By Jessica, on July 29th, 2010
This lotus note-paper is available over here at Missie Krissie! Prettiness to write a shopping list or a little letter to a friend or loved one on.

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By Jessica, on July 28th, 2010
The Myrtle and Eunice shop of bits and bobs. First of all, love the name! Secondly, love the bits and bobs!
Some gorgeous tea-towels…


And how cute is this apology card?

I MadeIt is a weekly column where I share a wonderful seller from the Australian handmade site Madeit.com.au.
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By Jessica, on July 27th, 2010
Kusu-what-now? Kusudama means ‘medicine-ball’ in Japanese – and they were originally made with real flowers. That would be super-pretty, but so is the origami version!
I found a few different versions of these, and I am very tempted to give these a go myself (I was a tad obsessed with origami as a youngster…).
The first one is from Folding Trees – and it’s made with old maps!

The second one is from Abigails Crafts How-To.

Feeling paper-crafty? Go to it!
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By Jessica, on July 26th, 2010
Okay – what’s your hot beverage of choice? Coffee, tea, hot chocolate?
Or, perhaps you’re like a good friend of mine who just likes drinking hot water?
Well, if you’re a tea-fiend like me, be prepared to drool.
I’m usually a boring black-tea-bag-with-honey-and-milk drinker, but last week I decided to branch out and try some handmade teas created by an Etsy friend of mine, Verity, of Joie de tea. My first impression was a wonderful one – look at the lovely package I received!

I decided to order four different teas – Vanilla Basic Black, Vanilla Rooibos (can you tell I like vanilla?), Apple Pie Rooibos, and Peppermint. They all come in sturdy resealable plastic bags, to keep your tea nice and fresh.


I have tried all bar the Peppermint (which smells divine) and I may have become a convert to handmade tea blends!
I just love the smell of these teas, it adds a whole new dimension to the tea-drinking experience. I’m quite fond of the Rooibos now, too – and it’s an awesome choice for my evening tea, because it is naturally caffeine-free!
Now, if I can just train my tea-maker-in-residence to make these for me rather than using a tea-bag…
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