Owl cot blanket

Here's another Tika thing back from Peru. An owl cot blanket along with the original drawing. xxxx

And some more samples

Here are some more samples, and the the original drawings of this ranges blankets. I'll post photo's of the other two blankets later. These products aren't on the Tika website yet. It's still being decided whether they will make it into the final range. It if was up to me they definitely would, but it's not my decision. xxxx

Another cute Tika sample

We got this Tika mobile phone holder back from Peru as a sample the other day. xxxx

Reject Samples

I just got a request to post a pic of the sausage dog sample we weren't happy with. So here he is. They made his head hang low, making him seem depressed when he's supposed to look cheerful and happy (see post below). They also got some of the cat samples wrong (you can see the correct cat here). Even though Hayley said that the skinny pink cat looks like the runt of the litter, I really love it. It's become my office mascot and I feel extremely maternal towards it! Click to enlarge. xxxx

Type Tuesday 3rd June

I scanned this great cover from my 1960's magazine 'Form' from Sweden. Also the tea cosy is one of our products for Tika. Our friend Robbie Wells took the picture. xxxx

Samples back from Peru

We're starting to get a couple of Tika samples back from Peru. Some are great and some need a bit of extra work. Here's a couple of products so far and a link to more. Lots still to come. We have to be ready to launch the range at the Life in Style Trade Fair in August, so it's busy times for us! xxxx

Thinking about shop windows....

Extremely exciting.... we've just got an office space that will also become a shop later on for the Tika project. It's got a really good display window (which I'll show some pictures of once I've taken them). It kind of reminds me of this gallery window where Sanne from Living on the Move had a show in at the end of last year. Hopefully our window looks as nice as this display..... xxxx

Tea cosy, Pantone mugs and a cute diagram

I had to do a cute diagram for work yesterday, and I found a tea cosy at the charity shop up the road. I like it with next to my Pantone mugs. xxxx

Tea Cosy roughs

I thought I'd post some of the rough drawings for tea-cosies that are getting made in Peru for the Tika project. (see post below). Such a fun job to be working on!! xxxx

Tika designs go to Peru

Also today is very exciting because all the work I've been doing lately is packed neatly in a folder and currently flying through the air with Hayley to Peru, where the stuff will be made. Here's a photo of the village where the womens shelters are. Can't wait to see the samples. xxxx