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Weekly Roundup 18 July

  Happy frosty Friday everyone! My goodness that sure was a lot of frost on the lawn this morning, but she's looking like a beautiful (cold) sunny day outside now! This Saturday (tomorrow) we will be at our first Tamahere market! The market is starts at 8:30am and runs until 1pm, located on the grounds of St Stephens Church. For more information on the 110 venders, visit the market's Facebook page. These last couple of weeks we have been busy coming up with new designs for the upcoming NZ Gift Fair and redecorating the studio! To see some images of our studio, follow us on Instagram. This week's round up is full of bold designs using colour brilliantly - enjoy!

1. Crux pillow
2. Sunset Over The Shore print
3. Red Rover apron
4. Animal Print Cheetah notecards
5. C'est la Vie pillow
6. Royal Blue Lattice Dopp kit bag
7. I Got This print

Weekly Roundup 15 March

Oh gosh another week's gone by! So crazy to believe we are already three weeks into March - where is this year going?? This week we have been busy filling all the orders from our lovely new shops and getting ready for a big market this Saturday. We're super excited to announce that we'll be at the Ponsonby Market Day this Saturday starting at 11:00am. We'll have a stall outside the beautiful and full of deliciousness Ponsonby Central.  It's always a great day to walk about the streets of Ponsonby - full of music, great deals, and amazing food. With the Southern Hemisphere experiencing an exceptionally long summer and the Northern Hemisphere going into Spring - we've put together a colourful roundup for you this week!

1. What's not to love about Zoe Karssen's navy Love sweatshirt?
2. Canary yellow hair on hide leather clutch - now that's the perfect statement maker accessory.
3. Digging the illustration on this vinyl.
4. The details and flair on this bikini just look positively flattering.
5. How fantastic are these pillows from Trina Turk?

TGIF everyone, hope you have a fantastic weekend, and if you're in the area please do check out the market on Saturday! x

Weekly Roundup 1 February

What a beautiful summer New Zealand has been experiencing these past few weeks! I don't think I've had this kind of heat and clear blue skies in years - and am loving it! One of the great things about living in Auckland compared to Wellington is that people love to wear colour - it reminds me of when I moved from San Francisco to Los Angeles. You go from an all black wardrobe to an assortment of brights and patterns - something this designer loves! One can't help but feel vibrant and happy when surrounded by brights! A lot of new things have been buzzing in the studio this past week!  We released our latest addition to the shop: baking decorations! Here you can find cake and cupcake toppers in all our designs. And don't forget, just like with any of our work - have something in mind but don't see it online - let us know and we can custom make it! We're also working furisouly away getting ready for the New Zealand Gift and Homeware Fair - our first trade show! Not to mention working on two new products to be released soon and a few markets coming up as well!  All to be released in detail soon..! Now enough talking and onto link sharing:

1.  Vibrant streamers and pom poms light up this barn in a heart felt Main wedding.
2. Loving the typography treatment on this poster by Luke Williams.
3. Gluten free has never looked so good - beautiful packaging by Nancy Hope.
4. In love with this hand painted flower garland cake topper - what attention to detail!
5. We found this shop earlier this week on Etsy and fell in LOVE - everything is just amazing!
6. Rhubarb Ice Cream with Oatmeal Shortbread, don't mind if we do.
7. J.Crew has come out with a new line of boat shoes - I'll take one in every colour and pattern please.

I hope you all have a great weekend and stay tuned for more announcements and February's wallpapers! x

Weekly Roundup 28 December

To all my readers in the southern hemisphere - Happy Summer everyone! As you may have read from my previous post - the weather here in Auckland has been a bit pants but as of tomorrow we're supposed to experience sun for a whole week! I'm getting quite excited about the prospect of going to the beach, exploring waterfalls, going on walks - oh the possibilities! Yesterday we went strawberry picking - my first time berry picking! I had such a blast even though it was a bit drizzly out and we left the fields with 4.2kg worth of delicious, ruby red strawberries! In hindsight that may have been a bit of overkill but we had a blast doing it and now have heaps of berries for our morning smoothies - win win! So with all this excitement of summer I decided to make this weekly roundup a bright and colourful one! I hope you're all having a great holiday!

1. Stunning single Marbella Hammock from Citta Design - want.
2. Beautiful packaging done by Curious Design for Phoenix Organic beverages - it just looks so refreshing!
3. I'll take two margaritas please!
4. Protection from the sun is important down here - this stylish hat is available at Witchery.
5. You scream, I scream, we all scream for ice cream! This beautifully packaged organic ice cream picked up a silver award at the Best Awards this year.
6. You can't beat a good beach towel - Country Road has a great range on sale now!

I sure do hope you are all enjoying some delicious sun and enjoying the holidays with those close to you! x

Stay organised this coming year!

The holidays are quickly approaching...which means the New Year is near!  Here is a range of our stationery to help keep you organised and calm in 2013. Help keep your New Years resolutions with our lovely range of calendars, note pads, and cards. These items make lovely gifts as well - remember this is the last week to order to ensure everything arrives in time for Santa!

