Farmyard Fun at the HC4Kids Blog

It's time to return to the country, round up your cattle and yell it's milking time!!! Maybe?? ... but don't tell me you can't smell that fresh country air when you see items as fantastic as these. From tractor singlets to chicken dresses and totes, wall stickers to cupcakes - there is something for boys, girls and mums.

Again no contribution from me but I would have to say my favourite items this week are:
i) the John Deer singlet from Baby Galah

ii) the Big boy patchwork cushion from Chicken Ink. Creative

and iii) the farm animal cupcakes from Cupcake Angels

You can view the post at http://handmadecooperative.blogspot.com/2010/03/farmyard-fun.html

Find out more about me - one of the faces behind the Handmade Cooperative

Three women were largely responsible for getting the Handmade Cooperative off the ground: Tania Goranitis from Chicken Ink. Creative, Tamara Sirl from Tamara Sirl Designs and myself, Dianne Fisher of Little Fish Creations. You can read our profiles and see some of our favourite products at http://handmadecooperative.blogspot.com/2010/03/meet-people-behind-scenes-at-handmade.html.

Whoever said blondes have more fun??

HC4Kids Shopping Guide - Rock 'n' Roll ... Baby!!

The Handmade Cooperative has just posted their latest themed shopping guide - Rock 'n' Roll ... Baby!! A theme close to our hearts as we all secretly have wanted to be a rock star at some point in our lives. This post features hair accessories, skirts, shorts, bibs ... all with a musical theme. You can see the post at http://handmadecooperative.blogspot.com/2010/03/rock-n-roll-baby.html.

Although no contributions from me this week as I had already posted the two weeks before, my favourite item is probably the red and denim dress from 1 Puddle Lane (see blog post for pricing).

Another tutu order ...

This short extra fluffy tutu in baby pink (size 0-1) was been shipped off to Tasmania this morning ...

Another happy customer ...

I received this photo from Corinne yesterday after she had set the mobile up in her daughter's room.

Large Paper Butterfly Hanging Mobile

pink, orange, yellow, cream

"THANK YOU THANK YOU THANK YOU!!! It is just beautiful, it was so great to unpack it last night and put it up in her room as it was the first night so slept in there and she lay in her cot and watched me, she just loves it!!!!"

Thankyou for your kind words Corinne - much appreciated!!

Handmade Cooperative Clever Crafter Giveaway - Your Cheeky Monkey

Find out all about Monique from Your Cheeky Monkey in the Clever Crafter spotlight of the Handmade Cooperative - Australian Handmade 4 Kids blog. Be sure to check out her favourite/best selling items before Thursday evening for the chance to enter in a giveaway. To enter simply post a comment under the blog stating your favourite Your Cheeky Monkey product. Additional entries possible by promoing interview on facebook and twitter. To see the full interview and terms and conditions of the fantastic giveaway visit http://handmadecooperative.blogspot.com/2010/03/meet-our-clever-crafter-monique.html.

It's Autumn at the Handmade Cooperative - Australian Handmade 4 Kids Shopping Guide

The Handmade Coopertive Blog - Australian Handmade 4 Kids has just released it's second shopping guide post for the year. This weeks post has an Autumn inspired theme "Honied yellow dripping gold, Leaf of autumn in the cold (S.K. Linderman) ... An Ode to Autumn" and showecases everything from hair clips to summer dresses to wall stickers to crocheted shoes in all of the beautiful autumn golds, oranges and reds.

My contribution to the team this week is my Personalised Framed Artwork with Mary Jane Shoes in Red and gold

Paper Butterfly Mobile ...

I posted this hand cut double sided paper butterfly mobile to Corinne in ACT for her daughter's room. The combination of paper colours used were dark pinks, medium pinks, pale pinks, plus oranges, yellows and creams. This is the large size mobile, and has 17 strands of butterflies hanging from a painted white timber frame. I can also make a smaller version with only 9 strands of butterflies. Each strand comprises of three different sized butterflies and no two strands will have the same combination of papers.

To purchase one of these beautiful mobiles simply email me at dianne@littlefishcreations.com.au for a quote.

KidStyleFile featured item - Iced Donut Baby Rattles

By pure chance I was looking at KidStyleFile's "madeit.com.au presents Five Fabulous {Handmade} Finds" and I found my Iced Donut Baby Rattles featured in today's post "Knit & Purl Treasures". How bizarre ... see the complete post at http://www.kidstylefile.com.au/2010/03/03/madeit-com-au-presents-five-fabulous-handmade-finds-knit-purl-treasures/. The rattles are fantastic not only for babies but as the child grows it can be used as delicious play food treat.

The donut baby rattles are available for purchase at http://www.madeit.com.au/detail.asp?id=58591.

Competition Winner Fiona Gow's Artwork Choice ...

A few weeks ago I ran a little competition to raise awareness of Little Fish Creations on Facebook and to celebrate the inclusion of us at our first market stall at Allie's Attic Markets. The Lucky winner was Fiona Gow, mother of two - Rosie, almost 3 and Daniel, 11 weeks old. Today I met Fiona when I delivered her selected artwork to her home. For her prize she selected a personalised framed artwork with Mary Jane shoes design in a white Corban and Blair Frame.