Meet the Fuzzies...

It doesn’t take much to convince me that handmade softies are extra special. However, this motley crew of cuddly creations from Bluestar Ink takes me right back to the humble beginnings of KID independent. You see, it was a handmade doll with sunshine blonde hair and a pink polka dot [...]

Phil Barbato and his love of fuzzy things!

Phil Barbato is a lover of monsters, octopi, vikings, apes, whiskerbears, baby yaks and other fuzzy things. His fabulous handmade toys are always popping up on my favourites list, the most recent of which is the custom Baby Viking Octopus. I’m fond of the hot pink colour [...]

Amor Amor presents, the birth of the Monster Bib!

I met Luisa, Juliana and Viviana from Amor Amor earlier this year when I had the pleasure of reviewing their Monster Legging Kit. As an avid lover of monsters and other oddities, I was immediately drawn to their offbeat illustrative style. Today I’ve invited this cheerful trio [...]

Babua - Meet the Monsters

The creative crew from Australian handmade label Babua have released a few new goofy monsters just in time for Christmas. Their 2013 collection is completely hand sewn locally and is safe for all ages. Full sized softies are $17.95, but Babua also has a range of stocking stuffer sized minis [...]