Mitchell & Dent's Tittle Tattle

These delightful little vessels are bud vases. They are made by Cynthia Vardhan. In fact, I’d be inclined to say they are so darn pretty they shouldn’t be sullied by that single-stemmed rosebud your cheap-ass boy bought you from the man with the green plastic bucket and the red-devil teddies while you were sharing a honey chicken and salt and pepper squid at Uncle Billy’s. But that’s just me.

cynthiavardhan.etsy.com

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Poor Tittle Tattle, we’ve been so neglectful. But it is only because we’re super busy planning something super exciting. We’ll spill the beans real soon, promise. In the meantime, we’ve been thinking frocks. As stationers, Mitchell & Dent gets to work with lovely brides a lot and have heard how frustrating it can be to find these kinds of frocks in Perth (if you have, do please share!). Folks find them on Etsy, but would you be brave enough to order in a frock from overseas unseen? Well if you are, these ones look pretty…

Top row: The Peppermint Pretty
Second row: Alexandra King Bridal
Third row: Closet Case Vintage
Last row: Angel’s Bridal Boutique

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The mesdames are constantly drawn to pretty shiny things and you can’t get much prettier and shinier than the wonderful work by Confetti System in Brooklyn. You’ll be delighted to know you can get a little dose of their goodness from Third Drawer Down in Melbourne.

confettisystem.com

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The mesdames are big on snail mail. We love a letter. We love letters so much that we go out of our way to lovingly adorn them with lovely stamps. In Australia, that can be darn difficult. It is not often that a stamp comes out that doesn’t have an echidna or an explorer or an extra large piece of machinery on it. Tell me, can you imagine sending a jaunty jotting or the most ceremonial of celebratory invitations in an envelope with a jolly big jumbo on it? Where oh where are the pretty stamps? Here! Best get them real quick. Folks-in-love planning pledges might want to snaffle up these limited edition 2011 Australia Post Valentines Day stamps while the goings good.

shop.auspost.com.au/stamps

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We know a girl who just gave her notice in order to spend more time getting noticed for what she does best. You too can be noticed in notable vintage from The Vintage Valley. Congrats and good luck Ally.

thevintagevalley.com

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Camilla D’Errico is a girl after my own heart, a night owl with a penchant for manga, anime and Hello Kitty. She also makes wonderfully whimsical paintings and has an online shop full to the brim with pretty prints and products.

camilla.bigcartel.com

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The mesdames do occasionally step away from the letterpress and explore other media. If you were wondering what type of things Mitchell & Dent have to show at this weekend’s SODA Gift 2010 exhibition, here is a little sneaky peek of one of Leah Dent’s acrylic on ply paintings. And there’s more where that came from. You’ll just have to come visit – details in the post before last.

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I have no words for the loveliness of Londoner Gemma Milly‘s illustration. It is pretty and girly and sweet and sassy and just perfect for a sunshine-y day like today. Enjoy.

gemmamilly.com

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Perthonality Judith Ann makes you want to put down your blue Bic and never write another word. She is the calligrapher behind Beautiful Writing and her writing is *ahem* beautiful. Exquisite, splendiforous, delightful – insert your grandiose adjective of choice here. For a little calligraphy and cake, join Judith at Taylors Café every week in October during Spring in the Valley.

10:30am-12:30pm, Thursday October 7th, 14th, 21st and 28th
Taylors Café, 510 Great Northern Hwy, Middle Swan
To book telephone 9250 8838, $30 per person

beautifulwriting.com.au

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Quick sticks. If you’ve not been to Popsicle, the pop-up shipping container shop currently in Perth’s Cultural Centre, you’ve got until 5pm today. Lots of lovely things to look at including the work of another Madame Mitchell (no relation) – local gal Maevana Mitchell is the face behind the frocks, the pretty party frocks of Peppermint Milk.

peppermintmilk.etsy.com

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