Well, well, well, it’s been a very Merry Christmas, not to mention a thrifty one!

‘Our Graham’ caught me ditch deep battling with this years Christmas Tree! Found it cut down, sawn off in it’s prime, laying waste in a ditch….thought I’d better bag it as soon as can be, after a few odd looks from other motorists, who come along but my beloved, we collected the tree together and set about putting all me handmade apples and decorations to have ourselves a unique and thrifty - no expense spared - Christmas Tree!

Was really lovely to be able to make all natural wreaths for the door, some friends came round and we made them all up together…made our own mini arrrrt gallery as we surveyed them drinking tea n mince pies - we were all using the same leaves, pine and conifers but each one came out different and entirely unique!
Simply lovely!

I am really looking forward to 2009 - it’s going to be even more exciting than this year, got some great costume ideas and accessories to put in the shop, lots of creative ideas to share and oodles of excitement to emit! Have a Happy New Year - See you there!

something to get your teeth into...

The Soapsicles have landed! Yay! What a totally delightful way to start the day, cheery Mr Postman brought me my sweet smelling tasty bath treats! I took no time in getting them online and quick as a flash ran round to my friends for a cuppa as we try to decide which one’s we liked the best!! Hee hee (jury’s still out on that one but I do have a soft spot for the Candy Carousel they are just my colours ya know?)

There is so much choice on flavours from crisp minty scents to soft bubblegums and candyfloss….but don’t spend too long deciphering which one, best course of action : make a firm positive choices and actions (phew its tough out there)

All soaps are SLS free and all fragrance oils are phthalate free. In other words - no funny stuff!

window shopping

Spent a lovely night over at my friends fair-trade coffee shop, window dressing with some lovely new items and Christmas decorations from extinct. We had the help of little Jacob (elf in training) who was overseeing all important artistic decisions from which colour pegs to use to what sweets to stuff in the nordic cones!! Yum!

Jacob’s Ladder Coffee shop can be found in the pretty Cathedral city of St. Asaph, North Wales, possibly one of the smallest cities in the world, I’m just starting my extinct take-over one city at a time!

New paper goods at Extinct Design

It always seems to get to this time of year where I allow myself to dare to think about a new diary, perhaps a notebook, those cute notelets I dreamed of….yikes - I’m all of a quiver!

If you’re completly mad on stationery and all the pleasure it brings, you will be happy to learn the new Extinct Design category - Papyrus- now carries some of the best 100% uncoated recycled papers, notebooks and cards!!

This is something that will be added to over the coming months…. feast your eyes little ones

I had so much fun crafty these special - Camp as Christmas - decorations for your festive pleasure.

Made from a magical blend of vintage, found, donated and new fabrics, these will brighten any dark corner and spread the love and joy of this Festive period!

Available Now!

….oh it’s a phase I’m going through

Oh I do love the low October sun and dark moonlit nights. I’m focusing my attention on some re-useable Advent calendars at the mo, it’s been great gathering patchwork pieces to sew together hoping to pass on to the future

The beautiful Huia bird, now extinct.

In honour of such fleeting beauty I invite you to post pictures of you in your extinct vintage best, your favourite household items or even your most beloved scrap of cloth!

Every piece will have it’s own story, whether it was handed down, stumbled upon, bought for a penny or discoverd after discarded - share them here!

Welcome to an extinct world….

Extinct Design is all about having fashion fun whilst not upsetting the planet! Lets use our creative gifts and look and feel our best individual selves by dressing in the finest and cleverest recycled, redesigned, reused, rethought retro wear!

Extinct is forever….