14th November

Special treats--> We have a super new batch of wonderful jewellery from Ebony and Ivory in store!! These oh so pretty and delicate pieces combine eye popping colour with classic earthy tones and tiny trinkets and charms to make very unusual and special jewellery. See and shop all these sweet treats right HERE!!

12th November

Gifts galore...! I have just added an update of Emma Ferguson's great and quirky leather accessories to the store --> More leather feathers, tattoos and leaves and a brand new to The Emporium leather shoe brooch...see them all HERE!!

Also, if you are on the hunt for Christmas gifts have a peek at my mini Bonbi Forest indie gift ideas guide! It's organised by price so you can find unique handmade indie designed pressies in The Bonbi Forest Indie Emporium within your budget...Start your search HERE!!

10th November

New tees and jewels--> There will be lots of new bits and pieces entering the store this week and to kick off today we have some beautiful new jewellery and hot new tees!

The latest collection of jewellery from Cat and Bang features lots of faceted sparkles, pretty hearts, little flowers and story like charms...we also have some amazing bird headbands available as well!! All Cat and Bang items are available to see and shop HERE!!

I am so pleased to have some great new tees in store too from Oh Buggy! The new designs have cute imagery of ghosts, pandas and poorly owls and are printed on organic and sweatshop free cotton tees, which are available in guys and girls sizes...shop them all HERE!!

7th November

Something for the weekend... We welcome a brand new designer to the store today: Yuen! A gorgeous selection of pretty charm necklaces featurng little hearts, carousel horses, homages to the big apple and pretty butterflies amongst other sweetness...see and shop all Yuen jewellery HERE!!!

30th October

Away, away! Hey folks, just to let you know that we will be away from the Bonbi HQ from today until Tuesday 4th November, so any orders placed from today and over the weekend will be despatched on Tuesday...please bear this in mind when ordering.

Apologies for the inconvenience but we will be back sooon!!!!

22nd October

Cute n Kitsch!! We have another new designer in the store: A Resin Revival!!

A Resin Revival is sweet and fun jewellery, with little bits of vintage nostalgia, sparkles and Kawaii cute embedded forever in resin shapes and made into pretty pendants and brooches...see them all HERE!!

We also have some amazing new items from Custom Made in the store, including forest and friend inspired pouches and the brilliant Heidi Scarf - a soft jersey scarf (perfect for this time of year!) with quirky plait details...See and shop all Custom Made goodies HERE!

20th October

Yay! We have a whole load of gorgeous new jewellery pieces from Eclectic Eccentricity in the store today including vintage locket necklaces, little tweety swallow hair slides, and beautiful leafy earrings...All available HERE!!

17th October

Birds and bees--> We have a couple of new items in the store today from This Charming Girl, a brand new label to the store!!

The charming charms on offer are a super cute birdcage necklace with a little perched bird inside, and a very pretty busy bee necklace with a vintage honeycomb style cameo...All so super sweet and available HERE!!

13th October

Notes and mirrors--> Some cute new items from illustrator Gemma Correll were added to the store today. We have a great printed 'Important' notebook and a selection of handy pocket mirrors featuring her sweet and fun drawings!

Click HERE to see and shop!!

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8th October

Scarves--> Bonbi Forest Mauve and Raspberry Owl Scarves are back in stock alongside a brand new Olive Owl Scarf too!!

See and shop them all HERE, Yay!

7th October

Birthday!!! This week it will have been a year since my little Bonbi Forest store morphed into The Bonbi Forest Indie Emporium and started selling super wares from other independent designers. We now stock nearly 40 designers and I can't believe it's our first birthday already!!

As a big thank you to everyone who has supported the store (and me!) over the last year there is 15% off any order over £15 all this week until Tuesday 14th October...Just enter the code HAPPYBIRTHDAY at checkout to redeem your discount!!!

Yay!!

2nd October

Jewels and Feathers... Some new treats in store for you today in the form of a gorgeous new batch of jewellery from the ever popular Cat and Bang!! Lots of sparkles are teamed with numerous nostalgic vintage charms including fish, butterflies, blooms, houses, birds, hearts, shells and anchors...All these pieces and more are available HERE!!

