stock arriving to two new stores this week!

excited to annouce two new write to me stockists ...

gininerra village

o'hanlon place
nicholls
act



... and ...

 

 

233 park street

south melbourne

vic

we LOVE new stockists and we love the handmade support! be sure to pop in and visit.

xo

finders keepers - sydney here we come...

be sure to come and visit the finder keepers market in sydney. lots of goodness including awesome handmade / designed wares, music, food and drinks ... friday night and saturday. hope to see you there.

xo

preparing your christmas card list ...

i can start to hear the christmas whispers ... oh how i love this time of year.

its even more exciting when the christmas cards start arriving in the mail. not sure what happens in your house but my hubby and i always compete to get to the letter box first ... its the only time of the year when that happens!

if you are one of those lovely people who send your friends and family messages of joy for the festive season, check out our new postcard christmas range - pack of 10 with 4 assorted designs.

write your note on the back, pop on a stamp and send away. no need for an envelope so they are great for reducing paper usage - the sustainable christmas card!

find the postcard packs on our made it online store - www.madeit.com.au/writetome

happy christmas card writing ... and receiving of course!
xo

set your christmas table with write to me!

with christmas just around the corner i find myself already singing christmas carols!

... and so this is christmas, and what have you done, another year over, a new one just begun ... tralalalala

write to me have an exciting christmas range that can help you decorate your festive season table.

make your own bon bon kits

6 x write to me printed christmas paper, 6 x bon bon rolls, 6 x snaps & 3m jute

set me at the table

12 handprinted and pre-scored table setting card in assorted write to me designs

 

find our range on the made it online store www.madeit.com.au

enjoy the silly season

love nicoletta & anna xo

markit @ fed square

we are excited to announce our application approval for MARKit @ fed square.

mark it in your diary and come along if you can ...

MARKit, Melbourne’s newest design market located in Federation Square’s Atrium, has been created to nurture and support Australian designers creating illustrative and decorative based products.
Australia’s best creative minds, independent designers, artisans and craftspeople will be selling original works including art, fashion, jewellery, stationery, homewares, collectables and giftware, made by passionate and highly skilled people whose products are limited edition or one of a kind.

Join us in the Atrium at Federation Square on Sunday November 28, 2010.

http://www.markitfedsquare.com.au/

xo

mary poppins - particularly perfect in every way!

we went to see mary poppins (or m-pop - which i was told is the "in" abbreviation - thanks emma) and it was by far the best musical i have ever seen! seriously ... particularly perfect in every way!

mary poppins is an old much loved favourite of anna and mine from when we were wee little girls. anna won the video (yes video!) in a drawing competition and we used to watch it at least once a week. we knew all the words and all the song lyrics! i'm sure mum loved it too because it kept us quiet and not fighting for at least an hour and a half ... hehe.

the acting, the singing, the stage set and props, the customes ... all A-MAZING!

the little girl in front of me was so excited she got up and danced. if i was a little shorter i think i would have done the same thing.

two days later and i am still buzzing from it and annoying my work colleauges singing the tunes, so i thought i would share and let you know, if you love mary poppins then you should definitely go see it on stage.

xo

travelling handmade ... a launch success!

after a few months in the making ... taaadddaaaa ... we held our first travelling handmade today!

the launch was held at anna's cosy home with lots of cups of tea, delicious sweets, an overflowing table of gorgeous handmade products and of course a bunch of the best and dearest women we know (oh plus phoenix, oscar and osney!) - feeling very blessed to have such a great team of love and support.

thanks to all our extremely talented suppliers. you're products are so so awesome and we are stocked to have you on board ...

once again anna and i both forgot to take photos. we are hopeless at this task and may need to take on a photographer for our event days!!

if you would like more information on travelling handmade or would like to bring travelling handmade to your home please send an email to travellinghandmade@writetome.com.au
 
can i just say ... we love handmade!

love nic
xo

a massive fortnight & friday comforts when i'm feeling 'blah'...

well we made it to the finders keepers market with all the stock we planned to build. it was a ridiculously hectic fortnight because whilst busy stamping, folding, binding, cutting and threading, we were also busy prioritising a handful of orders for new stockists ... which is of course was very exciting!

anna and i had an ace time at fk meeting talented crafters and also talking with other handmade appreciators. the quality of the products at every store was so amazing and it makes me so happy that handmade is so supported. thanks to everyone that purchased from us and a HUGE thank you to the girls at finders keepers for organising such a successful event and giving people like us another avenue to sell our range. a credit to you ...

anna and i were i guess a little overwhelmed and a little dazed by the enormity of the weekend and we kind of forgot to take photos so i have borrowed a couple that sarah from tribe katalyst took - thanks sarah!

