Like you need any more sugar in your life after Easter weekend. Well, maybe a little more can't hurt, especially when it's in the form of these spotty cookies. Get your bake on with our recipe from the folks at Cakes, Cookies and Crafts ). Send us some photos if you have a go..actually send us the results and we'll taste test them for you. We promise to give you our honest expert opinion...

If you're a Londoner you may have spotted Bibi Button exploring the city last weekend. Some of our most dedicated Momiji SuperFans met up for afternoon tea at Drink, Shop, Do. It was a thoroughly jet-set affair with fans flying in from as far as Greece and Australia for the occasion!

Cheryl got in touch to share some of her photos and tell us what they got up to...

"Having been 'Momiji Friends' for a long time, the SuperFans finally got to meet in the flesh and after a huge amount of organising, date syncing and plane booking, the International SuperFans finally got it together and hit London town in style for afternoon tea at the trendy little spot called Drink, Shop & Do cafe in London...

So we started early, got lost and walked around till we found it but finally, we all arrived at the meeting point, eager to finally meet, catch up, and HUG each other for real! We stood on the street squealing and jumping and hugging while the husbands slowly stepped sideways and ran without us noticing!

Once we finally composed ourselves (Yes, we did get a lot of funny looks from passers by as we hugged a giant cardboard cut out of Bibi Button... Believe me the ones I got on the train for having her sitting next to me where worse!) we started walking in the general direction of Drink, Shop & Do, although none of us had actually really checked the map or what number it was and after a bit of too-ing and fro-ing we finally arrived....

Our table was awash with delights, in the form of some spectacular food, a giant Bibi Button Doll (SQUEEE!) ...although it was impossible to steal her away as she was so very heavy, plus some very exciting goody bags from Momjiji HQ. We all had gifts for each other too so the first half an hour consisted of many "Oooohos!" and "Aaaaahs!" as we swapped keepsakes and dug into those goody bags! HQ kindly had given us all a few little tokens, (I <3 my Purse by the way!) and then, the jackpot; a limited edition print of artwork created especially for us by the talented Helena Stamulak at Momiji HQ! We were overwhelmed by the sheer brilliance of it all! We really hadn't expected that.

Once the shock wore off we polished off the majority of the delicious food and super tasty orange blossom tea and after many photos, made our way along the tube to Covent Garden for some Kawaii shopping in various outlets.... We spent far too much money, gained far too many new obsessions and, I am sure, terrified enough innocent bystanders with just how loud we can be when excited!

The husbands joined us for the shopping bit and they did a fantastic job of carrying our bags, they did get a little bored though but were very good spirited!

We finally had to say goodbye as we had to make our way to various trains (Lisa, Kennie and I really didn't want to leave) super swanky Italian restaurants, (Lucky Kali!) and an evening at the theatre for Nicole! So after some near misses with the tears at the station, we all went our seperate ways really feeling that thanks to Momiji, we had genuinely made some friends for life! Thanks for spreading the Love HQ!

Those of you who couldn't make it, plans are already in the pipeline for next year and I will keep you all posted as soon as details are available!"

Cheryl

UPDATE: We have a winner! Congratulations to Tamara McAlpine we'll be sending your prize out to you this week!


We hope you haven't started eating your Easter eggs yet; remember you've got to exercise some self controluntil Sunday! If like us, you could do with something to distract yourself from the thought of egg-shaped chocolate, then why not take part in our Spot the Bunny contest.

Hidden around the site you'll find 6 bunnies. Each one is a different colour and they're all accompanied by a cheery little phrase. Once you've found ALL of them, just email us at competitions@momijihq.com with a list of all the phrases. You don't need to send links to show where you found them, the phrases will be just fine. Don't forget to tell us your name too.

The winner will receive this magnificent cupcake baking kit from our friends from Cakes, Cookies & Crafts which contains all of these baking treats so you can get your groove on in the kitchen:

Cupcake Decorating Kit
Metallic Gold Sparkling Sugar Crystals
Pink and Red Mini Heart Sprinkles
Deep Hot Pink Foil Cupcake Cases

and that's not all we'll also send the winner a voucher for www.lovemomiji.com worth £25 or $40US or $40US or €30.

So what are you waiting for? Put down that hot cross bun and play Spot the Bunny!

Find out more about Cakes, Cookies & Crafts here. It's the perfect place to indulge all your baking desires. You can follow CCC on facebook too. Big thanks to them for such a fab prize!

