The last couple of months have been crazy I've been busy doing lots of working on our website which know has a great new look if you get a few minutes pop over and have a look http://www.withhugsandkisses.co.uk . Here your find lots of great new products including my favourite this cute bird canvas. Next week I'll be busy working on some Christmas stockings as I'm sure your all aware this very special time of year seems to be creeping up on us fairly rapidly.

Have a great weekend all

Folksy Daily Listing Challenge

Todays listing over on the folksy daily listing challenge is this cute little pig gift set. The set consists of a babygro and a pair of booties. Inspired by my love of pigs this little gift set was a joy to make.

Folksy Challenge

Didn't get time to add this to my blog yesterday but yesterdays listing over on the daily listing challenge was this cute house cushion. Originally inspired by the cute little cottage wall plaques I used to get every year when visiting Cornwall.

Todays listing was this yellow owl clock. The clock is also available in blue and pink. I've just put the blue one up

on my kitchen wall, now I'm torn between keeping the blue or changing it for the yellow. hmmm decisions :-)

Folksy listing Challenge

Todays listing on Folksy is this cute boat gift set. The gift set contains a cute little babygro and shoes.

Daily Listing

Today is my third listing over on the Folksy daily listing challenge, and so far I'm having a great time. Today I've listed the first item from our new Spring / Summer clothes collection.

I've just taught my self machine embroidery so this is something a little different from me, but I have to say I'm quite pleased with it and my little boy is loving his new t-shirt.

Handmade Halloween

This year after much thought my little boy decided he wanted to be a pirate for Halloween, much improved on the cow he inshisted on being last year. And my baby he probably didn't want to but got no choice he just had to be a pumpkin. This year I was determined to make the costumes myself and get my little boy involved as much as possible.

A week before Halloween we headed to the local fabric shop and came back with a mountain of fabric, not all for Halloween i have to admit. the fabric shop has to be my favourite place in the world i could spend all day there. I made a simple black waist coat with a little pirate badge sewn to the front. the t-shirt was a cheapy that we then painted with black fabric paint.

The bandanna was made from an old pattern i head in the cupboard. the sword was cut from card, painted and covered in foil. an old pair of trousers a few scraps of fabric and there

we have it a pirate.

The pumpkin outfit was made from a simple trouser pattern, the hat two pieces of fabric sewn together and some felt leaves added. The vest was sewn and a cute face appliqued to the front and worn over a stripy orange t-shirt.

I think they both looked very cute.

Cooking's not my strong point, but we did manage some spider cakes, and some gloppy goop.

The pumpkin of cause is sat on the front door, its not the best pumpkin as i left it to the last minute and all the best ones had gone. this is my second attempt the first was much better but that got dropped on the floor and smashed every where so this was a bit of a rush job. Not too bad tho for my first year at pumpkin carving. I've seen some amazing pumpkins around this year, next year I promise to put much more effort in.

A few ghosts for the front room, and there we have it

Happy Halloween!

Hope you all had a lovely Halloween, any pumpkin recipes greatly appreciated

New Products

This weeks new products are these two cute gift sets featuring children's favoritenursery rhymes The Owl and the Pussy Cat and Humpty Dumpty.

Each gift set consists of a beautifully hand-painted clock, door sign and greeting card.

The clock measures approximately 23cm / 9 inches and requires 1 AA battery.

The door sign measures 28 cm x 15cm / 11 x 6 inches. Each door sign is personalized with a child's name, making it extra special and unique for them.

The card is left blank so you can write your own message, making it perfect for any occasion from a Birthday to a New baby gift.

Both our new gift sets are available for sale on our With Hugs and Kisses website and our Etsy shop

New Product

Well its Monday morning again and I hope everyone had a lovely weekend. Ours I'm afraid was not very exciting so I won't bore you with that. Instead let me introduce you to our newest product part of our clock range is this cute hedgehog clock ( available for sale on our website http://www.withhugsandkisses.co.uk).

I'm totally in love with hedgehogs at the moment after discovering the little creature curled up in our garden a few weeks ago and therefore the inspiration for this clock.

Tick Tock! Tick Tock!!

Added to our new website is a beautiful collection of new clocks, including owls, dinosaurs, fairies, teddies and a new addition to our popular nursery rhyme collection a Hickory Dickory Dock Clock.

Each clock is hand-painted. Inspiration for the set of clocks has come from my paintings as well as children's books. We have tried to create a range of designs with something to suit everyone.

All clocks are available for sale on our website http://www.withhugsandkissses.co.uk

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 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.