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Merry Christmas from the StickyTiki Crew!!

2011-12-21T17:59:00.000-08:00

Great Article about us in the Dominion Post

2011-09-06T19:20:00.000-07:00

We are thrilled with this write up about Stickytiki in the Dominion Post, only a slight problem it included a photo of someone else that was meant to me:) So I have added ME!!!

Lots and Lots of Love from StickyTiki

2011-08-05T02:24:00.000-07:00

BIG LOVE

SMALL LOVE

Our latest offerings of LOVE, now available from our Etsy shop and website.
I love this photo of Jayden and Kahlo, it was taken in a major hurry after them finishing daycare with 2 mins to spare before meltdown time...they love each other so much but like all children living together things often end in tears...bribery was the key...FUDGE!!!! :)
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Pohutukawa and Babushka magazine features

2011-05-17T16:07:00.001-07:00

We have been very lucky to not once again..but TWICE have our Pohutukawa and Babushkas feature in two awesome magazines thanks to one of lovely customers beautiful home. Check out all the other cool kiwi design they have too!
Thanks so much Mel and Glen!
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Your Home and Garden NZ June 2011

Real Living Magazine Australia May 2011

Door Tatts

2011-03-31T13:53:00.000-07:00

Finally our personalised Door Tatts are available on our website and Etsy! We are donating $5 from every Etsy sale to Japan and continuing to donate $5 from every sale on our Website to the relief effort in Christchurch. Words cannot express the deep sadness we feel for the people affected by these awful events.
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Make an offer!!! 100% to Christchurch Earthquake

2011-02-27T16:27:00.001-08:00

We are so horrified by the devastation of the New Zealand Christchurch Earthquake...the damage to life, business and properties has been immense, so hard to even fathom!! We have donated lots of items to various auctions and are donating $5 from every sale to New Zealand Red Cross. We are often asked if we have seconds and because we have things down-pat very rarely do, and the ones we do are normally donated to schools, daycares, friends etc. But this time I have a few items I thought we would auction instead, so giving you are chance to get a bargin while giving 100% to Red Cross.
Soooo make me an offer either here or privately kim(at)stickytiki(dot)com or message me through facebook, obviously highest offer wins.
Auction will finish next Friday 11th March.
Good luck and remember 100% to NZ Red Cross which in turn 100% is donated to the victims.

PS I will post anywhere in the world at our cost!!

1. Dear Deer tree normally retails at $180 NZ:
Our bestest seller, loved by all and featured in some very stylish blogs and mags! The only fault with this is that our printer was having a bad hair day and decided to print this in slightly more muted shades, the trunk is the only noticeable one...a little more peachy..still beautiful and your wall will never know the difference, but your wallet will:)

2. Babushka Dolls normally retails at $75 NZ:
Our dolls have been featured in countless articles (see below) A little girls dream. I can see no apparent fault with this except paper they are on may have a little crease, and they have just been lurking around a while...we normally make and send so as our stickers are fresh!

3. Poutukawa Tree normally retails for $280 NZ:
NZ's favourite tree, which flowers right at Christmas time so has become known as our Christmas tree. Nothing at all wrong with this...except paper they are on is creased, this makes ABSOLUTELY no difference to the stickers, but just means does not look as good to send out!

If you have any questions as away! Thanks so much!

Babushka Dolls get a two page spread!

2011-02-21T12:14:00.000-08:00

I got a lovely email a few days ago from Melissa one our lovely ST supporters to say her little girls (Lola) room had been featured in the latest Little Treasures mag. Wow I bought it yesterday and it is a two page spread!! The room is just divine as is little Lola!
Thank you so much Melissa and Little Treasures for giving us such a great mention.
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Holiday Pictures-Pourere 2011

2011-02-03T13:26:00.000-08:00

We have featured on Apartment Therapy's re-nest!!

2011-01-14T11:40:00.000-08:00

Just about to head on our camping trip to be computer free for a week, when I discoverd this in Apartment Therapy's re-nest blog. So even though I need a break from the computer this is what I love about the internet!! Woohoo!!
I will post photos of my newly painted (and stickytiki'd) caravan that we are taking camping when we get back.
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Matisse gets her gift of life!

2010-12-07T14:55:00.000-08:00

In the early hours of the morning my Mum called me to say that finally my beautiful niece Matisse after fours years of waiting in America with her family was to be given the gift of life. So right now she is undergoing a long surgery to remove her small and large bowel and replace them with working ones that will allow her to eat...something she has never done!!
So into surgery she went clutching Barney just as she has for every other procedure she has had to endure in her nearly 10 years of pain filled life. My heart goes out to the selfless act of the donor family who have in their greatest moment of grief given our little Matisse a chance to live a normal life. We will be forever in your debt and words cannot express the gratitude and sorrow we feel for you.
Kia Kaha (stay strong)
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I LOVE UKE

2010-11-16T12:46:00.000-08:00

My poor blog has been so neglected:(
Anyway I have spent some time working on this wee project painting a Ukulele to raise money for Ukes in low decile schools. Here is my Uke on Trademe would love you to bid on it...took me ages to paint, so if you want an original Christmas pressy...go for it:))

Long Live MJ!!

2010-11-01T13:41:00.000-07:00

I just love this photo of my niece Matisse dressed up as Michael Jackson for Halloween. Matisse lives with her family in Pittsburgh USA as she is waiting for a four organ transplant. She cannot digest food but LOVES collecting it at Halloween then she has organised to give all the excess to a food bank...what a GIRL!!!
Of course we also love this photo because our Alphabetica is in the background.
LONG LIVE MJ!!!!

Some Super COOL feedback!!

2010-10-04T17:26:00.000-07:00

This is little Keira and she is one of the children we sent StickyTinys to in Christchurch after their big shake. This the cool email I had from her Mum:

I put the sticky minis up in Keira's room today and she was OVER THE
MOON! She loves her "bebeez" as she calls them. I am sorry that the
photos are not that great quality, but it was hard to take them as
Keira was jumping up and down in excitement so much!!!
You have made my little girl EXTREMELY happy.

I have had some lovely emails from others too and have loved having contact with you all...so thank you we are really happy your little ones had a nice treat!!

Last week we had an order for four of our murals (Pohutukawa, Nikau, Pukekos and Tui) for a school medical room and I have just received this lovely email:

Hi Kim,

The Decals look amazing and have transformed our dull little medical room into a cheerful haven for the unwell at our school. My only criticism will be that now the kids are going to be lining up for the sick bed so they can enjoy your fantastic artwork!
These are quite different from other commercial decals. They are personal, realistic and just gorgeous!
I have had a few people wander in thinking my artwork is amazing…little do they know the only credit I can take is for the super easy 45 minutes it took to put all 4 up!

We love love this kind of feedback!! Thank you!!
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BIG NEWS!!

2010-09-28T23:57:00.000-07:00

YAY for us, we have been named finalists in the David small business award for the most innovative business...I will let you know how we go!

