little poppy tree

Crochet owls

2011-07-13T20:57:00.000-07:00

The little poppy tree have been busy making these gorgeous little crochet owls for you to take home. Too cute!! We also have some beautiful handmade baby mobiles coming in store soon...so keep posted!We have all our new season clothing coming in store in Rathdowne Street in the next few weeks...so come in and have a look if you are in the Carlton area.

Vintage Inspiration!

2011-06-22T18:34:00.000-07:00

Recycled toys

2011-03-21T19:32:00.000-07:00

New in store are these gorgeous hand made toys. Made from recycled wool they are truly a keepsake toy. Sue from Port Fairy is the lady behind these unique woolen toys and every month she brings me down a new batch of goodies. I'm in love with the little owl, I'm tempted to take one home for Chloe but she already nabbed a puppy not long ago. They are truly very special!

Cherry Stew

2011-02-21T20:03:00.000-08:00

One of my favourite handmade labels has just arrived in store! Madeleine from Cherry Stew has been working away making these beautiful pieces for the store. They are all unique and one of a kind so you won't find them anywhere else. My favourite is the very colourful handmade and printed quilt with the patchwork tree and little bunny print. We have some dresses coming in shortly by Madeleine too...very Miss Heidi!

Little Indian girl

2011-01-13T18:13:00.000-08:00

Indian Headress available in store or online for $75, great for dress ups and special photo shoots if you are looking for something a little different!

We love Kewpie dolls!

2010-12-21T18:38:00.000-08:00

Here at the little poppy tree we are in love with Kewpie dolls...I think I have one in just about every size. These dolls are very special because my beautiful Mum has made them all their own little crochet dress.....how cute! I have a kewpie doll at the shop with a crochet dress and everyone wants to buy it so we decided to make some and share the love! I have put them online if you can't make it into the shop.....have a Merry Christmas and safe and happy new year. xxxxxx

Merry Christmas

2010-12-07T18:53:00.000-08:00

May everyone have a very Merry Christmas and happy holidays ahead! It's less than three weeks away and I can't wait! It has been a very busy year for my family and we all need a good rest, life can be so hectic at times you forget about all the little things sometimes.....looking forward to some time out with the ones I love!

Christmas ideas!

2010-12-02T20:21:00.000-08:00

Handmade lovelies

2010-11-11T17:06:00.000-08:00

Miss Haidee dresses have arrived in store just in time for Christmas....put your little one in a beautiful, one of a kind vintage dress on Christmas day! Each dress is hand made using gorgeous vintage fabrics, doilies, lace and lots of love....so so special! My beautiful Mum has also been working away making some special pieces for the little poppy tree, including the quilt pictured here. We also have many special things on the way including Kewpie dolls with their own crocheted dress, crocheted rattles, more spinning tops, cute little doctors kits in a tin case, wooden blocks, tin tea sets for boys and girls and many more adorable things! Please come in store or visit our online store at www.littlepoppytree.com.au

Garage SALE

2010-10-21T20:52:00.000-07:00

Miss Ruby May

2010-10-14T20:05:00.000-07:00

Miss Ruby May dolls are back in store. We have a selected few, all unique and one of a kind! Made from vintage reproduced fabrics they make a lovely keepsake gift for someone special. We have many new labels in at the moment......Coco and Ginger, littlehorn, Cherry stew, Alex and Ant and Miss Haidee is on its way. I can't wait to see Haidee's amazing dresses. We have lots of other things coming, so stay tuned!

Sooki baby has arrived!

2010-10-12T00:49:00.000-07:00

New Sudo in store now

2010-09-07T18:06:00.000-07:00

Hand made love

2010-07-23T17:46:00.000-07:00

We have lots of hand made cuties in store at the moment. Sue from Port Fairy has been making us beautiful toys and blankets for a number of years now, she works mainly with recycled wool blankets and turns them into beautiful and unique stuffed toys, the recycled wool sphere ball which is pictured here is one of our most popular sellers. My mum has also been busy working away making the cute little crochet owls above as well as some crochet baby hats, she is in the process of making some vintage style patchwork quilts at the moment so keep a look out for those in the coming weeks. If you have anything unique you make at home which you think might be suitable for my little shop please feel free to come in and show me, I would love to see it.

