WHITE, I love it...never wear it, NO (stains love me) but it is all around the shop. I love how it is the perfect canvas for all that we make and sell which is so colurful! White makes all the patterns and colours so alive.
The shop walls, chalk white. The shop vases, white. Our shopping bags, white so here are some of my favorite white pics of the shop. enjoy!

My birthday bonanza!!! wow what a day it was. I came into work and there on my desk was a lovely homemade orange syrup cake with pink frosting my lovely assistant Nicky made me from SCRATCH. The wee stock room was all dressed up in pink and orange theme. Fresh strawberries and mandarins with yogurt too! my dear friends at the lovely vegan cafe next door Pranah gave me a thermal coffee mug to keep my mocha nice and hot (as I'm notorious for getting side tracked with work and ending up drinking them cold). AND a decadent chocolate pecan pie!
Thank you
to everyone stopped by to share cake and well wishes. You all made it the best day I can remember having in a long time. Oh and thank you to my lovely husband, Stuart, for the roses and gorgeous dinner at local favorite french eatery Manon. (two words, Crispy Duck... yummmmmmm)

so yesterday I had a BIG clean out and organize as dear sweet Annie (whom works on a Sunday) watched Ethan (my 3 year old) for the day so I could tidy the shop properly. It's really needed a good going over as the more stock and trade we get our work area seems to suffer. So bright this morning and back from a wee trip Nicky came into find the new set up.
1. a shelf at the back of our desk to organise odds and ends.
2. a bench for all the new pillows to live.
3. reorganised the gorgeous new card stock that came in.
4. hung more hooks for bags
5. sorted the desk out clutter clutter ! oh how it haunts me.

so it looks like it was well received!!

New to the shop this week...

These have been in the works for ages now. A while back good friend Sue and I were scouting for more good vintage material for handbags and we found two Perfect condition wool blankets late 60's thick and warm. immediately we looked at one another and said "Pillows!" I sketched up the concept and as I do folded the blankets nicely and forgot about them...well finally, last night, I attacked them in a sewing frenzy that lasted till 1am. (don't worry I sewed more than just pillows in that time:)
Sewcherry wool pillows Swiss army and knots & crosses $45 nzd ea.

Definitely a shop staple. Our Sewcherry baby bibs are soft functional and a very affordable gift. $15 NZD ea. They have an elastic closure so they grow with baby to toddler.

Send beautiful flowers anywhere in Wellington!
We have fully trained florists on hand to design the perfect bunch for that special person. Delivery in Newtown is only $5 and $10 for Wellington city and suburbs.
Juniper has got just the thing to suit your budget. We pride ourselves on providing flare to that extra special arrangement, and yes, we do weddings and functions too.
Call nz 04 3894058 or international 64 4 389 4058
fax orders to the same number
or email us at msgdalzell@xtra.co.nz

OH BaBy! This is one cool bag! stylish, durable,unisex and usable after baby is not a baby.
The new AQ sail cloth Baby bag.
$210 NZD
in store now!

I love the postwoman. She brings be lovely packages and new in stock today are these beautiful laser cut stainless steel earrings and pendants by Polli of Australia. You simply must pop in to try on. oooh I'm already a polli dolly. The succulent earrings are my favourite.

succulent pendant $63
dots earrings $63
blooms $45

more designs in store.

Textile designer Angela Adams new fabric organiser. *2007-2010 calender! *binder style so you can refill on sale now for $38 nzd

Green

Did you know that juniper is not only a full service florist but we are happily a "green" florist? Since I started in the floral business nearly 10 years ago I was always shocked to see how most flower shops, though they sell a natural product, have very unnatural practices. I believe that a flower will survive for it's optimum time if given heaps of TLC, fresh water DAILY and kept in tepid conditions out of direct sunlight and not kept in a chiller using needless energy. Our flowers last long and our customers will tell you the care we take shows. We NEVER use or give flower preservative with our bunches because we believe educating our customers on how they can preserve flowers naturally is most helpful and better for the environment. We are also developing ways of composting our green waste with others in the Newtown community. If you are a Newtown resident or business owner in the central main district and would like to form a compost co op we'd love to hear from you. Please call Mindy from juniper 389 4058 .

buttons

Who didn't run their hands through their grandma's button jar as a child? The feel of hundreds of them like plastic treasure in you fingers. I love watching my daughter do the same at the shop with the button pails. There are so many like minded button lovers out there that just adore the jewelery from our selected artists. "Buttons" necklaces and bracelets. Robyn Hambleton's Brooches using rare 20's 30's and 40's buckles and buttons. Or the shop label Sewcherry's button rings.
If you love buttons drop by for a visit. We're sure to have something to make you smile. Or just come is and run your hand through the shop button pail for old times sake.

