Treehouses in Sydney

There is a new event coming to Sydney which will showcase sustainable and green design treehouses in Hyde Park. The Cool Hunter has invited architects, artists and designers to design modern treehouses created from sustainable and recycled materials. There will also be satellite events, including an eco-theatre, ecotarium and graphic art exhibition. And to get from place to place you just jump on a free bike and cycle your way there. 

Peppermint mag and indie.com

Issue 3 of Peppermint is out now

Photo by Carolyn from indie.com

Peppermint Magazine hits the shelves this week, it is Issue 3 and full of crafty goodness. Lots of beautiful and environmentally aware info and treasures, including a profile on States of Nature on page 76. The profile also appears on the fabulous indie.com, accompanied by photos from the very talented Carolyn, who founded the site.

Everything's coming up magnolias...

Thank you to everyone who came along to Magnolia Square in Sydney over the weekend. I was so inspired to meet many of my online customers in person (finally!) and to be surrounded by a group of amazing designers and makers of beautiful things. The organisers did a wonderful job, making the whole event a pleasure to be a part of. I was very lucky to bring home goodies galore, and I can say some of my absolutely favourite things (in no particular order!) were from: 

Luone 

Ella Sanders

Red Berry Design

Lox + Savvy

Angus and Celeste

Typekey

Real Chai

Op Shop heaven

If I were able to do needlework this is what I would do, but I found this great piece at my favourite op shop yesterday. I'm going to make it into a cushion so that I can just look at it every day. 

A good rug is hard to find

I love redecorating my house for winter, and having floorboards throughout means I can warm up the rooms with rugs. I really like Pappelina from Sweden, whose products are made to rigorous environmental standards. They don't contain any heavy metals or dangerous softeners, and they don't give off any poisonous gas if there is a fire. The website is worth a visit just for the gorgeous opening page, where you decide which language site you wish to enter.

Pretty special

In two weeks Magnolia Square comes to Sydney at the Teahouse at Royal Randwick. I can't wait to see the treasures from a whole range of designers, including the ones pictured above. There's the Ella Sanders range of knitwear and textiles, Sisken accessories, Me and Amber cards, tees and badges, and Typekey jewellery made from vintage typewriter keys. I think I need to stop typing and start printing, or I will have none of my own work to fill up my own stand.