Check out these super cool photos by Jess at In an instant Photography ..aren't they the best!! Well Jess is from Sydney and contacted us a while ago to make her some heart stickers to add to amazing array of props for her super funky mobile photography studio. So anyone over that way looking for something a little quirky and out of the ordinary contact Jess, you may even end up with some Stickytiki in the background! Just wish she was here:)
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Giveaway for Canterbury Earthquake Kids

2010-09-14T15:51:00.000-07:00

Hi all I know it has been a while! A combination of just being busy, lazy and preoccupied:) Part of the preoccupation is the terrible devastation caused by the Earthquake in Canterbury (South Island of New Zealand) Many people have been left homeless and without businesses. In NZ we have always lived with Earthquakes, but I do remember as a kid being traumatised by a particularly large one and to this day I am like many people terrified of them.
Everyone is a little lost as to what to do to help, but here is what we are doing....$5 from every sale on our website will go to the Canterbury Earthquake Red Cross until the end of the month, we have given $100 voucher and 50 mini wall decals to Kids Fashion Review as the wonderful Kate is putting together goody bags to kids affected by the Earthquake.
I begun making the wee stickytikis...lets call them StickyTiny's, for the goody bags and have enjoyed them so much that I am going to add some to our range....coming soon!
We want to give away these ones here to children affected by the Earthquake, so if you know someone or have a special story to share we would love to hear it, but more importantly would love to give your special 'tiny' someone a small treat!
Please leave comments/stories below and we will give some of these away.
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$5 from every sale to Pakistan

2010-08-15T15:59:00.000-07:00

It is easy to put these images to one side or into the basket 'this does not affect me'. We all do it, I feel we are so used to seeing disaster in third world countries that we actually feel quite useless compared to the magnitude of it all. We are going to try to do our bit even though small, so until the end of Aug $5NZ from every sale will go to try to help some of the victims of the flooding in Pakistan. Our donations are made through Oxfam NZ.
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3 Great recent reviews for Stickytiki!

2010-08-09T17:45:00.000-07:00

Babybites

BabyCenter

FabMums

Check out these great reviews about us!!

We are also very excited to have been nominated for the David Awards which is what I am working on right now. Also thanks heaps to everyone that voted for us in Kids fashion review style awards! We didn't win but were thrilled to be nominated for two category's and would like to CONGRATULATE all the winners...well done!!!
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Our new Cushions at ST HQ

2010-08-02T18:01:00.000-07:00

We desperately needed some new cushions so we bought some plain covers and had a go a making our own designs. Just have to get Kahlo and Si to finish theirs.
We have been invited by the PoppyTalk Handmade to be part of their 'Back to School' market, go and check it out there are some very talented people around.
Have a great week :)
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We have been nominated for two KFR awards..so need your help!

2010-07-19T20:36:00.000-07:00

We are very lucky to have been nominated for two awards in the 'Kids Fashion Review Style Awards', one for best interior childrens decor product and one for best NZ made childrens product...yay so we would really appreciate you vote!!

Whats in it for you???...Well my friends there is over $10,000..yes $10,000 in prizes so it is definitely worth taking a few moments our of your day, and we would LOVE you for it!!

So cheers from us at Stickytiki HQ.

PS: if you are so inclined to vote..one for my sister would be great too...her company BabyBaby has been nominated in the best childs skincare part...and trust me it is a truly beautiful and natural skincare range made right here in NZ!!
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Happy Birthday Lola and Ben

2010-07-18T16:40:00.000-07:00

I would like to introduce you to our friends Trina and Sigi over at Lola and Ben,
here they are pictured with their gorgeous kids who were the reason these ladies started their award winning business. Trina and Sigi make the most divine and innovative Merino Baby Sleeping Bags for babies with interchangeable liners that are silky soft and using only the finest quality NZ merino for a '4 Seasons in 1 Bag'....Only need one sleeping bag for all seasons keeping baby perfectly snug! And best of all they are genuinely New Zealand Made...yay we love that!!

July is birthday month at Lola and Ben so they are celebrating with some awesome specials. Trina and Sigi have been awesome supporters of Stickytiki and we wish them a very happy 3rd birthday!!
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Puti Puti: The Flower in Contemporary New Zealand Art

2010-07-07T19:43:00.000-07:00

Yesterday Jasper and I went over to the Hastings City Art Gallery to make their foyer look pretty for the upcoming show 'Putit Puti' (flower in Maori) which opens tomorrow night.
We think it looks really pretty..a little like retro wallpaper. This was all made using our Pohutukawa and Lovely rose flowers.

Jasper was a huge help and as a treat him and I went to see Toy Story 3..which rocked!
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StickyTiki Studio Tour on 'New Zealand Handmade'

2010-07-05T19:07:00.000-07:00

Head over to New Zealand Handmade
to see our StickyTiki studio tour.
Have a great day:)
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Sweet Sweet Harper

2010-06-29T16:53:00.000-07:00

A big thank you to Sweet Harper for blogging about us! Go and check out Sweet Harper's gorgeous etsy shop..here are my favs, and quite appropriate dont you think!

Babyology loves us!!

2010-06-28T17:18:00.000-07:00

Thanks Babyology for your awesome feature about us..it was a really lovely surprise.
We have an exciting week with a few things in the pipeline and our Alphabetica selling really well..YAY! Also had some lovely feedback from a health unit we had sold quite a few of our murals to awhile ago. They said the patients love them and our kiwiana stickers make the kids really happy..can't as much more than that:)
Have a great day!
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DISCO !!!! Woot Woot!!

2010-06-25T02:33:00.000-07:00

Jasper had his first school disco tonight so these are some snaps I got before the big event. Little Miss was so upset not to be going that I let her have a bit of fun before.
The Disco rocked and I am sure Mr Jasper had a great time even if he nearly did fall asleep on my shoulder and did comment on how loud the music was...bless he is such a calm soul..as for the little girl..well we will see but I am thinking right now there is nothing calm about her:)
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Portrait of me up a ladder!

2010-06-16T21:33:00.000-07:00

Just had to share this cute drawing Jasper just did for me. I am putting up new smoke alarms as I nearly burnt down the house last night..very scary!! Anyway while I was up the ladder I thought I would fix the broken light bulb in this very funky lamp shade I was given. Two minutes later Jasper had drawn this pic of me..so cute, and the lampshade looks just like this!

Lovely write up!

2010-06-15T19:40:00.000-07:00

I am very excited about this write up in Growing up Green firstly because it is the first write up about our new Alphabetica, but also because Raquel (who is also the kids editor for Peppermint mag...which I also love), has just expressed exactly what was my intention when I made this piece. She totally got it!! And as an artist when someone who writes about your work gets it, its a good day:)
Also thanks Brittni from Papernstitch for featuring our Tia in her email newsletter this morning.
Another awesome place to visit..and I cant believe I haven't told you about already (slack) is a new blog New Zealand Handmade made up of a collective of ultra talented and amazing women who make amazing things..(I happen to be one of them:) Come over and meet everyone we would love to see you!

This is our little friend Barnaby! I was lucky enough to see this gorgeous little man being born..in fact my face was the first he saw...poor child! Anyway his Mum and Dad bought him round for a wee visit the other day..I am thinking him and Jasper will be great mates!

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Finally ALPHABETICA is LIVE!!!!

2010-06-13T17:23:00.000-07:00

OMG what a drama that was!!! When I gave you all a preview a few weeks ago for our Alphabet I had NOOOOO idea how long all of the other stuff would take such as..(new photos, web page, pricing, sizes etc etc) to get it all live! Wow it has all given me a new insight into the technical stuff..as normally I do the artwork and photos and wonder why Simon is taking so long:) Si is teaching me all the techy stuff too so as I know how everything works..umm not sure I want to know, but it is good for me.
Anyway Alphabetica is now available in our Etsy shop and on our website in three different sizes for all sized spaces..hope you enjoy them as much as I enjoyed making them:)
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New Alphabet..with U for Ukulele!

