Newtown Festival is all go! We can hardly wait. It has been a blast in years past. This one is set to be the best yet. you can get all the info online. Juniper is on the main street of festival so please come and see us. We'll have heaps of specials and loads of beautiful just added goods.

It was a late night tonight. After working all Saturday in the shop, the doors were closed and thus began the working on these flowers for a lovely local family who's parents are celebrating their 50th wedding anniversary tomorrow. It's a Mediterranean style feast for this Italian born couple. So we chose the white square vases like the stucco white washed homes of the Mediterranean and the lemon yellow Gerbera's as lemons are very prominent in Italian cooking and beverages.

Also as I was leaving I thought I'd snap a few of the new products just in this week.
"Queen of hearts" ceramic wall pendants by Emma Spicer
New pillows by SEAM
Lovely handcrafted botanical earrings by Louise Rutherford

FYI everyone. if you click on the image of the price list you can view our Valentines Day prices. Then make sure you book in now. Our order board is filling up.
This year we have some stunning choices and most that are very reasonably priced. And some that are sure to impress.

xox
Mindy

"Love is in the air, it's everywhere I look around...
Love is in the air, every sight and every sound..." Ah! La more' It is so lovely to see everyone in Newtown so in love and full of the kissing fever! Here are just some of the smooching entrants to our Valentines Day "Kissing Booth" competition so far. there's still time to enter contest closes Feb 11th so get kissing! then PXT them into 021 044 8782.

So many new products to the shop this last two weeks I have had to change the layout (slightly) to make them all fit. One of which are the new gorgeous "Pania of the reef" pillows. Felt NZ instalations by Justine King. New Sewcherry bags. Gorgeous egg press cards for valentines day and Polli lazer cut stanless steel brooches.

Here are my Pendants...
Each one is completely hand sculpted using polymer clay, wax paper and an old butter knife! I tried a whole utensil drawer of them before I found the one that made just the right petal shape. I wore a black one today and man I love it. Very dramatic.

$22 sml size
$24 lg size

Je t'iame Sewcherry!
Ooh my new bags are so "oh la la" ok really bad French but I'm loving my new bags. ( so modest ) My 2 weeks off proved great for the old creative brain as I have designed heaps of new bags and more polymer clay pendants which flew off the shelves at Christmas and have not slowed. enjoy!

bags from left to right 1."Ester Williams"2."Beach Baby" 3. "Samantha"
4."Sisterwife" 5. "Hills and Waves"

Sorry Sorry Sorry! I have not forgotten my blog. My laptop has a little fan inside that just stopped working and meant while the thing would turn on I'd have 1.5 minutes to check emails and get off before it would BLOW UP! so I stayed away to save the poor thing. And now thanks to a trusty IT friend It's fixed and ready to go.

The shop is in FULL XMAS swing. I am hoping to soon have pics of the very lovely xmas party but till them here's just random shots of the shop...

For a long time now I have been blogging about the new looks of the shop or product that is new in and sometimes even whats going on for a holiday. Today however I am just going to write about one thing. My customers. One of the most touching things in my life is that all my hard work is rewarded everyday when someone, man and woman and even child takes time out of their busy day to spare a moment to tell me what the shop means to them. Their appreciation/your appreciation is why I get up in the morning. I was told by the local beauty therapist (Asha) that she saw me in the shop late Sunday night and wagged her finger at me and said " you need to take it easy don't work so hard." Firstly, I love Asha she is a brilliant business woman. She cares for everyone and I know that she meant well...but she ain't foolin' me! She works just as hard and I know its for the same reason. Our customers and clients mean a great deal to us. We are proud to be of a caliber of retail that won't sell you what you don't need, Will give you the time to pay off something so your not strapped for the next fortnight, want to know how you Mom is doing after that foot surgery and more than anything want to feel like I am serving you well. So when last week I had my 3rd compliment on the shop of the day I nearly cried. Some people go their whole lives not knowing what they do is appreciated or worth while. To know that is a great gift. However long I am blessed to be in this business I will not take it for granted. You, the customer are a smiling stranger. You are a kind visitor from out of town, a child that has saved their money to get a wee bunch of flowers for Gran, an excited husband buying his first wee soft toy for his newborn across the street at the hospital. You are my friend. I am so proud to serve each and all of you everyday.

What a great night it was!!! Here are the pics of our first ever Juniper Halloween Costume Contest. a great time was had by all. there was a sausage sizzle put on by Adelaide community creche, a coin toss for Plunket, a great pumpkin race and pin the mouth on the ghost. We had loads of lollies and all the kids were so well behaved and very enthusiastic.

We're having a Costume Contest! this Halloween at juniper.
Wednesday, 31st from 5-6:30pm There will be prizes given for
*the spookiest
*the cutest
*best recycled materials costume
*best dressed baby
plus treats, scary stories, and games.

Last chance for this years Stitching Class. As we get closer to the busy retail season Thurs the 18th of October will be our very last stitch night for the year. that's
Thursday the 18th of October 8pm in store. Cost is $10 per person coffee and tea is provided along with a wee kit and a pattern pack of your choice. Just bring a cushion to sit on. And as always we have 3 prize draws on the night. Also discounted shopping in store that night only. You must reserve your spot as they fill up quick.
phone (04) 389 4058 to book. We do accept group bookings as well. Hope to see you there!

NEW!
in store today... Sand Cassel Kids hats by Goorin Brothers If your kids are a Dapper Dan or Little Diva we have just the hat. prices range from $30-$40 so not too bad in price either. great quality and so unique.

SUKIE!!! Beautiful Boxed letters by artists Darrel Gibbs and Julia Harding published by Chronicle Books of San Fransisco.
Boxed set includes 6 designs repeated 5 times (30 sheets) matching envelopes, address labels, illustrated seals too! uh makes me want to write to Santa in every language.

only $38

Back by popular demand. Juniper's button rings! And at a new sweet price of $18 each. get'm while they're here. I won't be making more till who knows when.