Coco's Closet- Indie Craft, Groovy Gifts and Funky Clothes

Spring is near.....

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Jasmine...in bloom, that divine scent tells me Spring is in the air.

Coco's will be overflowing with Spring-ness as of about next week, lots of gorgeous fabric things- bags, rosettes, hair ties, necklaces.....

and the most exciting pom-pom bunting.....

lovely childrenswear, fresh and fun Spring colours..

do drop in if you are in Sunny Forster. xx

Handmade Goodness....

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Let's Go Shopping....

2011-04-26T02:59:00.000-07:00

Ok, so you want to come to Coco's but live a little far....so now Coco's well, she's coming to you. Yep head on over to my Facebook Fan Page, open up the photos and the album Shop Online with Coco's and wha-la you can now see lots of Coco's Goodness online. Yay......

Here's a couple of things, hope you like them. xx

EASTER TRADING @THE HOUSE OF COCO

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EASTER TRADING @ COCO'S CLOSET

GOOD FRIDAY 10AM-3PM

EASTER SATURDAY 10AM-2PM

EASTER SUNDAY, EASTER MONDAY AND TUESDAY (PUBLIC HOLIDAY) CLOSED

we hope your Easter is filled with smiles and chocolate

see you on the flipside xxx

Wow, has it been that long?

2011-03-11T01:18:00.000-08:00

long time between posts over here, I am trying to be a little more diligent a few things this year... better add this blog to my list, huh. If you didn't now already I do blog quite regularly over here so you can keep fairly well up to date with whats going on at Coco's.

The above scrabble board is in my new window at the moment, I like just putting words on the board....and I really, really do wish you happy days and smiles....

I also have about 40 or 50 paper cranes in the window, I love paper cranes.....I love the story of Sadako and the thousand paper cranes, I read it to my children last year, it is a beautiful but sad story and I relayed it to a lovely customer this week who had never heard the story.... it gives me goose bumps..... I love the way stories can have such impact on our lives.... do you know the story? Japanese legend says that if you fold 1,000 paper cranes you will have 1 wish.... What would yours be?

Recently I found letters from 24 years ago that I received from my Japanese pen pal, beautiful papers, foldings and stamps, air mail..... I was explaining to my children how I used to write to a young Japanese girl, I wonder if she still has my letters? Her letters have a return address, I wonder if her family still live there?

Whilst I write this, in a bizarre twist a earthquake has rocked Japan..... My prayers go to those in turmoil, my heart goes out to those suffering or trying to contact loved ones, please be safe.... xxx

Art Bazaar... Will you be there?

2010-11-17T19:06:00.000-08:00

Coco's Closet is very excited to be a stall holder at the Art Bazaar inCivic Park, Newcastle this December 4 from 9am til 3pm. I think it's going to be ACE!! You should really come if you're around and get some homemade goodness for Christmas.

I can't believe Coco's Closet AKA my happy place is over 12 months old. 14 months to be exact. It's lovely to be bricks and mortar, and well the space, it is kinda like coming home, I've come full circle. Almost 10 years ago the space that houses Coco's Closet was Rourke and Henry, a boy and his bear, my first fledgling store with my mum named after my son and his trusty bear. It's interesting now to have some of the same customers that we had then, almost like extended family. Rourke was six months old when we opened here in shop 1/64 Wharf St, Forster....it was home to all things funky, stylish and groovy...... we grew and moved on, developed new ranges, ideas and the space has had a few occupants in the last few years but just over 14 months ago when it was empty and Miss Muffet was getting ready to jump into big school I decided it was time to return home to my favourite little space. The signature red door of Rourke and Henry had remained the same.... so Mackenzie and I took to the space...paint brushes in hand - pink of course, hot pink, white and still the red door and transformed the old, into our new love. Coco's Closet..... indie crafts and recycled wares, handmade gifts and beautiful, interesting and loved.

It's a funny little place to live... plus we have lollies and we love lollies.....we love to chat too, so feel free to pop your head in, we love chatting oh and colouring , thats my bestest thing to do.

Coco's Closet...fabbo shopping for Christmas

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My Miss Muffet...

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she is my pretty girl.
she has a cool, quirky little giggle that lights up a room.
she dresses up to dress down and she leaves high heels strewn from room to room. she can mix and match it like she lives in a magazine.
her best friends are handbags, shoes and lipstick.
she loves cats especially hers and dogs and she loves taking photos, oh
and talking on the phone.
she dances to her own tune and her spirit will not be tamed.
she is brave
and funny
and never, never, never gives up.
she will grow up and know the world is hers for the taking.
she is sweet and mischief all rolled into one.
she is amazing.
we love her all the way to the moon.
xxx
happy birthday sweet pea.

Coco's Closet Issue 4- Billycart Markets

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Coco's Closet Issue 4- Billycart Markets

Mr. Magoo...

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he loves life on the flipside. It's a cool place to hang. It's bright and sunny and full of giggles.

chocolate is on the flipside. He quite likes chocolate.

adventure is on the flipside, he loves adventure, anywhere, anytime, anyhow.(even in his own backyard)

the force is strong with him on the flipside.

He will grow up knowing he will change the world. Greatness is in him. Greatness will be him.

He 'carpes the diem' today. tomorrow. always.

His destiny is written in the stars..... he will travel the world and inspire those he meets.

He will move mountains and tame oceans.

He loves life. Life is good.

Oh, and a kiss and a cuddle he likes those too!

