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They are no mess, no fuss and give you total control. Chances are you will have had a play around with coloured pencils at some stage of your life.  No matter your age, occupation, or location! Who hasn't tackled a colouring in book with gusto, used the orange and black to make Halloween decorations, and taken almost all the colours for a mandatory rainbow drawing?!  Lyra pencils were launched in Germany in 1868. The brand name was inspired by the musical instrument -a lyre - for a reason only known to the founder, Johann Froescheis. It’s possible that because the...

Twist, Stitch, Repeat We're halfway through the year. Finish off those projects before they unravel!  Sashiko Thread is a hidden gem in the world of crafting materials. It has superior durability, creates visual depth on your projects, and its “Z-Twist” construction allows the thread to expand slightly as it passes through the fabric, which helps it "cling" to the material, preventing snagging and keeping your stitches perfectly aligned. Top Notch! Here are a few ways you can add Sashiko Thread to your crafting ecosystem: Visible Mending and Boro Patchwork Boro means patchwork and repair. Use sashiko to secure layered fabric patches over...

Items for the driven, motivated, inspired task master! 📚 Whatever it is you need to systematise: code it, box it, stow it.  Definition of a system?  All the elements work together for a common purpose.  Let us take you through some items that might help galvanise your common cause (whatever it may be!) DELFONICS Vinyl Brief Case | $10.00 Collect your important trinkets. Paper or otherwise. Keep them all in one place. Reciepts, stickers, postcards, charms, coins: What have you!  A4 / small A5. grey. Brown Kraft Boxes |$9.95 Build-a-box for your keepsakes. Organise them on your sheves and make...

Over the moon. On cloud nine. Tickled pink. That's how your gift recipient will feel when you hand over the prezzie. Here are three budget-friendly suggestions to keep your purse and your people happy.  Dailylike Weekend Cooler Bag | $20.00 Picnic packing never looked so good! Dailylike’s cooler bag is the perfect gift for the foodie, the group fun organiser, and for those wanting an excuse to "go touch grass". Don't have to ask us twice! In navy and lace flower. Hahnemühle Nostalgie Sketchbook - A4 Portrait | $39.95 Give the gift of ideas, capturing essences ans composition, aka a...

Bold, vivid, educational, wall-to-wall! Consider us perfectly fitting the stereotype of a stationery enthusiast!  The term “poster child” is quite literal. In the 1930s, a child was used for a poster to attract donations to help people affected by the Polio virus (which mostly affects children under 5). These days, the idiom is widely used and means “the perfect example” of something. Funny that, because we have some posters that are indeed the “perfect examples” of … yep, posters!  Cavallini & Co Posters | $5.00 Choose from:  Australia Map Whales Blueprint Bicycle Ferns Orbits Caterpillars/Butterflies Sign Language Octopus Skeleton Phrenology...