New listings and h&s update

XS/S autumn bone dress

S kingsley shrug

XS freezer dress

These are the new listings I've just put up. I'm currently getting through listing the items I made and took pictures of weeks ago. I know they're all size small but I promise I'm on my way to making a decent range of sizes. If you have any feedback to help out - opinions on paticular designs or features that you like/dislike, what you'd like to see more of or less of, or anything else - then I'd love to hear it. You can have a look at my portfolio here to see almost everything I've made in the past to help.

At the moment I'm working on new business cards that will be printed on 100% post-consumer recycled paper. I've ordered labels from Etsy which will have washing instructions on it and feature my new logo. I think I'm a little too excited about recieving them. I will probably squeal when they appear on my doorstep.

Also, I've reduced my shipping prices in my Etsy shop. I just realised that I'd updated all my item prices based on the exchange rate but I hadn't updated the shipping! Silly silly.

Neco Melbourne

For the Melbourne readers, I have some exciting news.

Well, it says now open, but the opening is tomorrow. Neco is an amazing store that has pretty much every eco-friendly thing you could possibly want. We've shopped at their online store before (for nappies, I think), but it's a bit of a hassle waiting for everyday things to arrive and paying for shipping when sometimes the things are available in local shops. But now that they'll have a physical shop I won't need to worry about it.

And I'd much prefer to shop somewhere that's dedicated to to being green. Their range is far larger than the eco-friendly items you'd find elsewhere. They sell a huge range, including car offsets, homewares, office supplies, insulation and even Kara Smith's lovely handmade handbags.

We'll be making our way to the Neco superstore soon, especially since it's only a few minutes away from our home.

I contributed to N.E.E.T Magazine

So if you haven't heard of N.E.E.T Magazine, I suggest you head over and check it out. It's grassroots, it's indie, it's online (i.e. free!). And it's filled with cool stuff, including lots of Etsy love. There are back issues on the site, too.


For the latest issue, I wrote a review on Skunkfunk, a fashion label that prefers to set trends rather than follow them (and I'm all for that).

Short update tonight because I'm exhausted. Night folks!

Pretty posters and a pretty dress

I found this awesome RightBrainTerrain.com poster via the lovely Fiona who mentioned that she got one of their other alternative motivational posters. Titled 'Planet', this one is perfect if you need that extra reminder sometimes to think about whether what you're buying is earth-friendly, or necessary at all. And it's nice to look at, too. I have to say, these motivational posters are a lot more appealing than the traditional black bordered ones with pictures of landscapes on them. I don't usually need help remembering eco-friendliness, but I'd love to get this one for my studio:

For inspiring me back into action when I'm feeling particularly uninspired and lazy-like.

I spent today designing a new business card and making patterns for my new collections. Grading (making patterns into different sizes) can be such a pain. It's nice to have them nearly completed though. The patterns are basic so I can do lots of cool creative things with them. I haven't decided on all my final designs yet, but I have a good idea of several items.

I also had time to list one item in my Etsy shop this evening. It's cute cute cute. I wanted to keep it because it's comfy, too, but I have to discipline myself or I won't end up making much money from this Heidi & Seek shindig at all.

S or M temperate dress

It fits a size small with a relaxed fit or a size medium with a snug fit. Yay for versatility!