... and also mark lobo from finders keepers

so this week has been the big clean up and the come down. i have battled a cold since tuesday (a run down cold i think but also possibly because of the crazy melbourne weather) and today i decided to take the day at home on the couch. i once read on the hyena in petticoats blog the below statement ...

Now most people would collapse into bed in a snotty, watery mess, and indeed I have done, but being sick is one of those paradoxes that only knitters would understand. 

its so true. especially when its stormy weather. i haven't knitted in ages and i'm almost three months overdue in finishing little oscar longmire's blanket. so this is the plan for the arvo ...

other things i like to do when i'm home sick ...

1. pump up the ducted heating (arrrgghhh dind't think we'd still have the pilot light lite in mid-october)
2. eat boiled eggs with soldiers
3. play on the net and read fellow crafter's blogs
4. catch up on iview and movies
5. drink cups of tea!

excited about our first travelling handmade tomorrow ...

now i'm going to re-boil the kettle and pick up my knitting needles.

with love,
nicoletta xo

finders keepers market this weekend!

if you're looking for something to do this weekend and you love design and art markets then you should definitely come along to finders keepers. saturday and sunday 10am-5pm. shed 4, docklands.

entry is free and there will also be live music and a cafe / bar to entertain you whilst you rest your feet from walking the shed :)

see details below (click on image to be directed to finders keepers website).

anna and i will be there behind the write to me stall so come say gday.

hope to see you there
xo

our new helper ...

we have got so much work this month we had to employee a little helper!

 he was super great until he decided he wanted to taste the ink ...

xo

stoked to be in rap products - melbourne!

anna and i used to shop for gifts (... and for ourselves) in rap years and years ago. so sad that we are old enough to actually say that! boohoo.

the great news is that as of this week, rap products will be stocking our write to me range.

if you're a melbourne city slicker then be sure to drop into one of their two stores on bourke street and little collins street. you won't be disappointed by their beautiful range of gift and homewares ...

in the process of loading our new range on www.madeit.com.au/writetome. perfect activity to do on this lazy gloomy sunday in melbourne.

xo

write to me welcomes paper rock scissors to our stockists!

we are excited to announce a new write to me stockist ...
the lovely nikki has created a beautiful stationery online shop that you must must must check out.
happy weekend friends
xo

getting ready for our next photoshoot

very excited to be preparing for our next photoshoot - snapping shots of our new products, designs and christmas! lots to do with little time as usual. promise to post the range on our online shop at www.madeit.com.au/writetome really soon xo

thanks kallista antique shop for the inspiration.

aahhhh feeling energised by a lovely sunday arvo in kallista. winter sunshine, wholesome food, coffee coffee coffee and the greatest antique shop which filled me with new ideas and concepts for our write to me range. shared my ideas with anna as soon as i got home and was stoked she liked what i was thinking. so i know we keep teasing you with "stay tuned" postings but we are well on our way to releasing our christmas range - with now some new additions! lots to do in little time but be patient with us ... and stay tuned :)
best to get to bed now. its well passed my bed time.
sweet dreams,
nicoletta
xo

not been getting much loving lately...

our little blog has not been getting much loving lately, so i thought i'd write to you all. we have been really busy creating some exciting new lines, a range of party invitations and matching lolly bags which are getting some fabulous feedback and orders, which is so nice. the most exciting news is that we just sold into our 17th store. who ever thought we would be in 17 stores after just a few short months! sometimes it's good to stop and reflect achievements, otherwise they don't feel like achievements - so today I will bake a cake, hmm maybe some chocolate self saucing puddings - as my family are coming over for dinner and we can celebrate with some cake and dessert wine! it's just that kind of weather... we are also nearly finished our vintage christmas range. (i know crazy and scary that we are working on christmas) with another photo shoot just around the corner we look forward to presenting you with our invitation and christmas range very soon.... till next time. oh and don't forget to write to someone special today. much love anna xoxo

support handmade

take the pledge and support independent artists just like us...

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we're having a sale on our a5 and a4 handmade notebook and notebook cover range ...

