Bargain Beans!!

Just stopping by to let you guys know that I've just finished listing a shed load of Human Beans at super reduced prices. They're normally £7 but they're going for £2.50 over at our etsy shop! Grab 'em quick! once they're gone, they're gone.

Some rather cheap ladies...and I don't mean that in a hussy kind of way.

There's some really lovely ones in this batch.

Some rather dapper gents.

And a few more gents for the pot.

 The chat is not flowing too well at the moment, so my apologies for the lack of communication around these parts, normal service should eventually resume!

An Update...

 So as we suspected would happen, the Etsy and Folksy updates on the 29th are looking unlikely...we just have a bit too much to fit in...but don't fear there will be one soon!

I'll leave you with some pictures...nothing special just some bits and pieces from around the house (which is such a cold house i have resorted to taking hand sewing upstairs...because its warmer)

Some new Human Beans for M.A.D.E (the eagle eyed amongst you may notice that some of them have  the new tie addition)

New designs...involving more beards....watch this space

A newly acquired succulent for the bed side table (following the demise of a much loved one)

And a pretty glass bottle with some Wax Flowers in.


Right...I'm off to see if I can get some feeling back into my cold fingers!

Christmas Decorations.

Hello Lovelies,

As is usual we've been sewing up a storm but we've taken a little break to stop buy and show you some of new festive treats...

now up on our Etsy shop you can find...

 Human Bean Christmas Decorations at £4.

A trio of our favourite Christmas Decorations for only £8.50 (saves you a few pennies because they'd normally be over £10!)

We've had a busy week on the etsy shop, which is really good because it's taken us a little while for it to get going; Its definitely got something to do with being on the front page

Well...i have this little collection on the sewing desk so I had better get back to it...

P.S. Don't forget we're still running the free postage offer for a few more days just use the code frontpagepostage1

Workspace..

Following the funk I found myself in earlier this week (thank you for your lovely advice!) I decided to just crack on and get over it! It seems to have worked, I've spent my day cutting and pinning fabric for some more Giraffes In Scarves.

 Also been playing around with some spotty fabric and lace in the hope of coming up with some Human Bean Christmas Decorations...do you think it matters that in terms of Christmas stock we mainly have decorations (& Christmas cards...coming soon)? I wonder if we should have other products as well?

Whilst snipping and pinning I took some (rubbish) pictures of my notice board...its a bit of mess but I like the bits and pieces that are up there...there's a few old family pictures, and some other bits and pieces which I've pinned up due to my magpie like tendencies!

    

The picture on the bottom left is of my mum and dad before they were married, it always makes me smile.

Anyway...I'll be back soon hopefully with new/ more Giraffe's In Scarves.

Don't forget the give away...you've got until the end of Saturday to join in...no matter where you are...we'll ship to over seas!

Autumn Face Lift.

 We thought it might be an idea to go for a little bit of a freshen up for Autumn, hence the new font and also the new banner...what do you think? El did it the other day (she's super clever with the old illustrations and what not!), I think the Human Beans look super up there! In fact we think they look soo super we're going to give one of you lovely followers the chance to win one. Just leave a comment on this post (making sure there's a way for us to get in touch if lady luck should favour you) before next Saturday (that's the 15th) and we'll pop your name in! I've come over quite giddy with excitement!

Just a sample of some of the Human Beans we have hanging out in our studio at the moment.

The internet shops are now full to the brim (or will be by the end of the day) too...and the etsy one has a big 'ol 20% discount coupon running at the moment! Just type in autumndiscount1 at the checkout! Perfect for you highly organised peeps who are buying christmas presents all ready methinks??

Suspicious Beans...

We've had to 'step up' the making dans en StuffedNonsense. This has resulted in there being lots of piles of half finished creations...piles of Little Aprils on the breakfast bar, stacks of Warm Thoughts Eyes on the book shelf and...Human Beans in 'suspicious little zip-lock bags'

Catch my drift?

I'm really quite taken with these three Beans. The 'bodies' of the stack of beans pictured above are 100% vintage, we brought the little packs from this wonderful etsy shop, quick postage and awesome product...if any of you delightful people are on the look out for some vintage fabric related wonders we strongly recommend them!

