What’s not to love? The latest Nike / Liberty collection is out today – and like their predecessors I am a lot in love! As a Liberty print addict, I ummed and ahhed for an age before deciding on the Nike airs
Grab ‘em while they are hot folks!
LOVE this Crayon Christmas Wreath by EcoChicNYC. Completely mad fab alternative to the standard holly…
We are delighted to let you know that our super fun new GIANT BALLOONS are hitting Pearl and Earl next week – and whilst seeking inspirational uses for them to share with you, we discovered this fabulous blog post by Brooklyn Bride – Modern Wedding Blog about neon colours and weddings.
It could not be more up my street and we love the super bright simplicity… oh and the giant white balloon of course!
I love the work by forestclearing on Etsy. She works out of Brooklyn in porcelain and most of her work is based on knitted / crocheted form. She knits or crochets the work first and then dips it in liquid porcelain and fires them, leaving a hollow shell of porcelain.
What a delightful alternative to a wall of vintage plates on that spare wall…
I am a little bit of a geek at heart as you know – and a fan of lots of things Japanese. So I was delighted to discover these traditional Strapya World : Star Wars TENUGUI Towels.
Each Tenugui is made with authentic and traditional dyeing method called NASEN. Normally the cloths are used for all manner of things from dish cloths to ninja headbands – and usually are printed in muted blues. But this mixture of Star Wars characters and the unique and very Japanese-like design make these towels worthy of any Jedi!
Plus they are only US$15 (£10) to ship to UK
My favourite? Darth Vadar looking contemplatively into a lake.. or perhaps C3PO and R2D2 under a traditional pink cherry blossom.
How delicious are these mini hand embroidered poppies by Sidereal on Etsy.? Her tiny embroidered hoops come in a variety of colours and are a mini wall delight.
Perfect pressie we think.. Poppylicious
Found it! This is the pic I took of our original 1961 kit that I found in a local car boot sale in 2000. 50p later and it was MINE. Moth eaten but fabulous non the less.
Not quite as cool as this new one (launching October 2011) but I still love it.
How cool is this! Just launched an update of the old lego VW CAMPER VAN set. According to the Brothers Brick LEGO Blog this new $120 kit launches in October 2011. These lego enthusiasts even have a video of it on their site!
It contains over 1300 pieces and is filled with techno lego geek gems – personally I love this little pop top! Check out the pictures of the interior… this will be a labour of love for sure. I am sure buying a kit and keeping in its wrapper will be a cracking investment (Stinky Pete style) but get it out and play we say!
We are actually the proud owners of an original 1960′s VW lego kit – and I did a graphic artwork of the box cover in supersize format for our home. It is always a talking point about how cool it would be to launch it again – and whilst the modern version is more intricate – I still actually love the charm of the original – but hey thats what makes me a nostalgic chick!
I have already discussed at length my ‘Love of the Custard Cream‘ and indeed my families addiction to retro biscuits… and I have been working on some Cross Stitch Kits which pay tribute to these classics.. Whilst browsing Etsy the other day Mr H discovered someone else who obviously was partial to these teatime delights too. WHATNIKKIMADE creates screen printed super sized cushions of her favourite tea time treats…
We love them A LOT and are trying to find space on our ever full sofas to justify purchasing a couple for our collection!
For those of you who are regular readers… you will know that I am a fan of baking – and have had an obsession with Laduree Macarons since I first went to Paris aged 12 and thought they were the most glamorous things I had ever seen… The wonderful story of Ladurée began in 1862, when Louis Ernest Ladurée opened a bakery in the very heart of Paris at 16, rue Royale… starting the trend for the Parisienne Salon du The. Their website today is gloriously fabulous and a joy to visit.
The counters are like apothecaries and jewellers at the same time – and this school girl visit started my obsession with patisserie and I love that recently (like many old school crafts) the modern Parisienne Patisserie has a seen new breed of modern twists on old classics…
Laduree however still cannot be touched for their simple delights and the way that they over package them is not one for the eco-chic among you! But for me – I have kept every single box and upcycled it into a new use reminding me of their perma pleasure..
For my birthday my husband bought me their new cook book – which after many years they have disclosed a number of their until now super secret recipes! The book itself with its gold leaf pages is a delight – wrapped in glassine paper and boxed as if the most precious of jewels..
My first attempt at delicate orange flower and rose macarons however was not of the standard (see bottom pic) but they looked pretty enough and tasted divine.
I have a long way to go as a patisserie chef .. but am certainly enjoying the journey!
Laduree Sucre can be purchased here