Happy Bunny Spotting x

The rules:

There are 6 Bunny images hidden around the site.
You must find all 6 of the images and send an email listing the phrases which accompany each bunny to competitions@momijihq.com
Entries with fewer than 6 correct phrases cannot be excepted.
All entries with 6 correct images will be entered into a prize draw.
The competition closes at 5:00pm (UK time) on Wednesday 11th April 2012.
One winner will be selected at random announced on facebook and the Momiji blog.
The winner will receive a selection of cupcake baking items, as listed above as well as a voucher for www.lovemomiji.com to the value of £25 or $40US or $40US or €30.
There is no cash alternative.
Momiji's decision is final and no discussion will be entered into.
Momiji will be free to publish the name of the winner and by entering this competition you give your consent for this to happen.
Entries cannot be acknowledged.
The competition is not open to employees of Momiji, our competition partners, or any person directly involved in the running of the competition, or direct members of their families.
Momiji reserve the right to cancel this competition at any stage, or change any of the rules or procedures if deemed necessary in its opinion, or if circumstances arise outside its control.
The rules are governed by the laws of England and Wales. You agree to submit to the jurisdiction of the English Courts if any disputes arise out of this competition. The copy on any promotional material relating to this competition forms part of the Terms and Conditions.

Well, this was a tough one. Sorry for keeping you all in suspense this week but it really has been a difficult decision with much debate...in the end we made a short-list of our favourites and then took a vote.

We couldn't settle on 3 so we've gone for 6; we'll be sending vouchers to all the runners up shown below.

We'll be contacting all the winners next week and arranging to send your prizes to you.

THANK YOU to every single person who entered, we were so happy to see the Momiji love around the world and it means so much to us that you took the time to get involved. Thank you.

Here goes. In First place: @vonchrupek via Instagram

In second place ira_♥ on Flickr

In JOINT third we have @nicoleslawski via Instagram

AND @ninsy_winsy via Instagram

In 5th place it's LAUBoZ on Flickr

In 6th place we have @vazels on Instagram

Well done everyone. Keep your eyes open for messages about your prizes next week!

It's competition time again! This week we're giving you the change to win a Momiji doll and a piece of fabulous jewellery from UK company Me & Zena.

We've got three dolls up for grabs; Bibi Button, Darcie Dot and Loreli Love. Each doll prize comes with a necklace to match its personal style.

To be in with a chance of winning all you need to do is explore the Me& Zena site where you'll find the answer to the following question:

Where did jewellery designer, Zena study Visual Communication?

Email your answer along with your name and postal address to competitions@momijihq.com

Closing date is 5:30pm (UK time) on Monday 26th March 2012

Full Terms and Conditions are available here.

We caught up with Zena for a chat...

Hello Zena!

Who are your current fashion crushes?
I went a bit wild for Meadham Kirchhoff and Jeremy Scott’s shows at LFW. Im craving colour after spending all winter wearing black.

What are you listening to in the Me & Zena office at the moment?
The Bugsy Malone soundtrack and A Grave With No Name

We LOVE your ‘Dream Phone’ necklace and ring. Who would you most like to take a call from?
I'd like a call from some sort of long lost mystery relative, involving me in a strange quest beyond my wildest imaginings. Failing that I always love a call from my sister, we have the best chats.

What would be your key piece of advice for someone hoping to have a career in design?
Keep one eye on what sells, one eye on technical execution, and your third eye on your passions and individuality.

You must have heaps of wonderful jewellery, but is there one piece that means something particularly special to you?
My oldest piece of jewellery is a little beaded necklace I have had since I was five that says my name on it. It carries with it a special nostalgic feeling from the days when it seemed to have a precious glow. I felt that it was rare and expensive and custom made just for me. It is in reality just plastic mass produced beads.

Would you say you’re most like Bibi Button, Darcie Dot or Loreli Love?
I'm going to go with Loreli Love because she reads Dostoevsky and as has an affinity with black, which implies that her partying and sequins belie a darker soul. I also have a strange attraction to ‘L’ names.

What’s next for Me & Zena?
Bigger, brighter, better and bolder.

Thanks, Zena! Good luck, folks!

We know how much you guys love a competition and we certainly know how much y'all want to get your mitts onto one of our very rare, limited edition 30cm tall Thank You dolls. So as a result of our current Instagram obsession we're running a photography contest.

If you're not an iPhone user (Instagram is currently only available on the iPhone) then FEAR NOT, we'll also be accepting entries through Twitter and Flickr.

The competition is now open and closes on Friday 16th March at 12 noon GMT.

To enter via Instagram: Share your photo. In the 'Caption box' type the following: #momijisnaphappy @momijihq

To enter via Flickr: upload you photo into the 'Momiji Dolls' group

To enter via Twitter: share your photo on Twitter and use the hashtag #momijisnaphappy

The photo can be of anything, as long as it contains a Momiji doll. Full terms and conditions are available here in the notes section of our facebook page.

THE PRIZES

FIRST PRIZE A 30cm Thank You doll plus a voucher for www.lovemomiji.com worth £50 or $80US or $80AUS or €60.

SECOND PRIZE A voucher for www.lovemomiji.com worth £25 or $40US or $40US or €30.

THIRD PRIZE A voucher for www.lovemomiji.com worth £10 or $15US or $15US or €12.