In other news we welcome a new designer to the store! Flight is the creations of Miss Brook Power from California who makes beautiful pendants from interesting and colourful feathers, a selection of which we have in store now!...See and shop for beautiful Flight pendants HERE!!

26th September

Greetings! Bonbi Forest greetings cards are now available in store!! They are illustrated by myself and feature all sorts of creatures and going on and are blank inside for your own note or message...See them HERE!

23rd September

Mens Le Sac vs Pip tees--> Lots of people have been asking when we will have more in stock...Well they very nearly are, I am currently printing a big new batch and they are available for pre-order NOW for shipping at the end of the week!! Get yours HERE!!

Plus: I am making more Owl scarves too which will be in store later this week, look out for the brand new colours!!

22nd September

Shoppers for your shopping... All new Double Sided Bonbi Shoppers are now available in store!! They feature the Bonbi Forest tree with a little rabbit and squirrel and are hand printed in different colours on each side...There are four colour combos to choose from and you can see and shop for the shoppers HERE!!

In other news our wonderful web designer Mark of Pensandpencilsandpens has just launched a redesign of his portfolio showcasing work he has produced for the likes of Bat For Lashes, Hennie Haworth, Urbindimo and Urban Fresh Fruit to name a few.

He has also launched a new blog which will feature inspiration from the worlds of music, literature and film which will be well worth checking regularly for interesting and inspiring snippets! To see the whole world of Pensandpencilsandpens click HERE!!

21st September

Happy Sunday! I hope everyone is enjoying the weekend...
Some of my newest Bonbi Forest jewellery is now available instore, with birds, deer, stars, and sparkles...The popular Flutterby Butterfly earrings are also now available in seven different colours too! You can see and shop them all HERE!!

We also have a great new tea towel from MrPS in store as well: The great Big Breakfast design in a super bright neon print!! Sure to add some pizazz to your kitchen doings...Available HERE!

15th September

Earth Jewels--> We have a new designer in the store today: ErinT Fashion Accessories are the gorgeous creations of Miss Erin from Hawaii!! The pieces have a natural earthy feel with shots of brilliant colour and combine gemstones, wood, Tiger Ebony, sterling silver, glass and Lucite...It's pretty stuff and you can see and shop it RIGHT HERE!!!

In other news Bonbi Forest has a little write up in this months Nylon Magazine which you can read HERE!!

5th September

NEW BONBI TEES!!! I finally have some new Bonbi Forest t-shirts for guys and girls in the store, including a flattering slouchy sweater for the ladies! Alongside the new designs which include thunderclouds and wise old owls there are a couple of old favorites in new colours and forms...see and shop them all HERE!

Plus, we have some new treats from Emma Ferguson - sunglasses and feather necklaces - and gorgeous new jewellery from Kirsty Kirkpatrick's Uncommonly Beautiful Recycled accessories line...See all of these pieces in the jewellery section of the store!

1st September

Hello Autumn! September already, what on earth happened to summer? So much rain!
Anyway, we are welcoming the new month with three great new designers in the store: Zlanarama, Ruthy Loves Retro and Finest Imaginary!!

We have rockin' and colourful jewellery from Zlanarama, little plush kitties and retro shoppers from Ruthy Loves Retro and cute perspex jewellery and accessories from Finest Imaginary...Head to the store to see and shop!!

20th August

Dan Le Sac vs Scroobius Pip! We are now selling the official t-shirts of music makers Dan Le Sac vs Scroobius Pip! They have been designed and hand printed by myself and feature a design based on their track 'A letter from God to man'. They are available in guys and girls styles and you can nab yourself one HERE!!

Toot! Visit their Myspace and hear there musics HERE!

18th August

Heart Art!!! It's been a while coming but my Next Big Thing 2008 nominated Love Bird Heart Art Mini Canvas is now available in store! It's a tiny hand printed stretched canvas of a little heart speaking top hatted bird, and it makes a super cute gift with it's little space on the back for a personal message...So spread some heart with art with a Bonbi Forest Heart Art Mini Canvas, available HERE!!!

I must say thanks too to Print and Pattern, who featured The Bonbi Forest Indie Emporium last week! Print and Pattern is a super blog and a must read for anybody interested in surface and pattern design -->READ!

