What a year!
Wow what a way to end the year! Thank you to everyone who entered our 3k like giveaway we had some lovely entries but unfotuntaely only one person can win.
Congratulations to:
SARAH JANE HOUGH
Please email us to claim your lovely prize!
We have 2 markets left before Christmas break this year:
Saturday: Tauranga Christmas in the Park, 2:00 – 9:30pm, Blake Park
Sunday: Rototuna Market, 10:00am – 2:00pm, 85 Barrington Drive
With the weather being so fickle this week we highly recommend that you check on social media to make sure that these events are still on before attending.
Our online shops are also open until Monday! All of our products are couriered around New Zealand, now we cannot guarantee that they arrive before the big day but they should be there 1-3 days after ordering…The online shops will be taking a wee holiday along with us for the week of Christmas. This means that all orders place between 23 – 28 December will be posted on Monday, 29 December.
Thank you all again for a fantastic year and have a great holiday!
FREE October Wallpapers
It’s officially October which means that Spring and warmer weather are truly just around the corner!
This month we’re offering for free one of our new designs – be brave! Having the courage to try new thing and take chances requires bravery – so we’re here to help! This print is available as an A3 gold foil in our shops and at markets.
Enjoy!
2560 x 1440 / 1680 x 1050 / 1440 x 900 / 1280 x 800 / iphone / ipad
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!
back up and running
Happy Weekend everyone!
Our internet is back up and running – woohoo! It’s crazy how much we rely on technology these days!
We hope you’re all having a fantastic weekend full of food and relaxation.
Just to keep you up to date, we will be in Tauranga next weekend for a market on both Saturday AND Sunday! For more information visit the Little Big Markets facebook page. On both days we will have a BIG sales table with some designs that are being retired and some other bits and pieces. We promise it’s something you won’t want to miss as most items will be selling for just TWO DOLLARS.
*This card is available to purchase via our Etsy store*
New items – Adventure Range
We know we’ve been saying it for a while now but the day has come!
We have started listing some of our new adventure range products on our online stores today! Keep an eye out on our Etsy and Felt stores for new products will be uploaded throughout the week! Also make sure to check our retailers page to find some of these items in a shop near you!
Lastly we’d like to thank Jo Rusling for taking such stunning images of our new products! We were lucky and had our photo shoot on her first official day in her new studio and it was perfect! Beautiful lighting, great props, and tons of fun!
New adventure range
We’re extremely excited to launch our Adventure Range this Autumn!
All these illustrations and sayings were inspired while on holiday down in Wanaka earlier in the year. Sometimes a refreshing holiday is all you need to get those creative juices flowing.
Here is a sneak peek of some of the new designs and new products that will be available for purchase as of next month. As always all our products are designed by founder, Liora, and made here in New Zealand.
Design is yay turns one
Our good friends over at Design is Yay is 1. YAY!
The amazing talent behind Wita Puspita Design (Design is YAY)is Wita Puspita, owner and graphic designer. She has been designing corporate ID, branding and marketing collateral as a freelance graphic designer since 2009 after graduating from RMIT University in Melbourne with a Bachelor in Design (Communication Design).
As a token of her appreciation, she’s decided to host a special birthday giveaway. This giveaway is sponsored by some of her favourite designers/shops around the world – including us!
One Lucky winner will receive:
1x 2014 Calendar by Toodles Noodles (NZ)
1x Haha Velveteen Fabric Cushion Cover by Lorna Love (NZ)
1x Greeting Card from An April Idea (AU)
1x Letterpress Greeting Card featuring artwork by Juliette Dudley (AU)
1x $25 Voucher from Peachy Box (NZ)
4x Paper Fridge Magnet from Paper Jet Design (South Africa)
1x Red Party in a Box Set by Pepita De Chocolate (Portugal)
And Two lucky runner-ups will receive a greeting cards pack featuring designs by Juliette Dudley,An April Idea, Paper Jet and Wita Puspita Design.
To enter go here! x
January Birthday Sale
Yesterday was my birthday so to celebrate with you I’m running a 25% off everything promotion for the month of January! Simply enter the code HAPPY2014 at checkout (with any order over US$10)! Easy peasy!