2010-05-30T17:10:00.000-07:00

Due to popular demand I have painted a Ukulele, which I think is kinda cool if I must say so myself:) The letters will also be available as individuals so as you can build you childs name..great alternative to traditional name plaques. We are working as fast as we can to finish..there a huge job after my bit to get them to production, but I am cracking the whip and Si is slaving away..so hopefully by the end of the week we will have them on the site.
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Preview of NEW - Alphabetica

2010-05-19T19:29:00.000-07:00

Ok folks this is the promised preview of our new Alphabetica! There are a few changes to make (sizing stuff) and maybe the umbrella will become a Ukulele?? So this is the original images. I am thinking about two sizes..one large like this and another smaller..what do you think.
The concept of this is to create a learning art piece, there are so many sweet alphabets around but I struggled to find something contemporary without being too out there, beautiful without being too girly. My kids who are 13, 5 and 3 all love this and have been my advisers on what is working and what isn't. The 13 yr old (Zav) LOVES the L , V,I and X, Jasper and Kahlo LOVE everything..they are so loyal:) They really have spend hours looking saying the letters and discovering new little hidden things beginning with that letter in the paintings.

A is for Awesome Apple
B is for Beautiful Blue Bat
C is for Circus, Cream Cat, Clouds, Crimson
D is for Dainty Deer with Daisy chain
E is for Enormous Elephant
F is for Foxy Fox with Freesias
G is for Green Giraffe, in a Grey and Gold frame with Gerbera's
H is for House, Home
I is for I love you
J is for Jug
K is for Kite and Kisses
L is for Love heart
M is for Monkey, Moon and Mushrooms,
N is for Nighttime and Neon
O is for Oblivious Owl
P is for Prickly Pineapple
Q is for Quiet Queen
R is for Raindrops and Rainbow
S is for Sun and Star
T is for Turquoise Telephone
U is for Umbrella but maybe Ukulele??
V is for Violet Volcano
W is for Whale blowing Water
X is for X and Xylophone
Y is for Yak on a Yacht with Yellow sails
Z is for Zebra

Molly and Me

2010-05-06T19:22:00.000-07:00

My mum found this photo of my Grandmother (Molly..AKA Molly Lolly) the other day. I was taken in 1976, and as you can see I was 'holier than thou'! It was my Grans wish for me to do my holy communion and she was so proud on this day. I still have this little dress which was also used as a flower girl dress..waste not want not in those days. I also have my precious rosary beads hanging around the neck of a very old doll on top of my piano. I remember this day so well, thinking how strange that we all looked like little brides.
When my daughter Kahlo saw this photo she thought is was her, how funny is that. I also remember very clearly how jealous my best friend was that I was dressed like this and she had a boring brown dress on..funny though she went on to be a real bride and I never bothered:)
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Lovely Rose at La Toriana's house!

2010-05-05T15:19:00.000-07:00

Elizabeth from the beautiful online store La Toriana bought a 'Lovely Rose' from us last year and she has posted this great photo of it on her facebook page. This is her daughter Tiana enjoying her gorgeous girly space.
It is really great to see how people put together their murals..I love to see the photos folks so keep them coming!
Happy day!
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R.I.P Mr Oopsie

2010-04-18T14:56:00.000-07:00

Jasper and Oopsie watching TV.

Our dear old cat who was a grand old man of 17 died at home yesterday laying on the floor of my studio with blankets, lots of cuddles and kisses from us and silver (the dog) as he passed to the next cat life. He is now buried under the trampoline with his sister Daisy. Oopsie and Daisy were saved by my girlfriend and I 17 years ago, and as we were driving them home in a box on my lap, my friend had to stop suddenly and I said 'oh oopsie daisy' while the two small kittens went flying to the other side of the box...and so they had their names! I ended up with both cats and so my kids have always had them in their lives, amazing though how easily children deal with death if it shown to be natural. The three kids were fascinated with Oopsie after he died and wanted to know why his eyes and mouth were open..there was no fear or tears they just acceptance that it was his time. We all made a little plaque for his grave which the kids painted beautiful pictures on.
Yes our friend Oopsie had a grand old life and we will miss him dearly!!
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OUR NEW SITE IS LIVE!!!!!!!

2010-04-11T16:40:00.000-07:00

Finally..wooohoooo our new site (which Si built..isnt he clever) is live www.stickytiki.co.nz please check it out and tell us what you think!! I love its simplicity and think it shows off our product really well..we still have a few links and things to add, but all in good time.
To celebrate we are offering free shipping worldwide until the end of May so please spread the word for us. I am so excited as I really disliked our other site but I think this one is BEAUTIFUL!!! Woohoo!
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Yay we hit etsy front page!!!

2010-04-11T00:09:00.000-07:00

We are featured on the lovely Pirouette blog!

2010-04-09T22:09:00.000-07:00

We are so thrilled to be featured on the very cool Pirouette blog , Florence Rolando finds all sorts of wonderful, inspiring things for children plus she also interviews children from all over the world...so glad she found us all the way down here:)
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HAPPY EASTER !!!!

2010-03-31T21:26:00.000-07:00

Hope you all have a fab Easter and get lots of yummy eggs. I have already been eating marshmallow ones..yuuuuummmm!! Enjoy the break and we will see you next week with our exciting new website!
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Superheros and Super New Website Countdown!!

2010-03-28T17:15:00.000-07:00

I made these superhero capes for the kids Christmas presents (along with the tipi), and in true child style they have only just decided to play with them!!!
I know I have been really slack lately with the blog but we have been SUPER busy lately getting our brand new website ready, which should be live by Thurs...I CANT WAIT..it is soooo much nicer and shows off our product really well. Si has spent months building it and I must say has done a SUPER job!! I will let you know and we will do a giveaway to celebrate.
Our little man has been offered a role in 'Midsummer nights dream' as a changeling child..he was feeling unwell yesterday and was sleeping at the time of the offer....oh stardom, its a tough life!
Oh and yes the blog is going to get an update soon too!
Have a great week.
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Ocean beach on Sunday!

2010-03-16T16:42:00.000-07:00

My favourite beach, we had such a lovely day and the kids ran and ran and ran.
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Droolicious

2010-03-14T14:34:00.000-07:00

Lovely little post about our Dear Deer tree on 'Droolicious'!
Thank you!
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Tiki Tours!

2010-03-10T14:46:00.000-08:00

This stickytiki's brand new mode of transport and I LOOOOVVVEEEE it!!! Little Miss sits on the back and Mr 5 rides his bike beside me. I am getting a basket put on the front for going to the post shop with Stickytiki deliveries. My only complaint would have to be wearing those awful helmets...YES I KNOW they save your life, but really do we have to look bad in the meantime, it just does not match the gorgeous retro style of the bike. I have looked online for funky ones but they seem to only be sold in Europe..boo hoo..so if anyone knows where I can get a lovely stylish helmet (not bright colours (that will draw even more attention to the head) it would be greatly appreciated!
A big apology for being MIA lately but we are working really hard on new designs which I am really excited about :)
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Wordless Wednesday

2010-03-02T14:06:00.000-08:00

Lovely collaboration with Two Black Cats!

2010-02-11T17:02:00.000-08:00

This is a photo shoot we did yesterday with 'two black cats' who make gorgeous vintage blanket cushions, rugs and all sorts of other wonderful things...keep and eye out and I will let you know when their site is live. The colours of their range worked so beautifully with our Tia and the forest keepers.
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Some lovely feedback!

