7 more sleeps = a gift of book plates

There are 3 different Poppies For Grace book plate sets. They're great for naming your books. Get your coloured pencils out and add lots of colour instead of leaving them black and white.
Simply spend $50 or more today and we'll include a set in your order as a gift.
Order total must be $50 or over after points are deducted and does not include postage.
Let's go shopping!

Shop 4 Kids s/s 09 - finally we're in it!

See this yummy vanilla ice cream with a cherry on top?
It's apparently good to have when you're holidaying in The Hamptons!
Take a look....
I know, it's not a great shot of it, but hey lucky it's not the melting kind!
We have 3 different Lark ice cream rattles to choose from at bpab. The other 2 are Pistachio and Strawberry. All Fair Trade knitted too.

Other products in Shop 4 Kids that we stock....

(1st on the list) Poppies For Grace Charlie Invitation packs.... a great theme for a party!

(Down the bottom left) Memi designs Knitted Cat Rattle - we've got only 1 left!

We already stock lots of Lotus Linen bamboo clothing and bedding, but this little number is part of the new Summer range coming soon to bpab. All about Origami! I love it and am very excited for it's arrival..... stay tuned.

Eye Spy... inspiration

I haven't been very well lately and am in the middle of working out why.... doctor yesterday, finally. So have not been blogging as much, just doing what needs to be done. I'm sure everything will be fine.
Anyway, this week's theme is Inspiration.
The painting above is by my brother-in-law, Rob Creedon. It's sitting in our dining room at the moment.... I move it around from time to time. It's fun and makes us all feel happy when we look at it. It's very chunky and the girls have tried to pick off pieces when no one is around to stop them.
This painting is a little bit of inspiration to me..... sitting there, reminding me that you can do anything, in any way you desire - as long as it makes you happy.

I get inspiration from lots of things on a daily basis, one main way is through magazines.
Same story..... a big fat pile or two of glossies, dog eared at interesting pages. I find other's ideas and experiences, or the way they present something in a different light to how I would normally perceive it, very inspiring. It's endless and it blows my mind!


I found the last page of Sept. Real Living very inspiring, as it featured two young lassies that I deeply admire - The girls from Poppies For Grace (which bpab proudly stocks their gorgeous paper goods.). Here's some inspiration for you.....



Thanks as always to Cindy from Bug and Pop for hosting Eye Spy. It's good fun and makes for an interesting Sunday morning task. Will always be playing along as much as I can.... it allows you to get to know me a little bit doesn't it. x

Yay! A review! A review!!

Well it's a product review..... but it's a start isn't it??
The lovely Amanda from Style Collective has reviewed some Poppies For Grace invitations and treat bags. Overall, a good write up and I'm very grateful to Amanda for her honest words.
They are a great party theme alternative to the licensed crapparama that seems to bombard our children's universe...... who can't get excited about safari animals??

I'm just hoping I get an invite in the mail from Amanda.....
Check out the review here and then after reading that, you can check out the rest of the Poppies For Grace treasure. Go on, treat yourself!

Enjoy your weekend!

Poppies For Grace... new stuff!

Just got a top up of Poppies stuff today.... always a pleasure!
Two Willows writing set is back in stock!!! (and it's on sale for Christmas too!)

Little gift tags for topping off the perfect present in Charlie (boyish animals) and Isobel (girlie animals). Only $3.50 each.
Also got recycled plain paper notebooks with brown craft covers. There's a tree design (below) and a flying birds one. A folder to slide little notes into is inside the back cover. Great for drawing, doodling, journal writing, to do lists....... I could fill a whole notebook with ideas! $9.00 each.

October newsletter

G'day mates!
Welcome to bpab's spring looking newsletter.... (click on the picture to get a bigger view)


Every issue is emailed out to many people and not everyone can or wants to, see the pictures etc........ so here are the links and general info for what's featured in the newsletter this month:

Free Stuff Day - we've joined this great on-line community which is offering free products to everyone, everyday! (and they're real, proper things you'd want to normally buy, not samples etc.) I've blogged about it, so read that to find out more. Free to join.

Spring Cleaning SALE now on! (bits and pieces, last one left, Winter stuff)
We're preparing to move into our 'mini-shop' (Nov)!

Layby now for Christmas! (or for whenever really..... we're offering it from now on at checkout as another payment method.) Look at the INFO page at the shop for a how-to guide and terms.

New Brands:
Nature's Child (Byron Bay, NSW)- certified organic stuff for mums (breast pads) and bubs (hooded towel, muslin wrap).
Read more about this on the blog.
A Good Sort (Melbourne, Vic)- the brains behind the My Org. family organiser..... a must for every family!
Read more about this on the blog. (each blog link is different, in case you are wondering!)

New Products:
Monstar Kids Spring 08 is in! Lots of red, navy, cloud blue, mocha brown and pink... plus robots, owls, peacocks, zig zags and stripes. (More summer stuff coming in from now on.)
Under The Nile organic frog wash cloth. Play puppets in the bath!
Poppies For Grace has lots of new invitations, treat bags, writing sets and book plates to melt your heart! I've blogged about some of the new products here.

Enjoy the rest of your October and remember about Daylight Savings!
Monica@bpab

Changes to Legislation for DAY LIGHT SAVINGS
Now starts for: NSW, VIC, ACT, SA, TAS SUNDAY 5 October 2am - clocks forward 1 hour.
WA starts last Sunday in Oct.

What I'd LOVE to get in the (snail) mail!

New Poppies For Grace paper loveliness has landed at bpab!

I would be ecstatic if I received a hand written letter........ and would treasure it more so if the writer used any of the papers from these sets!

The red one is called 'Two Willows' and the green one is called 'One Willow'.

Both packs have 3 different types of papers, printed and plain brown craft envelopes,
envelope stickers and labels.

And imagine how giggly I'd be if I got one of these party invitations in my letterbox!
I'd stick it on my fridge with the magnet that came with it!
And then at the party, when it's time to go home.... I'd get a bag of treats too! Hooray!

(top) Isobel party invites and brown paper treat bag

(bottom) Charlie brown paper treat bag and party invitations.

All my favourite and most treasured books would have these wonderfully playful book plates stuck in the front cover, so everyone would know who cares for them. I'd write who gave the book to me too!

Playground book plates set.
They come in a red envelope and include 2 of each of these designs.
(good to colour in too!)

All Poppies For Grace products are locally made and use recycled paper.