Shopping Guide: Butterflies & Bees

Appleberry Kids Reversible little sister bag $20.00	Little Peanut Handmade 15mm Button Earrings: Bumble Bees. $8.00
Quirky Designs for Kids Personalised butterfly name $30.00	Blue Jacaranda Butterfly Word Art Screenprint red  on white stretched in a hoop - $16.00
Anika Butterfly handbag image ON SALE  $22.00	Little Lambs Party Dress $TBA
Little Peanut Handmade Fairy Floss Hair Clip Trio $9.50	Little Sew & Sews  Owl Soft Toy/Doll - Kelli $29.95
c percy designs Butterfly Beanie From $26.00	Little Waves  Butterfly name pendant $60.00
Creative Wishes  Princess Birthday crown $19.50	Archie & Moo Leila Dress available in sizes 1-4 $30 FREE POST

Ginger and Fox
Unique and Organic Baby Clothing and Gifts

Ginger and Fox is an online store that stocks an exclusive line of bibs, t-shirts, bodysuits and blankets for babies and toddlers made from 100% organic cotton. Ginger and Fox embodies an individualised and refreshing approach to babies’ fashion with their vintage inspired designs which can be made personalised or non-personalised and make the perfect baby gift. 

Special offer 15% OFF for all Handmade Cooperative readers!

Enter discount code HANDMADE15 at the SHOPPING CART.

Offer ends 31st May 2013. Excludes gift and value packs and gift voucher purchases.

View and shop the full range at www.gingerandfox.com.au 

Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/GingerAndFox

Twitter: https://twitter.com/GingerandFox

Sensational Six: Celebrating Mothers

This sensational six celebrates mums! It is Mother’s Day this Sunday 12th May. The handmade world has gorgeous unique gifts for mums, just take a look at the amazing selection below. What better way to show your love for your mum than to buy something Australian and handmade! Marjorie loves all things retro, so there’s a little vintage inspired goodness in here too.  

Happy Mother’s Day, mum! Oh, and hint hint here’s a few ideas below kids for yours truly. 

Pamela Edwards
marjorie handmade

From left to right:
1. Red Essy ‘Today is a new day’ Tasmanian Blackwood bangle $21 

2. Anika Bee Funky Tree Shoulder Bag $45
3. Leaf and Petal Mother’s day vintage handmade card $7.50 

4. Retrofied  Green, blue and lemon vintage floral earings $10 

5. Kitty came home Bi-fold clutch- Hippy 70’s floral $65
6. Each to Own Blue willow brooch $24 

Marjorie handmade 

marjorie handmade creates unique vintage inspired gifts for adults, and beautiful clothing and accessories for children and babies. Carefully chosen high quality vintage linen is given a new life as skirts, brooches, hairclips, bags, and softie toys with an emphasis on style and fun! 

marjorie handmade is named in memory of my nanna Marjorie, and honours her love of colour, humour and living life to the full! Dance to the beat of your own drum with marjorie and own something unique, beautiful and made just for you. 

Launch Pad: IndigoElephant

Every child who wants a puppy can have that wish granted with the cutest puppies around! These adorable canines are the easiest pet to own, with no feeding, washing, brushing or picking up droppings involved, but they will offer plenty of cuddles for their loving owners.

Each puppy is made using designer cottons and measure approximately 50cm from nose to tail and 23cm from tip of tail to bottom of leg. As with all IndigoElephant products, custom fabrics can be sourced to co-ordinate with nursery or bedroom decor.

These newest additions to the IndigoElephant range is available at www.madeit.com.au/IndigoElephant.