Some lovely things in store

2010-06-22T19:04:00.000-07:00

New Anna Kay Art in store

2010-06-09T20:47:00.000-07:00

Crochet ponchos

2010-05-31T22:38:00.000-07:00

Just arrived in store, we have a few gorgeous little crochet ponchos. They are hand made by some beautiful ladies and are all totally unique. The colours they have used are quite unusual which make them even more irresistible. My daughter absolutely loves hers, the other day she had it on with her patchwork jeans and cowgirl boots and she looked gorgeous. If they made them smaller, I would wear one myself.

Come in store!

2010-05-12T16:18:00.000-07:00

We have lots of new and exciting pieces in store and there is more to come! Midge & Judy vintage booties are just in after selling out. Cherry Stew divine handmade dresses and some gorgeous little handmade toys from Guatamala. Oobi is due to arrive in any day, we have lots of bright tights, colourful bibs and cute little hats coming in. After popular demand 'love mae' wall stickers will be back in store very soon! Please come into our Carlton store and have a look, otherwise I will be posting alot of the new pieces onto my online store.

Shop makeover

2010-04-10T19:35:00.000-07:00

Happy Easter

2010-03-31T18:34:00.000-07:00

Wishing everyone a safe and happy Easter, I hope you all have a lovely little break. My family and I will be busily working away on my shop in Carlton, giving it a beautiful new make over. I'm really looking forward to doing it as I have been wanting to change things for so long, I have so many ideas, it's just a matter of squeezing everything into five days. We will be working hard, so that's just an excuse to eat more chocolate!

Goodbye little room

2010-03-11T17:24:00.000-08:00

We have started the shop make over....this is the old room out the back of the shop and now it is an empty shell waiting for a transformation. We will attack the rest of the shop over Easter so I'm very busy getting the finishing touches all sorted out...lights to cover, wallpaper to put up, curtains to make and lots and lots of painting. Mum and I will be busy little bees.....but it will be worth it!

Down to the woods

2010-02-28T14:47:00.000-08:00

I'm so excited! I have just spent the last 3 days at Kids in Style in Sydney. Kids in Style is a trade fair event held twice a year and I go there to find new things for the shop. It is more of a boutique fair because everything you see is just beautiful. I'm excited because I have found some amazing new pieces for the shop, the toadstool lights are just divine and part of a series of vintage style lamps that include a bunny, squirrel, duck, seal and lighthouse to name a few. I have new wall art coming and lots of unique little bits and pieces also coming in. The Miss Haidee vintage dresses for next summer are to die for! It's just to long to wait!

Frankie

2010-02-19T16:28:00.000-08:00

I'm off to grab a copy of my favourite magazine Frankie. I love this mag, it is full of lots of beautiful vintage loveliness. I find lots of ideas and inspiration for my wardrobe, home and even the shop. Check it out at http://www.frankie.com.au/ or just go buy a copy.

My beautiful lamp

2010-02-04T20:55:00.001-08:00

I just had to post this picture of my new lamp, I'm in love with it. Chloe, Mum and I went out for some shopping recently and we came across David Bromley's store 'A day on earth' in Chapel street. I knew he had a store in Daylesford but I didn't realise he also had a store in Melbourne. When I walked into the store this lamp jumped out at me a mile away, I turned to my Mum and said, 'I have to have it'. She knew I wanted to buy something special in memory of my Dad, I had just been waiting for the right piece to come along. We both agreed it was it! The guy running the shop could see how excited I was and said to me would I like to see some more, he then took us all up to the next floor and I was just blown away, it was David Bromleys studio and entire art collection. It was magical! An amazing experience that not many people would ever get to see, how lucky am I.

School holiday fun

2010-01-26T18:16:00.000-08:00

The school holidays are almost over and as much as I have loved spending everyday with my little Chloe, I'm totally running out of things to do. Chloe is hanging to get back to school and see all her little friends and I really need get back into focusing on the shop. The shop is having a makeover shortly, I'm very excited and have lots of ideas. Just have to work out where to start....I have been collecting lots of vintage wallpaper and fabrics to deck the store out with, so I can't wait to get into it. Will keep you posted.....this picture is of Chloe making lip balm, as you can see it somehow ended up all over her mouth and her new dress....but we had fun doing it.

Clothing on SALE

2010-01-22T00:29:00.000-08:00

This gorgeous chalk 'n' cheese dress is now on SALE, all of our clothing is now 30% off so please take a look online. There are lots of changes happening between 1001 things for baby and the little poppy tree, so stay tuned.

