On front cover: Wall stickers, rosettes and squirrel card by Love Mae. Page 3: Shown in background, Española Way - Fuchsia by Designers Guild. Page 5: Recipe and images by Katie Quinn Davies. Katie’s blog “What Katie Ate” is one of our favourites. {We are so excited about stocking her new book in the New Year… keep an eye out.} Visit Katie’s blog at www.whatkatieate.blogspot.com Otherwise, unless stated, all images are ours or are courtesy of our suppliers.

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Disclaimer: All products were available and pricing was correct at time of

publication. Both of these are subject to change without notice.

 

Acknowledgments…

Welcome to our special Small Acorns Holiday Edition…

It’s hard to believe Christmas and summer and holiday time are all just around the corner. It’s time to fill pockets of my home with the warm, bright and sunny colours of the new season, think about what we’re having for Christmas dinner and write that letter to Santa.

My Christmas is all about mixing old and new. New traditions made old, and old traditions made new. I love the idea of using all my old jars & bottles as vases on the table, with a mis-match of cutlery & crockery. My girls always decorate the tree with decorations collected or made over the years, & my favourite family tradition involves champagne, stockings and a lot of laughter on Christmas Eve!

We thought we’d help that shopping list of yours along with some of our favourite Small Acorns gift ideas, both to give and receive. And I’ve broken my ‘no snow’ rule because who can resist a cute homemade snow globe, albeit with a Small Acorns twist. We show you how on page 8, & I hope that you have as much fun making yours as we did making ours.

And beyond Christmas, there is the joy of a long carefree summer, filled with sunshine, sand and swimming. Best wishes for a very merry Christmas, and a wonderful, happy 2012. Let the festivities begin!

Amanda xx

> DECEMBER 2011

Amanda: Nomad by Sibella Court, $79. ”The book that’s coming on holiday with me this year." Harriet: Nellie Tier Body Cream, $54.99. “It’s the fragrance of summer in a jar.” Andrea: Orla Kiely Bird Watch Dorothy Bag, $390. “I’m way overdue for a new Orla bag…! Zana: Sunshine Yellow Tivoli IPal, $399. “My favourite colour! And you can’t beat the sound quality.” Jo: Katherine Smyth Pasta Bowl, $49.99. “Perfect for breakfast, lunch and dinner.” Karen: Beduzzi By Designers Guild Cushion, $265. “Add a little pink to your everyday.” Becky: Little Dot Journal, $12.99. "A little journal in which to collect those dreams, doodles and inspirations. Arlene: Hand Folded Map Dress, $199. Each dress is a one off piece of paper art wizardry.

 

- 1 cup caster sugar - 1½ cups whole milk - 3 cups cream - juice of 4 lemons - zest of 1 lemon - 1 tablespoon fresh rosemary, finely chopped - 2 teaspoons fresh

ginger, very finely

grated For the hot lemon syrup; - juice of 2 lemons - 1 cup caster sugar - - - - - - -

how to: 1. Using an electric hand whisk, whisk the milk &

sugar together for 2

minutes until the sugar is dissolved; add the

cream, lemon juice, lemon zest, rosemary & ginger.

Stir to combine. 2. Place in the fridge to

set overnight (best for

optimum results) or for at

least 4 hours.  

how-to continued: 3. Remove ice cream mixture

from fridge & pour into the

frozen bowl of an ice cream

maker, churn for 25-30

minutes – or as per your

maker’s instructions until

the consistency is a thick,

soft-serve icecream. 4. Serve immediately or return to the freezer for

another 1 or 2 hours if you

prefer a harder-style

icecream. 5. To make the hot lemon

syrup: Add ingredients

into a small pot & bring to

the boil over medium-high

heat. Reduce heat & simmer

for 5 minutes or until

sugar has dissolved.

Serve syrup warm over

icecream in sundae

glasses.

- - - - - - - Makes 3 delicious pints.

you need:  

NOTE: this recipe and the images below are from the super talented Katie Quinn Davies from ‘What Katie Ate’. You can see the originals here.

 

Amrapali Fabulously painted floral bouquets in the most beautiful colours adorn the exquisite new Amrapali collection by

Designers Guild. We think this is Tricia Guild at her very best – showing us that

bright bursts of summer colour can be introduced

into a room at any time of year. (And that florals

don’t have to be ‘Nana’!)

1.Designers Guild Mararhi Cushion, $385. 2.Maileg Decoration, $16.99. 3.Wild Fig Scented Candle, $40.4. Charm Necklace Camera, $30.5.Mae Pantry Stickers, $89.99. 6.Orla Kiely Big Bird Silk Dress, $690. 7. Ester and Erik Candles, $21.99 each.

8.Butterfly Note Pad, $22.99. 9.Stem

Bottles, $7.50 each. 10.Poppies for

Grace Sticker Sets, $16.99. 11. Design Sponge at Home,$79.

Deck the halls      For a special gift or a treat for yourself you can’t go past these eleven great finds…

 

 

Click here to watch our Snow Globe Making Tutorial

This year we set ourselves a goal of making at least

30 snow globes for our store Christmas displays.

They look fabulous all piled high on the shelves!

We found it so easy and so much fun that we thought

you might like to give it a go yourself.

Whether you use this tutorial as something to

do with your kids, as small gifts, or as cute

table decorations, we think this wee project is

the perfect way to get into the spirit of the

holidays.

There’s no need to stick to the festive theme – we

have parrots, elephants and even a diver with a

treasure chest in ours…

[Full written instructions and the Small Acorns You Tube Channel can be found here: www.youtube.com/user/smallacornsnz]

– have fun!  

It’s the little things… From stocking stuffers to holiday projects, here are our top ten kids gift ideas for Christmas and the holidays...

our faves 1. Mae Wall

Stickers, from $59.99. 2.

Djeco ‘Stripes’ Sticker

Pack, $8.99. 3. Maileg Baby

Mice, $29.99 each. 4. Daisy

Lane Swap Cards, $9.50 per

pack. 5. Djeco Stamp Set,

$34.99. 6. Maileg Mama

Mouse, $89.99. 7. Balthazar

Knitted Friend, $61.99. 8.

Minti Anchor Tee, $39.95.

9. Designers Guild Daisy

Daisy Duvet Set, from $225.

10. Jet Set Pets, $23.99 a set.