You can enter as many photos as you like. Wishing you all a snap happy weekend. xx

Everybody knows that good things come in small packages. Momiji are the perfect secret Valentine's messengers but you really do have to get straight to the point with your messages of love. There’s no room for waffle on our teeny tiny cards.

So, this Valentine’s Day we’re setting you a challenge to write a tiny love poem in no more than 50 characters. We’ll choose our favourite on Tuesday (if we have time to take a break from eating all the heart-shaped chocolate that usually arrives at Momiji HQ on February 14th.)

Your poem can be heartfelt, clever, silly, funny or totally abstract. Whether you’re loved-up or single, write us a (concise) verse about love. Leave your poem as a comment below. (We'll approve each comment before it goes live so don't stress if it doesn't appear straight away!)

THANKS FOR ALL YOUR POEMS! THE CONTEST IS NOW CLOSED

The Rules

To enter you need to leave your poem as comment under this blog post
Entries via facebook or any other site can't be included
Your poem must not exceed 50 characters This includes spaces and punctuation!
You'll need to be registered as part of the www.lovemomiji.com to leave a comment.
One winner will be selected by the team at Momiji
Our decision is final and no discussion will be entered into.
Keep it friendly; any poem which we feel is offensive will be removed.
The prize is a digital voucher for use on www.lovemomiji.com worth £50 or US $80 or AUS $80 or 60 Euros.
The winner will be notified by email and the voucher code will be sent to them.
Only one comment per collective member can be accepted. If more than one comment is left per person then we will only accept the first and further comments will be disregarded.
The closing date for entries is 12 noon (GMT) on Tuesday 14th February 2012.
There is no cash alternative.
Momiji will be free to publish the name of the winner and by entering this competition you give your consent for this to happen.
Entries cannot be acknowledged.
The competition is not open to employees of Momiji or any person directly involved in the running of the competition, or direct members of their families.
Momiji reserve the right to cancel this competition at any stage, or change any of the rules or procedures if deemed necessary in its opinion, or if circumstances arise outside its control.
The rules are governed by the laws of England and Wales. You agree to submit to the exclusive jurisdiction of the English Courts if any disputes arise out of this competition. The copy on any promotional material relating to this competition forms part of these rules.

New Yorkers, have you spotted Bibi Button around the city? She's been hanging out at some of her favourite spots this week (Kate Spade, Marimekko, Parsons School for Design and countless coffee shops, bars, restaurants.)

If you're coming to the New York Gift Fair (only open to retailers, sorry!) then do stop by and see us on booth 1628 - you'll be able to see a BIG Bibi Button with your very own eyes (she's very rare!)

We love NYC!

xx

Fancy a little Friday Freebie? Then take a wander round our wallpaper section which we've just updated with loads of fab new images featuring Bibi Button, Darcie Dot and Loreli Love. Take your pick and make your technology a whole lot prettier.

You'll find them all here.

Have a great weekend!

Have you checked your email? We've just sent you a little bundle of newness!

We hope you won't find the availability/shipping dates too tricky...if we're honest we got a bit confused ourselves and had to write it all out on a big piece of paper to get our heads round it.

So, here's a little summary...

If you're in the USA:

You can order all of the following now for immediate delivery:

Marigold (these are all hand numbered)
Bibi Button (non-numbered)
Darcie Dot (non-numbered)
Loreli Love (non-numbered)
Party Girl (non-numbered)
Best Friends (non-numbered)
Love (numbered and non-numbered)

You'll be able to order the following dolls on the following dates (they'll all ship immediately)

Bibi Button, Darcie Dot and Loreli Love: (hand-numbered) on 6th February
Best Friends and Party Girl: (hand numbered) on 1st March

If you're in the rest of the world (except Australasia)

You can pre-order all of the following now and they will ship on January 26th:

Marigold (these are all hand numbered)
Bibi Button (non-numbered)
Darcie Dot (non-numbered)
Loreli Love (non-numbered)
Party Girl (non-numbered)
Best Friends (non-numbered)
Love (numbered and non-numbered)

You'll be able to order the following dolls on the following dates (they'll all ship immediately)

Bibi Button, Darcie Dot and Loreli Love: (hand-numbered) on 6th February
Best Friends and Party Girl: (hand numbered) on 1st March

If you're in Australasia

We've got a bit of a delay. We're REALLY sorry. Please don't panic, we have reserved a quantity of stock of ALL of the new dolls (non-numbered AND numbered) and we will try really hard to get them to you eventually. We have a logistical issue which means we can't give you a delivery date just yet, but please be assured we're doing our best to get them down-under and we'll notify you as soon as they are available. Thanks for being patient! Stay tuned :)

Phew! Does that all make sense? Hope so.

Oh and that's not all - there's new zakka too! Check out the new stickers, ear buddies, bookmarks and Book Club keychains! You can see them all in the shop with relevant shipping dates.

So what do you think of our new girls? Who's your fave?