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I love this fabric house and paper/hand-stitched bird by Cotton Bird Designs in the UK!website: http://www.cottonbird.co.uk/htm

shop: http://www.etsy.com/shop.php?user_id=5139538

I am currently in the process of creating my own designs for Christmas decorations and a line of toys. It's the season and the fact that I am having a baby, seems to be bringing the 'mooshie' parts of me out of the closet.

Still I have a collaborative project with a friend for next year that will allow me to indulge my 'grunge' side - you know, natural fibres, dyes, lots of brown, black, muddy and dark colours.

I had a wonderful day with friend Cleo yesterday crafting and completing some things for the market next week. We are looking forward to making beautiful things for our homes, our families and ourselves next year. Spending time with our families and friends, playing shops at the various markets around the city, op shopping, creating and designing our own works etc. Fun, fun, fun!

For the best International Craft Shopping site visit: www.etsy.com and here in Aotearoa check out www.felt.co.nz. Support craft and artists directly, buy handmade for Xmas.