My Top Five

A few cute little things I have found today...enjoy.

Blue Retro Dachshund Stuffed Toy - Sausage Dog Softie From Badskirt



Dinner with Friends print from Tummy Mountain

Gypsy Pants by Charli Rose for Oopsidaisi



Scrabble Tile Pendant from The Pendant Factory



Pram Tissue Cozy from PramPurse

Introducing...Chantilly Bowtique

Name: Chantelle

Store Name/Label: Chantilly Bowtique - Boutique Hair Bows & Accessories for Girly Girls

What are your hobbies (besides designing and making bows)? I love to spend time with my family and friends. I love Thai Food, going out dancing. Not that I get to go out dancing too much these days.

How did you come up with your name? is there a story behind it? I came up with the name Chantilly Bowtique because my name is Chantelle and as a child my family would to sing the Big Bopper song 'Chantilly Lace' to me. I thought is was a nice way to link back to my childhood as my products are for children.

Where do you sell your designs? I have an online store at www.ChantillyBowtique.com and a couple of other online boutiques. I am in the process of marketing my accessories in boutiques throughout Australia.

What got you started? I've always been on the lookout for different accessories for my little girl and could never find excactly what I was after. So I just thought I'd make them myself. The rest is history!

Do you remember the first bow you sold? Gosh it seems like so long ago! I know it sold on ebay but I cannot remember what it was. I'll take a guess. I bet it was definately pink!

What is your favorite design you have created? I really love my 'fruit salad' funky loopy bows. They just scream for attention. There's plenty of bright colours with polkadots, French ribbon. My daughter loves them!


Thank you so much for participating Chantelle. To ensure delivery (free within Australia) before Christmas, you will need to order your bows from Chantilly Bowtique before December 12th.

Mathilda's Market Brisbane wrap up

I've been a bit sick...and more than a bit slack with the blog recently!

We had a FANTASTIC response at the Brisbane Mathilda's Market. The crowds weren't huge, but they were spending! We were very happy with the results for our TikiBoo Kids.
I forgot my camera! There is no excuse...I have 3 of them, but I didn't even take one. I did have a chance for a quick walk around and saw some fabulous goodies.
Here are a few of my favourites from the day:

Wall Allure - Wall stickons really are the latest thing, and Bernadette makes all her own right here in Queensland. I bought some as gifts, then this adorable bird for our bedroom wall. LOVE them.

Ruffian Industries - Uber trendy retro style t-shirts for boys. YES, for boys. Mandy's designs are very cool.

Wild Things of Noosa - Selina makes the cutest little bucket hats, toys and bloomers, so cute for the little ones.

Lisa Olivers Canvases Personalised canvases for kids rooms, I particularly love this nautical lighthouse.


Heart On Your Sleeve - Tennille's beautiful handmade children's jewellery and hair accessories are perfect for little girls everywhere (I didn't buy this time as I already have lots of her goodies at home!)

If anyone has a report from the markets in the other states, I'd love to add it!

Mathilda's Market

This coming Sunday TikiBoo Kids will be at Mathilda's Market, along with some other fantastic local craftsters we have featured here - like Mimoo.

Mathilda's Market is a fabulous niche market that offers unique, stylish and affordable baby & kids goods that are lovingly handmade, from limited production or simply divine. You will discover a vast variety of funky, unique and gorgeous clothing (for example organic cotton, vintage, 70's, etc) wooden letters, canvasses, soft & wooden toys, soft leather shoes, travel activity packs, room decor, bags, paintings, fun & personalised accessories, vintage-inspired products, musical instruments, handcrafted jewellery, fairy & dress up costumes & accessories, hair accessories, doll houses & accessories, linen, sleepwear and so much more! And all this for your little ones ... it's a kid's shopping haven.
Forget the big shopping centres where you queue only to buy what everyone else is buying. The upcoming Mathilda's Market is the perfect Christmas shopping destination - all brought together for you in the one place at the one time. Please come and see us showcasing our great wares at Mathilda’s Market on Sunday 9 November from 9am to 1pm at St Jospeh’s Nudgee College, 2199 Sandgate Rd, Boondall. With approx 40 stalls, yummy food, free kids entertainment, this will be a fantastic day out for young & old. The following weekend it will be on in Melbourne, Sydney and Perth, check the website for details.

For a sneak preview, have a look at the website www.mathildasmarket.com.au .
I look forward to seeing you there!

(Do you have a stall at Mathilda's Market and want to be listed here? Please leave a comment if you do and I shall add you to the list!)