2010-02-09T14:32:00.000-08:00

I was rapt to come across the stickytiki website. The products are innovative, interesting and excellent value for money. Staff are delightful; swift to respond and take great care with everything from product to packaging. Having had my stickytiki retro dots of a few months now, I can say they bring great joy to visitors to my home, who love to move them around and make patterns on the wall!

Kim Jewel Elliott

http://www.nzweddingdirectory.co.nz/kim-jewel-elliott-29.html

20% of all our Etsy sales to Haiti

2010-02-01T18:24:00.000-08:00

In our safe haven on the other side of the world we are horrified with the tragic earthquake in Haiti and the ongoing affect of that on this poor nation. We cant do much but we are offering 20% from all our Etsy sales to the relief effort there through Oxfam NZ. We have just made a nice donation from recent sales and hope to be able to give more to help these desperate people.

Also wanted to show you our new improved 'beach baby' wall stickers featuring lots of very kiwi friends..and very retro caravan!
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Our Little Party Girl!!

2010-01-30T20:38:00.000-08:00

Well our little princess turned 3 on Sat so we had a really girlie birthday tea party. She loves boys so there were a few there but they didn't seem to mind all the pink stuff. I always remember a princess cake from when I was little so I tried to replicate that with this one, Kahlos is even on the same cake stand as mine was. The kids had a great time under the apricot tree eating lamingtons and fairy bread.

Oh BTW the skirt is from Princess Ratbag...isn't is divine!!

Some new dotty photos!

2010-01-28T12:16:00.000-08:00

We were lucky enough to have my beautiful daughter Kyla and little Jayden come and stay for a month from Aussie so of course we had them model for us!!!

Lake Rotoma and back to reality!

2010-01-16T23:27:00.001-08:00

We are back!! Back to reality after a lovely holiday up at Lake Rotoma (between Rotorua and Whakatane). So we have a heap of orders to get out and I seriously need to get to work on our new designs and.....hopefully get Si finishing our brand new website!! Miss 2 is back at daycare tomorrow so that is one less squealing for food. The boys are around for a bit longer but I have some adventures planned for Mr Jaja, I think the big 13 year old will have his own adventures planned.
So HAPPY NEW YEAR to you all..lovely to see you again!!
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Our Christmas Day

2009-12-29T23:52:00.000-08:00

Christmas is for kids but I do love it too. This year I had decided no cheap and nasty presents that end up in the landfill quicker than the blink of an eye, so I made superhero capes for the two little ones plus this canvas Tipi (teepee) which I labored hours over sewing, putting in rivets and painting Pohutukawa flowers on..it..thankfully it got the thumbs up and has even come away with us to the lake....so what do you think Tiki Tipi's?? Maybe!..hahaha I would only have to charge about $5000 for them!
My big boy was somewhat more financially rewarded for a very hard years work at school with a laptop from all of us. This is hopefully a good nudge towards good grades for high school this year:)
Hope you all had a fantastic Christmas and have a brilliant New Year. we are away until the 11th Jan but back with some great new designs and HOPEFULLY our new website.
HAPPY HOLIDAYS!!! x

We have a winner 420 pieces of paper later!!!

2009-12-14T17:54:00.000-08:00

WOW 420 pieces of paper..this is the amount of entries we had for our Dear Deer comp. After naming and putting all of these into the draw which I thought I was videoing and actually wasn't (minor technical difficulty sorry), I found and easier way via a random number picking site (wish I had found it prior to 420 bits of paper)..Anyway I gave that a go just out of curiosity..an low and behold the same person came up..meant to be I think! I just want to thank all of you so much for entering you are all wonderful, and to Kym and Candice for creating such stiff competition, the odds were with you girls because of your huge huge effort.
And soooo the winner is (drum roll).....Candice...woot woot!! CONGRATULATIONS!!!
And to everyone else stay in touch as we will do another great giveaway in the New Year.
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HO HO HO its a Dear Deer Giveaway!!!!

2009-12-02T12:13:00.000-08:00

Ho Ho ho.. Because it is Christmas and because we have been so busy and not writing on our blog very often we have decide to return with a Dear Deer Tree giveaway this is worth a massive $180 NZ!
The Dear Deer is our best seller and we would like you to have the opportunity to see why it is loved so much but this time folks I am going to make you work for it!! We want as many people all over the world to hear about us so the rules are to enter:

1. Blog, twitter or facebook about us with links to here, our etsy shop, or our website.

2. If you don't already follow our facebook or blog we would love you to then you get to hear about our great giveaways.

3 Enter as many times as you want but you must blog, twitter or facebook about us each time.

4. Leave a comment here with 'Why you would like to win our Dear Deer Tree' with the link to your networking efforts so as we can check up on you:)

5. GOOD LUCK!!! We will draw the winner on the 14th of Dec x

Ormlie Lodge Design Market

2009-11-29T13:50:00.000-08:00

Hot Hot Hot...We had such a lovely day at the design market yesterday but boy was it HOT!!! Held in picture perfect gardens of a local historic lodge the first design market was a huge success. There was a fantastic array of gorgeous Hawkes Bay design on show from divine cushions to original art, beautiful clothes and jewelery..amazing local talent!
It was really lovely to show our work to local people, some had seen us online but didn't realise we are local and some just had no idea we existed! We had an awesome response to our decals..a lot thought they were painted on the display and couldn't believe it when I pulled them off. A small group of children amused themselves for nearly and hour with the space odyssey which as fantastic and what it is all about..can't get a better test of the product than that!
We met some really cool people and made lots of contacts and thanks to my Babybaby sunblock not even a smidgen of sunburn!

Some guys are so romantic!!

2009-11-24T16:34:00.000-08:00

Last week I sent out a lovely rose to the Netherlands, when I contacted the customer to say I was about to post I asked how they found us. He (I assumed they were female) replied that he had googled rose wall decals because his partner is expecting their first child and he wanted to surprise her!!! Isn't that so sweet! He also said our decals were the most beautiful he found. Wow..umm just trying to picture good kiwi blokes doing this....:)

Crazy busy at Stickytiki HQ

2009-11-17T17:09:00.000-08:00

Wow how slack have I been! I have tried for the last week to get here to write something but something else always comes up..fingers crossed this will get done. So many things happening...to begin with my beautiful step daughter Kyla and her divine little man Jayden have come over from Perth to stay with us for a month..yay, we are loving it especially the kids who follow Jayden around everywhere as you can see! Kyla and my eldest Zav are brother and sister so Zav is an uncle at the age of 13. I met their Dad when she was 4 so we have been part of each others life for a very long time. I am Mum, friend, and clothes provider all rolled into one. It is so funny how she knows my little quirks and pulls me up on them all the time. Jayden is the most beautiful child, I feel to young to be a grandmother but Kyla keeps calling me 'nannie Kim' too wind me up so I guess that will stick:) Definitely expect to see Jayden in some of our new Stickytiki shots.

Check out my little girl in her sling...she has a dislocated elbow and fractured wrist from a trampoline accident involving the neighbors children who had been asked not to jump on it when she was on there..umm say no more! She is fine and adjusting to life with the use of one arm..we get it rechecked on Friday.