14th August

We are back and catching up with some new items in the store! We have some more Scrabble Tile Pendants in brand new designs from Leigh Shepherd (see HERE!) and a sweet eco friendly Go Green tote bag from I Like Pens which is just HERE!

There are more delights being added to the store next week in the form of cute plush, retro bags and fun candy coloured rocker jewellery so stay tuned for all of that and more!!

7th August

Travels... Well tomorrow I am off on my travels again, this time to London town to go to Field Day Festival (Please don't rain! Please have better bars and loos than last year!), and then I am off for a family gathering. I will however be back to answer all of your queries and ship your orders on Wednesday 13th August...Please bear this in mind when ordering. Apologies for any inconvenience but I will be back at the helm of the Bonbi HQ before you know it!!

In the meantime I have re-stocked my Bonbi Forest Fine Skeleton Leaf Earrings and Lightning Earrings, plus we have some more of the very popular Scrabble Tile Pendants in their teeny tiny tins from Leigh Shepherd Designs...

See ya soon!

5th August

Tee Time--> I have been beavering away designing some brand new tees and other apparel for men and women which I am hoping will be available in the store in September, it's all rather exciting!!

In the meantime to make way for the newbies, selected older Bonbi Forest mens and womens tees are now 25% off until sold and I won't be making any more of them...So if you've had your eye on an Eskimo Kiss, Parade, Wings!, Home Time or Magpie Magpie hand printed Bonbi Forest tee, now is the time to nab one before they are all gone forever and ever!

See and shop them all HERE!!!

Oh yes: For those of you who have been asking, my Owl Scarves and very limited For the Two of You Necklaces are now BACK IN STOCK! Hurrah!!

4th August

Super snappy! We have some beautiful jewellery additions to the store today from another new designer for Bonbi Forest: Snappy Sausage! There is a wonderful selection of bracelets, necklaces and earrings featuring dragonflies, crowns, fish, hearts, anchors and lots of lovely sparkles and colour...See and shop all of the Snappy Sausage jewellery HERE!!

26th July

PLEASE NOTE: I will be away from the Bonbi HQ for a few days so any orders placed between Sunday 27th July and Wednesday 30th July will be shipped on Thursday 31st...Sorry for any inconvenience but I will be back soon!

Don't forget to make the most of the YAYNBT offer (see above!) it finishes at midnight GMT this Thursday!!!

23rd July

Sweet silver--> We have some beautiful new jewellery in the store from Cherry Creek Designs! A selection of bangles, earrings and necklaces all made fom fine silver with gorgeous textures and cute motifs...See and shop them all HERE!

22nd July

New for you!  All this week I have a whole load of wonderful new goodies to add to the store and new in today we have a cute summery banana yellow ladies tunic from Victrola Studios, it has a sweet little chandelier and birds drawing and you can see it in all it's loveliness HERE!!

Also fresh in the store there is another great selection of jewellery from Eclectic Eccentricity!! Lots of romantic lockets and pendants, plus a restock of some of Eclectic Eccentricities most popular items too...Click HERE to see and shop!!

Coming over the next few days I will be adding some gorgeous new jewellery from Cherry Creek and Cat and Bang too so stay tuned for that!!

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19th July

SO CLOSE!!! Well the results are out for Fred Flare's Next Big thing competition and I came a very close 2nd!!! With 711 of the votes my mini canvasses were only 26 votes behind the winner who had 737. How close is that??! You can see the official results HERE!

Though I didn't bag the grand prize i am so pleased that I was in the running for it that I am extending the YAYNBT 15% off any order over £15 offer until July 31st as a big thank you for everyone's support. To redeem your offer just enter code YAYNBT at checkout!

As well as all that we welcome Steph Littlechild to the Bonbi artist roster today to!! We have a selection of Stephs totally gorgeous mini framed collages featuring tiny postage stamp houses with little trees and flowers...they are so super sweet and you can see and shop them HERE!!

18th July

Totally Gorjuss! We have another new artist in the store: Gorjuss!
Gorjuss is the beautiful artwork of Scottish artist Suzanne Woolcott and we have a selection of prints and button badge packs all featuring her dreamy portraits evoking childhood, wonder and mystery...See them all HERE!

