We Heart Acorn & Will!

 We love all the lovely people who sell their gorgeous goods in our shop, but there is definitely a special space in our hearts for Acorn & Will's quirky but very affordable range of kitsch accessories. Each design comes in a rainbow of colourways, so there will definitely be something to suit everyone, and all items are £6 or under, so perfect for those of us wanting to look good on a budget. When our box of treats arrived in the post there were squeals of delight - it was like Christmas morning here at All the Fun of the Fair HQ!

All these gorgeous goodies are available in our Kingly Court store and via our website NOW! But be warned, they sell like hot cakes so get in there fast.

Crafty Kits!

 Here at All the Fun of the Fair HQ we are always on the look out for fun new craft related products, so we couldn't resist these great 'make your own' kits. They contain all the materials you need to make some really great things. Perfect for crafting with kids, or to ease yourself back into the craft world if it's been a whole since you picked up a needle and thread!

make three little striped mice - we think these would make a great gift for someone special

 make a hanging butterfly heart - our top tip is to add some dried lavender with the stuffing and use as a wardrobe or drawer scent bag for gorgeous smelling clothes

 make your own fairy cake trinket box - perfect for keeping small toys or jewellery safe

All these fabulous craft kits are available online and in our Kingly Court store right now.

A Giveaway!

We love a giveaway here at All the Fun of the Fair, and so we have decided to host one of our own. How do you fancy winning one of these super quirky knitted cacti?!

If your answer is 'yes please' then all you have to do is head on over to our website and sign up for our newsletter in the box on the left! Already on our mailing list? Then fear not, you can still be in with a chance to win by either following our blog, or following us on Twitter, and then leaving us a little comment on this blog post!

A Splash of Vintage...

 It's no secret that we here at All the Fun of the Fair HQ love all things quirky, but we have a very special place in our hearts reserved for beautiful vintage objects, especially any craft related items. We are currently swooning over these gorgeous vintage buttons sets we sourced - they come in the most gorgeous shapes and colours, and we have been picking out our favourites ready to jazz up some tired cardigans! Here is a sneak peek...

All these, and many more, are available exclusively in our Kingly Court store. Lots of the designs are one offs or available in very limited numbers, and as they are vintage once they're gone they are gone for good, so snap them up fast!

Royal Wedding Fever

As you may have guessed from our last newsletter email, we here at All the Fun of the Fair headquarters have officially caught Royal Wedding fever! But apparently not everyone is excited about Will and Kate's big day as we are, so we've decided to share some of our favourite products that put us in the Royal Wedding mood...

we bet the Queen will be using one of these to serve tea at the Royal Wedding breakfast...

all Royals love a slice of cake, and these knitted ones are sure to tickle them pink...

 get all patriotic and throw a street party with lots of this Union Jack retro style bunting (or just hang it in your house and pretend you are a Royal and they're flying the flag because you're in residence)

 

 there are few things more British than a good old cup of tea... except maybe a cup of tea served in this 'I Love London' mug

 perfect for your Royal Wedding picnic (or for carrying 'Royal' packed lunches the rest of the year)

 spread the London love far and wide with this 'I Love London' blank card

 we're not sure if the Royals ever do the washing up, but maybe if they had one of these 'I Love London' tea towels they would get their hands dirty...

All these products, plus lots more, are available on our website. Now excuse us, we have a wedding to watch.....

Carnaby Discount Shopping Night

Yes, it's nearly that time of year again when shops in Carnaby Street and the surrounding area offer shoppers 20% off FOR ONE NIGHT ONLY! In addition to discounts galore there will be complimentary drinks, live music, and activities such as a fashion photoshoot going on throughout the event, as well as a limited number of goodie bags which will be available on the top floor of Kingly Court (right near our shop!) It's one of the hottest shopping events in Central London, and we at All the Fun of the Fair are proud to be participating again and offering a whopping 20% off to all our customers exclusively in our Kingly Court store.

Date: Thursday 19th May 2011
Time: 5pm - 9pm

If you want to come and take advantage of these crazy discounts then all you have to do is click here to register for your FREE ticket! It couldn't be more simple! Hope to see lots of you there!

Party Bags and a Knit Crawl

On Wednesday we were very pleased to be involved in the Wednesday Knit group's Knit Crawl. Organised by Jaqueline, founder of the Wednesday Knit knitting groups, the Knit Crawl went round some of London's finest knitting shops, including All the Fun of the Fair! It was all done in celebration of Wednesday Knit's 1st birthday and so, being the party lovers that we are we decided that no party would be complete without party bags!

So we decided to rustle up some little goodie bags for all the Wednesday Knit members to take home with them...

a sneak peek inside the goodie bags

 discount vouchers all tied up

handmade badges made from vintage knitting patterns

(watch out for these in our shop very soon!)

 super cute apple shaped tape measure

 all packaged up and ready to go!

 The Wednesday Knit Group arrived in the shop Wednesday afternoon, and were ready for a sit down after a long day! We loved meeting everyone, and having a good chat over some knitting.

Jaqueline, founder of Wednesday Knit, shows off her knitting!

Thanks to everyone from Wednesday Knit who dropped in, we hope to see you again very soon! And if you love the look of our goodie bags then why not head over to Jaqueline's blog where she is giving away a couple as part of her birthday celebrations, along with a knitted cacti from our shop!