I’m starting to think we should always have a public holiday on a Wednesday – it’s a great way to get through the week!  Though I have to admit I did have a moment when I thought it was Saturday! We’ve had quite a week in TN HQ – getting ready for the trade expo at the end of the month, restocking some of our lovely stockists, and making some changes around our Etsy and Felt shops! More on that to be announced soon but you may have noticed that we now offer FREE shipping on all our items if ordered from Etsy to any New Zealand location! Woohoo!

I hope you all have had a lovely week and have great plans for the weekend. We’re headed to Taupo to a fun farm wedding! We’re quite excited for the glam camping by Wildersnest and to help with the styling on the day!

1. Love the elegant touch this geometric necklace provides!
2. These latte bowls are the perfect size for anything and everything – just the best.
3. How precious are these alphabet trays?!
4. 15 minutes Thin Mints made from 3 ingredients, winner!
5. Absolutely love these vases – spotted them about a year ago and still love them!
6. Tell them how you feel with these lovely vintage push pins.

Hope you’ve enjoyed this weeks roundup and have a fantastic weekend! x

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

Well, we did it everyone – a big high five for surviving the first week back to work after the holidays!  I’m not sure about you, but man was that challenging….email correspondance slow with some people still being away, work slowly trickling, the weather teasing – but we did it! And for those of you still not back yet, well we’ll just call you lucky ducks.

This Sunday, I’m having a birthday – a biggy actually! No big plans have been made for the weekend. My partner and I are going to dinner on Saturday night but apart from that I look forward to sunshine, coffee, wine, and relaxation. With that in mind – I came up with this week’s roundup! I hope you do enjoy and have a fantastic weekend as well. x

1. Lovely Baby’s Breath typeface formed with Gypsophila/Baby’s Breath. The meaning of Gypsophila is to miss, to adore, and to give. Gypsophila often serves a supporting role, but its existence is significant.
2. I sure wouldn’t mind spending most of my birthday weekend under this marvelous tree!
3. Loving this coffee branding by Alex Westgate for the Coffee Shop.
4. Yup, this cute kitty has the right idea!
5. Crumble has always had a soft spot in my heart – rhubarb mulberry crumble you say? Now that sounds like a must!
6. Thinking this lovely banner needs to hang in my office…
7. And what’s a birthday without balloons!?

I hope you all have a fantastic weekend and good luck easing back into work life! x

Well we did it!

The summer / winter break is finally here and it’s time to kick off those shoes and enjoy some time off! Yesterday was my last day of the “day job” for the year – I was one of those lucky people to finish at noon and then had a lovely catch up with Rachael from Made from Scratch at the beautiful new Libertine at the redone Victoria Markets.

If you’re cutting yourself off from the world this break, have a great time! If you’re like me and sticking around, catching up on things, we’ll be here! We’ll do blog posts here and there, be announcing new things for the new year – so stay tuned! We’d love to hear what others are up to this holiday season so please do share! Hope you all have a lovely and safe holiday break! x

1. If I have a weakness it’s brownies – and these cinnamon brownies from The Little Red House look like no exception!
2. This classic bikini from Anthropologie is just so stunning…
3. With New Years coming up, make sure you have that clutch ready!
4. Absolutely love the typography on this logo.
5. Is it too late to request a gift from Santa…?
6. How perfect is this bunting for the holiday season or any celebration really?!

Have a great week and holiday break everyone! x

This week we’re helping those who have less this holiday season!

25% of all sales this week will go to the Red Cross. Help us spread some holiday cheer this year! This applies to any item purchased through our store – so please help spread the love and spread the word! x

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!

Well everyone the countdown is really on for Christmas now! Orders have really been flying through the shop and we have our last market of the year! You can find us this Saturday at Britomart’s Moad Christmas Market open from 10-2:30. Then on Sunday I’m super excited for the Day on the Green concert at the positively beautiful Villa Maria Estate Winery featuring The Black Seeds and Fly Me Pretties! Do you have some fun weekend plans – we’d love to hear them!

Now onto the good stuff – this week’s roundup is a gift guide for the cooks in your life!

1. Beautiful mini wood bowls by Wind & Willow Home.
2. A lovely handmade apron by Beth at Chirp will surely do the trick, located locally here in Auckland.
3. OneCanoeTwo make the most beautiful and vibrant letter-pressed stationery including these recipe cards.
4. For the baker – this colourful cookbook is perfect!
5. Have lots of shopping to do – no problem! This notepad will help keep you and your home organised.
6. Time to make those baked goods shine with this handcrafted cake stand.
7. There’s nothing like a tidy kitchen, keep your cooking utensils looking fab.

Sure do hope this roundup help bring some inspiration for those cooks and bakers in your life!  See you all next week!

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!

Happy Tuesday everyone, I hope everyone has had a really lovely weekend. I had a nice relaxing weekend catching my breath and catching up with lots of very lovely ladies before the Christmas madness strikes. I’d love to hear what you got up to this very lovely sunny weekend, I hope it’s something wonderful and very relaxing!

This week, I present you with a fantastic stationery treat: Besotted Brand. Based out of Los Angeles, these folks know the true meaning of traditional letter writing and joy receiving a parcel in the post brings.

Their shop is positively lovely full of stamps, packaging ideas and absolute wonderment.

Enjoy! x

As you may have noticed from some of our designs, ok a lot of our designs, we may have a bit of a soft spot for animals.  So for this week’s round up, I decided to showcase some of my favourite animal stationery finds.

1. This cute set of 8 animal cards are letterpress printed on white FSC certified card stock – includes: bear, bird, duck, elephant, giraffe, kangaroo, moose, & rhinoceros) designed beautifully by enormouschampion
2. Decorative as well as functional, wool felt animals are stuffed and weighted to stand up to a library of books. Available in both elephant and giraffe.
3. Hippos are my favourite animal – how adorable are these little guys? They work perfectly as bookends, doorstops, or decorative pieces.
4. Receive lots of mail and find it hard to keep organised? This adorable Dachshund is here to keep your desk clean and tidy.
5. Each letter of this four colour screen printed poster by sass&peril is accompanied by a colorful illustration to help your little one learn their ABCs in a fun way
6. I’ve been eyeing this piece for quite a few months now. I love how he holds your iPhone, sketchbook and pens while looking adorable and inspirational for the big day ahead!

I hope this fun collection of animal stationery has brought a smile to your face this Friday and you have a lovely weekend!

x