And The Winner Is...

KAYLIE!!

Kaylie is the happy winner of our Giveaway. She will receive a $25 gift voucher to spend at MooBeeTees in the next six months - YAY!!

Thank you all for your considered feedback on what we should keep making and what we should stop bothering with.  Here are the results:

Funnily enough there were a few items that voided each other, although I think we all agree with the Poncho's.  As lovely and cuddly as they are, they're not moving and we get the hint :0)

I think our amigurumi crocheted/knitted toys are a stayer, along with our hats (keep in mind northern hemispherians, it's winter down south!!).  We are also thinking of introducing some fun accessories - great for gifts, stocking stuffers, party presents and teachers (you can probably also throw in granny :0)

We will probably be making less in the clothing line, as there are so many fabulous clothing crafters out there, but, having said that, if the moment takes me who knows what I will create.  We're also thinking of popping some little 'kits' together - something for the kiddies to make themselves.  I'll think a bit more about this one and let you know when it happens.

So once again, thanks for all of your feedback and keep an eye on what we do next, as you never know what you might find ;0)

It's GIVEAWAY Time...

This Giveaway is now Closed :0)
Giveaway!!

Did I mention that we're having a giveaway??

Thank you to everyone who took part in the poll that was held on our Facebook page.  Although the Octopus was a one vote winner, we have decided to go with response number two which was a gift voucher (but if you want an octopus we'll make one available!!)

It's easy and open to all MooBeeTees followers world-wide.

All you need to do is this:

1. Visit MooBeeTees and tell us what you want to see us make more of,

and

2. What you want us to stop making :0)

That's it - two entries into the giveaway right there.

If you would like more entries you can also do the following:

3. Follow our Blog (although that might encourage us to write more!)

4. Follow us on Twitter (moobeetees - it's not tricky!)

5. Retweet/Tweet about our giveaway on twitter (it's only one extra entry, but it will mean great karma points for helping us out!)

 Tweet

There's another three entries!

Make sure you post each of your entries seperately in the comments below and don't to forget to include your email address at least once.

The winner will be selected randomly using www.random.org.

The giveaway will finish at 5:00pm, 30 May 2011 AEST.

Good Luck!

MooBeeView #10 - Coming Soon!!

I'm pleased to announce that MooBeeView #10 will feature Topaz Turtle - there may even be a little giveaway in it for you!  Keep your eyes peeled...

MooBeeView #8: Voodoo Rabbit - plus Amazing Giveaway!

This months MooBeeView is with the fabulous and original Cloud and Ky from Voodoo Rabbit.  Voodoo Rabbit are suppliers of an amazing range of eclectic crafting supplies and are the creative force behind their own fabric designs and craft items. 

Voodoo Rabbit has just launched a new web store and we are proud to be able to give you a chance to enter a Giveaway that will introduce you to their fabulous world.  So grab a drink, settle back and relax, and enjoy the world of Voodoo Rabbit. 

1) After doing my research (and putting on my amateur profiler hat) I'm starting you both off with a difficult task (I think you can take it!) - Word Association.  Please let us know the first things that come to mind when I mention the following (keep in mind any kiddies in our audience!):

 

• Roller Derby – rink rash 
• Rilakkuma -  Kiddyland (a huge toy shop in Harajuku, Tokyo) 
• Twilight – when the sun starts to set (nice to see there are some normal people left in the world!)
• Punk - tartan.

2) You obviously both have a love for Japanese fabrics.  What is it about theses fabrics that attracts you both to them?  How do they inspire you in your own creative pursuits?

You can't help but love fabric from Japan. Cloud didn't own a sewing machine, didn't know how to sew and bought nearly $200 worth of cotton fabrics the first time she went to Japan because it was too beautiful to resist. If you haven't seen or used Japanese cotton before, you really should. It is a dream to sew with and is unmatched by anything you can find in places like Spotlight.

Japanese cottons are great quality. The range of colours and patterns is really diverse. The Japanese people still make quite a lot things themselves at home. Just one fabric store had over five levels – full to the rafters – with fabric. It was heaven.

There is a huge cos-play, gothic & Lolita subculture in Tokyo which means that we can find all the designs that we love. There are lots of skull patterns, black, white, tartan, reds – the range is amazing.

Kawaii (literal translation from Japanese is 'cute') is near to impossible to find in Australia. Japan is the only place I know where you can buy a fabric that features little pigs, in a bakery. Fabrics in Japan even have cute selvedges!

Kokka fabrics from Japan – especially the designs by Etsuko Furuya for the Echino range are absolutely stunning. Her Cobweb design would have to be one of our all time favourites. The quality of the cotton is superb – you cannot fault it.

