Giveaway: Foundry (Prints and Totes)

Oh yes design buddies, it's giveaway time!

AND I couldn't be more happier to announce that next week (Thursday 23rd Feb 2012) I will draw out of the hat, a lucky person to WIN a product of your choice from the one, the only, the best...

Foundry.

That's correcto-mondo.  Your choice of a print or tote.  

All you have to do is go to Foundry's website and choose the goodie you want to win and post in the comments below.

Extra entries if you "like" Fancy! NZ Design Blog and Alex Fulton Design Facebook pages.  Just let me know in the comment section.

Good luck.

Easy art squeezy.

About Foundry:  

I'm a massive fan of Alana's design blog - Fancy! and now, she has branched out and shown us some of her very own home-grown new zealand goodness.

Her design aesthetic features colours, pattern, and type which really hits the mark in cool.

I am very happy to be supporting her work and ever grateful that we can giveaway some 'Foundry' right here on this blog.

Guest Posting: For Li'l Magooile

Just in case you want more of me (who doesn't) you can find me once a month guest blogging over at my good bud Li'l Magoolie's blog.

What a spunk-rat

She shares my passion for pigments and asked me to talk about interior stuff - so I did and do.

This month I'm talking about "The White room" and here's a clue - it's not just white.  I know, crazy hey.

Enjoy and keep reading her blog as she has some seriously good stuff featuring.  It's a mustie!

Go on - off you go then.

Clever sausage: Carl Kleiner

I've featured this brilliant bratwurst before here and now he's back collab'ing with IKEA.  This time with their tableware.

It's Carl Kleiner of course.

(and found at SNAPassembly)

Dishy.

New kid on the block: Sparkk

This is no sponsor - this is just a super company with equally exciting products.

Seriously - the sampling alone had me hyperventilating!

Sparkk was started by The family Rysenbry's.  It seems that textiles and furnishings run in their blood as they originally started Mokum back in 1979.

Having recently sold they have started a new venture which simply and creativity digitally prints onto fabric and wallpaper.

I KNOW RIGHT!  Very exciting for a many reasons.

1.  They don't hold stock and print to order - this means lower $$ and they can stay up to date with current (I hate this word) trends.

2.  They can customise designs and colours to suit a particular project or idea

3.  The have three fabric base-cloth and wallpaper types (to suit the job i.e. upholstery, drapery, bathrooms etc)

4.  The scope!  I mean they can print ANYTHING in ANY COLOUR.  That, my buds, is music to my creative ears....

Lookee look at just some of the designs (over 60 and counting) and colour combo's (165 and counting).  

AND you can order all through me!  

Good Prods: Strange planet animals

Git me some of these.

Made by Thegoodmachinery - you can buy them here.  

Actually at a loss for words.  They are that good.

(this post was written last week and have since seen on Coolhunter and Fancy!  Great minds eh...)

Love it or hate it: Petitcollin Pop Lamp

Well, I LOVE it.  So much so I have one.  I got it a while back at IkoIko in Wellington.  I remember it was quite pricey but I can't remember how muchie.

I get many reactions, mostly negative I have to say, so I wanted to ask what you think?


Here's mine in situ.

Yes that is the lamp cord....

It's made by the french traditional doll maker Petitcollin (est 1860).  

For such a established company that has made dolls and baby for generations, I think they have stepped outside the 'boite' which is very commendable.

And stepped out they did.  Available in pink, orange, blue, nude (hehe), and green.

To do and not to do: February

Ok.  Here's what happening.

It's February and for no other reason than 'to just do stuff' I have set myself two challenges.

1.  To do

The February Photo challenge from Fatmumslim

I love a good instagram, so having to be told to do one a day couldn't be that hard surely shirley?

We'll see - you can follow my progress on Instagram. Or on my facebook page

2. Not to do
Drinking alcohol that is.

The Febfast.  This  event enables people to come together to give young people with alcohol and drug related problems a second chance at a healthy life.
I would love to tell you I have joined and become all official - no.  BUT I will abstain in good faith (except for a wee break at Rippon Festival this weekend - Shhhh, it's a two year event and I can't be 100% perfect!)


Go me and go you if you want to join me.