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Entries from June 2012

Quirky toys with a big sense of humour

June 13, 2012

Introducing Corby Tindersticks… a new British brand full of quirkiness. Corby Tindersticks has been on my radar since they launched a few months ago and I’ve been meaning to share ever since. They create hand made soft toys, felt posters with embroidery and some tee’s too. It’s their first collection but it stands out from the crowd with it’s sense of humour and it’s uniqueness. Each character has a story to tell… the tall one with the long dangly legs is called ‘Pick n Mix’ and he’s renowned for his sweet tooth as well as his rather ungainly legs while the chubby one has eaten far too many nuts and ended up with a small head and a big belly. This collection draws on the very British sense of humour but has bags of appeal for anyone with a sense of fun. Corby Tindersticks is quirky, it’s cool and will bring a smile to the faces of kids and adults too.

Exquisite baby style: Tree House by Anja Schwerbrock

June 12, 2012

I opened my inbox one fine day in April and found a message about a new baby collection. I took a look and my jaw dropped… before me was an absolutely exquisite range of baby clothes called ‘Tree House’ by Belgian designer Anja Schwerbrock. I then filed away the email so carefully that I couldn’t find it again despite looking frantically. Last night, much to my utter delight, I stumbled across it so here it is for you to see (before I lose it again!). I hope you love it as much as I do.

This baby collection is all about simplicity that oozes classy style. Colours are muted, styles are minimal and together they create a range full of elegance and sophistication that can often be lacking in baby clothes. I’ve pictured nearly all the pieces because each one is so beautiful, yet so wearable. I’m absolutely adoring the navy jumpsuit with tie detail as well as the grey dress. Anja also creates clothes for women and those are no less stunning. This is her new venture in to the world of baby clothes and I for one, can’t wait to see her next collection. You can visit Anja Schwerbrock to see all the pieces and while you’re there do take a look at the photo’s of her store in Antwerp… another stunner! This lady certainly has a sense of style second to none. There is no online store yet but it’s coming soon.

The sweetest baby bed linen

June 11, 2012

In January I visited Playtime Paris, a trade show bringing together some of the best kids brands from across Europe and USA. One of the brands that seriously grabbed my attention was Smiling Planet. I’ve known about them for a while and I’ve even featured their kids dinner plates but it was the new Smiling Planet kids bedding collection that had me swooning. It’s about to launch in a few weeks so I couldn’t wait any longer to share it.

I’m loving the softness and subtlety of their designs. The teeny tiny prints of elephants, alligators and stars against a crisp white background just works so well and looks so adorable. I’m also loving the cool buddha adorned bedding set too. There is a feeling of pureness and innocence that shines through this bedding making it so perfect for a baby. These crib sets and kids duvets will be available in about a months time from Smiling Planet’s online store.

Beautiful bear hugs

June 8, 2012

What a heart-warming collection of prints these are. There is something so sweet, so warm, so charming about these bear families. Apart from the emotions that these prints evoke, I love the monochrome treatment and the style of the illustrations too. This artwork for kids is by a Kiwi mama called Helen Acraman who is currently based in Toronto. Helen offers a range of wonderful prints and posters in her store but for me it was these bear family ones that really captured my imagination. These prints, sold at Helen’s store Zukzuk, would add charm to any baby or kids space.

mama & baby…

June 7, 2012

Todays picks for mama & baby… while we’re waiting for summer to arrive, lets have some sunshine with these stylish yellow patent sandals for mama and this charming yellow stripey onesie for baby.

A kids stamp kit to wow

June 6, 2012

We’re big fans of kids stamp kits in this house especially since my 3 year old daughter can entertain herself for ages with her stamps. We’ve got a couple of lovely sets so I thought we were all kitted out but now I’ve seen this new Japanese stamp kit and it’s love. It’s unlike any other stamp set I’ve seen before and the possibilities of creating beautiful designs with this set look endless.

The stamp kit includes everything you need to make hand stamps or roller stamps and also includes 35 pattern ideas to start you off and then you can go on to create your own original patterns. The stamps would be great for making your own wrapping paper and cards and even artworks for your kids rooms but best of all, it’s just great for letting kids express their own creativity.

This kit is the creation of Torafu Architects of Tokyo but you can buy it over at Upon a Fold (one of my favourite paper boutiques) where I found them. It’s out of stock at the moment but more are coming soon. I am a huge fan of Japanese designed goodies because just like this kit, you always get something unique, beautiful and very desirable.

Update August 2014: Very sadly, Upon a Fold no longer exists.

The coolest pull along toys ever?

June 5, 2012

How cool are these pull along dogs? I recently spotted them while browsing svpply. I stopped to take a closer look and I found the most unusual pull along toys I’ve ever seen. These striking dogs are made of leather and I love them especially the dachshund with his bright blue wheels. I’m not sure what breed the bigger dog is but he’s pretty amazing too.

Wow… sometimes I just marvel at the creativity of people out there. These dogs are the creation of Ellen Heilmann of Germany and they’re called Waldi Und Sprinter. Just marvelous, don’t you think?

I want my hat back

June 1, 2012

I am completely besotted with this kids book called ‘I want my hat back’ by Jon Klassen. It’s a story about a bear looking for his hat and while it sounds simple, there’s a clever message in there reminiscent of children who do something wrong and then try and cover it up with excuses and lies. The story is told in a few words with beautiful illustrations that have humour and wit and there’s a wicked little twist at the end.

I bought this book yesterday with some others and this is definitely my daughters favourite and mine. I think we’ve already read it five times but it’s been a pleasure since I want my hat back is a delight for both adults and children and deserves a place in every little kids library.