Shopping Guide: Stomp Like a Dino, Dance Like A Robot

Billy mac Clothing Robot T-shirt $24.50	Little Lambs  Retro Boy Dinosaur Top with long sleeves $23.50
Rachelle Rachelle Green Lego/Robot Tee $15.00	Blue Jacaranda Robot Word Art Screenprint Stretched in a Hoop $16.00
Two Little Monkeys Little Boy Button Baby Shoes $23.00	Billymac Clothing Dino Chalkies - Chalkboard Wall Art $60.00
c percy designs Robot Beanie - Outer Space Range From $26.00	Little Waves Dino Pendant $60.00
La Crafts Hooded Dinosour Vest $36.00	Love Paper Scissors Dinosaurs Roar Baby Boys Personalised Art From $36.00

World-class speakers provide virtual and live attendees with powerful insight into how to improve, grow and enjoy your creative business. This year speakers will cover topics such as marketing, blogging for business, pricing and money, creativity in business, launching products, fear and motivation, growing communities and so much more –all without the jargon and with a focus on creative businesses.

Join the speakers, as well as Christine Percy from the Handmade Co-operative and Kylie McGinnity from Handmade Kids in Brisbane for the big event or interact live online.

Event: September 3rd and 4th 2013.

Early bird tickets available until May 31st.

Expo tables are available to promote and sell your products at the event. Ticket holders get instant access to the online networking group as well as access to watch and learn from all of the 2012 seminar and workshop recordings.

Sensational Six: Choo! Choo!

I'm inspired by my train loving son, he's 4 years old and is the light of my life!

Connie
loopty loop

From left to right:
1. Little Lambs: retro train shorts, $28.00
2. Piggledee: Large Drawstring / Library Bag, $22.00
3. The Whimsical Bird: Nursery Wall Art, $14.00
4. Canopeia: Flinders Street Station Clocks (Melbourne, 2013) Ready-to-Frame 5x7" photo, $19.00
5. Dee dub designs: personalised birthday invitation, $9.50
6. Wishsong Design: Animal train watercolour painting print, $12.00

My name is Connie. I'm the creator behind loopty loop, a modern range of crochet accessories predominantly for girls, some for women. It was born out of my love for handcrafts while making presents for friends.

I love seeing how stitch by stitch, an original, wearable piece slowly comes to life. Luxuriously soft 100% cotton is used. Each piece may take me 20 minutes to an hour to create. Custom requests welcomed.

Please keep me in mind next time you're looking for a unique and pretty present.

http://www.byconnie.com.au
http://www.facebook.com/byConnie
http://www.madeit.com.au/looptyloop

Shopping Guide: Baby Love

Pollykinz Designs Speckled Egg Cot Sheet Set $80.00	IndigoElephant Juicy Red Apples Dribble Bib $15.00
Little Sew and Sews Shabby Floral 5 piece baby gift set $55.00	Me2Designs Baby Girl Outfit $57.00
Ben & Jess Bespoke Partyware Welcome Little One Baby Shower Favor Bags $6.00	Blue Jacaranda Baby Elephant Word Art Print Stretched in Hoop $15.00
Little Waves Hand stamped baby spoons $10 each	LA Crafts Waterproof Change Mat $25
MonkeysOverTheMoon Baby Pink Baa Baa Tshirt $25.00	C Percy Designs Cable Beanie in White From $26.00
marjorie handmade retro story bibs NEW noddy bib $12.00	Two Little Monkeys Little Boy Button baby shoes non-slip grip sole $23.00

Pollykinz Designs came to fruition after my husband and I welcomed our first little man into the world. My greatest frustration was that I couldn't find baby bed linen that was beautiful quality, reasonably priced and a unisex design. I created my own, and soon grew my desire to provide other mothers-to-be with gorgeous bedding.

I specialise in creating handmade, Custom Made designs, however I also stock a range of limited edition designs. The beauty of handmade, and in particular Custom Made products, is that they are completely unique.

Over the years I have expanded my range of products and now have in store baby and children's bed linen, cushions, nap mats, bags (with some designs for mummy too!), and softie toys.

If you have a Custom Made or wholesale enquiry, please do not hesitate to contact me via my website.

Or if you would love to browse the products available through the Pollykinz Designs online store on Etsy.

www.pollykinzdesigns.com.au