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13 ideas to print, create and thrill!

1 - simple black and white printables for the wall here

2 - An amazing collection of ideas and information about El Dia de los muertos and a great place to gather some spectacular ideas and free printables including three and four below.

3 - a great fun take on the russian doll garland. we love these day of the dead dolls!

4 - a free printable day of the dead playful kitten mask

5 - These are a great alternative to pumpkins on the doorstep if you've no time to carve a pumpkin and even better for the dinner table gathered together ready for some spooky stories.

6 - we love this colourful alternative to carving a pumpkin… some crayons and a hairdryer. 

7 and 8 sometimes the best ideas are the simplest, here some paper plates, some printed coloured iris's and red thread create gruesome hanging eyeballs!

9 - these free printable patterns make the perfect paper chain garland

10 - we put together this a-z of dancing skeletons which make some great free wall art

11 and 12 - mr printable's always provides some of the best ideas for games, decor and celebrations and these two free printables have kept our kids busy this week.

13 - we couldn't resist this monster colouring page inspiring next years costumes too.

Happy Halloween 

Fun, Frivolous and Fairytale-esque, Autumn is (ilove)gorgeous

Born from a fascination with fabric, colour, trim and little hint of sparkle ilovegorgeous  has arrived with their AW14/15 collection. It is, as always, fun, frivolous, fairytale-esque and thoughtful. 

From everyday wear to party with inspiration drawn from slogans, an icon here or there, the heyday of punk and travels to the East across to India the new collection is narrated with fabrics that take you from taffeta tall stories to tartan tales. Suggesting endless possibilities of self expression, all of course with the detail and richness that you would expect from the Maharanis of starlit style.

View the ilovegorgeous AW14 / 15 collection here 

Bobo Choses Preview A Day in L.A

It's only a matter of days before you can shop the much anticipated Bobo Choses AW 14/15 collection

A DAY IN L.A.

A collection inspired by Los Angeles city and the imaginary of the 50’s: the glamour of the movie stars at Château Marmont, a walk through Sunset Boulevard, or the swans at Echo Park lake.

Finally, a dream come true!

Play the preview:

The cast: jersey, twill, fleece and denim garments, along with leopard fur coats, hairy jackets and shiny pants. With Bobo’s characteristic prints playing the starring role, the collection represents the magic, the boldness and the fun of spending a day in L.A. 

A Day in L.A opens Monday 11th August 00.00 (midnight) here

It's Not Over

Summer is far from over. We've just moved it to a new place. Find it here in our archive as we ready for new collections. The sale prices have just got better and you'll discover even more of your favourites. Not just the best designs for children, but for home, parties, decor, accessories, furniture and all manner of treasures from seasons past. With collections reduced up to 80% off its our ever changing secret sale room. 

Oh, and if you're a newsletter reader there'll be a little extra something for you tomorrow. Sign up below to make sure you don't miss out!

Welcoming Summer On A Plate

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How different the days are when the sun is shining.

We've been taking everything outside, every meal is either on the grass, in the park, al fresco and laid-back as though time has slowed down. Each day is becoming more colourful and weekends are all about finding the perfect outdoor space to fill with friends, family, food, fun and games. We're doing our best to welcome the summer in the way it deserves and making the most of every minute of it. 

With a few firm favourites that we use again and again each summer and some fresh new loves we're celebrating the days in the sun. Here's some of our current favourite food loving finds for rolling out the good times with a little al fresco:

Colourful picnic plates in 6 delicious hues here, birch wood canapé forks here, vinyl lace placemats in 3 assorted colours here

Melamine cups in vintage florals here and melamine bowls here too

treats, nibbles and finger food served in cupcake cases here and here and pretty printed baking trays here, with pretty cocktail sticks for forks and mini skewers

Pretty printed baking trays make the perfect serving dish for single portions, whilst pretty vintage jar covers make great lids for jars of salads, chopped fruit or sauces and dips.

Rectangular melamine plates in pretty prints make great platters. Mix with melamine cups, cake forks , salad spoons, and the rest of the melamine pieces to create colourful settings on the grass or garden table. 

'happy days' barbecue skewers are our new bright favourite (I think we'll need to post some sizzling recipes too) pictured here with the folding metal table in green, chopping boards make great serving platters that'll be easy to pass around

outdoor lights here make summer feel an endless party

We love these Picnic Balls here and here

and back in stock for summer in 3 new prints............roll out the good times with our favourite picnic blankets... 

oh, and if you're a fan of picnicking take a look at these tips and hints and recipes here 

Keep an eye on all the new summer arrivals here

Keeping Cool & Loving the Jelly

With names sounding like ice creams, lollipops and the kind of treats you might find in Willie Wonkas' chocolate factory, the new collection of jelly shoes from Project Jelly takes everything that is summer,  mixes it up with some retro fun and creates the quintessential summer shoe.

Designed to splash, climb, run, skip, hop, scoot  and well, everything that children love to do, these practical, waterproof and flexible shoes are made for endless summers (though they look pretty awesome with tights too). 

But thats not all there is to them. Project Jelly goes one giant brightly coloured jelly leap further than awesome, because 25% of the profit from each pair sold will go directly to MENCAP.  Project Jelly 'repackage charity'. Collaborating with JuJu shoes, the original Jelly Shoe makers of the eighties, this kaleidoscope of limited editions combine the very best of British design with a big fund-raising impact.

Whilst our hat goes off to its founder Natalie Collier our children's feet march to a summer drum truly putting their best foot forward and in style. We're so proud to house Project jelly in our collections and our kids feet are pretty happy too. 

View the Limited Edition collection