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Needle Felt Turtles

Added on March 29, 2013 by the ikebana shop.

Maybe you've already seen them in the shop..these cute little turtles!

Before they became turtles, they looked like this.

We took the woolen roving and stuck the needles into them gazillons of times to compact them together into turtle shapes. The tiny eyes were the trickiest part!

Do you like how they turned out?

We even put them in their habitat! Just to make them feel more at home. :-)

Available at the shop. $8.50 each (plus HST). Made in Nova Scotia, Canada.

Cute Cat And Dog Chocolate

Added on March 20, 2013 by the ikebana shop.

We teamed up with local Nova Scotia chocolatier, Brigitte Linder of Out The Box Chocolates and came up with these cuties.

Hand-crafted Swiss style chocolates. (But of course...Brigitte is from Switzerland!) They are 53% dark chocolate...just the way we like it. Not too bitter but not too sweet either. Plus, little spots of white chocolate...just to make them more interesting.

Aren't they just adorable? ^_^

We have cats...

...and dogs.

All individually wrapped. Perfect as a small gift!

All made exclusively for us! Can't buy this anywhere else!

Available at the shop. $2.50 each (plus HST).

Lavender In Apples

Added on March 8, 2013 by the ikebana shop.

An apple a day keeps the doctor away.
Our lavender apples will keep you smiling all day!

Hand-made apples stuffed with Nova Scotia lavender. Wouldn't those look and smell good on your desktop? :-)

Red Delicious...

Granny Smith...

Hand-made in Nova Scotia, Canada.
Available at the shop or online.

Lovely Lavender Happi

Added on February 28, 2013 by the ikebana shop.

We got ourselves a bagful of lavender from the Halifax Seaport Farmers' Market here in Nova Scotia.

...and we had some Japanese cotton fabric in our hands.

Put two and two together...we came up with these miniature happi coats.

Sewn around the tummy area is a "pouch" filled with lavender.

Put in your drawer, closet, car etc. The fragrance of lavender will freshen up your space.

There is a variety to choose from!

Fabric from Japan. Lavender from Nova Scotia. Hand-made in Nova Scotia, Canada. Available at the shop or by mail order. $3.50 CAD each plus HST where applicable.

Hand-Made Cat Figurines

Added on February 12, 2013 by the ikebana shop.

Did we mention we liked cats?

We made these by hand. First, we shaped them and then let them dry.

Then we added some colour!

We mostly did it for the fun of it... Aren't they cute?

But they are also for sale at the shop.

$8.50 (Canadian dollars) each plus HST where applicable.
Hand-made in Nova Scotia, Canada.

Akai Ito - The Red String Of Fate

Added on February 11, 2013 by the ikebana shop.

The Japanese believe that each person is bound to his/her soul mate by an invisible red string. No matter where they may be, soul mates will be brought together by the Red String of Fate (akai ito).

This pair of netsuke charms are made with beads of pure sandalwood. (You'll know by the fragrance of the wood!) The gold bell for her. The silver one for him. The bearers are entwined together by the Red String of Fate.

They come in a beautiful paulownia box.

Have you found a Valentine's gift for your soul mate yet?

Available for purchase. Click here.

Twist-And-Open Box Of Chocolate Truffles

Added on February 2, 2013 by the ikebana shop.

Searching for a little something for Valentine's Day?

Look what we came up with! We made boxes from card stock and covered them with various Japanese fabric.

The unique thing is how it opens.

Just twist!

This hand-made box uses Japanese fabric. Re-use the container after enjoying the chocolate!. The perfect Valentine gift! Contains 10 different flavours of Truffini Chocolate Truffles (Made in Canada.) Box hand-made in Nova Scotia, Canada.

Inside are ten different flavours of the yummy Truffini chocolate truffles! And when the chocolate is gone, you can re-use the box!

Box is hand-made in Nova Scotia, Canada.
Chocolate truffles are made in British Columbia, Canada.

$9.50 each (plus HST where applicable). Available at the shop or purchase online.

Hand-Cut Kiri-e Cards

Added on January 23, 2013 by the ikebana shop.

Kiri-e (切り絵) is the art of paper cutting to form an image. We made some cards using kiri-e style.

All are individually hand-cut using a sharp cutter knife and black cardstock.

We like cat themes! :-)

...and we try to be a bit playful!

Each one of course is one-of-a-kind. Hand-cut in-house right here in Nova Scotia, Canada.

The cards are blank inside and comes with an elegant liner and envelope.

Available for sale here at the shop. $5.00 CAD each (subject to HST where applicable.)

Here is a video we found that shows how to make kiri-e!

切り絵のつくり方の紹介ビデオです。

Little Fat Cups

Added on January 18, 2013 by the ikebana shop.

Nova Scotia pottery artist, Sally Ravindra calls them her "little fat cups".

These chubby cups measure only around 7~8 cm (about 3 inches) in height. Just right to fit in your espresso machine.

A hot cup of cappuccino or cocoa on these snowy days sounds very inviting. Enjoy your drink in the Little Fat Cups! :-)

Once you hold one in your hands, you won't want to put it down!

They are available for purchase at the shop or here. Hand-made in Nova Scotia, Canada.

Kutani Pottery Yoshidaya Style

Added on December 20, 2012 by the ikebana shop.

When we saw this postage stamp, we thought: "Hey, this looks familiar!"

The stamp set commemorates traditional Japanese crafts and one of them shows Kutani pottery in the Yoshidaya style...and we happen to have one such vase in our shop! (And they are not easy to come by either!)

Pine, the evergreen tree, symbolizes longevity and health. The hawk, with its sharp talons and keen eyes, is quick to grasp good fortune.

The Yoshidaya style of Kutani pottery makes use of only four colours: blue, yellow, green and purple. If you look closely, the brown-looking colours of the pine branches and parts of the hawk are really a tinge of purple.

Yoshidaya pottery are stamped with fuku (福) in a double square block. (Fuku means "good luck".)

To see if this item is still available for purchase, click here.