Making Stuff For Kids

"Making Stuff For Kids" a craft book for kids from Black Dog Publishing celebrates crafting and is a great way to improve your child's imagination and dexterity...
Thank god I can take a break from my 1969 "Things to make and do" encylopedia..

At home with Anne Black

Happily searching for vintage kids swimmers I stumbled again across Emmas Design Blog.
I seem to find myself hanging around there alot lately..
Had to post this little story on Anne Black's Copenhagen's home.
Love the use of the Leander cradle...Sadly when mine were rocking in their cradles Leander wasn't even heard of here in Australia.
www.anneblack.dk
www.leanderform.dk

DandyStar

I love the simple yet beautiful message the girls at DandyStar are making.
With still no stockists here in Australia these fantastic hand -dyed and printed tee's are only available at their online shop..
Im all for SHINE...
www.dandystar.com

Clare Nicolson

After seeing the Clare Nicolson's birdies on the Vintage for Kids I have been back and had a look on her gorgeous site.
I stocked Clare quite a while ago in the shop and we have a yummy lavender birdie in the kids room.
It always makes me smile.
Great to revisit such a girlie cute product!
www.clarenicolson.com

Vintage for Kids

Sadly this site is in Dutch so I don't have much to tell you except I am always looking back for updates.
I love the look of the furniture..If only I could better understand what they do...
www.vintageforkids.com

Laura Normandin - Wren Handmade

So hard not to love everything this amazing woman does...
What I love most about looking on her site is there's bits for me and for the kids...
Beautiful..
www.lauranormandin.com

More on Tout Silo

Happily she is also an embriodery and liberty addict.

Tout Silo

When I had my little childrens's store I was stocking these beautiful butterfly hair-clips by Tout Silo.
They are all handmade from Liberty print fabrics in France - so beautiful.
Check out here store and blog http://toutsilo.canalblog.com/

Tim Walker

Strangely my new love (apart from those gypsy caravans) is photograpghy..
My only problem is I than imagine them as children's shoots and get so disappointed at the lack of really good visual magazines available here in Australia for kids...

Milk Deco - yeah yeah....

It's not exciting enough to receive Milk magazine in the post but Milk Deco..
This is one happy girl!!!

Antik Batik

My kids aren't little toddlers anymore and I am constantly frustrated by the lack of clothes there is around for ages 7- 14.
Thankfully there is always Antik Batik..
I can only seem to find it on Little Fashion Gallery as her site is still not up..
Silk kaftans - chunky knits ..awesome..

The Small Object

Inspired by vintage pipe cleaner dolls these little creatures are so funny..

Peacock Posse Ornaments -  clever..My kids love the stamp sets...

www.thesmallobject.com

Sparrow Kids

So happy to learn the gorgeously clever folk at SparrowKids now have a "To Wear" option..

I am so behind any project to do with kids and creativity and this is just so beautiful...

Can't wait to make the poncho and beret...

www.sparrowkids.co.uk

bright ...bright ...bright...

This is slightly out of character for me - but there is something I love and keep going back to about this company Mijnes.

All handmade in the Netherlands they have quiet a big range of products varying from crib bags to wall persians to simple pillows...

www.mijnes.com

still lovin moccasins...

I know the trend has been and gone - so apologies for my lacking any cool here...

BUT I am still looking and bookmarking for my kids for the coming winter...

My favourites are the teepee boots in the middle...So cute ..if only we lived in a teepee...

baby amber

Baltic Amber traditional throughout Europe but unfortunately  quiet uncommon here in Australia.

Worn by babies Baltic Amber is a great remedy for teething.

It's natural anti- inflamitory and pain  relieving properties are perfect for  soothing a teething baby.

Anything is worth trying to avoid sleepless nights of calming a teething baby and what's more beautiful than a handmade necklace... 

Best to look up a couple of sites on Baltic Amber for babies and find what's best for you..

still going crazy....

Sorry about my new obsession with these caravans - I am just so into the idea of growing old in  one of these...

Sweet-Pea

Sweet-Pea from New Zealand....

I am in love with the Karen Walker clad dolls and these little mousies..

Each piece is handmade and comes with it's own personality and story....

Check out the owls I posted on "Come on Karen"....

www.sweetpea-home.com

could this be my new world...

I know this doesn't really relate to children but -with my baby off to Kindergarten in 3 weeks I am pondering all the things I have been waiting years for.....

Happily I could pack us up and off to France to live in one of these amazing caravans...

www.les-verdines.com