Introducing...Silly Gilly

Name: Gillian Ross

Store name/label: Silly Gilly – Accessories for Children

Where to buy: www.sillygilly.com

Where are you located? Online and work from home in Nailsworth, South Australia

How long have you been sewing/designing? I’ve always been interested in craft and sewing since I was young, perhaps five or six. I started making my own clothes when I was fourteen and I even made my own wedding dress!

What inspired you to get started? I had decided to not return to the workforce after having my child but wanted to contribute monetarily to the family budget. I had been making hats and clothing for my daughter as a baby and friends were asking me to make things for them. Having always wanted to have a creative career, I decided to launch my own online store to both make money and have fun!

What do you do when you’re not sewing? Thinking about sewing, thinking about the business, running the online store side of things. Eating chocolate, reading blogs, searching for vintage patterns.

Do you remember the first item you sold? Not really, it was mostly to family and friends, but I do remember the first sale I had through my online store and I was jumping around the house like a silly woman!! It was so exciting to think that someone ‘out there’ like my work enough to purchase it.

What is your favorite item you have created? At the moment I’m in love with the large Steiner dolls I make. They have so many hours of work put into them, it’s hard not to fall in love with each doll as they come to life.

Favourite fabric designer? Michael Miller for his retro children’s prints. Absolutely in love with them!

Thank you for participating Gillian, I love the dolls too!

Guest Blogger - Michelle

I have been looking for great linen and bedroom accessories as we are currently starting the process of decorating our daughter Charlotte’s big girl room.

SO many of the kids sheet and quilt sets out there are just... Well they are licensed... Or they have so much pink they make even me want to turn down the “pink-o-meter”.

So I began searching for something handmade and pretty... I didn’t have an awful lot of luck to begin with, but did find this...

A gorgeous Play rug from mimoo on etsy. One of our favourite gifts we received when Charlotte was born was a unique handmade play rug. It got used every day, every where when she was little. And it has been my quest ever since to find something similar and just as nice to give someone else as a baby shower present – as very few people would remember a play mat is needed.

I love the colours and stripes on this one, for a boy or girl. I also love her apple play rugs too.

Next my search found this gorgeous set at Crab Apple Bedding


I love her retro vintage prints, and that you can get matching cushions and even buntings. Corinne’s quilt covers are custom made and can even include your child’s name.

And if there is a boy in my belly at the moment, I will have trouble not buying this one


Lastly (before I had to drag myself away from the computer at 11:30pm)

I found this gorgeous site Rachael Zelensky

A team of two sisters who together can create a gorgeous Children’s room in gorgeous Themed quilt sets and paintings to match.

I love the Ballerina and Cupcakes set



And this gorgeous Fairy Garden painting – takes me back to my childhood and spending hours searching for Fairies in the bottom of my Grandmother’s garden...


I think I am going to have more trouble deciding on her big girl room... Especially because I haven’t even started searching mermaids yet!

Guest Blogger - Nisha from Creative Neesh

Today's guest blogger is Nisha from Creative Neesh. Nisha is the designer behind our All You Need and TikiBoo Kids birdy logos, she has a fantastic flair for design!
"Creative Neesh is the home of fresh, clean and funky posters for kids of all ages.
Our Name, Number and Alphabet posters will brighten up any wall and are a fun and educational way for kids to start recognizing shapes, colours, animals, letters, numbers and objects. We love design that's relevant at any age and strive to create pieces that spark the imagination and have a sense of fun. There is an explosion of colours to choose from and we are more than happy to create custom pieces for those who really know what they want! Drop in to www.creativeneesh.etsy.com or www.creativeneesh.madeit.com.au to find the right piece of modern kids wall art for you."



Here are some funky homeware finds Nisha has sent me.

This bed wrap from Rainbow Revolution on MadeIt is pretty spectacular! It has been hand made and hand dyed in all the rainbow hues using fibre reactive dyes. It will fit around any bed, from a cradle to a king size...can you imagine, sleeping inside a rainbow, bliss!


Zippy Zippy, also on MadeIt, creates these gorgeous custom made name garlands. What a fantastic gift for any child. This one is red and white on black denim, a very funky combination.


I am loving this cushion Nisha found on MadeIt, at Peaceful Provisions. The cushion features an original screen printed design of a blossom tree with hovering dragonflies. The dragonflies are made of light pink felt and have been sewn on with silver thread. It also comes in a pink version.


Thanks for some fantastic homeware finds Nisha!

*NOTE* You may have notice our bloglist has reduced in size quite dramatically! We're happy to add creative Aussie bloggers to the list, but please honour us with a reciprocal link! Thank you.