Hooray for Noddy

2010-01-16T00:57:00.000-08:00

I just love Noddy, he is one of my all time favourites. Most of the Noddy items listed in my store are now discontinued with the manufacturer, which is such a shame. I have a few of each left but not many. I'm going to try and find some more Noddy toys, I might have to search overseas because he just isn't as popular here in Australia. When I was in Europe recently they had Noddy biscuits and cereal. I need to start looking!

A true inspiration

2010-01-05T22:44:00.000-08:00

I hope everyone has had a lovely break over the new year. Let's hope this is the start of wonderful year for everyone.

I apologise for my store closing down just before Christmas, my Grandpa passed away and I went to New Zealand to say good bye. My Grandfather was an amazing man, a true gentleman and a very talented artist. He started out as a Visual Merchandiser just as I did and has been my greatest inspiration. Always and forever in my heart.

Scotatto badges

2009-12-06T16:23:00.000-08:00

Sarah from Scotatto dropped into the store the other day and left me with these beautiful goodies. Sarah works in a local studio and makes all her pieces out of old and new scraps of leather. She also makes bags, shoes and purses which are all unique and one of a kind. Please take a look at her blog at www.scotatto.etsy.com

Just beautiful...

2009-11-30T20:52:00.000-08:00

I came across these beautiful pieces of work by an artist named Holly Farrell. She currently has them at the Chase Gallery in Boston. I just fell in love with them as soon as I saw them. They were in Frankie magazine and I thought they were real life photographs. She is an amazing artist, I think I might start saving for a piece for myself.

Take a look at www.hollyfarrell.com for more of her beautiful works.

Sale...

2009-11-25T19:56:00.000-08:00

If you come into our Carlton store in the lead up to Christmas and mention my blog you will receive 20% off all clothing and 10% off all artwork and linen. We have lots of toys and other gift ideas, so please come in and have a look. I will also be taking 20% off clothing on my online store, so have a look there to.

Take me back please....

2009-11-18T01:45:00.000-08:00

Dreaming of Paris.....

2009-11-02T00:38:00.000-08:00

This picture reminds me of me in Paris......I just wish I was still there. Why does it take so long to get motivated after such a beautiful holiday. I have lots of photos of our trip which I will put up when I get myself back together. I have lots of new bits and pieces coming to the Carlton store so If you're in the area please come in and say Hi!

love mae

2009-09-17T20:23:00.000-07:00

These beautiful wall decals will be arriving at my Carlton store very soon. They are just beautiful, they are made from vintage inspired fabric and can be stuck and re-stuck on most surfaces. There are lots of designs to choose from, so please come down and have a look. I will be closing my online store down for a few weeks because I'm going away, so if you need anything my Carlton store is still open and trading

Mr Owl

2009-09-01T19:49:00.000-07:00

I have one little owl left at my store in Carlton. He is hand made and very adorable. I'm also getting some more crocheted owls in soon, they seem to be very popular at the moment. I will be going overseas in the next few weeks to get some inspiration for new things so my online store will be closing down for a little while. But please come and visit 1001 things for baby in Carlton, it will still be open.

The two of us

2009-08-10T21:27:00.000-07:00

This is one of my very favourite photos of Chloe and I taken in New Zealand. I just think it tells so much about the two of us. I just look at it and smile and sometimes it brings a tear to my eye. She is my everything.

Have you met harry?

2009-07-30T19:16:00.000-07:00

This is a classic favourite of ours, Harry will do anything to avoid having a bath, it's his least favourite thing to do because he is just going to get dirty all over again. It has been enjoyed by children of all ages for many years and the illustrations are just gorgeous.

Little kitty!

2009-07-20T21:56:00.000-07:00

These adorable little kitty singlets made by the girls at alex and charli are just soooo sweet. Inspired by vintage fabric and old fashioned pom poms they look so cute on a little one. We have NEW alex and charli arriving in the coming months, so keep a look out.

Vintage blocks

2009-07-02T20:29:00.000-07:00

These gorgeous vintage blocks have been made by the lovely Danni from Red Wagon. Each block is covered in vintage pictures for either a boy or girl. They make a lovely display in a nursery. They are all unique and can be bought in my store.

It's raining......

2009-06-08T18:57:00.000-07:00

I did some shelf re- arranging over the long weekend. It was so nice to get some rain, Chloe and I just stayed in and kept warm. I can never sit still for to long though so the house got re-decorated. I found some old toys I had put away in storage so Chloe spent most of the weekend playing with them and I played interior decorator.

