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these four: clockwise from top left: Beautiful Skin; Laura Kate Draws; Xenia Taler; Wonderful Rubbish

Clockwise L to R: Sally Boyle at From the Wilde; Giniber; Urban Outfitters at Society 6; Sanna Annukka at Radiance

Clockwise L to R: Gothic Crow; Frerk Muller at Shelf; Sally Boyle at From the Wilde; Happy Doodle Land

Magda Piwowar at Beetroot; Toika at Iittala; Donna Wilson at Soma Gallery

Clockwise L to R: Isak; Felt Me Up Designs; Faye Power at From the Wilde; Skinny Laminx

As I’ve been uploading this epic post (of some of my favourite bird designs online) I’ve been listening to the near constant football rattle of a couple of magpies outside. Touch ironic: they’re the only bird i DON’T like. they can’t sing, they can barely fly and they seem to spend most of their time harassing smaller birds and eating their young. talentless bully-boys…

I’ll be here, with more cards and prints than a Paperchase warehouse. The previous fairs have been great. There’s a touch of the vintage bonanza about the whole affair. Catered by The Marvellous Tea Dance Company. And yes, the cakes are indeed Marvellous.

Has been a while since I’ve had time to browse my favourite shops online so not surprised to discover the fabuloso Radiance appears to have lots of lovely new housey and lifestyle stuff, including these simple but brilliant wired flowers by Dutch designer Jurianne Matter; a foxy tea towel by Lush Designs, cards by Sanna Annukka, and a (relatively?) new dandelion lamp design by Radiance owner Hannah Nunn.

I needed this dress by D4discus, who have a stall at Spitalfields Market. I google ‘green dress’ about every fortnight looking for the holy grail of garments. Plus I love fawns, deers – things with big brown eyes and sunset skin (http://www.etsy.com/listing/35262826). I won’t get over this one. its a OOAK, cos its made with a vintage scarf. bum-mer!

Aren’t these little guys (sea) swell? Theresia of UK-based Strawberries and Cream is currently Etsy’s featured seller. I like her cuddlies – they’re not over cute, and they capture character. The colourways are often quite masculine: http://www.minoridesign.com/

I’m going to attempt a weekly blog post, picking my 3 current favourite design wants: That which I can afford (Sale!) , that I can kid myself I can afford (Stretch!), and that which I can just daydream about (So far off!).  So here goes:

SO FAR OFF!: a Madeleine Boulesteix chandelier. http://www.madeleineboulesteix.co.uk. Prices on request:

STRETCH!: Topshop Unique leather and demin biker jacker.  £150. www.topshop.com:

SALE!: Lush Design’s new Fox and Cubs mug in bone china (to match my Lush ‘Foxy’ lampshade). £15. www.lushlampshades.co.uk:

I’ll be at ‘100% handmade’ in March. Vintage tea party. cakes. coffee. bunting. music… oh, and lots of talented people ‘doing it for themselves’. lovely town too. wild moors, wide river, elegant promenades.

Perhaps followed by the Cupcake Challenge at Mojos, discovered courtesy of Ruthie Macall… Sam and Sally, who run the fairs, have also started a designer-maker event called 100% Handmade. There’s going to be another in the pretty tourist town of Ilkley on March 20th. The last one was fab. Vintage style tea and cakes, music bunting and plenty of people: like something straight of out Darling Buds in May!

I was contacted by Amy Knowles of Barnsley Civic Gallery about being a stallholder at the new LOVE CRAFT fair. If you’re interested in a table contact email amyelizabethknowles@gmail.com or phone the Civic on 01226 327011, no later than Valentine’s Day. The tables are FREE! (“all we ask is that your work is completely handmade or your own design, high quality and presented in a visually exciting way”).

LOVE CRAFT: Saturday March 20th