Sarah Jane Studios

April Showers $45.00

Just before Christmas we were so excited to receive our first set of prints from Sarah Jane. They are one of the topics I've been wanting to blog about for awhile as I think they are so special and remind me of illustrations I recall from my own childhood. They're simple and sweet yet beautifully detailed and coloured. They are printed with archival pigment ink on heavy weight Hahnemuhle Museum etching paper that is 350gsm, natural white, 100% rag and acid free. I especially love the tea party prints, in fact my current mailing cards are also printed with one of the tea party themes. I sent one to a friend not so long ago and she's framing it to hang on the wall in her daughter's bedroom.

Tea Party $45

As it is always so much easier finding lovely things for girls rooms, and I dare I admit it - more fun eek - we're really striving to expand our range for the little fellas this year. In light of that, have to say I'm really liking SJ's new dinosaur print. I'll be the first to admit that I'm not crazy about pterodactyls strung from the ceiling or snarling jurassic-parkesque creatures scattered all over the floor but I do think I'd be very happy to put this print up on the wall and feel very much like I was participating in the theme...

Dinosaur $45

This one is just right

My old wooden office chair literally gave way beneath me today...oh dear, what is it trying to tell me? Of course it is very, VERY old and so I'd like to think that the extra kgs I'm trying to drop didn't have too much to do with it (please no!)...so I'm on the hunt for another. Of course I'd love something like one of these wonderful presidents chairs...

...a replica of JFK's Oval Office chair from the History Company

...or Jimmy Carter's, also from the History Company

I love this McConnel Office Chair from www.housecharm.co.uk

Or if I could get my hands on this secondhand one from Hoppers Used Chairs it would be perfect. Sadly, I'd have to be a Los Angeles local or be willing to handover some serious shipping dosh. Because I'm neither, I think it will be a trip to Ikea to grab one of the following:

The Snille may be a bit too flamboyant for my particular office?

The shape of the Skruvsta looks cosy but while I like the print of the fabric, I'm not crazy about it. But then, do you have to be crazy about an office chair that won't be around forever?

So chances are, I'll settle for something boring but comfortable like the Moses...

As time flies by...

As I sit at my desk looking at an unfinished note to someone that says "Even though it's already August I feel like I'm just starting to catch my breath...", I am completely overwhelmed by the notion that was August LAST YEAR when I wrote that and here we are in February 2010, and, may I say, in the latter half of Feb! Am horrified at how long it's been since I blogged (November 1, 2009) and it's taking a bit to get my mojo back!

In a nutshell, had a lovely and very relaxing Christmas, celebrated twice for good measure. Once, this side of the border with my family, and once south of the border with his family. Slowly got myself back into the swing of the shop this January and now right back in the thick of it...P&P has had the great fortune to be featured in some fabulous magazines over the last little while so I thought a breezy way to get back into blogging would be to show them off...

First of all, our red tiger moth is the February 2010 issue of House & Garden...

Red Tiger Moth $85.00

And then just last week a couple of other products were featured in the Autumn/Winter 2010 issue of Shop 4 Kids:

Pencil Rolls $40

Our fabulous pencil rolls (red riding hood style pictured) which are a great present and also available in prints that boys will love.

Vintage Door Stop $95.00

Coco Mirror $28.50

...and our vintage door stops (#5 above) and coco mirror (#8 above).