 

3) Given your eclectic tastes, where do you see your designs going next?  Will we see some more 'crazy toys' being created by Cloud and what is getting Ky's creative fabric juices flowing - what is 2010 going to bring to the Voodoo Rabbit fan?

Ky is currently finalising a tattoo inspired design featuring flaming cherries. The design itself is finalised, the colours just need to be tweaked. Cloud has been doodling skulls – not sure what Ky will do with them – they are ready to be scanned in for possible use in another fabric design.

Cloud is planning to finish her 'Stumpy' project. The results will be... interesting. Whatever the outcome, there will be a Voodoo Rabbit doll available on Etsy before the year is out. There may also be a Zombie Hare plushie pattern fabric in the works.

4) Time now for the last tricky fab four question - Project Runway has asked you to create a Voodoo Rabbit challenge for their designers using only items from your new shop.  What would that challenge be?  Please explain.

Surely the ultimate challenge would have to be a wedding dress made using only the fabrics, buttons and motifs available in our store. We'd only let the designers purchase  zippers, eyelets, ribbon and boning from anywhere else. We'd set the budget for the fabric at $750.

Alternative weddings are actually quite popular. Not everyone dreams of a traditional white wedding! We'd love to see a steampunk, Lolita, goth or rockabilly-tattoo wedding dress to knock your socks off.

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I'd like to thank Voodoo Rabbit's Ky and Cloud for taking the time to answer my questions and letting us in to their fabulous world.  If you want to learn more about Voodoo Rabbit and what makes it tick, please visit one of the online sites:

 

Webshop: http://www.voodoorabbit.com.au
Etsy: http://voodoorabbit.etsy.com
Twitter: http://twitter.com/voodoorabbit
Blog: http://voodoo-rabbit.blogspot.com
Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/voodoorabbitfabric

MooBeeTee's Four Word Review:  Outrageously Amazing Stash Suppliers!

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This Giveaway is Now Closed :)

And now for the Giveaway!  Voodoo Rabbit has offered my blog readers a chance to win a shop voucher to the value of AUD$20 to be used in their new Web Store - a fabulous opportunity to try some Japanese fabric for yourself!

How?  It's easy!  Follow these steps:

1: Visit www.voodoorabbit.com and tell us which is your favourite fabric (and colour) and what you would like to make from it - leave a comment here.

Bonus entries (Let me know in a seperate comment for each bonus)

2: Tweet about your favourite fabric with the words, "I heart this fabric @voodoorabbit {link}" - make sure you include the link!

3: Become a follower of Voodoo Rabbit's Blog

4: Become a follower of MooBeeTees Blog

You can enter as many times as you like - the more entries you leave, the better your chances of winning.  Remember - leave a seperate comment for each entry and include your email address as the winner will be generated randomly.

The giveaway will finish on the 30 April 2010 at 12:00pm (AEST). The winner will be contacted and given 48 hours to accept.

 Good Luck!!

My Art Tee is Complete!

It seems like it took forever and I am thankful for Janil's patience, but I have finished my Art Tee - yay!

For those of you who are new to the Art Tee journey, let me explain quickly:

• LittleWaltz held a Giveaway for me
• Janil won the Giveaway
• After much discussion a design based on Janil's idea was drafted
• A bit of back and forth
• And then - 'TAH DAH' A finsished one-off, unique, personalised Art Tee :)

For those more visual, here are those steps in pictures:

My dodgy draft doodles:

 

Checking out the fabric combination:

Almost there (still making little changes):

TAH DAH!

 

 

I had so much fun creating this tee that I think I'm going to do it again in a few months, so keep an eye out for that giveaway.  In the meantime, if you are interested in your very own Art Tee, don't hesitate to contact me at MooBeeTees.

Enjoy :)-

MooBeeView #6 and Giveaway: SashaSews

The challenge of February's MooBeeView has been undertaken by the lovely Sasha of SashaSews (and FabricFusion).  She has accepted the challenge and not only has she answered my fabulous four questions magnificently she has also offered my blog readers a chance to win one of her gorgeous Medium Size Fabric baskets - in fabric of your own choosing.  Now Sasha is a queen of organisation, so if you are in a bit of a crafting mess, now is your chance to win in this fabulous giveaway!

But first, let's learn a litle bit more about Sasha and the items that she sews:

1) As you know I do my research. I note that you are a Cancerian. Of the many fabulous traits associated with this sign, I did see one lurking in the background that indicated a 'tendancy to be untidy' - is this the reason for your creating fabulous storage solutions? Or was it something else??

Yes, I am a Cancer - which does explain a few things about me! Luckily, my tendency towards untidiness is pretty much restricted to my fabric stash (which regularly gets out of control)!

