I’ve been doing some research for a piece I’m writing, and I stumbled across this essay by my great-grandfather, FW Boreham. I thought it was lovely in all kinds of ways, because it talks about home and the view and…
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What To Buy For Christmas (Or The Heck Of It!) : Cloudy Thurstag
Cloudy Thurstag Prints Do you know what? If you buy someone a piece of art for Christmas (or the heck of it), it’s highly likely that it will be hung with pride on their wall and remain there…
Photography + Art + Design Rad People What To Buy For Christmas
What To Buy For Christmas (or The Heck Of It!) : Sara Theron Ceramics
For those of us that celebrate Christmas, it’s officially the time of year when we can no longer ignore it. Hallpp!!! For those who don’t do the Christmas thing, it’s probably a really excellent time to think about snaffling something cute…
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This Ace Artist Knits Famous People & Pets Into Jumpers & Things
Artist Amimono Horinouchi may be trained as a graphic designer, but it was when he took up knitting, just a few short years ago, that he really hit his stride. The Tokyo-based designer makes these amazing jumpers, vests and accessories…
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Six Ace Gems To Look For In Your Life: The Visual Guide (+ Mail Art!)
Remember how I wrote this post about a few ace gems you can find in your life? It’s my favourite kind of thing to write about, really… the little things that are the big things. Naomi liked that post…
Do you know about The Little Library Cafe? It’s a really ace blog by Kate, featuring gazillions of recipes from literature and little stories to go with them. I have been reading this for quite a while, since I…
I spotted Ukranian artist and all-round-genius Hanna Dovhan’s work over on This Is Colossal today and it hit me in the fuzzy, felty feels. I thought (if you didn’t yet read This Is Colossal) you might need to…
I got up really early this morning – 4.30am – to take care of some work that I didn’t get to do yesterday. Once I had that all sorted, I made some coffee and toast and I wrote all…
Look. Honestly. The internet is FULL of people who need to be noticed or need your help. I get it. It gets a bit overwhelming and it’s hard to know who to get behind. *Nods* Printy lady AMY of…
There is nothing Spring-ier than a fresh Spring frock and these particular frocks are not only ultra fresh, they are locally and ethically made too. This is just the kind of thing I’m into. When I shop for things to…
Amy sent me a link to this amazing pink and woolly house on Facebook today. I KNEW some of you guys would love it too, because a) art and b) crochet. It was created by Olek – a ridiculously…
“Once Georgie was diagnosed, I was relieved in a way, I think we were all relieved because finally we knew this was it, so we just embraced it. All you want as a parent is to have a happy…
This beautiful, tiny felt series by Hine Mizushima is called Invertebrate Sleep Habits. You can see the whole story here. I can’t even begin to tell you how much I love this! How do people even come UP with this…
I was excited to stumble across the beautiful work of Boyoun Kim yesterday. I’m often pretty gobsmacked by the cleverness and creativity of illustrators and Boyoun Kim is definitely next-level in terms of gobsmacks. Award-winning Korean-born Boyoun is based in New York. She’s collaborated with the…
Brr. Last night I went out for dinner and when I was walking to the tram, on my way home the night air was so, so cold. Each time I took a breath it made me cough. It…
When I spotted (genius) Pete Cromer’s sherbet-sprinkled budgies on Instagram I was overcome with pastel pangs. These budgies aren’t the kind to wildly fling seed around your kitchen. They will not wake you with their joyful morning trills. They most certainly don’t…
My friend’s baby son is called Del. Yep. He’s adorable and smart and he likes me a lot. This is why I like to make him things. If you follow me on Instagram, you might know that I have been…
Holy smoke. As much as I love my pompoms-of-Fraggleness-and-heart-shaped-inclusive-ness, there is NO denying that THESE pompoms are actually the world’s best. They are the total greatest. Snaffle yourself a copy of this amazing pompom making book here. Or from here. (Or search…
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Eight wantable things I found on Etsy this afternoon
Hello! How are things? I am good. I am cramming in as much craft as possible, between work-y things. This sometimes makes it hard to do bloggy things, but I am making a break for it RIGHT NOW. I’m…
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Look & Win! ‘Care Packages’ by Michelle Mackintosh
Hardie Grant sent me a review copy of this lovely book… and Obus sent me the cute socks-up-top! Once upon a time I got very, very sick while I was away from home. It was a horrible experience and…
Instagram is really such a great way to find creative people, isn’t it? I’m a little bit addicted to scrolling through the EXPLORE tab, looking for beautiful people and things, as well as sneaking over to have…
I loved reading these little interviews over on Motherland. Seven Q & As with seven smart girls = interesting and awesome. Maybe you’d like to find out more about… Girl Talk 1 – Elsa, aged 9 (Above! Hi Elsa!) Girl Talk…
You know what? It’s really ace to see a style icon that totally middle-fingers the norm. It’s especially great when that someone is 50+ and is not hiding herself or disappearing into the crowd. Often, as we age, we…
YA novelist superstar John Green (hello, The Fault In Our Stars, Paper Towns, Looking For Alaska) is currently in a refugee camp in Jordan as a friend of the UNHCR, getting to the bottom of what life’s really like for those existing…
