Wee Birdy

Wee Christmas finds: My ultimate wishlist

A few of my favourite things this Christmas season... *sigh*

1. Marc by Marc Jacobs Jumbled Birds umbrella, US$48, from Shopbop.com (ships internationally).

2. Frankie Diary 2011, AU$24.95, from Lark (ships internationally).

3. Floral Wiltshire Liberty print mini suitcase, £60, from Liberty (ships internationally).

4. Bengt Lindberg Moose blanket, £86, from SCP (ships internationally).

5. This is not a pipe tea light, US$28, by Jonathan Adler.

6. Belle & Sebastian Dog on Wheels Brooch, £25, by Tatty Devine (ships internationally).

7. Belle and Sebastian Write about Love, £8.83, from Wee Birdy's UK Amazon shop (or US$11.05 from Wee Birdy's US Amazon shop. Both ship internationally.)

8. Lipstick Queen Jean Queen lipstick, AU$33.95, from Kit Cosmetics. (UK readers can purchase from SpaceNK.)

9. Funkis low red sandal, AU$120, from Funkis (ships internationally).

Wee Christmas finds: Gifts for London lovers

Some nice gift ideas for the discerning lover of all things London (I want those Snowden Flood mugs!).

1. Set of six bone china River Mugs, £70, by Snowden Flood (ships to UK, EU countries, USA and Canada).

2. I love London lunch box, AU$9.95, from Lark (ships internationally). London readers can purchase the lunchbox, along with other products from the 'I love London' range, from Lapin & Me in East London.

3. Paumes Editions London Family Style, £20, from Lapin & Me. Australian readers can purchase the book from Lark for AU$38.

4. London tray, £25, from Liberty (ships internationally).

5. 'Have a Nice Day' print by Tokyo-based illustrator, Takashi Furuya, £15, from Shelf.

6. London Transport in a Bag, £5.95, from Muji.

7. St Nicolas London bus bauble, £8.50, from Selfridges (ships internationally).

8. Lizzie Allen Royal Guards Cushion, £79, from Liberty (ships internationally).

9. 'Love London' mug, £10, from The London Company (ships internationally).

10. London cotton/linen tea towel, £12.50, from Pedlars (ships internationally).

11. Underground Bottle Opener, £8.95, from Pedlars (ships internationally).

Birdy (and Xmas) pick of the week

 

I have a rather ambitious plan for Christmas baking this week. There's gingerbread snowflake cookies (using my mum's gingerbread recipe and the Peggy Porschen icing designs I learnt at her cake decorating class in London), my mum's apricot balls, Hugh Fearnley-Whittingstall's peppermint creams (I think it's a children's recipe, which suits me fine), and Karen Martini's Florentines.

A cinch, surely. But if I wanted to make things a bit simpler for myself, I might consider whipping up a batch of cupcakes and decorating them with these adorable cupcake decorations by Meri Meri. The Tweet Tweet Cupcake kit, US$11.95, featuring cupcake picks and wrappers in hand-drawn bird designs, would be great for any kind of celebration, while the Tis the Season and Nutcracker Tale Cupcake kits (complete with Mouse King, Clara ballerina and Nutcracker cake picks), would instantly transform plain vanilla cupcakes into suitably festive affairs.

I shall report back on how the baking bonanza goes!

What about you? Are you planning to make any sweet treats for Christmas?

Wee Christmas finds: Papermash loveliness

The rather lovely UK-based online stationery shop, Papermash, has stocked up on some super-sweet things for Christmas.

I love the wine letterpress gift tags (£2.25), the dainty and delicate tissue snowflake card (£5, and it ships flat) and the very special London snow globe print, which was designed by Clare Owen (and is exclusive to Papermash, £46). I think I really need one on my wall to remind of London's winter wonderland right now (it's way too hot, humid and sticky here in Sydney!).

And if you're in a crafty mood, you might like to try the pretty snowflake doily project, which is featured in the 'Free' section of the site.

www.papermash.co.uk

Wee Christmas finds: Gifts for teens

1. PAM for Covers for a Cause iPhone cover, AU$39, from Incu (ships internationally).

2. Lazy Oaf Spaced Out T Shirt, £25, from Lazy Oaf (ships internationally).

3. Tatty Devine future Mystic Cluster Bracelet, £33, from Tatty Devine (ships internationally).

4. Lazy Oaf In the Mix Blue Rucksack, £35, from Lazy Oaf (ships internationally).

5. Urbanears Plattan headphones in turquoise, 60EUR, from Urbanears (ships internationally).

6. Archie Grand Celebrities I Met and Liked notebook, AU$19.95, from NoteMaker (ships to selected international countries).

7. Lazy Oaf Pink Rosy Bear Girl's Sweatshirt, £40, from Lazy Oaf (ships internationally).

8. Marc by Marc Jacobs jumble-embossed neoprene laptop case, £45, from Net-a-porter (ships internationally).

9. Diana multi–pinhole operator camera, £46, from Selfridges.

10. Apple Notes, AU$9.95, from Raw Space (contact Raw Space for international deliveries. UK readers can purchase Apple Notes from the V&A for £4.50.

11. Painted Beauty Glide On Nail Colour Holiday 2010 Collection, AU$22 each, by Mecca Cosmetica.