Saima Says Style » Craft Room & Office http://www.saimasaysstyle.com A design and craft blog from the UK Thu, 13 May 2010 17:36:55 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 en hourly 1 Sugar Print http://www.saimasaysstyle.com/2010/03/05/sugar-print/ http://www.saimasaysstyle.com/2010/03/05/sugar-print/#comments Fri, 05 Mar 2010 11:24:54 +0000 Saima http://www.saimasaysstyle.com/?p=403 I saw this print over at Twig & Thistle yesterday and immediately bought one for myself. I mean, what’s not to like? It’s pretty, screen printed and depicts a dessert table and cupcakes. Perfect! I have no idea where I’m going to put it yet but I’m sure I’ll figure something out. I think it would be great in the kitchen or in a little girl’s bedroom.

Sugar & Sweets Print by Katie Kirk

Sugar & Sweets Print by Katie Kirk

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]]> http://www.saimasaysstyle.com/2010/03/05/sugar-print/feed/ 0 The Mangle Xmas Sale http://www.saimasaysstyle.com/2009/12/12/the-mangle-xmas-sale/ http://www.saimasaysstyle.com/2009/12/12/the-mangle-xmas-sale/#comments Sat, 12 Dec 2009 19:19:22 +0000 Saima http://www.saimasaysstyle.com/?p=373 Today I was in central London with a friend and we popped along to the The Mangle Xmas Sale as we were close by. I had told myself I wouldn’t spend any money but then…Rob Ryan was there! And all his tiles were £5! I just had to get this one because I’d had my eye on it for ages and it just reminds me of my husband whenever I see it. Rob was so lovely and humble when I told him how much I loved his work.

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Then I saw Hazel Nicholls of Reapwhatisew. I love her stuff too and have been coveting her pastel “It’s What Inside That Counts” print for ages. At £100 I’ve been a bit reluctant to buy it. On her stall however she was selling artist’s proofs of her prints for £20 and when I asked her, it turned out she did have a pastel one! Hurrah.

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After the fair we went to check out the ice skating at Somerset House. They had set up a Tiffany’s Tuck Shop…well I’ll let the pictures do the talking here. (Poor quality as they’re taken with my camera phone.) All in all, another fun day in my favourite city.

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]]> http://www.saimasaysstyle.com/2009/12/12/the-mangle-xmas-sale/feed/ 1 Happy Hallowe’en! http://www.saimasaysstyle.com/2009/10/31/happy-halloween/ http://www.saimasaysstyle.com/2009/10/31/happy-halloween/#comments Sat, 31 Oct 2009 16:04:36 +0000 Saima http://www.saimasaysstyle.com/?p=322 This is a short post to share a Hallowe’en card I made a few years ago for a friend. It was around the time I first saw and loved Shaun of the Dead. Five years later and it’s still my favourite film. I used a template from Zombie Pumpkins and raised the cutout to put Happy Halloween confetti behind it. I stuck on acetate too to make a window from which you could view the confetti. Needless to say, my friend loved it.

Shaun of the Dead Halloween greetings card

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]]> http://www.saimasaysstyle.com/2009/10/31/happy-halloween/feed/ 1 People in Cardboard Houses http://www.saimasaysstyle.com/2009/10/22/people-in-cardboard-houses/ http://www.saimasaysstyle.com/2009/10/22/people-in-cardboard-houses/#comments Thu, 22 Oct 2009 08:05:51 +0000 Saima http://www.saimasaysstyle.com/?p=304 You know how kids play less with toys and more with the boxes they come in? Cut out the middle man and get them this awesome cardboard house. It’s pretty much a blank canvas so they’ll have great fun colouring it in and using the stickers that come with it.

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Magis – Villa Julia Small Cardboard House

Of course if you prefer a whole village of cardboard houses you can always go for this Smallest Village calendar from Anthropologie. Within the large mansion, there are six smaller houses with pieces of the calendar printed on them. Ingenius and cute!

