cute stamps, animals and letters

i was inspired by the stamps my friends got excited about (see the earlier post) to finally add alphabet and number stamps to my shop! can't believe it took me so long.
i love love love these cursive stamps.
and new baby animals

and new totoros!

totoros part II

it's totoro! the soft and cuddly version...on your bento box...
and chopsticks...
and cotton gauze hankie.
all available in my little shop here: http://feltcafejapan.myshopify.com/

totoros part I

look! cute little totoro stamps! this set of 4 come with their own stamp pad, in a little case.
and this one has 2 totoros with dandelion seeds. these stamps are all in my etsy shop, and there is more totoro cuteness on the way for tomorrow...

discoveries

i discovered a number of things this week, including new fabric! who doesn't like robots?

there's a lot of cuteness in japan by way of scandinavia, a great trend i fully support.

i found this adorable print from the 'rabbits and racecars' series by heather ross for kokka,

and cotton canvas with baby goats. eeeek, so cute!! oh, and the fabric is finally all in my shop.

i discovered a complete post office inside a department store (kyoto takashimaya, 7th floor, along with other things you expect to find in japanese department stores, like a museum, a whole bunch of restaurants, etc.)

i also discovered that there is a bus from my street directly to one of the main shopping areas of kyoto, very close to my favorite shop (muji, of course!). this is a bit mysterious, because the bus doesn't show up on the tourist bus map i have, but i know it's real, since i've taken it several times (and i missed it this morning). i feel a bit like it's my own cat bus from the movie totoro–which is a bus that goes where you want to go, in my case either towards muji or towards my home, most often.

psst. more totoros!

my first stab at needle-felting, introducing...totoro!
i'm feeling a new craft obsession coming on.