small christmas mix in pictures :)

my 22 months old daughter was all into those decorative mushrooms. Good choice, i love them, too. :)

this blossa-glögg was my absolute favourite drink this christmas. We will have it even tonight, on new years, and I won`t stop drinking it until I can`t find it in stores anymore. :) blossa comes out with a new glögg (alcoholic drink that you are supposed to heat up before drinking) every year and the tastes varies as much as the design of the bottle. This years edition is just tasteful in every way: very rich and very beautiful.

this panda does not actually classify as a christmas-product, but since the colours fit in so nicely, he gets to join in this post. He loves to eat candy and is now available in size a3 HERE  .

this was the beautiful decoration they had in turku church this year. 

and last but not least my dad, trying the little ones violin. :)

prints, prints and more prints! :)

Hello everyone and hold tight cause prints are coming up! 

Old ones and new ones, for livingrooms, bedrooms, kitchens, kidrooms and more. All of them sitting here, waiting for my new camara to arrive! :) 

I hope you all had a great christmas like i did, photos coming tomorrow! :)

photo by sari from pinkpionies.fi

ps: the winner of the raffle is sasha. Congratulations! The black-and-white-owl is on its way to you! :)

Merry Christmas! :)

Merry Christmas to you!!!

I want to wish all of you a Merry Christmas! Enjoy the holidays, be with your loved ones. love, feel, smell, laugh, dream, plan, be. <3

psst: special edition owl-pillow now available in wine red HERE. :)

All in preparation-mood!!! :)

oohh, now it is getting really REALLY close to christmas and i am all excited! my folks are going to arrive tomorrow and everyone is in preparation-mood. Christmas is a nice time and i want to enjoy every single moment of it. being a mom makes me enjoy it in a different way than before, but Christmas has nevertheless not lost its magic.

some things that really belong to my favourites this season are advertisements. the good ones i can fully enjoy and i therefore want to share my two favourites:

this first one i can`t really say why i like. it has something very pure and finnish. in some way very adorable:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=F2_1bjDN63Y

and this one is just extremely sweet:

and has an AWESOME making-of:

who would not like to be part of a production like that?

this is me for today, i hope you enjoyed reading about something else than products for a change. ;)

a little bag with a little bug

Let`s celebrate the dark winter times with a happy little bag in yellow and light grey. This bug is master in keeping your things together. Whether it is coins, usb sticks, makeup supplies, pens or other small things, nothing gets lost with this small bag. It can be custom made in any colour you wish or sent straight away.

Happy days!! :)

photo by Riku Kankaro

available here or simply via mail. :)

A little owl, the 4th magnetic friend

4 friends they were,right from the start. All of them different and with unique personalities, but friends for better or worse. The hipster piggy, the candy-panda, the proud rabbit and-last but not least- the little owl.

The little owl, so ive been told, has not always had it easy. it has had a quite hard life before finding his friends. Maybe that is why he looks a little sad. Nevertheless he is very loveable and the truest friend anyone could wish for. 

photo by Riku Kankaro

photo by Riku Kankaro

The four friends are very happy together and therefore now available as a team. 
Just send me a mail or check them out here. Happy days to you all! :)

Win a mooncake-product!!

Now it gets exciting!!!

Last week a supernice blogger, Sari from pink pionies , visited me in my home and studio (which is in my home) to watch some mooncake-products come to life and share the photos on her blog. She had seen my products on the old christmasmarket in turku and fallen in love. :) 

So here is your chance in winning a black-on-white owl! it will come flying home to your place to make your life a bit sweeter :). just follow the instructions here. you have time until thursday, 19th december, 7 pm. 

Good luck and happy monday!! :)

hipster piggy

I proudly present...

photo: Riku Kankaro

...a happy little piggy-magnet that would like to make your fridgedoor or workspace a little happier. His intention is to see you smile. :)


available at:

https://www.etsy.com/listing/173064151/piggy-magnet-with-red-scarf

Let`s spread our wings and fly...

Let`s spread our wings and fly away. Up in the sky, higher and higher, than back down to rest in a peaceful place. With our new friend, the owl. 

Photo by Riku Kankaro

This owl is by nature one of a kind. it likes hugs, but has its days when it prefers to just sit and watch whats happening around her. On this picture she is black with a hint of blue, but she comes in any colour you wish. 

btw, if you don`t want or like to order via https://www.etsy.com/listing/172960644/owl-pillow-big, or don`t have a paypal-account, just let me know via mail at mooncake.design@gmail.com and the owl comes flying directly to you. :) Another option, if you live in or close to turku, is to pick it up directly. don`t forget to bring a cage ;).

And then there was a rabbit...

To keep the little magnetic panda company, there is now a rabbit who loves to join on magnetic walls or fridges. Be careful what you say though: He hears everything!

as always available at: https://www.etsy.com/listing/172718792/rabbit-magnet?ref=listing-shop-header-0 or via me. :)

Magnetize me!

