Monday I'm in love..

Strangely, Monday is my favourite day of the week. After a weekend with the lovely Moody boys, a day without them all is bliss..

Today I...

*Fixed the Wifi (with the help of Telstra who were on this occasion genuinely helpful!)

*Did a spot of Christmas shopping (snorkels all round)

*Bought Mark two more hibiscus plants to fill the gaps in his hedge

*Ate lunch on my balcony

*Rode my bike around the block and embarrassingly lost a Birkenstock halfway round (maybe should wear trainers next time?) (If I owned trainers..)

*Took some photos of my new greeting cards!

I'm thinking of resurrecting my Etsy shop - will let you know when they are available to buy.

I'm also thinking a giveaway may be in order soon!

Some exciting stuff..

My new job is really my dream job - I work for an organisation called Community First, who run an amazing programme called Ability Arts, for people with disabilities in the local area. 

They can take part in photography and film workshops, create incredible drama productions and produce stunning ceramic and art pieces.

Our annual exhibition opened this morning at Falcon Library - if you're in the Mandurah area you really have to pop down and have a look at the wonderful things they've produced this year.

Oh, and I designed the invitations!

And on this Friday and next Friday I'm running a free felting workshop at the library - should be fun!

I'm also getting very excited about the Smart Street Parties! 

A series of Twilight Markets in Smart Street in Mandurah - craft and vintage stalls, live music, food... We're away for the first one which I'm really sad about, but I'm having a suitcase stall at the next ones selling some new cards and prints - have a look on their Facebook page for all the details and dates.



Smart Street Markets are a From Little Things initiative - oh, and I designed their logo!

Valentine's Cards

You can now buy these two designs of mine on-line at Chuckle Monster  - I can't believe it's nearly February!..

PS The pics are titchy because my copies are on my other computer and I can't be bothered to transfer them over...)

Society 6

You can now buy prints of my photos over at Society 6 - other products coming soon!

WHSmith Christmas cards

These are some of the Christmas designs I did for WHSmith this year, which are in shops now!

(Apparently they are - I made my mum go and buy some for me..)

Party Animals

The boys have gone south for a couple of days with my parents - I have to say I've been enjoying the peace and quiet!

These are a few new designs for my portfolio - I'm calling the range 'Party Animals'!

Glum...

I'm feeling incredibly grumpy today- a combination of hay fever, rain and the stress of our (hopefully) imminent move... There's lots of sorting out of cupboards to do but I'm finding it easier to put it off than get stuck in..

Still- off for a swim in a little while - hopefully should cheer me up slightly!

Dreaming of the beach...

Pine tree collages

These two look strangely Christmassy to me?

I think it's the pine trees.

I am now going to clean out my cupboard - when I open the door piles of paper fall on my head so it's really got to be done.
I will show you photos of a tidy cupboard tomorrow! (Got to do it now..)

Playing

I bought a job lot of old postcards on ebay and I've been having fun playing around with them -

I'm going to have them printed as postcards and sell them in mixed packs - I haven't made anything just to sell for a long time and I miss it!

Tigerprint entries...

I came up with a few entries for the latest Tigerprint competition - Male Photographic.

(Not photos of males...)

The Pox

I have a small person home from school today with chicken pox.

All I can say is Thank God for Lego..

And a new card design I managed to finish while he was watching Kunf Fu Panda 2..

Spring Designs

A few new spring-like designs for my portfolio.

French Fancies and Flowers

This morning I've been mostly eating French Fancies and doodling flowers, when I should have been hoovering, ironing and matching up 57 odd socks...


Time to get the hoover out I suppose : (

Excitement...

Four Mother's Day cards I designed for WHSmith are in stores now! I went in after work yesterday to gaze at them in disbelief... (They've got little sparkly bits on them which I love)


They're also available as personalised cards on the Funky Pigeon website

Fab, Happy, Hooray!

Some new numbered birthday designs 

New stuff

Some Valentines designs I've been working on this week.
I don't think there's anything more satisfying to draw then a smiley bear!

Weston-Super-Mare

I made this collage of Weston for my sister for Christmas - I think she liked it! 
I'm in a very productive mood at the moment - it's that New Year surge of energy - don't know how long it'll last so I'm cracking on with lots of speculative work for my portfolio - I'll share some with you later in the week.
I've also had a bit of a cleaning frenzy today which is very unusual! (and very satisfying :-)