Beautiful girl

2009-06-04T20:11:00.000-07:00

I came across this photo from Chloe's birthday the other day and had to post it on my blog. It looks like we are living in the sixties! Too funny! She just loved her strawberry shortcake house I got her and the cowgirl boots have become a fave.

Paper dollies

2009-05-29T20:54:00.000-07:00

I have just added some new bits and pieces to my store, so please take a look. These little paper dollies are a new addition, they are so old school and come with about 30 different outfits. Check out the noddy key rings to, I only have a limited number of them. Thanks for looking!

We love this!

2009-05-08T19:33:00.000-07:00

My little girl is so lucky she has inherited all these beautiful toys, pictures, dolls and lots of trinkets from the past. This little hills hoist was my Nana's and Chloe loves hanging all her dolls clothes on it. My Nana was a window dresser and this miniature hoist was used in one of the displays for McEwans when the first Hills Hoist was released. Its very special to us!

Pigtail kits

2009-04-11T21:34:00.000-07:00

Pigtail kits from dumpling dynasty have finally arrived and we are in love with them. My daughter has turned into the little hairdresser and managed to tie every bobble from the kit into my hair. It is an adorable gift and something you would keep forever, all put together in a gorgeous little tin box.

Miss Ruby May doll

2009-03-24T18:36:00.000-07:00

This gorgeous hand made doll has just been added to the little poppy tree. She is made from vintage inspired fabrics and needs someone to take her home. I will be adding some new things during the next week - look out for retro kids kitchen utensils, pigtail kits, more rosie flo books and some cute little belle and boo badges.

Chalk 'n' Cheese

2009-03-08T23:16:00.000-07:00

These gorgeous dresses have just arrived in store. Made and designed in Australia by the very talented Tracy from Chalk 'n' Cheese. This one is a favourite of mine and my daughters, she won't take it off. If anyone is interested please contact me via email, otherwise come and visit 430 Rathdowne St, North Carlton as we have a few there.

Vintage toys

2009-02-25T17:51:00.001-08:00

I have just added some cute little hanging toys to my store. They are all made with re-produced vintage fabric and have a chenille backing, you can choose from hearts, stars, boys or girls. They would be great to hang on a pram or a door handle for decoration or just cuddle up to one.

Crochet ponchos

2009-02-17T19:45:00.000-08:00

My beautiful mum has been working away with her crochet needles, making these gorgeous ponchos for my shop. They have been very popular so I will be putting a few up on the little poppy tree shop in the coming weeks. I also have some other new pieces coming in early March - look out for dumpling dynasty pigtail and writing sets, belle and boo badges and some old style ladybird scrapbooks and lunch packs, just to name a few.

A true friend is the best possession

2009-02-08T19:15:00.000-08:00

This is for my beautiful friend Justine and her husband David who are lucky to be with us today. They lost everything in the Kinglake fires and I'm just so thankful that they are here to tell the tale. My love and thoughts are with everyone who has lost family and loved ones.

Chloe's room

2009-01-26T01:52:00.000-08:00

Chloe and I have been having fun this weekend re-decorating. My older sister finally got a new bedroom suite YEH! so we got her old one. It fits perfectly in Chloe's room right under her window. Also, I have added a few more pieces to my store on the weekend - please take a look.

Vintage babushka doll

2009-01-22T04:28:00.000-08:00

I'm in love with this beautiful mumma babushka doll made by the very talented Morgan Wills. She is made from vintage fabric and recycled soft wool. She comes with a little baby babushka rattle in her pouch. She is available for sale on my online store, I will be adding others during the week, I just need to decide which one I will be keeping for myself!

Happy new year!

2009-01-13T00:20:00.000-08:00

This is 'honey', our little bunny that Santa bought us. She is the cutest little thing and already house trained, the perfect pet! I hope you all had a lovely break, now back into the swing of things - I will be putting some new pieces on the website this week, so look out!

A doll named ?

2008-12-12T01:05:00.000-08:00

This gorgeous doll made by danni at red wagon has just been added to my online store. She is a one off and won't last long, just in time for christmas. If the colour green is not your style, there are a few more dolls to choose from, even the boys are looked after. But get in quick as they do go fast!

My little shop

2008-12-11T19:48:00.000-08:00

This is my little boutique in Carlton called '1001 things for baby', it has had this name for 20 years and I'm thinking it's time for a name change - maybe in the new year, a new start! My website has just been launched thanks to the very talented CC from topfive, it is called the little poppy tree and it's ready for business. I will keep you updated with new pieces I add during the coming weeks.