HURRAH - new book!

Last week my Illusive 2 book arrived! Like the other two Illusive books, this one is just bursting with beautiful illustrations by artists from all corners of the world. I highly recommend an amazing and inspiring book. You can purchase Illusive 2: Contemporary Ilustrations and Its Context by Robert Klanten here.

Little Housers!

Here are a couple more of my illustrations from the upcoming group exhibition :) I am hoping to do about 10 of these little houses in all sorts of shapes and sizes. Hope you like them!

Gypsy Caravan

Lately my mum has been revisiting the idea of having a gypsy caravan as a studio to do her watercolour paintings. Hopefully this doesn't mean she will pack her suitcase and run off to Romania! But it makes me think how we all have a dream lifestyle or place. Mine would be a tiny cottage in a meadow boarding a fairytale forest or a teepee on a deserted, tropical island. How about an amazing treehouse or an old barn? What would yours be?

Les Roulottes by Jeanne Bayol

Vixen Lily brings winter warmth

How freezing has the last month been in Melbourne? I have resorted to snuggling up to my heat pillow at home, in bed, in the car, at work - just to stop freezing into an ice cube. My heat pillow has seen better days, so when my workmate Renae came to work with her funky heat pillows I simply couldn't resist! They have been selling like hot cakes (or hot pillows I should say). Heat pillows are fantastic for keeping warm but are also really economical, they're great for sore, tired muscles and make a lovely yet practical gift. Renae's design skills are evident with her eye for fabulous colour combinations and sourcing of delectable fabrics. You can view Renae's blog 'Vixen Lily' here to see her other heat pillows and stay tuned as she will be selling to the public soon!

Above is my new heat pillow from Vixen Lily. 

Type-tastic!

There are some fantastic typography designs out at the moment. My favourite is this print by Old Tom Foolery. It's simple, clever and quirky!

Here are a few others that I could definitely make room for in my house.

1. Kew tea towel by Poulier+Poulier, 2. Eyechart cushion by Auntie Cookie, 3. Come In and Go Away doormat by SUCK UK 4. Vintage Letterpress wood numbers 0-9 by Turners Collectibles 5. Ampersand cushion by Auntie Cookie, 6. Hardwork - Optical Test Chart tea towel by Poulier+Poulier

These are a hoot!

I know owls have been around a while now but that's for good reason, they are so darn cute and great to use as a design element. I spotted these little cuties at The Works (a shop associated with Bed, Bath N' Table) in Hawthorn and just had to have them both. They are made by Morgan & Finch.

Pretty Girls

Here are a few more of my illustrations that were sold on Etsy. 

Top to bottom: Portrait of Pretty Petula, Chasity Cobblestone at the Cabaret, A Geisha named Suki, Gertrude & Gardenia