The Renegade Craft Fair and a bit of Brick lane...

Last week it was the 2nd annual Renegade Craft Fair at The Old Truman Brewery in Brick Lane.

The Renegade Craft Fair (RCF) is a large scale marketplace event, showcasing the work of contemporary indie-craft artists. Featuring hundreds of artists at a time, vendors travel from all over to sell their handmade goods and original artwork. RCF is held in urban epicenters of creative indie-entrepreneurship throughout the US and abroad – including Brooklyn, Chicago, San Francisco, Los Angeles, Austin, and London (UK).


We popped down for a little shopping spree!

There were some gorgeous and unique brands, make sure you check out their website.

After spending a small fortune at the fair, we had a mooch around Brick Lane EC1, and took a few pics of some amazing street art to share with you.

Have a good week! x

Party Bag Fillers

We have been asked a lot recently if we could add just fillers to our shop.

They are perfect, not only for party bag fillers, or pass the parcel gifts but also as we lead up to Christmas, great for advent gifts or stocking fillers!

Check out the latest edition to our family.......

Colouring Pencils 50p each.

Baby Bath Boats 50p each.

Butterfly and Plane gliders 40p each.

Jet balls 35p each.

Wooden sand yatchs £2.50 each.

Wooden Dinos 50p each.

It's a nice day for a White Wedding.......

Summer. Sunshine, warm long nights, ice cream, strawberries and of course weddings!

This summer I went to one of the most beautiful weddings I think I have ever been to. My mums best friend's daughter.

The wedding was set in a converted barn in the rolling hills of Staffordshire. With the most gorgeous highland cows in the field next door.

 

Staffordshire Rolling Hills

As the guest's arrived in a vintage London bus, they were met by a Bagpiper, while the master of ceremonies showed us the way to the barn when the wedding ceremony was taking place.

The service was so beautiful and touching, out of nowhere a white barn owl flew down the isle with the wedding bands tiled to it's feet.

While the new Mr and Mrs had there photographs taken, the guests were served strawberries and cream, retro bottle's of Coca Cola and bucks fizz.

Dotted around the court yard were stunning "sweet treat" trees, and vintage swing boats for the children.

Drink me!

Sweet treats, not just for children!

Eat me!

Vintage Swing fun boats (also not just for children!)

The wedding breakfast was severed in converted stables, beautiful dressed tables with stunning center pieces and favours.

While the desserts were being severed a choir sang a medley of love songs.

Giant cocktail glasses as center pieces

Personalized M&M favors

After drinks in the court yard, the evening celebrations started, scummy wedding cake, a hog roast and a vintage ice cream chart.

The gorgeous Bride with her stunning Bridesmaids having some ice cream

It was a perfect day, I don't think anyone their wanted it to end!

I'd like to take this oppertunity to say thank you to Adam and Lisa for inviting me to their gorgeous day and I wish you all the love and luck in the future. xxx

My gorgeous Ma and Aunty Janette

Keep Calm, it's only Christmas!

Well September is here, a few leaves have started to fall, the heating has been on a little, Autumn is coming! That only means one thing, Christmas is around the corner.

I know, I know by the time it actually arrives we will all sick of turkey and mulled wine, but the excitement of Christmas is defiantly in the air! Our Personalized Upcycled Christmas Stockings are back in stock on our shop!

As so many of you loved them last year we are adding in a few more options, we will keep you posted.

So there is only one last thing to say, Keep Calm, its Only Christmas! x

Julija Shop Antwerp........

On a recent trip to Antwerp, I fell across the most gorgeous haberdashery shop, Julija.
The large airy shop is filled with the most beautiful fabric's, with really cute, but contemporary children's graphics. Every type of button and every colour of yarn you could possibly imagine. I'm not sure if they ship overseas but they have a lovely blog, click here for more info.

Haberdasheries, sadly, seam to be the thing of the past, if you have any recommendations of a good one please let us know!

 

Simple and striking Art for the walls......

We recently did some DIY in our office, the freshly painted Farrow & Ball walls, albeit a gorgeous colour, were looking a bit bare, and with not a big stash of petty cash, we created this impressive Pantone picture for less then £50!

Here's how you can create one for yourself!

Firstly grab yourself a Pantone Postcard Book Amazon seam to be the cheapest.

Then, pic out your favorite colours, laying them in rows of odd numbers, as odd numbers tend to look better, e.g 3x3 or 5x5.

Once you have decided your layout take a quick pic so you don't forget (top tip!)

Now, I love a bargain who doesn't! I have scoured the internet and I believe that I have found the best and cheapest picture framing place in the UK! Picture Frames Expres.

Measure the postcards, pick which frame you like, the colour of the mount etc etc and away you go!  The first time I did this I completely messed it up and got myself confused, being slightly blonde, if you like I are a complete techno phoebe, then don't worry, give them a call, they are very helpful.

Ta dah! Out new Pantone Pic.

Why not give it a bash!

x

Cordwainers at the London College of Fashion Graduation

I was recently invited to my old College's, (Cordwainers at the London College of Fashion's) Graduate show.

The standard of work was amazing and so inspiring. One particular graduate stood out for me So - Yeon Ahn. Her work is so contemporary, I defiantly want a pair! Gorgeous wedge's with a perspect  platform, made from the most buttery calf leather, So- Yeon's collection would defiantly look fabulous in Selfridges shoe lounge!

To see So- Yeon's whole collection please click here.

I'd like to wish So- Yeon and the rest of the graduates all the best in there future careers.

Design Sheet : Lucifer

Lilith & Lucifer

So- Yeon Ahn and her Lucifer shoe

A Little trip to the sea side.........

Hasn't this Summer been a bit of a wash out? I know us Brits like a good moan about the weather!

A free weekend, when it was touch and go with what the weather was going to be doing, let us escape to Brighton, only 60mins from central London on the train.

Fresh sea air! I quick picnic shop and eight hours of sun on the beach with a few drinkies on the front. Bliss!

Good job we went yesterday, because would you believe it, its just started raining!

The sea

Love this Bead shop

Brighton West Pier that sadly burnt down in March 2003

Pebbles that make Brighton Beach famous

 

Busker on the front, very good I thought!

We are supporting team GB!

To celebrate the London 2012 Olympics we have created a Union Jack team GB party bag! available from our shop only £3.95. Made from unwanted garments, perfectly upcycled!

Bubble London

This year at Bubble London our friends at Poco Nido were showing for the first time. We popped down to the Business Design Center in Angel to give them a helping hand!

Setting up at bubble....

Bubble bags courtesy of Frugi

Poco Nido and the gorgeous Catherine.......

Of course Poco Nido was our favorite brand, however we also loved collections from Dandy Star  and Tapete.

Dandy Star post cards

Dandy Star's stand at bubble

Tapete postcards

Tapete at bubble