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It's no secret the Polli team are animal lovers - this is a picture of one of our dear dogs Duffy.

Polli has committed to donate $1 from each product sold from our Pillow Pillow Pillow Collaboration to the WWF. (That's the World Wildlife Fund for Animals, not the wrestling!) In 2010 Polli raised over $500 for this important cause.

After travelling down to see Maja's parents in Tassie last Easter we explored their collection of Danish lace collars. These beautiful heirloom pieces were handed down from generation to generation. They were worn like a piece of jewellery to dress up a simple outfit. So we set to work designing our own lace collection, just launched. When we look around lace is everywhere, here are some examples of lace work on shoes, windows and even furniture!



Clockwise from top left - Otto Window Film by Emma Jeffs; Polli hand woven ebony Doily Pendant, Lace Tape by Karl Zahn, Etsy find of Lace Letter Press Heart from Brooklyn, bespoke Nike Lace Sneakers, Polli's new Peter Pan Collar with black ribbon, Droog Design's Crochet Chair.

To celebrate the launch of our new collection Polli is giving you the chance to win a $250 online voucher.



Our new collection finds inspiration in nature, vintage treasures, Mexican fiestas and Japanese design. By using recycled stainless steel we stay true to our sustainability policy.



Polli Facebook followers enjoy discounts, insider news and sneak peeks of our new designs. To win this $250 Polli voucher simply share the love by suggesting the Polli Facebook page to your friends and posting on our wall.

Entries close 28 Feb 2011. 

It was Sherri's birthday last week and after all of the yummy lunches she's cooked for the team we knew we had to do something pretty special! So Maja and Jasper set to work on making homemade I Scream Sandwiches. It's a labour of love making your own ice cream from scratch but you can really taste the love - in this case raspberry, dark chocolate and blackberry, the most purple flavours we could think of.



What you'll need:
Butter for greasing
250g punnet raspberries (if frozen allow to thaw)
250g punnet black berries
120g good quality dark chocolate (chopped)
6 egg yolks
½ cup caster sugar
1 tsp corn flower
2 cups pure cream
16-20 Butter crisps

 

Grease a 1.5Ltr terrine or loaf tin, then line with plastic wrap leaving enough overhanging to cover the ice cream, place in the freezer to chill.

Puree the raspberries in a blender, then press through a sieve into a bowl, discard the seeds. Put aside then repeat with the blackberries. With an electric beater beat the egg yolks, sugar and corn flower until thick and pale. Place the milk in a heavy based saucepan and heat to just before boiling point. Slowly add the milk to the egg mixture whilst stirring. Return the mixture to the saucepan constantly stirring cook on low heat till the mixture forms custard, about 3-4 minutes.



Divide the custard into 3 bowls, while still hot. Add the chocolate to one, raspberries to the next and blackberries to the last. Cover the surface with baking paper so a skin doesn’t form, place the bowls in the fridge. 

When the mixtures have cooled whip the cream to form peaks and dived into the 3 bowls folding into the mixtures. Churn the blackberry mixture in an ice cream maker, once the ice cream forms press into your prepared terrine, let freeze for two hours. Keep the other two mixtures in the fridge.



Then churn the chocolate mixture then spread over the blackberry ice cream, allow to set for two hours, and then repeat with the raspberry mixture. Then cover with the overhanging plastic wrap and allow to set for at least 4 hours if not over night.



To serve, unwrap the terrine and turn out the ice cream onto a board. Cut 3 cm thick slices then place between two butter crisps and cut any overhanging corners, put these in a bowl for latter. Serve immediately!



The ice cream will keep for a week (though it's unlikely it won't be eaten right away!).

You can read this recipie and many more tasty treats on the delicious blog Dessert Girl.

Maja's clever mum Pia (who is the hands behind most of our hand woven collection) made her this replica stage of the Copenhagen theatre for Maja to play with as a child. It boasted lights with replicable gels, a trap door and interchanging sets.

We've just come across this new opera stage designed by Julia Rothman (one of our favourite illustrators) for Kido Toys. Pretty special with interchangeable characters and sets and only $36 :)

Polli stainless Steel posy earrings are red hot in NW this week... HOT!

We loved to hear tales of Fantastic Mister Fox and his cheeky adventures as children and have just launched a new fox design as part of our latest collection so we thought we'd share some of the other fabulous foxes with you...



Clockwise from top left: Fern Mr Frank Fox Cushion, Baby Jasper with his fox toy handmade by Caroline from Dandi, Polli's new Mrs Fox Kohl Gold Collection, hand drawn fox serving plate by Jim Bob Art, Fox & Birds greeting card by Pocket Carnival, Roald Dahl's classic tale Fantastic Mr Fox, Foxy Scarf by Celapiu and finally Fox on a Bike mat by Dark Cycle Clothing.

Polli had joined forces with our name sake blog Polli to give away a Stainless Steel Tandem Necklace this Valentine's Day. This bicycle built for two is the perfect symbol for love :) to find out the competition details visit our friend Polli.

What makes a better Valentine's Day gift than something made with love :) here are a few more heart themed goodies that we're smitten with...



Clockwise from top left - Polli String of Hearts Necklace, You Are Here heart print on vintage dictionary page by Collageorama, Pug Puppy with Flavour Flav Heart Clock letterpress card, Felt Heart in a Jar to literarily give your heart to someone, Heart Felt Fortune Cookies DIY online tutorial, Felt Love Breakfast from Sweet Pie Bakery and finally the French Bulldog with Heart Balloons letterpress card. mmmmwahhh!