Month: March 2013

  • Studio Style

    Happy awesome Friday everyone! It’s been a great week here in Bamboletta land and we’re ending it on a super upbeat note, the sun is shining and everyone is busy rolling, sewing, stuffing, hair making, nose sewing and, well, computer typing! Today is our second edition of Studio Style and I just want to say,…

  • Staff Pick!

    Happy preview day everyone! I just finished doing all the listings for tomorrow and holy moly, what a beautiful bunch! I even gasped at a couple and (kind of embarassingly) made them dance across my desk to the music I had playing…haha, the things you don’t see 😉 Thamar had the lucky pick today and…

  • The gLOVE

    When I first started stuffing doll arms & legs with chopsticks, I noticed that I was getting really sore on the palms of my hands from the bottom of the chopstick digging into my skin as I pushed the wool tightly into the body parts. I wondered how I could remedy this discomfort. One night when I got home…

  • Jennie’s Favorite Local Designer, Emma Glover

    In love with this talented local artist, Emma Glover. I had the privilege to model her jewellery. It was so fun to have my make-up done and feel like a princess for the day. For Mother’s Day I had a pendant made for my sweet Mama. I love supporting local artists and businesses, especially when…

  • Body Language Ted Talk

    Body language affects how others see us, but it may also change how we see ourselves. Social psychologist Amy Cuddy shows how “power posing” — standing in a posture of confidence, even when we don’t feel confident — can affect testosterone and cortisol levels in the brain, and might even have an impact on our…

  • Christy’s Delicious Cinnamon Toast

    “The combination of honey and cinnamon has been used for centuries in both traditional Chinese and Ayurveda, a system of healing founded 5000 years ago in India. The two ingredients with unique healing abilities have a long history as a home remedy. Cinnamon is one of the oldest spices known to mankind and honey’s popularity has continued…