wishing you all a very

MERRY CHRISTMAS

& safe & happy holidays with family & friends.

From Vanessa, Cathy, Vidette, Rachel, Michelle & Katie

Those clever girls at Blankey have made the most gorgeous decorations EVER. Made using recycled wool blankets & fantastic sewing machine skills these are a must for any tree. They don't have to be for christmas, would make a great mobile or fun gift for any time of the year. Priced from $13

Help support SURF LIFE SAVING By donating on Jandal Day Friday 4 December. Or paint those toes & get your Jandals on for the day. http://www.maranui.co.nz/

A big thank you to everyone who came to our mini market on Thursday. We had a great night & there were so many gorgeous things to buy. Thanks to the girls from Seam, ButtonUp, FreeRange Baby, Art Divine, Buttons & Blankey for making such amazing things, you are all very clever.

If you missed our Market, we have all these amazing goodies in store everyday, so lucky.

MELINA MARTIN handprints.Very excited to have Melina's beautiful teatowels in store, they are so beautiful & the images are uniquely NZ. A wonderful gift to send overseas. I wouldn't mind them adorning my kitchen.

With CHRISTMAS just around the corner & alot of entertaining coming up, bring a little more Christmas cheer to the party with flowers. We are very lucky in New Zealand to celebration good tidings in Summer (not that it feels like it). In the flower world this is a lovely time of year with our native Pohutukawa along with beautiful lilies, roses with an endless colour choice as well as Gerbera, Calla Lily & much much more. Simple vases, table centre pieces, christmas wreaths to living Christmas decorations it is so fun creating these things for our clients or if you like to creat yourself we are happy to help with finding product & going over ideas.

Come joins us in store for our MINI MARKET. Thursday 19 November 2009 6.30-8.30.

NEW Linden Leaves Aromatherapy synergy soaps A gentle vegetable soap enriched with certified organic rosehip & avocado oils. 4 scents available -soothing blend of lavender, sandalwood, cedarwood & orange -refreshing blend of mandarin, petitgrain, rosemary & lavender -fragrant blend of neroli, vanilla & sandalwood -luxurious blend of rose, geranium & ylang ylang Treat yourself $12.90 each

This Sunday we have a stand at The Spring Wellington Wedding Show. I'm quite looking forward to it. I have been very indulgent in the flowers I have used for our display, so much fun to create bouquets & arrangements with out restriction. If you are getting married or are part of a friends wedding, come on down & see us. We will be at the top of the escalator. If you can't make it, feel free to call us at the shop to make an appointment or have a chat. Woodstock 64 4 3852305 flowers@woodstock.co.nz The Wellington Wedding Show, Overseas Terminal building, Chaffers Marina, Sunday 4 Oct, 10.30 - 3.30

This week we received another lot of CUSHIONS from SEAM. Made in Wellington, using recycled wool blankets with vinyl silhouette designs. They are fabulous & a great addition to any room. $69 each

Yay for Springtime. 1st September marks the first day of spring. Unfortunately I spent my first day of Spring in bed with the flu, so I am a bit late with my celebrations. I love everything about this time of year. The days are getting longer, which gives me a little more time in the garden or extra time to burn some of the endless energy my two boys have. It is also a wonderful time for flowers. Delicate ones like Anemone, Ranunculus, helebore or the mighty Waratah plus the Kowhai are in bloom which are quiet special along with the Tui's that come to visit. In store we have some beautiful varieties of flowers & foliages coming in from our local growers & from around NZ. The shop is just ooozing loveliness & ofcourse springtime.

NEW FABRICS ....YAY......

Just arrived from 'Lily Pond'. Sooo lovely. Would look great for so many things.

Say pillowcases, skirts, cushions, linen etc.. It mixes nice with some of Amy Butlers fabrics as well as Heather Bailey. YUMMY.

The MAGNOLIA'S are beginning to flower. I just think these are the most beautiful flowers. Perfect in bud & when the blooms apear they are quite spectacular. We have cut branches available in store as well as flowering Japonica Blossum & Pussy Willow. All lovely in a vase on there own or mix with other seasonal blooms & have some fun.

This is Felicity & Jazz, they were some of the beautiful cats that came to visit our store today to raise awareness for the SPCA. Hopefully they will find a home along with the many other animals that the SPCA have back at the shelter.