Miss Nine....

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for her it's never too late or too early.
she thinks sleep is for the weak.
she is a clever little cookie and can colour up a storm.
sometimes she's quite crafty but she still likes to ride her skateboard, she is really good too.
she has an amazing strong will and
never gives in. she will grow up
believing she can conquer the world.
she sometimes daydreams and transports herself to her own little world of
puppies and mermaids and music.
she dances wildly and
will forever.
sometimes she cracks herself up
and that,
that
makes everyone else giggle too.
she is a good girl.

She...

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she likes to read Harry Potter.
she thinks he is clever.
she believes in magic.
she knows she will grow up
and make a difference in the
world.
she giggles.
she loves rainbows and smarties.
she likes cats and
she likes dogs too.
In fact she likes goldfish, birds, snails
and elephants.
Oh and whales she loves whales.
she is happy when she gets great big hugs off
her mum.
that's the best!!!

a boy on his way....

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he has this street smart spirit that never gives in
he didn't learn it at school and he didn't get it from a book
it was born in him
he is the type of boy that believes he can be anything he wants to be

he loves surfing in the sunshine
he eats big waves for breakfast
when he grows up he will jump oceans
and move mountains
he will make his life the best,
he will take his life wherever it can go
he is the King of his world
Greatness will be him.
xxx

Her watermelon bag...

2010-02-03T12:37:00.000-08:00

Her heart told her to go shopping. Yes. She would and in one hand she would take that lovely little watermelon bag, the one her mumma had given her. It would fit her little phone and purse and hanky- just in case. Her mumma was a funny lady for she had no idea what the just in case hanky was for, but she took it everywhere- just in case. The other hand held freedom- the freedom to go from store to store browsing and buying if the need arose. The freedom to wave to people passing by but most importantly the freedom to hold her coffee...it helps her focus on the task at hand which of course like every other day is buying bits of love for those she loved. What a perfect day!!

Happy Snaps....

2010-01-04T01:45:00.000-08:00

she liked to take photographs,
they captured fun times
and moments to remember
often she would sit and ponder
those moments
and things and people
that fade in and out of her world
some people stay for long moments
others not so.....
but still they all leave
an impression-
she giggles when she thinks of moments
long ago,
fun moments, kid moments,
silly ridiculous moments.
all captured in pictures....
.....they transport her to that carefree time.
she smiled and snapped another one.

Her red shoes...

2009-12-23T02:24:00.000-08:00

she liked to pop on her red shoes. they made her smile,
her tiny fake heart tat made her smile too.
her feet had a life of their own with those red shoes on,
they bopped and bopped.
she danced to her own tune.
she danced like there was no tomorrow.
she giggled and remembered those songs that shaped her life.
music, dance, music, words. she smiled.
she felt so lucky.
life was good.

A Big Day....

2009-11-29T02:37:00.000-08:00

She knew today would be a big day.

A new chance, she took a deep breath in, she smelt the cookies in her oven

mmmmmmm…..

They smelt like her mother’s kitchen.

She would walk today.

She was going to smell the flowers and watch the clouds roll by.

She is going to call her mum to say

thanks and remember when.

She would pick up her coffee with a smile.

It’s the little things, they make up all the big things; her dad was right when he told her that.

She will stretch out on the grass and just be happy

for today is the day she will start living the life she dreamed.

Christmas is coming.....

2009-11-11T01:45:00.000-08:00

"I'm coming" she said
"so is christmas" chimed her Mumma
.................christmas
red and white.
santa and stars.
trees and presents.
giggles and candy canes.
pudding and the beach.
......................christmas
friends and crazy, nutty relations.
hankies and undies from Gran.
staying up late to catch a glimpse of the big fella in red.
trading secrets about presents
with your cousins.
squeals of delight.
love, kisses, mwa
mwa
mwa....

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A rather tall little girl

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Once upon a time there lived a rather tall little girl.
she had teeth to grow into and hair that needed taming.
she loved to draw and draw
and paint and colour. she liked reading too
but drawing, that was her most fun thing to do.
Years past and she grew into her teeth
and found rockin' product for that unruly hair but
best, best of all she got to draw and paint and colour everyday.
she filled sketch pads and books and journals.
she drew on walls (in her own house of course) and painted.
life was a rainbow of colour painted by
Her.
she laughed out loud.
Her life was good and fun.

Kick Butt Tinkerbell

2009-10-16T02:18:00.000-07:00

on a day like today she smiled.
she liked to live inspired.
little things would inspire her- a golden book, a denim pocket,
a dream she had last night.
she dreamed she was Tinker Bell,
not just average Tinker Bell,
kick butt Tinker Bell in denim jeans.
seriously.
she dreamed she could catch a star in the palm of her hand.
she imagined a bright, bold new world
and she was about to step into it.
the moment is now.
the time is right.
the sun kissed her in the morning and stayed all day.
then, then she lept onto the worlds stage.
an amazing life lay infront of her.
she started living it.

2009-10-14T02:12:00.000-07:00

well hoo har... just amazed myself and linked my new ad to my new blog- how cool.

this little blog may become her little world....

she liked to pop on her red shoes. they made her smile,
her tiny fake heart tat made her smile too.
her feet had a life of their own with those red shoes on,
they bopped and bopped.
she danced to her own tune.
she danced like there was no tomorrow.
she giggled and remembered those songs that shaped her life.
music, dance, music, words. she smiled.
she felt so lucky.
life was good.