Wishing you all a very Merry Christmas & safe & happy holidays from us all at Woodstock.

Gorgeous, funny, & very clever.

We have this wonderful book in store. Baa Baa has recieved rave reviews.Click here... to hear John McIntyre's review on National Radio. Written by NZ husband & wife team Mark Sommerset with beautiful illustrations by Rowan Sommerset.

Ohh... I'm just in love with these. Beautiful fabric & beaded corsages by Diane Massey-Molloy. We now have a selection in store. Another clever Wellingtonian.

It's CHRISTMAS time . . . . . . . Phalaenopsis Orchid Plants

Kiwiana Clocks Defender Bags

Melina Martin & Dishy T Towels

Gus & Gert Childrens Clothing

Babylicious Organic Cotton T-shirts Dishy Apple & Pear Hats

NEW Apple & Pear Cushion, just delicious

Also available in the same beautiful fabric are childrens sun hats & baby bibs. NZ made by Dishy

Here's some very cool things for the kiddies -

1950's replica tin toys & retro tin pencil tins

We Love WELLINGTON . . . . . & so does the rest of the world it seems. This wonderful city of ours has been named #4 in the top 10 cities in the world by Lonely Plant. Congratulations Wellington.

It is that time of year again with the return of the spectacular Paeony. The corals are here with the deep reds coming on, followed by whites & pinks in a few weeks.

gus & gert 'Iris skirt' We have received some new designs & they are just the cutest. All gus & gert garments are one off's & sizing is from 1 - 4. www.gusandgert.blogspot.com

DEFENDER Bags made in Aotearoa "no two are the same" These have just arrived & are fantastic. We have the shopper which is giant size, great for groceries, the beach, you name it.

Upcycled billboards cleverly used to make something soooo practical. We also have the Satchel.

The other fantastic thing is that each bag is designed & made by Children on the Edge organisation, supporting young children in Burma from poverty.

In Store Spectacular 'Waratah' Dawn Fire & Red Ember.

melina martin t- towels back in store.

Instore designer Emilie Sloan (Seattle) Tote Bags. Great size with a oilcloth finish. Beautiful.

Those night time fairies at ObY are quite extraordinary. Over night these GORGEOUS cushions have appeared from the fabric that arrived yesterday. Loving them I must say.

OOOOOOOMG..................... New fabric has just arrived & has sent me into a joyful frenzy. I have already cut some pieces to send off to Oby for cushions. it is also available by the metre. Very excited. Echino - Flower Bed - heavy weight linen/cotton

Heather Ross - Owl & the Pussycat - Heavy weight linen/cotton

KOKKA - Babushkas - 100% cotton Let you know when the cushions arrive.

Unicorns & Princesses Some more delights in the form of ObY's lovely cushions. These are made using 'Heather Ross & Amy Butler' fabrics. There is also gorgeous matching bunting. have a look . ObY blog here... Heather Ross here... Amy Butler here...

Today I went & paid a visit to the studio of the lovely Victoria from FreeRange Baby. It is always a pleasure to enter her world where she creates the most delicious childrens wear. The walls are lined in shelves full of bundles of beautiful fabrics, from vintage to retro, to beautiful finds from her recent visit to Japan. There are loads of hangers with the most gorgeous outfits. I am happy to say I left with a substantial amount of stock to fill the racks at Woodstock. The FreeRange Cranes are sooo cool & are all handmade, each one different using great fabric combinations. We have Three sizes, plus the Crane Chain which is 3 small cranes on one tie. I also picked up some merino tops with sizes ranging from 6 months to 4 years. You can check out more of FreeRange Baby here....

YELLOW, what a great colour. With Daffodils in season I have been making alot of bouquets using yellow. With each bouquet the more I have come to think what a wonderful colour yellow is. So here are a few lovely yellow things that would certainly brighten my day.

love these

& these (not that I could walk in them) but still love them. Have a bright & happy day.

New Brooches from ObY.

Hand made using a combination of fabric, felt & wool, presented in a upcycled envelope made from magazine pages. Very Cool.

Our 'wee bit of a sale' ends tomorrow. Still a few bargains left.

' A WEE BIT OF A SALE" VASE SALE

40% off vases

plus 50% off Linden Leaves . 30% off EcoJot stationary . 40% off Dishy hats & t towels Starts today

Wedding flowers are a bit of a favourite for me. I love how flowers can bring everything together to form a perfect theme or an understated elegance. We have had the pleasure of providing flowers to some wonderful people this past wedding season. We have also had the pleasure of working with some wonderful local photographers who have made our flowers look quite wonderful.

kate macpherson - wharekauhau - April 2010 Kate MacPherson has photographed quite a few of the weddings we have been envolved in. Her images are always simple & elegant with a clever abililty to capture beautiful moments. kate macpherson - boomrock - 2008 We have also had the pleasure to work with Penny Towns, she is so much fun & very talented. The images she takes of flowers are always fantastic. penny towns - inspire photography - 2009 To view more images of wedding flowers from Woodstock, have a look here......

I feel I haven't talked about flowers for a while. Flowers are high on my love list & I'm surrounded by them almost everyday, which I think I sometimes take for granted.

I love being a florist, the varieties colours & textures of the flowers we have available here in New Zealand is outstanding & a credit to our many growers spread throughout the country.I do like to keep myself updated on what is happening in the flower world overseas & have found some very like minded flower lovers. On my cyber travels I came across this beautiful florist in Brooklyn New York called SAIPUA have a look here .....

ObY has been horsing around abit (that's a bit corny I know) but check out these great cushions. Running with the trend of upcycling these lovely numbers are made out of tea towels.