If you would like to contact the SPCA here is there website.

http://www.wellingtonspca.org.nz/

Come support the SPCA tomorrow (Friday 14 Aug). They will be in store from 12 till 2pm with a arm load of cuddly kittens that need a loving & happy home. Come & have a cuddle & make a donation if you can or click on the link to go to there website.

DAPHNE one of the most beautiful flowers around at the moment for its amazing perfume. Just magic.

woodstock 69 v woodstock 09

This Saturday, 15 August is the 40 year anniversary of the 1969 woodstock festival.

For those of you who never made it to the original gig, I have come up with a few things that we at Woodstock Wellington have in common with Woodstock 1969.

-there is no shortage of flower power in store.

-we feel stongly about world peace.

-we have plenty of love & happiness to give.

-we have a big love of music. -we love children & animals.

-We haven't quite made the history books, but still trying.

so if you feel like a Woodstock experience on saturday (or any other day) stop on by. We would love to see you.

Sorry no nudity or illegal substances aloud on the premises.

Early Saturday morning our beloved Maranui Surf club had a fire. Not only is the surf club a big part of our family, with many Sundays spent on the beach watching our young beat the elements with boogie board in hand. There is also a significant 100 year history that makes it so special. Along with the clubrooms there was also a great deal of damage done to the cafe upstairs. Maranui cafe is also a big part of our lives with many coffees & hot chocolates consumed over the years, along with many happy family gatherings, always with excellent food & wonderful staff. I look forward to the rebuilding of the clubrooms & cafe & with a strong community behind it & a few fundraising events & sausage sizzles I'm sure it will be back. www.maranui.co.nz Click on the link for updates or to make a donation

Oops forgot the photos. Here's a few examples of work from the BUTTONS girls. Now available from Woodstock.

We now stock BUTTONS. Beautiful necklaces & bracelets fromTanea,Pippa & Lisa, clever fellow Wellingtonians. Made with love with vintage buttons. http://www.buttons.co.nz

COLD COLD COLD.

Perfect weather for staying indoors & letting those creative juices flow. If a little stuck on what winter projects to tackle, we can help.

"THE SOFTIES KIT" adorable animals & oh so sweet treats, these Japenese inspired plush toys called 'softies' are as easy to make as they are to love. Instructions & tools for creating 15 plush pals.

"CREEPY cute CROCHET" features more than 20 unique patterns for totally loveable zombies, ninjas, vikings, vampires, aliens, robots & even death himself. inside are great photos,accessible instructions & illustrated patterns. They are very cool.

"MAKE" by cath kidson.

This beautiful book has 16 exclusive Cath Kidson designs & over 40 projects, Full of crafty ideas for stitching & applique onto anything from table cloths to childrens bedding & clothes. Gorgeous photos & easy to follow instructions. SUKIE Iron Ons 30 sheets of fabric transfer for T-shirts & more. Mix, match and iron on these colourful fabric transfers to create t-shirts, bags, pillowcases & gifts galore.

Fanatastic designs.

Had a great day yesterday with lots of lovely people coming in to store & buying up some of our lovely fabrics, & who can blame them. They are just so gorgeous. Wonderful bright colours with fantastic designs, it's hard to have a favourite. I do have a favourite though which is strange for me as I usually just LOVE them all. Heather Bailey's Paisley is just yummy. Look forward to seeing photos from our clever customers on what they have made.

Aaaah Spring flowers, there's something very uplifting about them. Makes the early morning journey to the flower markets worth while & the cold a little more bearable. Still seems strange though that they come out in winter. But I'm not complaining. To accompany these little gems are Freesia, Iris, Earlicheer, Sol d or, Tulips & Iris. Love them!

My name is Vanessa, I am the owner of Woodstock Florist, partner to Wayne & Mum to my two gorgeous boys Ben & Oskar.

I'm feeling quite proud of myself for finally working out how to set up a blog site (wasn't that hard really).

It is very exciting for me to be able now to share with you all, all the things I love. That being flowers, fabrics, books, crafts, sewing, knitting, furniture Oooh & the list goes on.

At woodstock we stock the freshest of flowers, divine fabrics from AMY BUTLER, HEATHER BAILEY, ERIN McMORRIS, a nice wee range of delicious inspirng books by CATH KIDSON, AMY BUTLER, JANE PACKER to name a few.

The store also stocks a selection of childrens tshirts, handmade & quirky toys, ceramics, glassware, hand printed cushions, all New Zealand made I'm proud to say (with the odd imported bits, which is hard to avoid).

I hope to keep my blog updated as much as poss, so till next time.