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Smallest Village Calendar

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]]> http://www.saimasaysstyle.com/2009/10/22/people-in-cardboard-houses/feed/ 0 DIY Ice-Cream Parlour http://www.saimasaysstyle.com/2009/09/02/diy-ice-cream-parlour/ http://www.saimasaysstyle.com/2009/09/02/diy-ice-cream-parlour/#comments Wed, 02 Sep 2009 19:16:48 +0000 Saima http://www.saimasaysstyle.com/?p=257 This Ice-Cream Parlour by Amy puts my efforts to shame! More photos and templates (so generous!) over at Eat Drink Chic.

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]]> http://www.saimasaysstyle.com/2009/09/02/diy-ice-cream-parlour/feed/ 0 Inspiration: Yellow & Grey http://www.saimasaysstyle.com/2009/04/27/inspiration-yellow-grey/ http://www.saimasaysstyle.com/2009/04/27/inspiration-yellow-grey/#comments Mon, 27 Apr 2009 21:31:26 +0000 Saima http://www.saimasaysstyle.com/?p=192 I was reading my new favourite blog, Twig & Thistle when I came across Kathleen’s wedding photos. Her theme was yellow and grey and wow! I love it! Now I keep coming across that colour combination and it’s becoming a close second to Pink and Brown.

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Aviary Letterpress Desk Set

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Art Deco Gray and Sunshine Yellow Fused Art Glass Cabinet Knob

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Lotus Spring bag

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Tout le monde est triste grey version print

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Ideal Home Inspiration

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housetohome inspiration

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]]> http://www.saimasaysstyle.com/2009/04/27/inspiration-yellow-grey/feed/ 2 Inspiration: I see a little silhouette… http://www.saimasaysstyle.com/2009/03/23/inspiration-i-see-a-little-silhouette/ http://www.saimasaysstyle.com/2009/03/23/inspiration-i-see-a-little-silhouette/#comments Mon, 23 Mar 2009 16:51:24 +0000 Saima http://saimasaysstyle.com/?p=153 Silhouette4

Personalized Siblings Custom Print – 8×10

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Audrey Hepburn Silhouette Chalkboard – would look great in my dream hallway.

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Silhouette Cookie Cutters – as seen on Martha Stewart Weddings.

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Make your own silhouette plaque tutorial.

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]]> http://www.saimasaysstyle.com/2009/03/23/inspiration-i-see-a-little-silhouette/feed/ 0 Mix Tape http://www.saimasaysstyle.com/2009/03/12/mix-tape/ http://www.saimasaysstyle.com/2009/03/12/mix-tape/#comments Thu, 12 Mar 2009 22:16:54 +0000 Saima http://saimasaysstyle.com/?p=131 Making mix tapes used to be so much fun but now with MP3s they’ve become a part of history. So how can we bring some of that fun back? Here’s some ideas to make sharing music a pleasure again.

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This USB stick is housed in a retro “cassette” box, how 80s!

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If you prefer to go down the CD route, there are some fab CD sleeves on Etsy. I especially love this Good Shit one by PressaRussa, part of a collection of letterpress goodies that are to die for!

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]]> http://www.saimasaysstyle.com/2009/03/12/mix-tape/feed/ 1 Cupcake Finds on Etsy http://www.saimasaysstyle.com/2009/02/18/cupcake-finds-on-etsy/ http://www.saimasaysstyle.com/2009/02/18/cupcake-finds-on-etsy/#comments Wed, 18 Feb 2009 22:35:23 +0000 Saima http://saimasaysstyle.com/?p=94 I LOVE cupcakes, so much so that they have their own category on this blog because I just know I’ll be mentioning them often ;) Here are my current favourite cupcake items from Etsy.

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  1. Coffee and cupcakes hand stamped linen tape
  2. Cupcakes card
  3. Deer and Cupcake, print
  4. KEEP CALM AND HAVE A CUPCAKE ready to frame matted PRINT fits 11x 14 frame vintage

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