As mentioned in this previous post, this is becoming too much like a distraction and not enough like finishing the beans so i'm afraid i must leave this place.

I'll be back Sunday with another Pictorial Review...did you like the last one?

xx

Rocking and a Reeling...

Hello lovelies,

How are you ticking along?

We're still busy busy busy here, but it is wonderful! The last few days have helped us to realise that our StuffedNonsense dream is obtainable...one day.

We've come to realise a few things about our products. After placing an order for some more stuffing (which we buy in bulk) and finding out that it has gone up in price by about ten pounds (gasp!) we've had to come to the conclusion that a few of our prices are going to have to go up. Its a scary decision for us to come to because we don't want to lose out on customers, but through feedback we've had from friends and creative peeps our prices are too cheap anyway

(without even taking into account materials now costing more.) We're not going to put them up straight away (you've got about a week of normal prices) and when we do put them up its only going to be by a few pounds at the most. We hope your not annoyed or put off, StuffedNonsense's curios and creatures are of the highest quality and even with a little bit of an increase they are still super good quality and value!

Right...that's the boring business-y bit out of the way...would you like to see some cool stuff?

I'm in love with this super cute button soap available from Hello Crafty on Etsy...I don't think I could bring myself to use it.

This beautiful necklace is made by the wonderfully talented Emily Green, this lovely lady also has a delightful blog...why not take a gander?

Some followers out there will know of my appreciation for facial hair, and this guys beard is what first attracted me to him but on closer inspection the amount of detail is unbelievable. He's made by a talented lady called Rita Pinheiro and her etsy shop can be found here, I guarantee you wont be disappointed, she also has a blog here.

Rightio dearies, I must be off, i have an order for a lovely shop in leeds to finish off...

I'll leave you with this picture...

(They are taking over the studio!)

Roll up! Roll Up!

I've just finished a rather hefty listing session on our Folksy and Etsy shops.

You can now find new Crabbittz, Human Beans, Dust Bunnies and Dust Bunnie key rings...(before you go any further i apologise for lots of pictures and links...if they all work it will be a miracle...if they don't work and you want to see our shops just search StuffedNonsense on Folksy and StuffedNonsenseUK on Etsy.)

Theodoric the Crabbittz is on Etsy.

Eldrida the Crabbittz is up on Etsy.

Bardolf the Crabbittz is on Etsy.

This little fellow is on etsy.

This little blue chap is on Folksy.

This lovely lady is up on Etsy. (I think she's my favourite human bean to date)

This collared gentlemen is on Folksy.

This lady is keeping the two boys company in the Folksy shop.

This lady is on Etsy.

Dust Bunnie Keyrings are on etsy (hopfully they will be up on folksy by tomorrow)

Normal Dust Bunnies are now up on Etsy (and as above, should be on folksy by tomorrow)

Right...i have laptop shaped eyes after staring at the screen fro three hours, im going to cook some food and go to a lindyhop lesson!...how exciting

Things That Brought A Smile To My Face Today...

1)Having a coffee & cream cheese bagel with my superdooper boyfriend in a superdooper lovely local cafe.

2)Walking home and seeing two men sat outside a barbers playing backgammon in the sunshine.

3)Stopping off at the local craft shop to buy a bag of ric-rac and lacy trims and as a consequence of which walking the rest of the way home with a rather goofy grin on my face.

(As you can see it was quite a grin inducing bag of ric-rac and lace trim)

4)Spending my day making 'Human Beans' and the fact that spending my day making 'Human Beans' is my part time job and in a few years time it will (hopefully) be my full time job.

I must say a very big thank you to Laura, all of the fabric used in these human beans were very generously given to me from her after I won one of her giveaways...so thank you lovely lady)

(8 of them all together, I'm thinking that most will be put into pairs and ,fingers crossed, be put on the etsy and folksy shops on Thursday)

I do apologise if this a bit of a sickly sweet post for you but its been a while since I've really enjoyed making and i was beginning to worry that it had lost the spark but after today's hours in the studio I'm pleased to say my spark is back! (because I knew you guys were worrying about it as much as me!)

Hope you enjoyed the Beans

xx