 by

Wooden games pieces of all shapes and sizes. Scrabble, Snakes and Ladders, Ludo and draughts. A dice rolled onto 5. A wooden kiss from a friend. And a tiny train pulling two carriages. Bamboo bangles, calligraphy brush and clothes pegs. … Continue reading →

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Matryoshka kimono dolls

Posted on Tuesday, 4 May 2010 by

I have always loved Russian Matryoshka dolls. I’ve had one since I was a child and, even though it’s now a bit cracked, and the dolls don’t fit together so well anymore, it’s still one of my most treasured possessions. … Continue reading →

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