Thursday, October 04, 2007

Eye Candy

I just found the most coolest shop ever!

It's a combination of all my favourite Etsy shops all grouped together and in real life! For those in Wellington it's in the Marsden Village shops in Karori and it's called Inky Pinky Inc.

I so wish I had my camera with me, cause the inspiration was amazing. They had an awesome display with the coolest cake plate in the middle - I mentioned to Alexander that he might want to show Daddy this shop sometime before my birthday!

There was handmade jewelry and acrylic letters (like wooden ones but see through and just asking to be altered) and felt stuff - oh the felt stuff! So much inspiration!


I found these very cool felt butterflies and some felt ribbon - which I just had to buy. I took note of some very neat felt brooches and cute felt bags.

Definitely worth another trip to Karori in the near future I think.

The cards in the pic above are some of last nights creations. I suddenly had a need for a few cards so had to visit the daring cardmakers to get some inspiration. Very simple - I pulled out some Tinkering Ink paper, some wiggly scissors and black rubons. One had to have a frame on it and the other a postage stamp.

Really pleased with the postage stamp idea. Grandma had given me these stamps some time ago - she's 93 and still saves all her stamps. I hadn't even thought of using them for creating with! So thanks for the idea daring cardmakers.

Happy birthday to Nan Jules in the deep south. Hope you are having a fab day. Expect some mail in a couple of days - just posted today from Karori!

10 comments:

Anonymous said...

Wow, sounds like a neat shop! When I come to Wellington in December for my cousin's wedding, I will have to find it!! ;-)

Gayle said...

wow..those felt butterflies are amazing! Never seen those before. Cool cards to Bev

Kathy said...

I love your cards Beverley, they look so fab and funky!

Shell said...

Wow! LOVE those butterflies! Maybe I'll have to do a trip to Wellington sometime :)

Juliet said...

Great use of the stamps. Love those felt butterflies too!

Anonymous said...

Must. visit. friend. she lives in Karori - yeeha!! Love those cards Beverley - awesome stuff! Thanks for the tip on the new shop - love finding places to empty hubby's salary into :)

Night Owl Designs said...

Hi Beverley, Thanks for visiting my blog and *thank you* for your lovely comment :-)

Karen L said...

Ah Beverley love the look of those butterflies too. They are so cute.

Yvette said...

Ooh, might just have to visit that shop when we are in Welly, Labour Weekend. The cars look gorgeous.
And thanks for the comment on my blog a couple of weeks back. Been on holiday so only just catching up on my blogging.

Mrs Frizz said...

Wow, those butterflies look b e a u t i f u l ...