Stickytiki has been chaotic too, with lots of orders, the prominent at the mo being Nikau's. We (well Si) are also rebuilding our website which is nearly finished..I cant wait, it is clean and contemporary and shows off our images to perfection.
We have had some lovely feedback lately and really appreciate you taking the time to tell us.
Oh and my sisters baby skin (her nappy rash cream) product just won a prestigious award, I of course am not surprised because it is an amazing product..and that is unbiased!
Well I did it PHEW!! Back to work.
x

Style Collective and Stickytiki

2009-11-09T00:03:00.000-08:00

We are very flattered to have this lovely editorial done about us on the extremely COOL online style mag and fashion community Style Collective. Thanks so much Amanda you are a gem!
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Papernstitch and Stickytiki giveaway!!

2009-11-04T12:45:00.000-08:00

We are doing a elphant giveaway on one of our favourite blogs papernstitch all you have to do is leave a comment about which animal you would like to be or which of our decals you love best! Good luck, this finishes 17th Nov:)
Don't forget to check out our shop on Papernstitch as well link on the right.
x

Trifle and Design Mom

2009-10-30T21:52:00.000-07:00

Trifle has teamed up with Design Mom for a huge Halloween giveaway, it is massive, over $1000 US in prizes!! Check out these!!

-Organic Merino Set by Natural Star — booties, beanie and mittens.
-Feeding Pillow and Skincare Pack by Babybaby.
-Merino Newborn Set by Three Bags Full — top, pants and hat.
-Nudey!Rudey! Trial Pack — including a pocket cloth nappy, a triple layer microfiber insert, one reuseable liner and six biodegradable liners.
-A Treasure Hand-stamped Customized Necklace by Lovestamp.
-Whimsical Giraffes Fabric Wall Decals by Sticky Tiki.
-Baby Hair clips with Matching Display Box and Kimono Frame by Mini Lala.
-A Babywedge.
-Millicent Mouse Toy by ATLDL.
-Unido Baby Sling.
-Blanket with Cocolatte Trim by Babyjo Bamboo.
-Baby Pack by Ramalama — bamboo bodysuit, baby wrap and bib.
-Nesting Kit by Westcoast Baby — Infant Kimono Wrap, Infant Beanie Hat and Cocoon Swaddling Blankets.
-Newborn gift pack by Green Bean Kids Ltd — baby gown and baby swaddle wrap.

Pohutukawa (NZ Christmas tree) hits etsy front page!!

2009-10-29T11:54:00.000-07:00

Yay our Pohutukawa made the etsy front page, i was so used to the Dear deer getting all the lime light so it is a pleasant surprise to see our native tree there!!
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We are on the lovely Papernstitch !!

2009-10-28T00:26:00.000-07:00

I absolutely love Papernstitch and we are so THRILLED to be part of this months exhibition. Papernstitch has some seriously amazing handmade products on show so go on over and have a look also check out the wonderful Brittni's papernstitch blog

x

Big Birthday and Etsy Storque this weekend

2009-10-24T11:34:00.000-07:00

To celebrate Mr Ja Ja's 5th birthday we are offering 10% off in our etsy shop just for this weekend. To make this really great etsy featured this photo (of Jasper) on their blog very cool.
We had a great big boy party for him on Friday which was a holiday here..so heaps of kids heaps of games and junk food..every 5 year olds dream! Ja Ja was in his element and we all had a fantastic time, but OMG what a clean up after!!!
Have a great long weekend NZ.
x

The great kids fashion hunt

2009-10-19T19:23:00.000-07:00

We are proud to be a part of The great kids fashion hunt for the second time. Last time was a huge sucess and this one is meant to be even bigger!!! So go over to KFR and join up to win great prizes (like stickytiki :) and to help raise funds for the neonatal trust. See you there!!
x

Happy Birthday to the big boy!

2009-10-13T20:19:00.000-07:00

It is my big boy Zav's 13th birthday today..yes he is a teenager and already sleeping more and leaving food stuff under his bed! This photo was taken this morning with two small ones getting in on the act.
Happy birthday Zav no words to describe how much I love you!! xxxx

The kids first swim of the season

2009-10-12T18:39:00.000-07:00

We went out to Waimarama Beach the other day with some friends and Jasper and Kahlo had their first swim..well Jasper did, Kahlo did so much squealing and running...Girls!! They had such a ball and are now hounding constantly to go back to the beach, fortunately we live across the road from a swimming beach.
Today as I hold my children close to me our hearts go out to the family of little Aisling Symes who went missing a week ago and who's little body was found last night.
Kia Kaha we hope you find strength.
x

AND THE WINNER IS..........

2009-10-09T00:01:00.000-07:00

Drum roll!!!! 'Tia and the Forest Keepers' ...love love love it..thank you so much Kym and congratulations!!!
Thanks so much to all of you we really appreciate the time you put into this..don't go away we enjoyed it so much we are bound to do more:)
x

Vote to choose our name winner for our latest wall decals

2009-10-04T17:51:00.001-07:00

Ok here we have it a list of awesome names to choose from. I have included all except from those great people that had more than one name we chose one or two that we liked best:) There was one or two that we couldn't use because they belong to someone else so we just changed them slightly. So go to it and vote and we will finish this Friday 8pm NZ time. Thanks so much for helping us.
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Last Chance To Win..and what I love about working from home!

2009-10-01T23:47:00.000-07:00

Miss 2 helping Daddy with his work

Little Miss 2 has been unwell this week so has been staying at home, not going to daycare. She spent two days in her PJ's and was more than happy to greet customers dressed like this. One cool guy who came to talk to us about a job bought his daughter and the two girls played happily..the tiny visitor totally unfazed that Miss 2 was not dressed. I love that the kids are so part of our work that it is so normal for one of them to perch on our knee or grab a paint brush to help out.

This is it last chance to name our brand spanking new wall decals below..you could win so hop to it...Good luck!!!
x

Our Tsunami Scare Today...

2009-09-29T20:15:00.000-07:00

Well although it amounted to nothing on our shores the heart did race a little. Its a strange feeling to be warned of impending disaster..and to get almost an exact time to which to expect this...which in our case in Napier was to be 10.40.
We live right by the sea so when we heard about the awful quake in Samoa, the kids were on their way to daycare so of course that was put off. My eldest was sleeping so I left him until about 9.30 (yes he is nearly a teenager) then went to wake him. The horror when I told him to get dressed as there had been a Tsunami warning and we had to get to higher ground was almost funny. He loves drama so was immediately on the pulse ..the news was on, his bag was packed, he was worrying about everything, on the phone to his mates who were begging us to go up there (they live on Napier hill), a million questions thrown in my direction, and the excitement only a 12 yr old boy can have..as we know they love destruction in every way, shape and form!! So you can imagine his almost disappointment when after realising we didn't have to go anywhere and to top it off when we made our way upstairs to watch the sea from our small view, there was nothing to see..except the road barriers that had gone up and the crazy fools that were walking down to the beach to get a closer view..yes really, one was my neigbour!!
Daycare re-opened off the kids went, we got on with our work and the day went on pretty much as normal..but it was a good little test to see how you would react and what you would take..my first thought was the kids, dog, computer (isn't that sad??!!), camera, photos..one of my biggest worries was about our stickytiki machinery..really expensive and really heavy, it would have to stay!!
On a different note, dont forget our comp below..ends Friday.
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Update on our comp

2009-09-28T20:12:00.000-07:00

Hi all, thank you everyone for entering our competition below to name our latest design. We have had some awesome names and honestly I could have almost all of them. To be fair we will narrow them down then put it to public vote somehow?? (any advice on that would be great). Because I am impatient and want to get them listed I have decided to end the comp on Fri the 2nd instead of the 8th, this will just allow the extra time to narrow down our fav's. We really appreciate the time you have all taken to give this some thought..but remember if you have anymore bright ideas you have until Friday!!
x

Win our newest wall mural. We need your help!!!!

