Posted on 4 November 2009

Spring Lambs!

Accessorize/ Furnish/ Play

I love sheep! When I was growing up we used to have a pet lamb or two every year. I still remember fondly Jasper and Casper, until Jasper grew sharp horns and decided to butt everyone who came his way. Can sheep have anger management issues?

Mum and Dad still have sheep on their block and this year have five sets of twins from seven ewes! That’s a lot of babies in the nursery! They are black and white and ADORABLE. They frolic happily in the sunshine and seem such playful and mischevious lambies that lead such a carefree existence.  Lucky buggers!

1. Sam the Sheep original painting Lily Pop Designs 2. Sheep gift tags Paperlion
3. Bottlecap pendant Pinky Pig 4. Sheep softie pattern Twinkle Kids

I think I’m going to pop out for a frolic myself!

Posted on 2 November 2009

Featured Store – Lovestamp

Accessorize/ Introducing/ Mum/ Wear

For those of you not yet acquainted, please let me introduce you to Lovestamp!  Lovestamp, this is everyone.  I’m sure you are going to be firm friends!

Lovestamp has been created by Jo Petrie – a WAHM – out of a desire make simple, lovely jewellery pieces (bangles, necklaces, pendants and more) that can be worn by you, your hubby, your wee bubba, your toddling kiddy or your petulant teenager.  There is definitely something for everyone!

At Lovestamp you will find beautiful custom hand stamped sterling silver jewellery (and Jo tell us that gold will soon be added to her extensive repertoire!).  Here are a couple of Lovestamp’s gorgeous items!

Each piece is handmade with your children’s names, special dates, or words.  No two pieces are exactly alike, so you are getting individual and unique one-offs!  I reckon you will find the perfect piece just for you (I think I have found several!!)

And as a special bonus for Handmade Kids readers, for the entire month of November you will receive 10% discount off all purchases from Lovestamp just by adding the code “HKlove” in the coupon area at the checkout.  Perfect timing for extra special Christmas gifts me thinks!  On a personal note, if my chappy is reading this, I would like:

Beautiful huh!!

If you are not from Aus or NZ, visit Jo’s Etsy store. You should also keep up to date with Jo’s new things and any markets Lovestamp will be visiting at her lovely blog!

Stay tuned to Handmade Kids for a Lovestamp giveaway coming soon!

Posted on 1 November 2009

Dr Jekyll & Mr Hyde

Accessorize/ Furnish/ Play/ Wear

Do you also think your little one looks like an angel, but is actually the devil in disguise – and not in an upbeat Elvis Presley-type 60s song either?!

I sometimes wonder if my little man has on one shoulder a wee devil with a pitchfork whispering œsqueal LOUDER once more right into her ear coz we are now in a nice restaurant! and then at other times a glorious Angel on his other shoulder saying œOh, look! Its the postman “ give him your biggest smile AND a cheeky laugh!

Does it drive you to despair too?  I’m sure that I’m not alone! So, here are my tributes to the Jekyll and Hyde’s in our lives!

1.  PJ wearing devil brooch Candy Bandit 2. Angelic sugar plum fairy Little Fish
3.  Twinkle Star Art’s carousel print    4.  Lush Punk’s cameo necklace

Hopefully today will be more angel, less demonic!

Posted on 30 October 2009

Clever People Giveaway – Winners!

Challenge/ giveaway

Thanks to those who voted in our Clever People Giveaway!

The very technical number generator has picked our winners and now we can shout it from the roof tops!

The winner of our beautiful Boys Pack is Sabrina! Hoorah!

And our second lucky winner of the divine Girls Pack is Shan!! Yah!

Note to HMK CEO – we need to get onto Gwen Stefani (Shan’s entry) and Cate Blanchett (Sabrina’s idea) to start spreading the Handmade Kid love around. I’m sure it will happen!

An enormous thanks to all of our “Clever People” and to everyone who entered our competition.  We hope that Shan and Sabrina’s littlee’s have great wear and fun with the clever creations!

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