My Creative (Promising) Space

My Creative Space this week is full of promise.

It seems everywhere I look, there is the promise of fun little projects, like this Sock Kit I won from Craft Junk at Sew It Together (presented in the most gorgeous little project bag with a whole range of needles to choose from).

Talking of Sew It Together, we also received a whole goody bag of projects, ideas to try, blogs to read, and crafty shopping suggestions to check out around Melbourne.  So yes, enough to keep a crafty lass busy for a very long time.

And I won't disgrace myself by showing a photo, but I also have at least 3,894,785 half-finished projects lying around my sewing room, waiting to be finished and delivered to my very patient friends and family.

So yes, my space is filled with the promise of things to come.

One day.

When I have some time.

Promise!

In the meantime, pop over here for more creative spaces.

Packaging

This week I received a parcel in the mail for something I bought online.

See that little black folder? That's the product I ordered.

And see that big box of paper and bubble wrap. That's what the product came in.

Now, I'm not being nasty about this particular business. The service was great, the product was presented beautifully, and it arrived in one piece.  I suspect they wanted to get my order to me quickly, and that was simply the only box they had available at the time (I'm sure I've done the same sort of thing).

But it did get me thinking.

As a 'mail-order' business, we want our products to arrive in good condition; we want the experience of opening the parcel to be special; and we want to avoid unnecessary waste.

It's a tricky balance to get right.

So I'd love to hear from you - what are your expectations in terms of postage and packaging when you order something online? Particularly for clothes - do you have any preferences in terms of how you would like to see them packaged and sent, and what role do things like price, presentation, and waste play in all of this?

Hey There Little Red Riding Hood

It's a cold and wintery morning, so we just wanted to share some of our warm and cosy creations!

Every girl needs a red riding hood cape...

And some colour for the boys to brighten up a dreary day

And our newest addition to the Playclothes range - this raglan-sleeve dress is perfect for winter popped on over some jeans, or a pair of our beautiful stretchy leggings. 

Snuggle up, and stay warm!

Mother's Day 2010

For me.

For my mum.

For Paul's mum.

With love, to all Mums. x