Enjoy!
How to Gift Wrap with Toodles Noodles
If you are like me, my gift wrapping skills are not that great, I usually settle for a nice bag to put my presents in. Lucky for us the talented Liora, who designs and makes her own gift wrap, shares her amazing gift wrapping skills with us. Just follow along step by step below.
(Post written by Amber at Elite16, photos by Michelle at Studio:Weir)
Gift Wrapping 101:
- Pick out your paper. Liora used her confetti, follow the arrow and New Zealand floral paper for this DIY.
- A pair of scissors
- Gift tags
- Tape
- Ribbon or twine
- Imagination and patience and maybe some music for inspiration
Confetti paper tutorial
To make this package stand out Liora created an extra fold on top. A perfect place to put your gift tag.
The finished product. Add your ribbon and a gift tag and you have a package almost too pretty to open!
With her New Zealand flora paper tutorial, Liora added a pop of color, by adding a red piece of fabric on top of the paper.
New Zealand flora tutorial: see the steps below on how to make your gift stand out
just add a fun gift tag with some ribbon or twine and show off your gift wrapping skills
Follow the Arrow: This tutorial is my favorite.
I am a big fan of this playful pattern and check out the whole gift wrap kit here. Those fun arrows on top are cupcake toppers.
Use an extra strip of paper to create a place holder for your gift tags and adornments
Add your cupcake toppers by creating a notch in the paper for showing them off
You may not want to open up these packages. They just look too good!
Now you should be a gift wrapping expert. With some fun paper, some cool accessories and a bit of imagination you can create packages that really stand out.
A big thanks to Liora for sharing her wrapping skills. If you love her paper she also has lots of other goodies in her shop: tote bags, tea towels, note cards and more. She also has a fun blog.
Your finished product. Now you are an official expert gift wrapper. Show them off!
Gift Guide
It’s officially only 2 weeks till Christmas – oh how this year has flown by!
Still looking for that perfect stocking stuffer, secret santa, gift for a loved one? Well we have a great arrangement of items at all different price points. Here are some of our favourites:
Fabric Wrap – has multiple uses like being a scarf or table cloth
A5 Notepads – great for those list makers out there
Prints – the pineapple symbol is one of of friendship and hospitality – great for a housewarming gift
Gift Wrap – have all your gifts sorted? How about making them shine with our gift wrap.
Desk Calendar – our 2104 desk calendar is a great gift for your fellow co-worker.
Wall Calendar – looking for a bit of practical art? Try our 2014 illustration calendar.
Tea Towels – always a winner!
Totes – our totes are extremely durable, practical, and pretty – a win win.
Note cards – make the perfect stocking stuffer or addition to any gift.
Weekly Roundup 30 November
Happy Weekend everyone!
Sorry for being a bit quiet on social media lately – I’ve been requested to go back down to Christchurch to help with one last project before leaving the day job. It’s always so fantastic to go down there and work with extremely created people, see how the city is progressing, and try out new restaurants. This week’s recommendation for new tasty discoveries is Fiddlesticks – I ate there two nights in a row it was that good!
This weekend we have two markets before flying back to Christchurch. Today we’ll be at the Auckland Art & Craft Fair at the Aotea Centre from 11 – 3. Tomorrow we’re back at the Matakana Markets from 9:30 – 2:30.
Some stock is running quite low and we won’t be getting anything else printed before the New Year. So if you’re after:
- Inspirational wall calendar
- Planner/diary
- Gold and Black Stay Awesome tote
- Yellow and grey dot tea towels
I recommend you order yours soon rather than later!
This weeks roundup is focused around hostess gifts for the holidays – have a great weekend!
- Letterpress Recipe Cards and Recipe Box by 1canoe2
- Decorative Cow Meat cutting chart for the kitchen by DesignAtelierArticle
- PieBox + Leather Carrying Strap/Handle by PIEBOX
- Made to order pinch bowls by CenterCeramics
- Linen apron finished with sturdy nickel-plated grommets by STUDIOPATRO
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