New Little Friends

Just wanted to introduce our new little friends. Met Megan the cat and Toby the dog.

The inspiration for both of these little friends came from by visit to our local fabric shop. I came back with bags full of beautiful fabrics in a variety of colours and textures, perhaps a few too many, but I'm sure they will all be put too good use. There was too pieces of beautiful brushed cotton in there which just screamed dog to me and well if your making a dog why not a cat. And so Toby and Megan where born.

Toby and Megan will make a great friend for any child or adult. Will you take them home?

Toby and Megan are both available on our website www.withhugsandkisses.co.uk

New collections of Clocks

Tick Tock! Tick Tock!!

Last month we launched our new collections of clocks. Each clock is 100% handmade. they are made from wood and contain a Quartz clock mechanism so the quality is excellent. Choose from nursery rhymes, and cars.

And what's more we love taking this clocks so much we are now taken custom orders so if your looking for something particular please get in touch (Laura@withhugsandkisses.co.uk)

All clocks are available for sale on our website www.withhugsandkisses.co.uk

Featured in Treasury

Today my Humpty Dumpty Clock has been featured on this Etsy treasury, amongst all these other lovely clocks.

I was so excited to be chosen as this is one of my favourite clocks.

A great treasury I'd think you'd agree

www.etsy.com/treasury_list_west.php?room_id=67783

New Purses and Wallets

New Collection of Purses and Wallets

Over the last couple of weeks I've been designing and making a collection of fun children's purses and wallets.

Each purse is handmade from brightly coloured felt, all beautifully lined. Each purse or wallet features a cute design appliqued to the front.

Choose from animals, birds, flowers, monsters or fish.

GREAT FUN!

And not just for the kids I'm even carrying one round in my own bag. A great way to store the loss change or other little bits and pieces.

All purses and wallets are available on my website

http://www.withhugsandkisses.co.uk

New Baby Shoes

           
  

Over the last couple of weeks I have been busy designing some new baby shoes.  I had great fun hunting through my fabric store looking for materials.  I went in there not knowing what the end product would look like just that they would be baby shoes so my mind was wide open.  I came out with bags of fabrics, along with buttons, threads and what ever else caught my eye. 

From this have come 3 new designs for baby shoes, elephants, cars, and flowers.  I have to say I'm particually pleased with these new designs.  And I still have plenty of fabric left so look out for plenty of new products over the next coming months, including our new Autumn / Winter Clothes range for your little ones.

All our new baby shoes are available on our website http://www.withhugsandkisses.co.uk

Art Prints

For this week to celebrate our New Art Prints we have decided to offer Buy 1 Get 1 Free on all Art Prints, brought from our Misi or Folksy Store. 

These beautiful prints will liven up any room.  Choose from fun contemporary prints, cars, teddy bears, flowers and nursery rhymes. Something for everyone.

Offer ends 26th July 2009

New clothing Range

After much excitement last week we finally launched our new clothing range.  A unique range of handmade clothes, for babies and children age 0 months to 3 years.  The range includes dresses, skirts and dungarees.  Choose from fun giraffes to brightly coloured flowers.  

All great fun!

The clothes range is now available through our website with Hugs and Kisses.  As well as other sites including, Misi, Dawanda, Etsy and Dreamaid.

We hope your little one will have as much fun in these clothes as we did making them.

Bernie the Owl

Meet Bernie the Owl

Twit! Twoo!  Twit! Twoo!!

Bernie is the latest addition to With Hugs and Kisses products.  Bernie is a loveable little owl, full of mischief with his polka dot tummy and patterned wings he is full of character.  

I just love owls I think they are so cute, with there huge eyes.  And I feel in love with this polka dot fabric, so I had to make him.

Oh and for anyones who wondering the elephant is now named Petal, a name suggested by a Misi member.  I think it suits her perfectly.

Elephant -Name wanted

NAME WANTED

This little fellow is the latest addition to With Hugs and Kisses products but he still doesn't have a name.  I've spent ages trying to think of one for her but have yet to come up with anything.

Any suggestions?

Inspired by the summer sunshine we've been busy creating a collection of hair slides.  The colllection features brightly coloured animals, beautiful flowers and yummy fruits.   The collection will be due for launch at the end of June along with our clothing range.  Hair slides are currently available through Dawanda and Dreamaid.

This little basket of goodies is of to The Emerald Grove in Malvern.  We are now supplying them with all our products.  A beautiful little shop filled with handmade goodies from the UK.

Dawanda

I'm pleased to announce that all With Hugs and Kisses products can now be found at DaWanda . So if your looking for that unique babies / children's gift or something special for your little one take a look

Etsy Treasury

With Hugs and Kisses was included in this lovely treasury on Etsy yesterday.created by windowseatbooks it includes some lovely items and ar beautiful colours.  I was so pleased to have my giraffe dress selected. 

Take a look athttp://www.etsy.com/treasury_list_west.php?room_id=54575

My Little World of Chaos

Thought I'd let you into a little secret today my little world of chaos.  I have to admit I'm a tiny bit jealous of all you crafters with neat draws and shelves full of supplies.  How ever  hard I try chaos just follows.  I like to think its down to having a 2 year old, but I'm sure my Mum will tell you its always been this way.   For me I just have to have everything around be.  Chaos = inspiration.    I brought this sewing box from a car boot sale the other day I just feel in love with it instantly.  The quality of it is amazing and the little sections are so handy.  Definitely a good buy.  Oh and there's my tin of buttons I just can't help collecting them, most of them I'll probably never use, but I just love them.

Anyway that's a little insight in to my world and you never know maybe one day I'll have the little studio at the bottom of the garden, with shelves and neatly arranged draws.  A girl can always  dream!

With Hugs and Kisses products are now available at Dream Aid.  A wonderful site which  will help people in poorer countries to get there products to markets outside their normal reach, enabling poorer people to make more money then they can selling within their own area and also reduce the the amount they have to sell through agents (who sometimes take a large profit)

A truly worth while cause.  

With Hugs and Kisses is donating a percentage of all sales made through this site to the cause. Please come visit us at Dream Aid

I created my first Etsy treasury yesterday titled "Day at the Seaside".  Had so much fun creating it, there are so many talented Etsy members.  Please take a look http://www.etsy.com/treasury_list.php?room_id=58267

Included in the treasury is this beautiful print by fellow etsy member lindsayart and one of our favourite  dresses from With Hugs and Kisses new collection

Ok so this is my first entry in my blog.

I just had to tell you about this gorgeous dress I've been making.  I found this lovely animal print fabric in my huge, (and I mean huge) fabric box and have been waiting for ages for the opportunity to use, then the  idea came to me what better then a giraffe dress.  What kid doesn't love giraffes. And I'm already working on the boys dungarees just so the boys aren't left out.

This dress is part of my new children's / babies summer clothing collection, due to launch at the end of June.  We're all very excited about it.  Selected items are already available in my Etsy and Misi store