2009-09-25T00:31:00.000-07:00

Please please help us name this newest hand painted Stickytiki wall mural!! These divine (if I must say so myself:) wall stickers are hot off the press, and Si and I couldn't agree on a name. He wants the name to be short and sweet..as in not too long. I want magical whimsical..wonderland kind of thing, so after some strong disagreement I decided to hold a competition, and surprisingly Si agreed and Mr 12 thinks it is a brilliant idea. And here we are.

1.The deal is..follow our blog if you like, we of course would love you to..then you get to hear about these great giveaways!

2.Leave a comment with your name choice for our mural.

3.Leave your contact email or make sure you keep checking back to see who the winner is. With your email address (make sure the @ and . are written as (at) (dot) so as those horrid spammy folk don't get you.

3. Tell all your friends to enter..that way they might decide to give it to you as a gift! ;)

4. We will close the comp on the 2nd Oct. If there are lots of names we like we will have a public vote to via some of our favourite forums.

5. GOOD LUCK!!!!!!!!

A testing two days

2009-09-23T01:35:00.000-07:00

Ok I am down from my high of the last week! Yes we did have a good week..but like any other small business in these times we have our struggles..I am just glad that NZ is supposedly out of the recession..the only problem here is our $ has risen and as we sell mostly offshore so this adds new challenges. When I talk on this blog about features,and good stuff..it is me wanting to show only the positive..My partner has suggested this may seem like showing off:( I really hope it doesn't seem that way. We are a business that started at the beginning of a worldwide recession and are still surviving. Sometimes I feel like I need a pat on the back..lol even if it is me doing it:)
So please dont think all is just sun and, roses believe me we have had trying times and that is normally when I dont write anything.
To put everything into perspective I have just heard of a dear little girl Shanade who is dying of an inoperable tumor, and her dream is to go on a trip to Auckland and see all the attractions..bless her.
You can read more about her and the charity auctions being held to raise money to help her get her dream. Stickytiki is humbled to help her in our small way.
Shanade's dream
x

2009-09-22T16:24:00.001-07:00

fantastic week

2009-09-20T23:38:00.000-07:00

New 'Space Odyssey 1968' photo with my main big boy.

Stickytiki has had an awesome week..our best yet!! Only one small glitch which just set us back a day..means we will be working our little behinds off tomorrow :)
We are coming up a year in Oct/Nov (not sure exactly)..but anyway very soon, so we are going to do some awesome giveaways..so keep watching..will finalise it soon.
Thanks so much for hanging out with us we really appreciate the support, and are so happy to have you here and part of the adventures at Stickytiki.
x

2009-09-20T01:27:00.000-07:00

Good girls go to heaven.
Bad girls go everywhere.

Mae West

stickytiki travels

2009-09-18T00:33:00.000-07:00

Well we personally aren't currently traveling..unfortunately but our creations are...all over the place. This week we have sent off to some wonderful places exciting places that I wish I was going to..but hey a little part of me is!

Dear deer goes to South Korea, Australia,& Berrin Springs USA
Elephants go to Hong Kong & Japan
The Lovely Rose' goes to Brooklyn NY and to NSW Australia
Hundreds and Thousands go to Silver Spring & Waukesha USA
Babushka to London, Aussie and the USA
Old skool blues to Rockledge USA
And of course there has been the local travel for our kiwi favorites Nikau, Pohutukawa, Tui and Beach baby.
Oh how I love the internet!!
We have a busy weekend getting a big order ready for a lovely new stockist in Australia, but still intend to spend plenty of time with my favourite munchkins
Have a great weekend.
x

My little man ready for his first school visit

2009-09-14T15:57:00.000-07:00

Mr Ja Ja has a certain style all of his own..he already has a cult like following of a small girls at daycare, whose parents fret because their daughters are even dreaming about him and want their brothers to grow their hair like Jasper's!!
So for his first school visit and bad mummy hadn't given him a haircut he said 'that is ok mum I will wear my headband'...bless!!! So off he went looking Rambo-ish with bits of red paint in his hair. Within 5 mins of being there meeting the teacher and finding a group of mates he knew from daycare..he told me to go :( So I skulked away and held back the tears while other parents were being clung onto with vice like grips.
No seriously I am very happy my little man has this kind of confidence..and he often does still need his mum!
x

Etsy is going off!!

2009-09-12T00:02:00.000-07:00

We decided for the first time to do a weekend free postage on etsy and the Dear deer got picked first up for the storque..which has driven huge amounts of traffic to our shop..woohoo. I have had inquires from all over the world about stocking stickytiki, so now just have to answer everyone. I couldn't sleep last night as I had two little snoring bodies tucked in next to me, so I have been up since 4.30am, when I checked etsy I couldn't believe how many people had been there. So again etsy..thanks heaps for picking us and making all these awesome people all over the world aware that we exist!! x

New bunting in my garden from Festoon

2009-09-08T17:51:00.001-07:00

Look at what just arrived in the post!! I got this gorgeous bunting from my friend Jenny at Festoon, she makes the most beautiful array of bunting for inside and out. This one is Pink hibiscus in Mexican oil cloth..which means lazy folk like me can just leave it outside and it will be just fine!! LOVE IT..can't wait for the kids to see it. Go and check out her site..these make awesome Christmas pressys for those hard to buy for...I got some Shabby Chic for my Mum (hope she doesn't read this:)
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Heart-warming feedback....

2009-09-06T18:27:00.000-07:00

We just received this gorgeous card in the mail from Newstead Country preschool in Hamilton. We donated them some Pukekos for their Pukeko room and a fantail for their Piwakawaka (fantail)room. This is just soooo lovely and will take pride of place at Stickytiki HQ. THANK YOU kids we LOVE it!!

Also just got an email from Sherrie in America she found us while surfing 'unique wall decals'....

Hi Kim! I just wanted to let you know how much we love the Dear deer tree! It's perfect...exactly what we wanted. I can't believe how easy it was to put up, and how beautiful and unique the pieces are...really lovely stuff. I will be sure to let people know where I got it!

Sherrie

..and the Dotty elephant winner IS.................

2009-09-04T20:43:00.000-07:00

...head over to our facebook page to see the winning draw. Sorry had trouble trying to upload the video here...aargghh, I will get it right sometime :) Anyway a HUGE congrats to our winner, and to you other lovely people don't despair we will have another draw very very soon and it will be BIGGER and BETTERAH!! So stay in touch we love having you here.
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I am a very proud Mum...

2009-09-03T01:48:00.000-07:00

Tonight I had my parent teacher interview for my big boy Zav. He had to give a presentation to me and his teacher about what he has achieved and where he could do better. I am so proud he spoke really really well...was confident and clear without any hesitation about where he thinks he is at. Zav had been in Australia at his Dads house last interview time, so I was a little nervous...not because I don't think he is doing ok, just because he is a very very social boy and I was a little worried that this could take priority in his life. He is 12 so this would be fully understandable:) Anyway his teacher only had positive things to say about his attitude and his learning, she is also such a cool lady who I am sure the kids love and has a lot to do with why they are doing so well. I am so wrapped with him and so PROUD!!!!!

