Rocket and Bear

This week...

2012-01-26T01:41:00.000-08:00

I'm moving into a different technique of printing so I am printing on all my blanks in my studio and then selling them as limited editions. All are based on a circus theme, hopefully I should have them listed next week, then I can concentrate on all things woolly.

New range in production...

2012-01-24T05:28:00.000-08:00

This week

2012-01-09T09:44:00.000-08:00

I really like well done pre school theatre as they make the most of the sensory element of performance art, up until my favourite show has been 'White' by Catherine Wheels

But at the weekend we went to see the Slava Snow Show it was amazing, loved it!!!

Very much liked Anthropologies Living Wall

and the glitter window displays

This week...

2012-01-03T12:27:00.000-08:00

Well...I'm trying to sort myself out which is always painfull. I can nearly see the floor in my studio looking forward to starting afresh, lots of new stuff happening this year all very exciting. Johann my far better half is getting inspired by 'mylovelywoolshop' which will be opening soon...he's off to investigate a Woolly Mill...who would have thought it!

Speaking of things wonderful and woolly have you come across this lady who knits the stuff that makes her laugh in the news? it looks like she has alot of fun taking the photos! She can come and live under my stairs (as my old friend Dagmar would say, where are you Dagmar I miss you x)

www.bbc.co.uk
http://delitmail.blogspot.com/

Posh and Becks:

Tribute to Kim Jong-Un:

Lady Gaga:

Sarkozy and Mrkel:

I can't find the Kate Middleton one the blog but its good...so very good!

Typography

2011-12-29T11:56:00.000-08:00

Yes I am supposed to be tidying my studio...but this is much more interesting http://typeverything.com/
seen on swiss miss...

My Stockings featured in Grazia...Happy Christmas Kate and Wills xxx

2011-12-23T10:38:00.000-08:00

If only their Christmas was like this ...

2011-12-05T02:19:00.001-08:00

New boys navy and white raglan top...

2011-12-01T03:46:00.000-08:00

It really is going bonkers here and I'm quite please with myself that I haven't had a nervous breakdown...happy to have got these listed, they really are lovely, such a great brand sold by lovely people. I bought some chocolate Christmas decorations a few days ago that are shouting my name to be printed on a bag..I think I might do that now and distract myself some more...hope your all well and staying cold free!

Link to shop: www.rocketandbear.com

Christmas Maddness and woolly joy...

2011-11-22T07:26:00.000-08:00

Busy here with Christmas order which is fantastic! here's some phone pictures of a blanket I've just finished, I know the tap one is a bit stupid but I'm going a bit bonkers printing out teddies all day...

Rocket and Bear Vintage

2011-11-14T03:05:00.000-08:00

I'm going to set up a new section soon of pimped up vintage textiles.. .whilst doing some research on ebay I came across these lovely quilts, I really want one but I'm too tight to pay the postage! and every conceivable surface in this house is covered with blankets...sigh, just lovely...

Vintage Quilt Shop - Ebay

Personalised Christmas Sacks

2011-11-10T04:54:00.000-08:00

Rocket and Bear custom santa sacks ...£20 free postage

Malane Birger

2011-11-09T01:37:00.000-08:00

Teddy T shirt by Malene Birger £49

I found this yesterday surfing, made me laugh a little, the proceeds go to charity.

This Week...

2011-10-31T13:15:00.000-07:00

We went to Marrakech! and stayed at the Peacock Pavillion, all very nice... I was inspired by all the rugs, blankets and how every conceivable surface can be decorated, I'm having to control my urge to redecorate the house. Here are some picture I took (the jolly couple are my mum and Dad)...

And here are the pictures Rocket took! far better than mine, I LOVE the pictures the kids take the perspective and subject matter are just classic, you can see my son likes cars, numbers, modems and toilets...

Apparently Halloween is from a pagan ritual marking the last day of harvest? pretty apt then that we collected seeds from our rather random vegi patch and made a tipi out of the sunflower stalks.

The Christmas orders are flooding in! happy days

Maybe see you next week x

This week...

2011-10-07T02:46:00.000-07:00

I am taking a new approach to my shop now, where I make a load of stuff and then list it, rather than making everything to order. As a result I am swamped with stuff I need to list. The making bit of this whole enterprise is my favourite bit so needless to say I've got a bit carried away much to my husbands horror. He came in to my office this morning and said in dismay 'I thought you wern't going to make any more stuff untill you had listed all this stuff'...sweeping arm movement indiacting most of my room.

Well here's a quick photographic sweep of the room to see a bit of work in progress...

Design your own...range available soon

2011-10-04T10:46:00.000-07:00

Snuggle in my pocket

2011-09-27T04:57:00.000-07:00

A customer got in touch today who was pleased with my teddy T shirts asking if I could print her teddy on to a hankie? The idea was so her son could secretly take his teddy into school in his pocket. Such a warm thought and an issue I can relate to....here's what I made... I hope he likes it.

