Aussie Made Geometric Cushions

[The Print Society]

Cushions are perhaps, one of the most versatile elements in the home when it comes to decorating. They are small, but powerful tools that help you bring colour and pattern into a space while reinforcing the overall look and feel you have planned for that room. They are relatively inexpensive too, which means they can easily be changed up for each season, or when the mood strikes.

At My Sweet Prints we love geometric patterns as they are gender neutral and can be used in any room in the house, be it the playroom, the family room, your study or even the kid's bedroom. Their bold, repetitious forms lend themselves to both fun casual decor or a more formal space.

To help inspire you, we have collected some fabulous geometric cushion designs handmade by some pretty creative Australian designers. 

[Bubble and Bean Design]

[Indigo Designs]

[Homely Creatures]

[Belljar Interiors]

[Tango and James]

[Pom by Pomegranate]

Australian Handmade Kids Fashion

Here at My Sweet Prints we are big advocates for buying handmade. We are fortunate in Australia that there are many amazing Aussie creators making gorgeous, quality handmade fashion for children. Our little ones deserve to look fantastic, and if you can do that while supporting a small Australian business, then that's all the better!

Here are some pieces we found on one of our favourite online marketplaces, Made It, to help your little fashionista/o strut their stuff!

[Indigogirl]

[Pigtails & Pirates]

[Little Boutique Kids]

[Ruby & Olive]

[Kids Agenda]

[The Bear & The Whale]

[Amelia's Attic]

[One String]

[Cheekee Monkeez]

[Bubby Makes Three]

Handmade Toys for Girls

Of course it's not only little boys who love handmade toys, but the little princesses in our lives love a carefully crafted toy just like those above. Websites like MadeIt are such a great resource for finding those special handmade treasures that your daughter, granddaughter, niece or goddaughter is sure to cherish for her whole childhood, and beyond. 

Quality handmade toys are the perfect tool for the imagination and the thing memories are made of.

Here are some of our favourite: Elephant Softie | Play Cottage | Little Red Ridinghoood Doll | Crochet Beauty Set | Wooden Flower Stackables

Handmade Toys for Boys

There is something so special about handmade items. Handmade toys seem exceptionally special. Thinking back on my won childhood some of my dearest and most treasured toys were the ones made for me by my Mum and Grandmothers. 

While we may not all posses the skills to hand make toys for our children, the boom in handmade businesses means that there is a plethora of choice out there for quality handmade toys!

We scanned one of our favourite handmade websites MadeIt and found these fabulous handmade toys for boys! There's a little something for every age and taste. 

AlieM | School Of Fish | Toy Solider | Superhero T-Shirt Set | Wooden Cars

We'll be back soon with Handmade toys for girls, so stay tuned.

Handmade Gift Guide for Girls

1. Bliss Clips
2 Piper + Lily
3 LilaB
4 Twirling Betty
5 In My Pencil Case
6 Poppy and Peony
7 Snugars
8 Nognpiep

I have a few little girls to shop for in the coming months and so I thought I'd put together a little Girls Gift Guide full of beautiful Handmade creations sourced from Etsy.com and Madeit.com. I think these gifts would be perfect for a little girl of any age.

Also wanted to say a big thank you to Kristen of www.6thstreetdesignschool.blogspot.com for including my Bedtime Bus Roll Poster in her Etsy Poster Roundup today. She has a lovely blog!


I'm off to Mothers Group today for the first time in 2010 it will be interesting to see how all the other bubs are coming along with their crawling and cruising.

Have a lovely day and thank you for stopping by,