30% OFF

check out our range on www.madeit.com.au/writetome or contact us direct writetomestationery@gmail.com.

perfect gift for someone special ... or even for yourself.

xo

stock arriving this week to little shop of ...

we write with exciting news again ... we have another great melbourne handmade store which has taken on our range. woohoo!

check out little shop of ...

8 woorayl st
carnegie


we will be featured both in the store and also on their online store so keep your eyes posted on http://littleshopof.com/ under the stationery link.

little shop of ... stock only melbourne handmade so its really great we can be involved on this project.

oh and bec from little shop of ... has also posted a little something about us on FB. click on the link and "like" her page if you are interested in staying in the know!

http://www.facebook.com/pages/Melbourne-Australia/little-shop-of/67598455521#!/album.php?aid=218402&id=67598455521&ref=mf

thanks ...
nic
xo

write to me in one of my fav hills stores!

oh ... write to me is now being stocked in one of my favourite hills stores - heaton and may.

heaton and may is in olinda on the main street of shops. they carry beautiful stock and we are very honoured to be part of their range.

take a drive to the dandenong ranges - its awesome in winter. especially days like today when the sun is shining! (yes i am biased. it is my stomping grounds :)

have a good week
xo

announcing another stockist - brunswick bound

really happy to announce another write to me stockist - brunswick bound:


if you're in the area, check out our range!
xo

i love nicoletta ceccoli's illustrations!

back in the early days of google, i googled my name in what must have been a wasting time exercise! it was meant to happen though because the search results brought up pages of nicoletta ceccoli's illustrations, an amazing italian artist - my love for her work begun!

how could i resist - this is one of my favourite pieces:


very special friends of mine recently bought me a gift - a nicoletta ceccoli notebook. i was stoked. thanks wesson-demarco's. you know me too well :)

love nicoletta (unfortunately not with the talents of ceccoli)
xo

party invitation packs are on the way ...

some news to end another crazy yet productive week ...


we're busy working behind the scenes on party invitation packs ... soon to launch so stay tuned.

nicoletta
xo

memories of the swap card

anna and i spent the night reminising about our child hood swap cards. we loved to collect them, put them into our precious handmade swap card boxes and share them with each other (we didn't often swap them though!!!). wish we knew where they were now.

hmmm ... inspiration for the next round! stay tuned

nicoletta
xo

fanantique

introducing a new write to me stockist ...

if you live around brighton or happen to be in the area you definitely need to check out fanantique ... open tuesday to saturday.


282 bay street
brighton, vic
http://www.fanantique.com.au/

signing off for the night,
nicoletta
xo

almond tree frames

write to me was lucky to be found by nicole from almond tree frames - a handmade gallery in williamstown who is now stocking our range ... this is an image of one of their beautiful pieces.


63 ferguson street
williamstown, vic
http://www.almondtreeframes.com.au

nicoletta
xo

i dream a highway

you can now find our range in i dream a highway ... (very exciting)


i dream a highway
259 high st
northcote, vic
http://www.idreamahighway.com.au/

with love
xo

... and the blogging begins

i have become a blog addict. i spend hours reading crafters and artists blogs. i go to bed with my iphone and instead of reading the novel that has been sitting on my bedside table for months, i read blogs. i find it so inspirational and i'm in love with people choosing handmade.

my mum and grandma taught, encouraged and nurtured my sister and i to be happy creative crafters from a really young age. i can remember knitting scarves and doing cross stitches well before we even started primary school! we used to love the cold winter melbourne days because it meant we could sit on the ducted heater, watch girls just want to have fun and craft! hmmm - yep nothing has changed - well maybe the choice of movie!

my sister anna and i have been dreaming of running a company together for so long. we launched 'write to me' earlier this year and we're having stacks of fun watching it grow.

we know how convenient today's means of communication is - emails, text messages, facebook, twitter, blogs - however the original concept of our creation is to get people to write to each other the old fashioned way.

write to your lover, best friend, long lost friend, grandma, grandpa, mum, dad, brother, sister, teacher, neighbour, cousin, aunty, uncle - really anyone you can think of - to say i love you, hello, tell your news, to wish congratulations, happy birthday, thinking of you, get well soon, i miss you, happy engagement, happy hens, happy kitchen tea, happy wedding day, welcome baby, bon voyage or just plain thanks! send it in the mail if you can as there is not enough nice mail in the post these days - or even better hand deliver. oh and hand write to people - it means so much more.

we look forward to sharing our journey, ideas and inspiration with you.

nicoletta
xo