Feb
26
February Facebook Fever
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We are in a rather generous mood today and have decided to offer a nice big 20% discount to our Facebook fans this weekend, so why not pop over there to become a fan and get your discount code…
Feb
15
New Kids Section in the Shop
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Birdie Wallsticker - Violet €34.50
It gives me great joy to announce our precious new arrival to the world – our Kids & Babies section! It’s been a while in the offing but Mabel & Violet are very proud aunts indeed and can be found busily fussing over the little mite, oohing and aahing at every turn.
Animal Farm Wallpaper €67.00 per roll
We currently have colourful wall stickers and wallpaper from the ever cool danish ferm LIVING KIDS range , moveable wall stickers from Australian brand Little Chipipi and the gorgeous A to Z Print from the wonderful Dublin design studio of Paper Bird.
Animal Alphabet Wall Sticker €59.00
This is just the beginning though, there are plenty more lovely products for little ones on the way so watch this space!
Paper Bird A to Z Print €25.00
Feb
5
Talent for Haiti Auction
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Oh my, I have been a bit slack on the blogging front this week. Just dropping in to let you know about Talent For Haiti, which is a charity auction created by Eilis Boyle and Helen James to fundraise for the victims of the earthquake. Many designers have donated lots of goodies and there was an auction last week for a private concert with Glen Hansard and Mark Geary, what a pair of gents! Sadly, somebody else won that auction although there are lots of auctions still ongoing so click here to help a very worthy cause and get your mits on some of the spoils!
We have donated this Red Tigers Eye & Turquoise Necklace by Juvi Designs. The starting bid for this piece is €100 so it’s the perfect opportunity to try to get it for a fraction of the normal retail price, which is €175 on Mabel & Violet and over €200 in other shops. All proceeds (minus eBay and Paypal commission) will be donated to Medecins Sans Frontieres, an independent medical aid agency providing relief in Haiti.
Jan
22
Delightful Bunting Surprise
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What’s in a name? That which we call a rose… this beautiful bunting that’s what Bill! While going through the new arrivals of bespoke bunting for some customers the other day, I stumbled across this pretty piece with my name on it, both figuratively and literally! And there was a note from my lovely friend Aoife who creates this bunting by hand, wishing me a belated happy birthday. She is so sweet and so is my new bunting, which is taking pride of place above my office desk and it gives me a little lift every time I look up. It also reminds me that spring is just around the corner, yippee!
Jan
14
House & Home Magazine – Irish Hot 100
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Hot diggity dog, check this out! I am absolutely thrilled that mabel & violet have been included in this feature compiled by Dara Flynn for this month’s issue of one of my favourite magazines – House & Home. What an honour it is to be included in this Irish line up of design start-ups, vintage furniture companies, design bloggers and new online businesses; big up Ireland! I am very proud indeed and very grateful to Dara for including us; I think it’s fair to say that I’m just very very happy about it. *dances a merry little jig around the room*
Jan
12
It’s a Giveaway…
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but it’s not here it’s taking place on the other side of the country at Pretty Far West, so pop over there and say hi to Mise if you fancy your chances of winning either one of these pieces of booty from the shop…
Who can resist a rosy tea cosy?
An oh-so-elegant toiletry bag in plush grey velvet.
Dec
15
Christmas Bunting a-go-go
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Handmade Christmas Bunting - HoHoHo €24.00
We have the most fabulous range of Christmas bunting that has been handmade with love by Nola Gifts especially for Mabel & Violet. There are four different styles and not only will it jazz up your own home this Christmas but it would make the most adorable gift. In fact it would make the most thoughtful and perfect gift for the person who is playing host to you for Christmas this year….much better than another ponsietta anyway!
Handmade Christmas Bunting - Santa Baby €28.00
Hurry though, last orders in time for Christmas are looming….
Dublin: 22nd December 2009
Rest of Ireland & Northern Ireland: 20th December 2009
Great Britain: 17th December 2009
Handmade Christmas Bunting - Happy Christmas €36.00
Handmade Christmas Bunting - Rudolph €24.00
Dec
7
The Perfect Christmas Gift for Tea Lovers
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Maya Tea Lovers Gift Set €59.95 from Mabel & Violet
We all know at least one. They can usually be found lurking furtively by the kettle, anxiously waiting for the comforting click, signalling that they can proceed to the next step of their daily, no, hourly ritual. This is an addiction like no other, one that can only be satiated by an ancient herbal remedy of the gods. It relieves all tension and anxiety, rendering the addict more useful, less irritable and increasingly capable of normal human behaviour. The rest of us mere mortals have a lot to thank tea for.
Show your nearest and dearest tea addicts a little empathy this Christmas and give them the gift that keeps on giving them their daily fix – the Maya Tea Lovers Gift Set €59.95 from Mabel & Violet.
Maya Tea Caddy - also comes with the Maya Tea Lovers Gift Set (above)
Dec
3
Christmas is a-Comin’
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Christmas at Mabel & Violet
Oh where to start! Now that I’m back in the blogging seat once more, I have so much to tell you lovely folks that I don’t know where to start, eeek. I should probably start at the beginning but that would be boring and I’m way too excited about Christmas to even think about anything else at this very minute, so Christmas it will be.
Silvered Glass Vases/Votives €19.95 Set of 2
I’ve been soooo busy over the last few weeks getting organised for our first proper Christmas here at Mabel & Violet towers. We had a soft launch just before Christmas last year to see how sales would go but we didn’t go all out like this year. This year we have created a Christmas section with Christmas Decor, a Christmas Gift List For Her and a Christmas Gift List For Him. Have you seen it yet? It includes loads of new products that I’m very excited about…
Mirror & Glitter Christmas Wreaths €19.95 Set of 2
These are just some of our Christmas range, if you want to see more of what we have available just click here. Silver, teal and turquoise appear to be a common theme in our decorations this year, can you tell?
Set of 3 Large Harlequin Baubles €9.95
Sep
9
Have You Seen Us In Irish Tatler?
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Boy oh boy am I chuffed with this and all of our other recent magazine features. I’m working on getting them all up on the website but I just thought I’d pop some of them on the blog for now because I want to show off just a teensy weensy bit. That’s us there in the middle of the page featuring the Smoky Quartz Juvi Necklace. For those of you who can read it God bless your eyesight and for those who can’t, it says:
WE LOVE! For a darling little website filled with all things pretty and dinky, we’re clicking to Irish website mabelandviolet.com. Lust for lovely pieces like this Smoky Quartz necklace from homegrown designers Juvi (€139).
Thanks Tatler, we love you too!
