Good Prods: Karen Walker Homewares

Oh Karen Walker, you sneaky sausage.  You do no wrong.

I see you and your new homewares range.  I see it and I like it, which is no surprise really as I love most things you do.  

Thank you in advance for my christmas present. 

To me, from me.

For more in her homewares range go see online here 

or at The Department Store in Auckland

DIY: Xmas Wreath

I'm signing off with a very easy DIY that I quickly did yesterday.  It got me all feeling festive inside and looking forward to the holiday.

Step1.  Pimp a boring old wreath with toadstool battery operated lights

Step2.  Gather ornaments with a like minded theme

Step3.  Attach ornaments with florist wire

Step4.  Hang and skite

It's been a very crazy year.  A move to a new town, a 3 month trip through Europe, many highs and lows, a new puppy and a hysterectomy.  No wonder it's been nuts.

So onwards and upwards for 2013.  Canne wait.

Merry Christmas to you all and see you in 2013.

I'm back!

I'm so back.  Full of ideas and good memories and ready to get cracking with designing-up-a-storm.

We have moved to Marlborough (wine country in the top of the south Island).  New house, new ideas, and new opps.

Hold on I say.

In cracking fashion I have returned to a photo-shoot at mine tomorrow for a christmas edition of a NZ based shelter mag.  Loving it, but having to improvise 'big-time' as lost my insane red 6ft xmas tree in transit.  I used what I had and I will keep you posted with my second option...

Here's a sneak-p.

There's lots on so keep checking on me... Ciao (and thanks for keeping reading me).  

Talk soon.

Shop it up: Combi Design Giftware

On my weekly run to Spotlight (that money sucking craft store) I came across a new wee design shop in "The Colombo" Mall.  

Kinda a pop-up shop (isn't everything pop-up here in Christchurch) which grabbed my attention because of the life-sized Kombi tent.

They sold great gifts and stocking stuffers as well as COLOURED TOILET paper!  In single rolls no less - the same brand as mine from Design Denmark.  Just a heads-up-fyi as I know ooodles of you good design folk wanted to get their greedy wee hands on some (or bottoms as the case maybe).

Other items of note are:

*  Battery powered candles

*   "Make Hey while the sunshines" book by Pip Lincolne

*  Drumstick chopsticks

*  Beer-o-meter odometer

*  Picnic plates that form a picnic box first

Real essential stuff that my husband just LOVES.

Located at 363 Coloumbo St, Sydenham - say hello to Nicola and tell her I sent you and I'm sure she will give you free stuff (probably not).