Good morning all, aren’t you glad it’s the weekend? Today I’d like to share some simply delicious handmade ceramic dolls from FUGI in Israel. Each piece is delicately hand painted, and the love and care that goes into creating these sweeties is quite amazing. Not to mention how gorgeous they [...]]]>

Good morning all, aren’t you glad it’s the weekend? Today I’d like to share some simply delicious handmade ceramic dolls from FUGI in Israel. Each piece is delicately hand painted, and the love and care that goes into creating these sweeties is quite amazing. Not to mention how gorgeous they are!

Good morning friends. Today I have a whimsical selection of handmade toys from “Friendly Toys” in Lithuania to share. They’re handcrafted from birch wood, and are hand painted with raw linseed oil and non-toxic water based colours. I love the pull-along puppy with tasty bones on his mind!

Good morning friends. Today I have a whimsical selection of handmade toys from “Friendly Toys” in Lithuania to share. They’re handcrafted from birch wood, and are hand painted with raw linseed oil and non-toxic water based colours. I love the pull-along puppy with tasty bones on his mind!

Oh… and this speedy little sheep? So cute!

Hi folks, I hope you’re all having a lovely weekend. Today I’m caught up in the colourful calamity of the Cate & Levi collection. These guys are based in Ontario, Canada and make a range of softies, hand puppets, hats, purses, scarves and other cosy creatures from reclaimed wool. LOVE [...]]]>

Hi folks, I hope you’re all having a lovely weekend. Today I’m caught up in the colourful calamity of the Cate & Levi collection. These guys are based in Ontario, Canada and make a range of softies, hand puppets, hats, purses, scarves and other cosy creatures from reclaimed wool. LOVE the bright bubbly colours.

I only have one thing to say about this… how is it possible that it took me so darn long to find about about the Ninja of the Month!? BAAHHHH! So awesome! So very, very awesome. Go get yourself some Ninja action… choose from Frost Ninja, Zombie Ninja, Mole Ninja, Business [...]]]>

I only have one thing to say about this… how is it possible that it took me so darn long to find about about the Ninja of the Month!? BAAHHHH! So awesome! So very, very awesome. Go get yourself some Ninja action… choose from Frost Ninja, Zombie Ninja, Mole Ninja, Business Ninja, Medic Ninja, Mastermind Ninja, Cyclops Ninja, Sniper Ninja or Mountain Ninja.

I always have a tough time editing down my handmade selections to just one or two; especially when the collections are as cute as this!  These art toys are handmade by Marie Chou in Hainaut, Belgium. I had decided that my favourite was Sherlock Fox. However, then I saw My [...]]]>

I always have a tough time editing down my handmade selections to just one or two; especially when the collections are as cute as this!  These art toys are handmade by Marie Chou in Hainaut, Belgium. I had decided that my favourite was Sherlock Fox. However, then I saw My Dear Deer… and then Kung Fu Panda… and Alice’s Time Rabbit. Oh, and I couldn’t leave out Poor Poor Pussy Cat…

You can visit Marie Chou online at her Etsy store. She happily ships her sweet little creations all around the world.

From the “Just Because” archive this fine Saturday morning, I’d like to introduce Zan (collector of buttons, lover of cheese sticks), Banjo (lover of yoyos, counter of pocket change), Arlo (lover of trigonometry, predictor of weather), Tiggy (lover of poetry, maker of daisy chains) and Rabbit (eater of pickles)… by

From the “Just Because” archive this fine Saturday morning, I’d like to introduce Zan (collector of buttons, lover of cheese sticks), Banjo (lover of yoyos, counter of pocket change), Arlo (lover of trigonometry, predictor of weather), Tiggy (lover of poetry, maker of daisy chains) and Rabbit (eater of pickles)… by Pip Squeakers!

These cute as can be finger puppets are handmade from felt and come with a printed calico name tag, housed in a sweet hessian pouch. They are made in Melbourne by Kate Sullivan of Pip Squeakers!