Marvellous miniatures

I love handmade stuff, I love miniature stuff and I’m a big kid at heart so it is therefore my great pleasure to introduce Two Penny Lane who craft children-inspired miniature jewellery. Many of the items are made from dolls house accessories and make unassuming references to popular children’s stories such as Alice in Wonderland,[.....]

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Plushteam Steampunk Challenge

Creatives from Etsy’s Plush Street Team have been busy stitching some fantastic handmade plush toys in the Steampunk genre (yes, I had to look it up on Wikipedia too) and they are now hosting a poll to vote for the best design.
There are two categories to vote for. Category A contains Steampunk characters[.....]

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Easter Bunnies

2011 is the year of the rabbit so what better way to kick off Easter celebrations than with a small selection of our favourite handmade bunny themed accessories? The only problem now is which to choose. . .
1. Easter Bunny by Planet Penny available from Folksy.
www.folksy.com/items/1530441
2. Easter Bunny Card by Edamay available from[.....]

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Honksville

Things cheering me up today: character t-shirts, brooches, bags and honk dollies.
This fun range is the work Honksville, a collaboration between Katherine and Rebecca; two quirky artists / designers / storytellers and freestyle Morris dancers.

Where possible, Honksville products are made from organic materials. Even their off cuts and scraps are[.....]

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Bobo Babushka

If you like Babushka nesting dolls you’re sure to love these Bobo Babushkas with added attitude.  They come in a number of different themes including the Rocker Chic gals, the Triple Trouble ladies – ready to wreak some supernatural havoc, ‘Night at the Opera’ singers and Classic Lolitas, complete with parasols and pinafores.
They cost[.....]

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Bedcrumb’s Vivien Purses

Following on from yesterday’s romantic theme, I wanted to share Bedcrumb’s Vivien Purses. Made of 100% cotton canvas and fully lined, each one carries a love letter print and girly illustration. Perfect to stash your secret necessities.

The Bedcrumb website is a kind of ‘Alice in Wonderland’s boudoir’; full of curiosities and[.....]

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Of Cabbages and Kings

I have this thing that I do when I’m walking home from work. I walk past all the kebab shops, take-aways and mobile phone shops and plan out how I would replace them if I was a town planner, or indeed a millionaire. So far I’ve decided on a book shop, card shop,[.....]

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Custom Made Little Friends

Fans of Custom Made, will be thrilled to learn that they’ve recently opened a second ‘mini’ store selling plush toys. And aren’t they the cutest? Each little friend is made from scrap fabric and other bits and bobs which, with the help of Anna’s magic touch, have been transformed into quirky characters.
Shop online[.....]

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