Zav on the left with his cousin Kalani who has just gone back to the States.

Also today while I had a spare 5 mins (lol)..I googled us, as you do..come on I know we all do it!! And I found a cool little write up about Stickytiki in The daily green. Go and have a look, they even call Si a computer geek..hehehehe.
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Stickytiki features in Handmade news....

2009-09-01T00:18:00.000-07:00

Hand Made News

Which touts itself as the 'Largest Handmade craft blog on earth for artisans by artisans' Sounds pretty cool to me :) Anyway they have written a very cool article about us to which we are really grateful!! So thanks Robyn (for writing it), Lori (for discovering us) and Handmade news for finding us news worthy..we really appreciate it!!
So go over and check it out and give us the thumbs up..cheers you are wonderful!
x

PS: Don't forget our Dotty giveaway below..enter..go on you could win!!

Spring, strawberries, milkshake moustaches and worms

2009-08-31T01:00:00.000-07:00

It is spring in Napier, the last couple of weeks have been beautiful!! Here at Stickytiki HQ between our work commitments have been composting digging over our vege patches getting ready for the spring planting. Si has decided we will have one vege patch each and have a little competition..which suits me fine as it is less work for me. He is a sore loser so I better let him win the grow off...heehehe!
I with the kids help am going to start our first worm farm, so just researching how to make one..very excited cant wiat to get all those little wrigglies eating our leftovers :)
These are the little ones on Sunday making milk moustaches with their smoothies, to those of you who wonder..yes I do have my big boy too but he is not nearly as accommodating as these two getting his photo taken..and just way too social, skating and hanging out with mates.
We have some of our new Dotty Elephants heading to Japan and to Aussie..don't forget to enter the draw below to win some. May the force be with you.
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Win some of our Children of the World (babushka) on Bloesem kids

2009-08-28T14:46:00.000-07:00

Bloesem kids

The lovely Lola and Ben are giving away some of our Children of the World (to which they exclusively sell) on Bloesem kids..which is one of the most gorgeous kids blogs around.
Also check out Maria's blog , she has also featured these little ladies and tells a lovely story about growing up in the USSR and what nesting dolls mean to her.
Also don't forget to go into the draw to win our Dotty elephants..check post below.
Good luck x

Dotty Sticky Giveaway

2009-08-26T20:21:00.000-07:00

Because I am so dotty over these cute little creatures we are going to give this set away. You know the drill , follow us (if you want), but please leave a comment here telling us why you would like to win these little darlings, and we will do another film clip draw (god forbid..was a mare last time but I think I have it sussed.)
So its the 26th or 27th now depending on where you are, but on the 5th NZ time we will draw the winner out of a bowl, bucket or hat starring probably my eldest boy Zav.
GOOD LUCK xx

PS: I forgot to say i will need your email make sure you leave the . and @ as (dot ) and (@) so as those horrid spam people dont get you. If you dont want to leave your email just make sure you check back after the 5th to see if you have won!!! x

Very exciting day for StickyTiki HQ

2009-08-24T19:20:00.000-07:00

Print and pattern

This morning I got an email from a big blog (no names yet) that want to write a feature on us, and now have just seen that we have been shown on print and pattern (one of my fav blogs for beautiful...ummm print and pattern :)...Feeling the LOVE right now, which is great because I had a bit of a flat day yesterday, so a nice pick me up was needed!!
Cheers lovely world dwellers our small and humble business really appreciates the validation that we are doing ok.
x

'The lovely Rose' Cross

2009-08-21T13:29:00.000-07:00

I haven't posted for a few days ..have been busy doing new designs, taking product shots, being Mum....etc, etc. There really are not enough hours during the day.
I am loving this shot of Kahlo with the lovely rose as a cross..see there are so many ways you can put this together!!
Mr Ja Ja had a sleep over last night at my cousins (he has a boy the same age). Jasper was so excited..but the strong silent type (as they call him at daycare), showed his excitement only by saying in his little deep voice..'I am so excited Mum'!!! Lol, my cousins boy bounces off the walls so a good combination I think!. Last night after the movies (inglorious bastards..great) I went in to check on the other two, and little Miss was tucked up in bed with big bro, both snoring away!! She had obviously woken and Mr 12 got up to her..he is such a good brother!
i am catching up with some HB etsy sellers tomorrow for coffee..looking forward to that!..Ok cleaning calls AAARRRGGH!!
Have a great weekend.
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Cute...

2009-08-17T21:03:00.000-07:00

A Trifle exciting!!

2009-08-16T19:45:00.000-07:00

It official Trifle is now open for business and we are so excited to be part of it!!
To celebrate we are offering free worldwide shipping on all our items sold on Trifle until the end of August...which include our latest 'The Lovely Rose'(see below).
A huge thank you to the awesome team behind the scenes of Trifle..Lou from Skout, Sarah from Style me gorgeous ,and Matt and Genevieve from Webnovation. You guys have done and awesome job!!
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The Lovely Rose.......

2009-08-14T12:58:00.000-07:00

This is our latest design available first at TRIFLE.
We did this in response to the trifle slogan 'layers of lovely'.... the image came into my head of roses floaty fabric, blue birds..which I had a fascination with as a child (it was a 70s thing I think). I have this lovely cream ceramic cat that I decided to bring to life..she is now pale yellow with a pink and white lacy scarf and a set of wings so as she can take flight at anytime! There are so many ways this lovely rose can be put together...I also imagine the ribbons and blues birds above a bed...this is what is so great about our wall stickers is you can arranges them so many ways.

Look at my beautiful models..Rachael (my niece) is the tall willowy teenager, and the two gorgeous ballerinas are Denby Rose, and Brenna..I must say if you had seen these two modeling the photos show off there personalities perfectly! Thank you lovely girls!!
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Imagine having to leave your Children.....

2009-08-12T15:34:00.000-07:00

Kahlo, Zavia and Jasper

I have just been reading about the most amazing woman Cate Bolt and her decisions to change her life, give up all her security to help children in Indonesia. This is something she asks us to imagine......

Imagine taking your child into a crowded street at dusk, walking away from them and never going back. Imagine the fear in that child when they realise you’re gone. Imagine them wandering scared and hungry through the streets…imagine their life now, day after day.

I couldn't think of this without tears...not with any child let alone my own. But this is the harsh reality for so many people in the world in poverty..they simply cannot afford to keep their children!
I walked around the boardwalk in Napier this morning..it is a perfect day, blue skies, snow capped hills, glistening water, I am healthy, I have healthy amazing children who love life and eat when they are hungry, I have a job I love ..could/would I give up everything here to do what Cate is doing?? Honestly answered..I dont know!
Please read about this amazing woman..who BTW has 9 children as well!!
How to help

Awesome feedback for Tui.....

2009-08-10T17:54:00.000-07:00

Hi Kim
Thank you, the Tui arrived straightaway. I absolutely love it and I think you're very clever to create such a gorgeous thing!
My baby is 6 weeks old and I plan to stick it up in his room - like in the cot picture you have on your web site. In the meantime I have just stuck the snail next to his changing table and he loves looking at that.
It is such a gorgeous product - it is the best thing I have bought for ages and I show it to everyone
Thanks and regards
Vicki

Can barely keep my eyes open

2009-08-10T03:31:00.000-07:00

Just a quick post, I can barely keep my eyes open..have had pukey children with some random vomiting bug..poor Little Miss tiki got worst hit. Have just been out and had Thai with the family that are heading back to the states, and have come home to laminate eight orders to go out tomorrow. Have also been working on getting our new design finished for Friday which is the opening of Trifle..yay sorry to tired to find the link have to go to bed now. Will just leave you with this photo of my niece Rach and I at Whakapapa the other day!
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Regina knows best!!

