You may recognise the style of some of this 60's wrapping paper, from childhood presents. I found all these interesting wrapping paper snippets from a great book called 'All Wrapped Up! by Kevin Akers . The wrapping paper of this era is inspired by 'popular culture and sentimentality'. I really love the simplicity and design of the children's wrapping....and I especially find amusing the pictures of the housewives and their manly husbands!!

A Hallmark pattern of man's best friend imitating his master (above)

The circus comes to town!! Stunning illustrations similar to that of 'Where the Wild Things Are' artist Maurice Sendak.

Wrapping paper with a little childhood imagination, like these flying saucer's in a space theme, similar to our Outer Space wall stickers.

Midsummer - Paper lamp

Until dawn

Petit Jardin - Laser cut steel, zinc and white powder coating

Fallen Flowers - Laser cut microfibre for a curtain or screen

Little Field of Flowers - Dye-cut wool

Table Stories - Glass candle holder

Our Fairy Dance MOVEABLES wall stickers feature little laser-cut-like  patterns within some of our animals - like the little deers!!

I love to blog about my home town Perth...well, that's because there always seems to be something interesting going on...must be the weather!!  Here are some fantastic sculptures by artists at 'Sculpture by the Sea' currently being held at Cottesloe Beach WA.

Just Another conversation by Robin Yakinthou

Oh My God by Lucy Vader

Love this one....Screwing by the Sea by Paul Baekhoj 

Convolutions by Johannesburg Pannekoek

Lookout by Angela McHarrie

The Yearning by Marguarita Sampson

Entomophily by Mekanie Maclou

Sand Royalty by Kath Wheatley

Enveloped by Tim Macfarlabe Reid

I have to admit that I do love to collect quirky clothing labels, especially kids tags that are form-cut or different in any way. Here are a few from my collection...Nanui (surf brand), Big by Fiona Scanlan, Kid Mambo (velvet finish), Sosooki, Run Scotty Run (very cute doggy) and the more detailed and laser cut Katherine label.
We currently have a label for our Organic Baby range...but of course I would love to do a Little Chipipi car cut-out someday!!

Spotted some wildlife at the Wye River Big 4 last week. We even saw a koala in a tree! Wye River is situated along the Great Ocean Road near Lorne, Victoria. It was great to see our koala friends, we have featured many koala's on our designs. Our Animal Friends Placemats have a lovely big koala on them. We also feature koala's on our Baby Animals and Animal Alphabet Moveables wall stickers as well as our Baby Alphabet Organic Baby range of bed linen, see below.

Baby Alphabet Organic Baby bedding Cot Quilt RRP $129.95  

Animal Friends Placemats RRP $39.95 

Animal Alphabet MOVEABLES wall stickers RRP $79.95 

Baby Animal MOVEABLES wall stickers RRP $79.95  

Sometimes it just doesn't go the way you are expecting with photoshoots and children!!  Especially when they are your own!
Some out takes from our Travel Bug Single Bedding photoshoot.

Sleeping on the job...

Combined with a bit of attitude!!
(I think he meant to do the peace sign....hoping so anyway!!)

Ahh, that's better....the final shot.

 Love the old streets & bicycles.

How cute is this guy! Can anyone tell me what breed he is I want one? 

Temple with amazing views of Guangzhou.

Try the jade markets for some interesting momentos.

Scorpions at the Quing Ping market, yummy!

Dried assortments of every kind including star fish & sea horses ready to be crushed into Chinese medicines. 

Crabs & very strange looking clams at one of the huge seafood restaurants.... 

Rob summoning up the courage to sample the local cuisine. Hunger won out.

In work mode!! 

Everyone likes to keep a box of cards handy for those special occasions...Well, we are giving away 6 x FREE Greeting Cards (value $29.70) with every Moveables wall sticker purchase.
Visit our Shop to purchase. While stocks last!!

Magazines arriving in the letterbox is a treat, 10 minutes alone with a drink flicking through one is a dream. Imagine my delight as I was oohing over this month’s issue of House and Garden when I spied out of the corner of my eye our Butterfly Patch Moveables on the wall of one of the bedrooms featured. Oh what a buzz. Look closely and you will see :)
 
We are getting fabulous feedback from our co ordinating nursery range. Click here to buy .

Thank you House and Garden for making me smile! 

Designer Robert Ryan always brings a smile to my face. He is a man with a social conscious as well as being a skilful craftsman. Whether it is a vase, teatowel, tile, handkerchief or money box Robert Ryans designs always have a clever insight into the human psyche. All of his intricate designs are cut by hand. 
 
A Londoner, Robert Ryan’s papercutting artwork is soon going to be seen in wallpaper and showcased in a new book, ‘A Sky Full of Kindness’.

No more permanent pen marks on the wall!!...our new unisex Height Tree wall stickers come with 14 moveable name tags to record your child's growth.
Complete with a gorgeous range of animals living in and around the tree, this height chart is sure to impress your little ones as they grow....and should you move, well the tree can simply move with you!

'There are many benefits to organic baby clothing (and bedding), and one of the main benefits is the softness of the fabric.

This is because organic cotton tends to have longer fibers and creates less friction. Babies' skin can be very sensitive, and softer fabrics will irritate their skin less. Another important feature of organic baby clothing (and bedding) is that it contains no formaldehyde. Chemicals such as these are sometimes used as finishing agents on fabric. The use of formaldehyde in clothing has been linked to asthma and rashes, so organic clothing is a better choice for those with sensitive skin. It is also believed that organic fibers help babies suffering from eczema, especially if the garments are worn at night.

Excerpt from article written by A. Rohlandt 

For those of you that happened to watched The Block on TV last night, you might have noticed our Outer Space MOVEABLES wall stickers in Polly & Waz's kids room. If you didn't get a chance to see last nights episode, check out The Block Episode 2 online.

Mama's Dear  is a gorgeous new baby life-style retailer of ours in Hong Kong which is carrying many internationally renowned brands including Little Chipipi. Here are a couple of pics from their grand opening April 1. See their gallery for more pics.