I have a series of little magnetic friends that are eager to go online! They have (so far) found many new homes during the Turku Christmas Market and are four in total. Let`s start with Mr Panda:

Mr Panda loves presents. Christmas is his favourite time of the year. And he always hopes for a big surprise. Watch! If someone can make you smile it`s him. ;)

https://www.etsy.com/listing/172517886/panda-magnet

2 candles burning

And as I light the second candle and Christmas comes another step closer, I can`t help but being very pleased with my weekend.The Christmas market has been very successful. When I think of all the nice homes my pillows are going to sit in, on sofas and armchairs, on beds and under christmas trees, a warm feeling fills my body. 

Cheers to all of you out there! We are sharing a virtual glass of Champagne with you! :)

Hidden beauty

Here she is, the shy, hidden beauty of the forest. She is fast, very fast, and the higher she jumps the faster she gets away. But if she finds a nice spot, she might just settle down and stay for good. She adores warm places, a cosy spot by the fireplace, a comfortable seat in a soft armchair or a bed.

photo by Riku Kankaro

she also likes company:

If she finds a place she likes, she stands up high, looks at you with big brown eyes and you can almost see her smile. She smiles extra big if she sees a christmastree. :)

available in two colours at:

https://www.etsy.com/listing/172119192/bambi-pillow-white

... and if you like your colours a bit softer......

soft softer softest. ;)

Photo by Riku Kankaro

https://www.etsy.com/listing/171787860/pastel-squirrel-pillow?ref=shop_home_active

Jump! Jump!!!

There are upsides and downsides with living on a ground floor apartment. When we moved in, I got rather paranoid about people looking into the window- it was a big difference from the safe 5th floor where we had lived on the the previous years. I was in love with that old apartment of ours, it hurt to leave all the lovely memories behind. Memories of long nights, great parties, lovely tunes on guitar and the smoke of waterpipe on the balcony.

But it did not take long for me to start loving our new home. One of the reasons was clearly, that it has a garden. All those new possibilities! Barbecues, more space for friends and family, view to the river and unexpected visitors: 

Squirrels!

The squirrels and I became friends very fast. I started to observe them as they jumped from tree to tree,happy and chatty. After a while they didn`t mind me coming close to have a look at them, and last time I left some apples outside they were the first one to check them out and have a bite. :) 

Now that it`s winter, they don`t come visiting that often anymore. But not to worry! I have some new friends, that are even less shy and very happy to be petted all winter long:

photo: Riku Kankaro

Handmade screenprint on best quality pearl cotton. Who could resist? ;)

now available in my etsy-shop:

https://www.etsy.com/shop/mooncakedesign

Meet "Gunnel"

"Gunnel", the lavenderbag. She`s blue. And yellow. And smells as good as her friend. If not even better. :)

now available for purchase at https://www.etsy.com/shop/mooncakedesign 

What does the sock say? ;)

Hello everybody and I am about to tell you a secret: 

I am in love with socks.

(before anyone jumps to conclusions: no, not in the weird way.;) 

I have all kinds of socks, thick ones and thin ones, made out of camel wool, milk yarn, palm tree, wool, and -of course- cotton. The colour range covers everything from washed out white to deep purple and i have crazy-sock-day 7 days a week- not because I am such a mess, but mostly because I like to look down on my feet and see something funny. :)

My sock drawer is in fact not one drawer but three. There is only one thing that bugs me (yes, bugs, in fact BUGGS might be the right word): Even though all socks in the drawers are clean, there is always an unpleasant smell in it. Locked up air mixed with dust. To change that, I created this very traditional product, that probably already our grandmas used:

A small pillow, filled with the smell of lavender, reminding of a warm summer in Greece every time i take

out a fresh  pair of socks. 

photo: Riku Kankaro

The bugs became my partners in crime to make some unique and modern lavenderpillows. :) 

- Note for barefoot people: They go great in travellingbags to 
keep your clothes fresh. -

And today my little new friends got to join to the Turku Christmasmarket (which will be taking place even

tomorrow and the two upcoming weekends, so come and see if you are in the area) where many of them found new homes. And one customer told me, that she had a lavenderbag at home that she purchased in the

70s which still smelled good when she rubbed it. 

Another lady told me how happy she was to have found something that she could give to her husband- along with the typical every-year-present-for-men: socks! :)

3...2...1... ACTION!!!

Here we go, this is where it all begins! Let`s just jump in head first and kickstart with our product number one! I proudly present: Mr. Bear!

Mr. Bear, photographed by Riku Kankaro

He is not too big and not too small, always smiling and happily watching you from his favourite spot. He loves to hang out on sofas and armchairs, but may also sit on a bed, a bench or in a kid`s room. The handsome fellow is easy going and very fast in becoming friends with grown ups and children. Oh, and one thing is for sure: Would you happen to fall for that smile and tell him your secrets, there is nothing to worry about. He will surely keep them safe!

PS: He might just look amazing under a christmastree. ;)