Little Christmas Decoration Project

I do love to make quite a few decorations myself for the house each year. As this year is 19 month old Scarlett's first proper Christmas, I thought we would make some together!
We began by painting and printing onto some recycled card, using kids' water based paint. Scarlett only licked the brush a couple of times!
When the paint had dried later I cut out bird shapes, using a Lettie Belle stencil and stitched them onto lengths of old ribbon.
Very easy, fun and quite effective little project......Scarlett's word when she saw them this morning was "wow"!

Bunny Gift Ideas

Here are some Lettie Belle Bunnies in various forms......Our brooches make great stocking fillers, or maybe a bunny decoration for your tree? We also have cushions and canvases to brighten up any nursery!As ever, our products are created using eco-fi felt (made from waste plastic bags), organic cotton, leather scraps and hand stitching.

Pink Felt Bunny Christmas Decoration, £6.50
Bunnies Canvas, £45
All cushions, £25
Brooches, £4.50 each
All at www.lettiebelle.com

Tea Party

Yesterday we went to a Scarlett's best friend Rose's house, for a tea party. Tea drunk from a china cup, cake stands full of treats and some over-excited toddlers! It was a lovely afternoon.

I cannot resist tea party themed designs......so here are some for little ones, not forgetting the grown-up ones!

Box of 24 'Lucky Dip' Cupcakes, £34.99, www.buycake.co.uk
English Afternoon Tea Soft Play Set, £29.99, www.notonthehighstreet.com
3 Tier White Cake Stand, £41, www.heals.co.uk
Wooden Honeybake Teaset, £22, www.aspace.co.uk
Wooden Toy Cupcake Stand and Cakes, £24.99, www.wooden-toys-direct.co.uk
Handmade porcelain Tea Set, Sylvie Coquet for Couture Lab, £593, www.couturelab.com
ABC Tea Cup and Saucer, Letter A, £22, www.mydeco.com

Owly Christmas Gift Ideas

Here are a few of our Owlet products....A cushion or canvas to adorn a new baby's nursery, or maybe a lovely brooch as a stocking filler? We have lots of eco-aware, hand stitched gift ideas on the website!

www.lettiebelle.com

Brooches, £4.50 each
Canvases, £45
Cushions, from £25

Knitting Pattern Loveliness

These vintage knitting patterns are truly delightful! I must confess that I cannot actually knit, though I covet the 1950s style of these covers. They would be perfect framed in a nursery.....and maybe I'll learn to knit, one day.
Here is one of Scarlett's first booties, knitted by a dear family friend. They were finished even before we'd chosen a name - very appropriate colour!

Knitted Rabbit Family Knitting Pattern,www.theretroknittingcompany.co.uk
Templetons, knitted rabbit, doll & teddy Pattern,www.theretroknittingcompany.co.uk
Monarch Knitting Pattern, £5, www.ioffer.com
Nomotta Knitting Pattern, £5, www.ioffer.com

It's in the post........

One of Scarlett's favourite toys at the moment is the wooden post box above, which is in her stash at Granny M's house. Seeing as we're regular visitors to the Post Office, I thought I'd investigate more post related products.....

'The Jolly Postman' is one of my very favourite children's books, though Scarlett is a bit young for it just now. The pages are envelopes containing letters or cards which follow the story, and the Christmas version is great!

The Stamp cushion and rug designs are such great fun! I inherited my father's stamp collection years ago. I view them as books of tiny prints, recording our history and telling stories.

Just need to make sure we make the last post.....

Velvet Royal Stamp Cushion by The Colour Union, £69, www.rockingpony.co.uk
Postage Stamp Rug 16p, £695, www.rockettstgeorge.co.uk
Set of 4 vintage stamps-Europa/Toys & Games, from £2.10, www.bmclean.co.uk
The Jolly Chritmas Postman, by Janet & Allan Ahlberg, £7.99, www.amazon.co.uk
Wooden Postbox, £15, www.elc.co.uk

Vintage Alice Prints

Continuing today's emerging theme of 'Alice in Wonderland'.......Here are some rather lovely 1960's vintage prints. I particularly like the fact that Alice has a 60's hair style, and eye make-up in the tea party scene!

Vintage Alice in Wonderland Prints, £4.50 each, www.vintagefabricmarket.co.uk