Free December Kiwiana desktop and iphone wallpaper

FREE Kiwiana themed December 2012 Desktop and iPhone wallpapers just for you! Love the design? You can buy the matching wrapping paper and gift tags in our store!  Perfect for wrapping presents this holiday season! x

Desktop Wallpaper Download sizes:

December Calendar (Widescreen 16:10) 1920x1200 Kiwiana December (Widescreen 16:10) 1920x1200 December Calendar (Fullscreen 4:3) 1600x1200 Kiwiana December (Fullscreen 4:3) 1600x1200

iPhone Download sizes:

Animals like to Party (iPhone 4) 640x960 Kiwiana December (iPhone 4) 640x960 Animals like to Party (iPhone 5) 640x1136 Kiwiana December (iPhone 5) 640x1136 To simplify things I've only made two sizes for each design but they should work on most screens - just use either the "centre" setting or "fit to screen" if it doesn't look quite right.

The formal bits:

All photos, desktop wallpaper art, and designers are copyright. The use of this wallpaper is free and strictly for personal use. Sharing of these images on Pinterest, Facebook, or any social media is welcome, as long as you source and link back to Toodles Noodles.  If you'd like to blog about this post, feel free to, as long you credit and link back to this post and/or Toodles Noodles. Thanks so much for reading this boring but necessary bit!

Weekly Roundup - 30 Nov

My oh my who can believe we're onto our last day of November 2012!  I can still remember last year as if it were yesterday... still living in Wellington, just printing our 2012 calendar, getting excited for my parents visit to New Zealand...oh how time flys! With time flying so quickly it helps us realise how much we really do have to cherish the little moments and those special people around us. With that I came up with this week's roundup - a simple but elegant collection of different gifts for the sisters / mothers / friends in your life!  I personally sent off my mom and sister's gifts in the post today (next time must think feather light pressies!) as tomorrow is the last day for internation air parcels to arrive on time! (a little hint hint for those waiting to purchase items x)

1.  This week I discovered Sprout and Sparkle from Brisbane, Australia and frankly would be over the moon to receive anything from their beautiful store!
2. What better way of saying hello to those close to you than a cheeky reminder in their wardrobe.
3. Have lots of gifts to buy this year? This lovely pamper package by Little Flower Soap Co is sure to bring a smile without breaking your wallet!
4. For a personal touch try a monogram mug available from Anthropologie.
5. These funky socks from J.Crew will surely brighten up your stocking stuffers!
6. Want to give something a bit more personal? Baking is a fantastic affordable way to show you care this season!

Holiday Gift Find - Rand Papele

This week's gift guide is for the jewelry lovers out there!  This gorgeous shop offers a little of everything: rings, necklaces,  silver and gold combinations. Rand Papele Jewelry is made by Eben Papele and Judith Rand in a little town north of New York City called High Falls.  Each piece is made by hand by the couple, soldered, and textured - one piece at a time. To view their entire collection visit their store - I promise you'll fall in love with their collection. Until next time - enjoy! x

Weekly Roundup – 11 November

Oh my goodness!  Where has this week gone - preparing this week's weekly roundup I just couldn't believe Friday has come again so quickly!  It feels like we were just down in Wellington meeting some very lovely people at Craft2.o and the Wellington City Market.  I hope you all have had a fantastic week filled with sunshine!  Mine's been busy with filling orders, creating our new notepad (sneak peek here!) design and printing our first wedding invitation request! Now without further ado here's this weeks roundup:

1. Now I'm not one to condone drinking but the packaging of Death's Door Spirits by Grip Design Inc would look quite splendid on a home bar.
2. Alyssa Nassner is an illustrator based in Minneapolis, who uses beautiful colours and strokes in her work. This illustration is part of her "life advice" series.
3. These pillows are made with metalic paint, handprinted and on hemp pillow covers - perfect! Found on {me}longings studio Etsy's store along with more beautiful products.
4. This cute tank comes in multiple styles and colours - what a great gift idea by designer MNKR.
5. These little cuties are handmade in the USA...am I the only one wishing they came in adult size?
6. As a big fan of coffee and of design this product is a winner in my eyes! Designed by Boheem in Sydney for One Tree Coffee Co, a boutique Espresso Bar in Newcastle NSW who sell their freshly made ice coffee on their premises.
7. Last but not least a sweet treat!

I hope you all have a fantastic weekend wherever you are! And just think we're just about 6 weeks away from the holiday season kicking off - wowie! x

Weekly Roundup - 2 November

Well who can believe that November is already here and there are only two more months in 2012?!  Where did the year go? I hope you all have had a lovely, sunny week - it's sure been a busy one here at Toodles Noodles HQ getting ready for Craft2.0 and The City Market in Wellington this weekend and filling orders along the way. Not to mention, have you seen the reveal of our amazing styled photo shoot in collaboration with the extremely talented All the Frills, Made from Scratch and Coralee from Coralee & Alex? We'll do our own post soon but in the mean time scoot on over to MFS to see her lovely posts! Hope you all have a fantastic weekend and if you're in the Wellington area, we do hope that you pop in to either market and say hello! x 1. These beautiful wedding invitations are designed across the pond in Sydney by Rebecca McGrath and are ready for you to just print - how perfect is that! 2. Anyone else feel like this poster was designed for them? This beautiful piece of work was done by the Design Studio. 3. Originally painted with watercolour on canvas all the way from Portugal by ARMINHO - stunning. 4. As a little girl, my after school treat with my sister and mom was a glass of steamed milk and madeleines. This beautifully photographed image by Erin Nish brings back lots of happy memories. 5. As a San Francisco native my heart holds a special place for art from the Bay Area.  Heath Ceramics has breathtaking work that I make sure to swoon over every time I go home. 6. Feminine beer illustration and a reusable bag, love the combo Oh, Little Rabbit! Have a fantastic weekend everyone! x