17th July

For keeps--> It's been a while but we have a whole host of new items coming to the store over the next week from brand new designers and old Bonbi favorites alike!! It has been like Christmas come early over the last few days with all of the exciting parcels full of hot goodies for the store arriving every day. I love it!!

So first up we have the amazingly beautiful pendants of Leigh Shepherd! The pretty necklaces are created from vintage Scrabble and Mah Jong games tiles that have been adorned with pretty Oriental patterns, the wonderful thing about them is that they come with their own matching keepsake tiny tins or little glass pots!!
The pendants have literally only just gone in the store and are selling FAST, so hot foot it to HERE!! to see all of Leigh's super pretty pendants and nab one before they all go...!

16th July

Today is the last day to get you 15% off in store and cast your vote for me and my Heart Art Mini Canvas in Fred Flare's NEXT BIG THING 2008 competition!!!

If you would like to and you haven't voted already please follow the links in the news post below dated July 1st. It only takes a minute and your vote means so much to me! Although I can't thank you personally for your support I am offering 15% off all purchases over £15 of the wonderful goodies we have in store until the end of today!!! Just enter code YAYNBT at checkout to claim your discount...

THANK YOU SO MUCH TO ALL WHO HAVE VOTED ALREADY, YOU REALLY ARE WONDROUS AND LOVELY PEOPLE!!!!!

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1st July

Bonbi needs you!! Remember a while back I metioned that I was one of the 27 winners of fred Flare's NEXT BIG THING contest? Well the time has come for you to vote for your indie design favorite (me yeah?!) and help them win $1000!!

You can see my entry and read my interview HERE!! and then you can follow this link: http://fredflare.com/customer/nextbigthing_vote2.php which will take you to the voting booth. **Be sure to select BONBI FOREST from the dropdown menu to cast you vote for me!!**

If you want to see the rest of this years winners go to HERE, but make sure you don't get sidetracked by the rest of the indie awesomeness because my Heart Art Mini Canvas wants your vote!! It's pretty stiff competition I think you will agree!

THANK YOU SO MUCH!!!

30th June

Purses for ya! --> We have a new designer in the store today, welcome Little Red! We have a sweet selection of lovely wool tweed and corduroy purses each embellished with either a bird, poocher dog, butterfly or a patterned Russian doll. You can see and shop them all HERE!!

Toot!

21st June

Bonbi Jewels--> I have just added my latest Bonbi Forest jewellery to the store!! New lockets, mismatched earrings and lots of sparkles, shapes and colour...See them all HERE!!

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18th June

Yay!!! I have been itching to say this: I am one of the 27 finalists of Fred Flare's NEXT BIG THING 2008!!! Everyday in June they are revealing one of the 27 finalists and on the 2nd of July you can go and vote for your favorite and help them to have the chance of winning $1000. I have written a bit more about it on my Bonbi blog, and you can read my interview HERE!! I'm so excited!!!!!!

Amongst all the excitement I have added some more fabulous jewellery by Cat and Bang to the store...Beautiful and quirky necklaces, bracelets and earrings with a seaside and summertime feel. see them all HERE!

16th June

More Fluff! I have just added some fantastic new goodies from the fabulous FluffsStuffs to the store! We have some exclusive to Bonbi Forest brooches, kawaii rings, comic book pouches and little fairytale bags...Witness the cuteness HERE!!

13th June

Plush fun! Oh I do love a bit of plush, so sweet and fun and squishy! It's even better when you can wear it which is why our latest goodies for the store from Pippin Designs are so great.

Rachel Young of Pippin Designs has recreated all manner of wonderful things in felt plush form and given them the addition of a little brooch pin so you can wear your plush with pride! Amongst other brilliant bits, choose from pea pods, bananas, poppies, bitten apples, donuts (my favorite!) and a crazy big breakfast!! See all of Pippin Designs' brooches HERE!!

12th June

Earthy jewels--> New in the store today we have some beautiful jewellery from California's Design by Kanena, our latest artist!! The pretty pieces use a mix of natural gemstones, Swarovski crystals, Abalone shell, pearls, glass beads and sweet charms for a very natural and earthy look..See all of the gorgeous Design by Kanena jewellery HERE!