2009-08-08T00:24:00.000-07:00

Written By Regina Brett, 90 years old, of The Plain Dealer, Cleveland, Ohio
"To celebrate growing older, I once wrote the 45 lessons life taught me.. It is the most-requested column I've ever written.
My odometer rolled over to 90 in August, so here is the column once more:

1. Life isn't fair, but it's still good.
2. When in doubt, just take the next small step.
3. Life is too short to waste time hating anyone...
4. Your job won't take care of you when you are sick. Your friends and parents will. Stay in touch.
5. Pay off your credit cards every month.
6. You don't have to win every argument. Agree to disagree.
7. Cry with someone. It's more healing than crying alone.
8. It's OK to get angry with the world. It can take it.
9. Save for retirement starting with your first paycheck.
10. When it comes to chocolate, resistance is futile.
11. Make peace with your past so it won't screw up the present.
12. It's OK to let your children see you cry.
13. Don't compare your life to others. You have no idea what their journey is all about.
14. If a relationship has to be a secret, you shouldn’t be in it.
15. Everything can change in the blink of an eye.
16. Take a deep breath. It calms the mind.
17. Get rid of anything that isn't useful, beautiful or joyful.
18. Whatever doesn't kill you really does make you stronger.
19.. It's never too late to have a happy childhood. But the second one is up to you and no one else.
20. When it comes to going after what you love in life, don't take no for an answer.
21. Burn the candles, use the nice sheets, don't save it for a special occasion. Today is special.
22. Over prepare, then go with the flow.
23. Be eccentric now. Don't wait for old age to wear purple.
24. The most important sex organ is the brain.
25. No one is in charge of your happiness but you.
26. Frame every so-called disaster with these words' In five years, will this matter?'
27. Always choose life.
28. Forgive everyone everything.
29. What other people think of you is none of your business.
30. Time heals almost everything.
31. However good or bad a situation is, it will change
32. Don't take yourself so seriously. No one else does
33. Believe in miracles.
34. Your friends and family love you for who you are, not because of anything you did or didn't do.
35. Don't audit life. Show up and make the most of it now.
36. Growing old beats the alternative -- dying young.
37. Your children get only one childhood.
38. All that truly matters in the end is that you loved.
39. Get outside every day. Miracles are waiting everywhere.
40. If we all threw our problems in a pile and saw everyone else's, we'd grab ours back.
41.. Envy is a waste of time. You already have all you need.
42. The best is yet to come.
43. No matter how you feel, get up, dress up and show up.
44. Yield.
45. Life isn't tied with a bow, but it's still a gift.

I found this on skout thanks to Prue @ Gigi & Lulu ..just what I needed today..thank you!
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Off to the Mountain!

2009-08-05T01:38:00.000-07:00

Quick post..off tho the mountain tomorrow at 5am to take the cuzzies and Zav up snowboarding. I am driving over the gentle annie..so I hope she is gentle with me!! Have borrowed a big horrid 4 wheel drive...wish me luck, will be back with loads of photos!!
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Worlds Longest Place Name

2009-08-04T02:04:00.000-07:00

Skout Trade Fair
is holding a photography competition that we are sponsoring...and the winner gets to win one of our Longest Place Name decals. So if you are entering GOOD LUCK!!!
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Jayden with his new Nikau

2009-08-03T02:34:00.000-07:00

Check out my little man with his new Nikau!! Jayden is my grandson who lives in Perth (Jayden is my beautiful step daughter Kyla's little boy). I am still trying to wrap my head around the Grandparent thing..not because I don't want to be, just because as you know little Miss Tiki is only 2 so I don't really feel old enough to be Granny..I really need a different name..any suggestions?? Kyla thinks it is funny to call me granny..well all my friends do too!! So I need an uber cool granny name..HELP ..love this little guy to pieces...but hey...! The funny thing is Kyla's Dad (my big boy Zav's Dad)and I have a laugh about being Grandparents..but he has just found out he is going to be a Dad again...hee hee we are breeding for far too long these days :)
Check out these two gorgeous blogs: Style Me Gorgeous and Cackleberry Kids, we are lucky enough to be shown on both these blogs today..thank you lovely ladies.
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AND THE WINNER IS......

2009-08-01T00:58:00.000-07:00

CONGRATULATIONS!!!!!

Thank you all so much for entering it was really lovely to get all your comments...and truly if I could have given you all some I would!! BUT...dont despair we will have some more amazing StickyTikis to give away in a couple of weeks, so stay in touch.
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PS: i have had major problems trying to get this video here..hence the time and the watermark on the video...ARRGHHHH something I will sort well in advance next time:)

Our New Bags from Mee a bee

2009-07-31T00:06:00.000-07:00

Mee a bee

Look how happy my two little ones are with their new Mee a Bee bags!! They are so cool and the kids LOVE them (in fact they have just gone off to bed..with them!).
It was so cute, the bags arrived just as the two little Tiki's were off to the park with Gran and big cuzzie Rachael, Gran had bought lollies (candy) so off they went with their treasures in the special bags!! Really they have just had hours of fun this arvo playing with them!! And Mumma Tiki LOVES hers too..just having a bad hair day so didn't get my photo taken :) So for those of you that don't have Mee a Bee bags...GO GET SOME!!! Really they are so beautifully made and can be reversed if you feel like a change. I had had Kahlos specially made with our Frida fabric which is GORG but what Jacqui has done is used red with white dots on the inside meaning it can be used that way too which is sooo cute, oh and Ja Ja is OVER the moon about his SKULLS!! They are absolutely divine..thank you so much Jacqui..you are a real talent and we LOVE MEE A BEE x

Off the radar

2009-07-30T01:34:00.000-07:00

Ooh I have been off the radar for a couple of days..no blog posts!! have been working on some new designs so I get kind of focused on that and everything takes a back seat. Little Miss Tiki is all better now, although still a little touchy about things..she is so cute when she is stroppy..hee hee reminds me of her Dad!
I cant believe how fast this week has gone..really where doses the time go? I need more hours in the day. It has been fab weather here which means Silver the dog has had her walks and the kids have got to ride in their push chair to daycare.
I cant wait to show our new designs...one of them is for the Trifle opening which is the 14th of Aug..yay.
Also don't forget only two more days to enter the Whimsical Giraffe comp below (scroll down), don't miss out you could win!!
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Blood red and two year olds don't mix!

2009-07-28T02:06:00.000-07:00

Today I have had little Miss 2 at home as she is still a little unwell, she has been so good entertaining herself and surprising me and her Dad by counting to 13!! Is this normal or do we have an extremely gifted child...NO don't tell me I will stick with the 'gifted child' theory! :) While I was doing some work on a new design with all the paints out..really concentrating little girl said 'its alright Mum I washed my hands' when I looked up she had blood red paint all up her arms on her new tee and had been in the bathroom trying to wash it off! So needless to say there was bright red paint everywhere in the bathroom....white towels and all. That will teach me for not watching closely enough!

Also today Dear Deer Tree featured on a blog called Etsy Stalker