ruby & sage

Resin jewellery at it's best. I love the soft, waxy, matt, handcrafted finish Megan's pieces have. They feel so organic and natural. Mixing resin, pigments and found objects like feathers, buttons and leaves make Megan's pieces truly unique. She even caters for kiddies wrists too! Check her out at rubyandsage.com.au

fabulous flatout frankie

We all know kids love the packaging more than the present right?! For those of you with little cherubs and an eco conscience, keep your eye open for these flat-packed gems! They are produced in NZ and are fully recyclable, check them out at flatoutfrankie.com

moorigin

Recently we stumbled across these nuggets of beauty, so delicate, intricate and precious! We can't get enough of them! Clean, timeless and unique...well done Moorigin!

ye olde england

Yesterday on a gentle jaunt around the beautiful Lavenham, I came across so many fabulous wreaths, not a fake morsel in sight! Lula x

the twinkly lights of blighty

After 6 years of hot Christmases I'm happy to say I've finally returned to the motherland in search of a mulled wine, mistletoe and mittens! And nothing excites me more at this time of year than donning my winter warmers and venturing out into the bright lights of London. Regent Street, Trafalgar Square, Bond Street and Leicester Square to name but a few all hold twinkly treasures and wonderous windows. In the shadows of the London Eye I came across Southbank's Christmas Market. Another festive delight crammed with wooden chalets selling handmade crafts and yummy food. Oh to be British. London + Christmas = a happy place for me, Merry Christmas everyone! Lula x

wendy's wonders

An ordinary shed on the outside, a world of wonder on the inside. Mid-afternoon tea with my Mum's good friend Wendy soon turned into hours of treasure hunting. Handmade Nineteenth Century lace, old books, hand drawn maps, vintage sewing kits, wooden printing blocks... ah the list goes on. What a treat! Today's lesson, Tea at Wendy's always proves fruitful. 

is it too early for a mince pie?

We are very excited to introduce our new typographic, hand printed Christmas tags! You can check these out in our shop.

anyone for hand printed tag?

After a cozy day in with tea and cake sketching our Christmas animals we decided to set ourselves a challenge...lets try printing our tags the old fashioned way! Caught up in our constant quest for the idyllic life, we wanted to see whether the satisfaction of handcrafting our goods would outweigh the financial outlay. Just how long would it take us to produce one tag and how much would we have to sell it for to make it worth our while? So the Saturday after we began making our plates and let the printing process begin. 9 rewarding hours later with 18 very beautiful tags printed, the verdict was in...one hand-printed Lula & Bella Christmas animal tag would cost...are you ready...$30! Ahh I hear you sigh. Err yes! 

So it's safe to say that although we had a blast creating them, from now on for the sake of your cash flow, these particular Christmas tags will be lovingly produced...with modern machinery! What can we say? We tried!