Tiny Pretty Things

Tiny Pretty Things is the shop lovingly stocked with goodies by Molly McCausland.

A fine art student by day, illustrator and cartoonist by night, she uses both digital and traditional means to create strange but cute characters. Tiny Pretty Things also contains Mini Art, the eco friendly tiny drawings on recycled and reclaimed packing card, so that you can boost your eco ego as well as indulging in something beautiful.

One thing you won't find in her shop though is The Inspiration Ninja, pictured below. That's because I bought it on Friday... sorry folks, it had to be done. It's mine! Mine I tell you! Mwahh haa haa haah haaaa... (ok I'll stop now!)

You can catch up with Molly on twitter or facebook, and you can also have an arty read on her blog.

Love, Light & Peas!

Love, Light & Peas: I just love the name of this shop, you can tell immediately that it's the brainchild of somebody with a great quirky sense of humour! Proprietor Lottie is the current VIP on the Coriandr Express, and her green credentials are quite impressive to say the least...
Her paper goods are made from upcycled paper; as she says, 'It's better than ordinary recycled paper because it's not processed between lives; I take it straight from its waste incarnation and transform it into something useful. It's interesting and beautiful because you can see what it used to be.'
Her stitched items are sewn on a hand-powered antique sewing machine.
Her house is powered by renewable energy.
And all of her packaging is reused or recycled!

If you want to find out more about Lottie and her eco-friendly crafting adventures you can follow her on twitter or read her blog!

Lej jewellery

Ok the sun is shining gloriously and everybody's making the most of it (but at the same time complaining about being too hot). The Coriandr Express is still powering along, albeit with the windows open, and the little trolley vendors have completely run out of anything remotely cold or refreshing, but we still have lots of gorgeous things to show you! Heatstroke or not the show must go on...

Next up is Joanne of lej jewellery. Her shop is full of simple, classic jewellery and she has recently started fusing glass so watch this space! I particularly like 'sea shore', featuring a beautiful blue lampwork pendant enhanced by toning Swarovski crystals.

If you see anything in her shop which you would like in a different size or colour, Jo is more than happy to provide a bespoke service - all you have to do is ask!

Shiny stuff

It's that time again, the Coriandr Express is in town and our current VIP is the rather splendid CeeGee Jewellery. Here you'll find sterling silver jewellery, handcrafted in Cheshire using only the highest quality beads and findings. My personal favourite would have to be this Polka Flower Charm Bracelet, a simple design with a touch of glorious green!

Why not pay a visit to Coriandr and have a look around, there's so many talented people on there you're bound to find something wonderful!

You can also follow CeeGee Jewellery on twitter or read the blog.

Frute Juce on the Coriandr Express

Alison of Frute Juce is the current VIP on the fabulous locomotive and I have to say I am a big fan of this lady. I've been following her blog for a while now, she talks with humour and love about her family and her crafts. And she also happens to be the creator of my absolute favourite item on coriandr at the moment! It's the wonderful 'Funky Flowery Fun Handbag', a practical yet quirky item with a nice sense of humour.

She also sells lots of other goodies including baby vests, coin purses, fridge magnets and calico bunnies, and a frequent revisit is advised as Alison says 'whatever takes my fancy at that moment is what I make, so my items can be quite changeable".

Snapdragon Beads

Next stop on the Coriandr Express is the lovely Alice, who by her own admission is addicted to beads! One glimpse at her fabulous creations and you just know there's something slightly obsessional going on...

She has the brain of a mathematician and the heart of an artist, and I think she combines the two wonderfully in the off-loom bead weaving technique she uses to create pendants, earrings, hair clips and brooches. I especially like the Frog Princess Earrings, the gorgeous fresh greens just sing out! Think about the amount of work involved in these beauties, you just can't get that on the high street... and to make it even better Alice is offering free shipping for all purchases until the end of June...

If you like Alice's work you can pop over to her Coriandr shop for a closer look. You can also find her on twitter, facebook, and www.snapdragonbeads.com.

Eco-friendly goodies from myfuroshiki!

Next stop on the Coriandr Express is the wonderful myfuroshiki. This has to be one of my favourite shops, and Michiko is one of my favourite sellers. I met her a couple of months ago when we both had stalls at Keighley Arts Market, and she is a lovely person who has a genuine passion for what she does. myfuroshiki is a joint venture between Mich and her sister Olivia, and is inspired by the Japanese tradition of using fabric to wrap gifts, make bags and create decorative wall hangings. This is a fantastic eco-conscious concept as the wraps can be used time & again, and for numerous different purposes - how many uses can you think of? You can check out myfuroshiki.blogspot.com for more ideas.

One of my favourite items is this set of 10 mini fabric gift wraps, all of which have been handprinted and come with 10 myfuroshiki card gift tags. Also included is a handy instruction sheet with illustrations for wrapping techniques!

You can also make a custom request for special occasion furoshiki favours to suit your theme - what a brilliant idea for an eco-friendly wedding!