I recieved a parcel full of Eclectic Eccentricity's wonderful jewellery this morning which means that lots of popular pieces are now back in stock (HERE) with some new EE designs on the way over the weekend...

Coming tomorrow we have another artist to add to the Bonbi clan with more fun plush brooches, so stay tuned for them!!

5th June

More tea? I have just added some sweet new greetings cards to the papergoods section of the store from I like Pens by illustrator Kate Seaward!! The cards feature a mix of pretty hand drawn birds, tea cups, hearts and a little dog and you can see and shop them HERE!

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4th June

Uncommonly Beautiful Recycled Accessories are our latest additions to the store!! The striking jewellery is created by miss Kirsty Kirkpatrick, who forms her designs using elements of broken jewellery and clocks and cutouts from discarded furniture and packaging. The result is stunning jewellery that looks great and stylish on any occasion...See all of Kirsty Kirkpatrick's amazing jewellery HERE!

3rd June

Critters and Cute! New in the store today we have a wonderful selection of fun plush badges, Wee Greenie monsters and animal lover badge packs from illustrator Gemma Correll!! There is little ghosties, pop tarts, beans and cactus and you can see them all right here!

We also have another brilliant new DIY kit instore from Sew Bettie! The headband kit has detailed instructions and everything you need to learn to sew and make your own fabric covered headbands and is perfect for crafting teens and adults alike. Shop the Sew Bettie DIY Headband Kit HERE!

I have lots of new things being added to the store this week from 2 more new designers and I have been making some sweet new stud earrings for the store too so stay tuned for them!!!

Oh yes, the new issue of super online indie magazine NEET is out too! Visit: Neet Magazine.

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29th May

New jewels from me too! I have just added a little batch of Bonbi Forest jewellery to the store! Lots of sparkling Swarovski, enameled metal shapes, hoops and ceramic cats...See it all HERE!!

28th May

A new tee from me! I have finally gotten around to adding my latest Bonbi Forest t-shirt to the store--> Heart Balloon Deep V Neck Tee!!! It is a stylish and flattering mottled acid wash tee with cute heart shaped balloons drifting across and a 'deeper thank your average' V neck. Have a peek and a shop HERE!!

27th May

Birdcages, love letters and leaping deer! We have some new jewellery pieces in the store today from Eclectic Eccentricity including a wonderful and unusual birdcage necklace, a sweet Swarovski watering can and a re-stock of the ultra romantic love letter necklaces...See all Eclectic Eccentricity jewels HERE!

17th May

Jewels and tees--> We've got loads of new items in the store today and we welcome another new designer to the Bonbi roster: Gugaw!! I have added a sweet collection of Gugaw's nature inspired sterling silver necklaces and earrings with little apples, acorns, birds and semi precious gemstones. Take a look at them HERE.

Also added are some new items from Cat and Bang including some great mirrored Pegasus pendants, vintage beads and lockets and a re-stock of her popular deer head pendants...All of this can be found JUST HERE!!

So last but not least we have some super new tees for the guys, the girls and the little bubbas of your life, from Portland based Pinecone and Chickadee in lovely zingy bright colours for summer which you can see and shop HERE.

Phew! There has been a LOT of wonderful shop updates since my return from holiday and there is a whole host of new things on the way too which will be in the store over the next week or two. Plus I am working on some new projects which I am very excited about! I will reveal more about these in the coming weeks so stay tuned to the Bonbi blog for snippets and pics...Yay!

Have a super weekend!!

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15th May

Tweet! Today we have added to the store some of the most AMAZING little hand painted wooden birds ever!!

The birds are painted by the Emporium's newest designer Zosienka and have beautiful and delicate detail. They are perfect as decorations and gifts either on their own or you can collect a whole little nest full. Anyway check them out in all their cuteness JUST HERE!

12th May

We're back from our hols (a little later in the day than expected, but back none the less!) and will be answering all queries and emails tomorrow. If you placed an order while we were away from the Bonbi HQ it will be shipped tomorrow as well when things will be back to their very Bonbi best!

Stay tuned this week as I will be adding some super new items to the store from exciting new artists and restocking wares from our current designers...

Toot!

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