But the reason I started creating fabric bags, baskets and organisers was an extension of my love of colour and fabric. If you look around, most of the handbags, diaries etc that you see are black. Maybe brown. Occasionally white. To me, this is a crime when there are literally thousands of beautiful fabrics that could be brightening up our lives! Why have a boring storage box when you can have one that matches your decor? Why have a black diary organiser when you can have one that makes you smile when you see it, because it is so pretty?
 

2) You use some fabulous fabrics for your creations - I see some that would be very familiar to Australian etsians - do you have a favourite textile designer/s and have you ever thought of teaming up with someone to create fabrics specifically for you?

I love fabric. For myself, I would choose anything pretty and shabby chic. But when I discovered Saffron Craig's fabrics, I fell in love. Now that I am following her on Twitter, I am stalking her with questions about when a new range, and new colours might be coming out!

I have also had a sneak peek at some new Sandi Henderson fabrics that are delicious, and will hopefully be in Fabric Fusion soon!

As for fabrics made specifically for me, I dream of one day making a real statement with fabrics created just for my lines of organisers. But for the time being, I have avoided going near Spoonflower.com, because I am afraid that I will become addicted if I even look at their home page! All in good time....

3) How do you decide what to organise next? Does it come from looking around your own home, or do you find yourself mentally tidying up for family and friends? Where does the inspiration spring from?

What to organise next. Well, I guess the inspirations come from many different places. It helps that I get to keep all the prototypes, so yes, we have fabric baskets in our bathroom cupboards, in Ryan's baby room, and even as a fruit basket!

Sometimes things come from my daily life. Like the fabric baskets -- they will soon be coming out in office sets, with labels for Sales and Expenses, In and Out trays, etc. Why? Because I was doing my tax paperwork the other day and wanted my piles of papers to be in pretty baskets!

And any mum is always looking for a way to keep toys tidy, right? If you can make the storage ideas fun and bright, the kids just MIGHT put toys away themselves! Or at least help??!

Other ideas have come from friends and customers - I have just finished a custom order for a handbag organiser, which adds 10 extra pockets to any handbag. I loved the prototype so much that it has now been added as a new item in the shop.

I try not to mentally tidy other people's houses... after all, let she who is without mess cast the first stone!

4) Now the tough question: You have the choice to organise either the 'Brangelina Brood' or 'Lindsay Lohan' - who would you choose, why and what would be the one SashaSews item they would have to have multiples of? 

Definitely the Brangelina Brood.

Why? Well, with 6 kids they sure must need organisation and storage! And.... perhaps while I am in the super deluxe kids' wing of the mansion, who knows... Brad might just stroll past to admire the wonderfully tidy and organised space that I have created?!

They would definitely need a car organiser for each child, to keep toys, games, snacks and drinks handy... 1 each, in every car... and aeroplane. So I am guessing they would need probably about 60? 70? LOL!

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I'd like to thank Sasha for taking the time to answer my questions and letting us in to her organised world.  If you want to learn more about Sasha and Sasha Sews please visit her at one of her online sites:

Shop 1: www.SashaSews.etsy.com

Shop 2: www.FabricFusion.etsy.com
Blog: www.SmallTownMamma.blogspot.com
Twitter: www.twitter.com/SashaSews
Facebook: www.facebook.com/SashaSewsHandbags 

MooBeeTee's Four Word Review:  Seriously Fabulous Storage Solutions!
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And now for the Giveaway!  Sasha has offered my blog readers a chance to win one of her gorgeous Medium Size Fabric baskets - in fabric of your own choosing.

How?  It's easy.  There are only two steps:

1: Browse the SashaSews shop and comment on your favourite item.

2: Become a follower of MooBeeTees Blog and let me know in a comment:)

Remember - leave a seperate comment for each step and include your email address as the winner will be generated randomly.

The giveaway will finish on the 6 March 2010 at 12:00pm (AEST). The winner will be contacted and given 48 hours to accept. 

 Good Luck!!

New MooBeeViews Coming Soon...

Just a quickie to let you all know I have two MooBeeViews coming soon.  Both SashaSews and Angelene have agreed to undertake the fabulous four questions - very exciting!  Keep an eye on my posts, becasue they will be up before you know it!!

 You never know - there may even be something in it for you!

LittleWaltz MooBeeTee Giveaway Winner...

Congratulations to Janil who won an original MooBeeTees designed tee, thanks to LittleWaltz and her great giveaway!

Janil's design idea was to create a village with an element of personalisation included in it. I'll be designing the tee over the next couple of weeks and will be able to share it with you all once it is finished.

 

For all of the info on the giveaway - pop into LittleWaltz via this link: http://petitevalse.blogspot.com/ 

While you are there check out her new giveaway with the fabulous Ange from Jewellery by Ange! It's worth entering :)