My daughters’ numerous party invitations stay up on our fridge for weeks before and after the event, making my social life look somewhat forlorn. That’s just fine but it does make all the difference if they look as beautiful as these ones!
For many of us sending email and text messages has replaced the humble letter but there are still occasions that call for paper and stamps. Having great stationery is a real treat and for a paper fanatic such as myself, being able to personalise my stationery makes the treat even more special!
Simple, striking graphics always look good in a children’s bedroom or playroom. Include their name in those pictures and, voila, a very special print to adorn the wall for years to come.
Turn a zebra into an zeb-phant, dunk your cookies in a glass of milk or load up a delivery truck. Whatever your child’s style, they’ll have fun with t-shirts from Creative Director Clothing.
My clever Mum once made me a beautiful embroidered tree with dozens of creatures painstakingly sewn on each branch. I’ve had it in a frame for years and my daughters still love looking and talking about all the different animals. It’s simple things like this that last and they mean more with time. That’s what … [Read more.]
Special little people call for special little gifts. Practical gifts are a favourite of mine to give and if they can be personalised then that’s all the better. After all, what child doesn’t love their name emblazoned on their belongings?
Which would you choose for your wall? The quaint sailing boats, the beautiful hot air balloons, the bright sunshine, the marvellous rainbow or the cute-as-a-button frolicking whale? The eleven colour choices are too hard to pick from as well, although I have a weakness for the yellow, pink and red ‘Mexico’ colours and ‘Alice’ which … [Read more.]
With all of our family back in England, I do make a particular effort to keep talking about grandparents, uncles, aunties and cousins to my two daughters. We have a few, now very faded, photos of most family members stuck up on the wall which the children point at and talk about but these prints … [Read more.]
Forget seeing your name up in lights, how about seeing them in wood? Far more sustainable, I’m sure you’ll agree and also that little bit different.
I can only assume it was because I was deep, deep into new baby la-la land that I didn’t come up with this idea myself – it is so simple and so practical that I can hear thousands of mums joining in the “Why didn’t I think of that?” chorus.
A carefully chosen print really packs a punch in a room. It can deliver some much needed colour or can make other colours in existing décor really pop. I think a perfect print for a child’s space is something they can love that evokes a smile at every glance.
The idea of being able to turn a much-treasured fish picture my son drew many moons ago into a funky pendant necklace thrills me to bits! The picture doesn’t exactly look like a fish but since I was told it was exactly that by my proud, wide eyed toddler, I’m believing it. After all, that’s … [Read more.]