We all know Misery*. Well the punk style goddess has now come out with a bath and body range that is well, "Cute as Hell".
And we have it in store now!
C.A.H. not only looks lovely but it smells amazing and is (of total shock to me) a really good quality product. It's scent is comprised of violet and quince which remind me of a lovely garden rose from Nana's garden with a hint fresh lime.
definitely a must for any girl's beauty case.

NewtownKids
$15 ea

When I first opened the shop, nearly 18 months ago (wow) I used to watch out my shop window all the kids in Newtown whom were just getting out of school running around being rascals, playing jokes, singing, yelling & just being kids. They're all shapes colours, creeds, religions. So I sketched a little something that day and made a few up and sold them all in that first day. And I have made them ever since. Come in and adopt one today...no paperwork required.

it's time again...

Sublime Stitching group
This Thursday night
June 21st
8pm in store.
toasty warm good fun for a cool winter's night.
spot prizes, coffee, and tea!

only $10

visit sublimestitching.com for product list.
*all images courtesy of Jenny Hart and Sublime Stitching

Juniper is very lucky to launch a lovely artist Heike Theis's work. Her label is 3poppies and everything she does is lovely and to finest quality. Heike's work includes soft toys called "Teti longlegs" and "artful cushion" which is like a sleeping girl really. Her hand silk screen pillows are made of handloomed cotton and are prints of her original drawings of the magical woods where the Teti longlegs live. She's working one her next installment which will be the forest and Teti's friends as I understand. Her hand coloured prints have nearly sold out and are just beautiful. I bought one myself for my sewing room as the image calms me and fills me with thoughts of my children when they were babies.

KOZIOL
New to the shop this week! Koziol products from Germany.
The all weather tote is durable wet or dry use and colur choice galore! And last but not least the "Alice" Partitions. Beautiful for window dressing, wall art, even as a runner. either way you use them they are stunning to see in person. I bought a white set straight away for my kitchen window. They are just beautiful.
Partitions set of four $60 NZD
tote bags are $45 for small
$60 for the large

New to the shop this week, Justinamaria handbags of Australia. These are all one of a kind. Fantastic quality. She uses unique silk screened fabric by fabulous textile designer Lara Cameron, whos fabric we'll soon carry small swatches of. (watch this space)

Justina Maria "blue bubble handbag" $76 NZD

This fall it's all about the finer things. The details, texture and workmanship. Juniper is a proud stockist of Neves (unisex) tie watches & beautiful Goorin Brothers hats and knit wear for men and women.

Sublime Stitching! next class will be April 19th Thurs at 8pm in store.
here are some lovely pics from a product shoot we recently did in the shop. "Buttons" jewellery, Kinta leather handbag, Alenna Hennesy scarf, cloud of birdies toys, Sewcherry Newtown Kids, Bung hamsters, Goorin winter rose scarf.

Kelly is our newest soft toy artist who's creations are sure to delight children and children at heart. I love this one. I call it flying mermaid. Kelly liked the name too. Check out her blog site cloud of birdys

Least I forget the simply divine candles we have now from Living Light made right here in NZ. oh! they smell amazing . and the burn time is outstanding. one votive will last us nearly 12 hours. we have plumeria (my favorite) vanilla coconut (nicky's fav) ocean sage & lemon grass.

Oh what a lucky ducky I am!!! Four beautiful packages came in the mail yesterday. All filled with lovely new cards from Egg Press (the staple card for the shop) and NEW to the sceene are Foxy & Winston and Bella Muse. Then last but never least, back by popular demand...Alenna Hennessy fine jersey scarves. Perfect year round. cards are $8 each and the scarves are $48 NZD