Teddy T Shirts that fit men and women now available

2011-09-22T11:07:00.000-07:00

LOve me Love my Teddy £20, custom T's

Work in progress

2011-09-19T01:18:00.000-07:00

This weekend I've been crocheting this, It need a wash to fluff it up.

Finishing these:

And the T shirt orders are coming in thick and fast, these are a few ready to pack...

Oh My Lordy!!!

2011-09-16T05:42:00.000-07:00

Frank is a bit partial to a nice hat...

and now, there is a shop on Etsy just for him! ToScarboroughFair.

Hey! my Teddies on my pillow

2011-09-13T12:46:00.000-07:00

Link to my shop £15

Large Crochet Wool Blankets

2011-09-13T01:20:00.000-07:00

This one is a bit different to my other one, its got double row stripes instead of single row stripes, I'll try and get it listed when I've finished todays orders...

Drying on the bannister...

Dodgy Octonaught Toys

2011-09-12T11:30:00.000-07:00

Today I made some really dodgy Octonaught Toys. I have been meaning to make these for ages but as today was written off emotionally because of Rockets allergic reaction to school I thought I'd make these and try an create a lovely tutorial! well that's not happened as of course you need time for that...this is what I made...

This is fabric that you can print on to with an inkjet printer I get it from here craftycomputerpaper

So you google Octonaught images and print on to this stuff, make them in to little cushions and voila you can have wonky toys too.

woops...

Anyway, the kids are chuffed.

Getting Rocket ready for School...

2011-09-11T09:37:00.000-07:00

Young Leo isn't going into his new school with the spring in his step we would hope for. So, as he's not allowed to take his teddy in I've printed his best teddies on to his vests. He seems very happy with this arrangement and has given me a pinky promise he won't cry tomorrow...we'll see.

As an extra bit of bribery I am using the only currency he understands - the TV and computer! (not the wooden toy fantasy world of my pregnancy or pre child days) So if he's good he gets a token. He can spend these anytime he likes and so it follows if he cries tomorrow I'll take one away...we'll see how this goes, really hope it works.
At least I feel like I'm doing something which is always good especially when I might be a bit of a control freak?

Err yes - I can't spell and photoshop doesn't have spell check - this can be a problem!

Crochet Pram Blankets

2011-09-10T10:58:00.000-07:00

I've just finished these...They are here in my shop...

This week

2011-09-09T06:05:00.000-07:00

My son started school, he is a strong willed lad and he's decided he's going to desperately shout Mummy! Daddy! as loud as he can when we drop him off. My poor husband is taking the brunt of this emotional battering as he mostly does the drop off in the morning. Not a great situation.

On the upside I had some great Editorial in Easy Living Magazine

I managed to get my cars and new tutu listed

The Rainbow Crochet Car is now ready...

2011-09-08T12:22:00.000-07:00

Crochet Car link

Oliver Jeffers

2011-09-02T11:21:00.000-07:00

My new favorite book! its super ace...

Tell your freinds, come and join in on Facebook

2011-09-01T06:39:00.000-07:00

Free (ish) stuff

2011-08-30T09:28:00.000-07:00

I'm having a complete spring clean, so all those boxes which I look at daily and think hmmmm I can make that that and that are all going. I'm going to be so organized for Christmas!

The first box is full of experiments and sample blankets.

THE RULES:

1. First person who says they wants it on facebook in the comments section under each photo gets it, that person has to pay the postage but gets the blanket for free. Hence the (ish) element to free.

2. Only one blanket per person.

3. Please give me your name address and Pay Pal email address in the same comment box so I can charge you for postage.

Thank you

We're back and we're open again...

2011-08-29T02:24:00.000-07:00

Trying to get my head round sorting out my office, got some serious ebaying to do!
The shop is now open again, kids back to school in about 10 days! We can't wait!

New places to sell online.

2011-08-09T04:56:00.000-07:00

I've just found this great site www.allthingsorginal.com this is all by 'British Cream Tea'. I LOVE IT!!

I'm feeling rather grown up as my site is now available 'on the go' and my cakes are in the pipeline too, They will be online in a couple of weeks I'm going to try and sell these mainly on Amazon I think still in the process of sorting that all out.

Whats on my desk and Bobble action...

2011-08-08T07:02:00.000-07:00

Work in progress

2011-08-05T03:10:00.000-07:00

I'm very busy with blankets at the moment these are some of the crochet blankets I'm working on, they need to be washed as the wool is oiled (which is why they don't look very fluffy).

I'm still trying to make larger blankets that don't have a seam down the middle I'm liking this style, still have one more panel to go...

Johann and I had a night off, the kids made great houses out of my wool boxes, not too sure where I'm going to put the wool.

Wool delivery...hoo ray

2011-08-02T01:48:00.000-07:00

I always get very excited when a new wool delivery comes, I now have cream wool in stock, great news.

Blankets in progress.

New stickers to go on the tutu bags

Crochet Cars coming soon

2011-08-01T12:48:00.000-07:00

These crochet cars will be listed in a couple of days, I've just got the CE certificate for them.
They will come in a custom bag with the name of your choice on.