Animal Allsorts Card Range

I did this fun 'Animal Allsorts' card range at work. The 6 brightly coloured cards featuring tip-on faces, an overlay of clear holographic foil on the background and brightly coloured envelopes. These characters have also been extended into a wrapping paper, stickers, gift bag and a kids partyware range. Super FUN stuff!!!

Little Red Riding Hood

I just had to share this cute little find with everyone. Little Red Riding Hood is by Alimrose and you can purchase it here. I bought this doll recently for a friend of mine who had a baby girl. How cute - I had trouble giving it away! A lot of my friends are steering away from baby pinks for girls, so I thought this would be a lovely gift without being too pink. Alimrose do other gorgeous toys and gifts - perfect for a baby showers or birthdays - definitely worth checking out!

2011- What A Year!

Hi there and Happy Australia Day!
Well here I am back in the swing of things. January has been a bit of a recovery month. A lot of things have happened in the last couple of months. Hmmm let's see...... my birthday, Christmas, NYE, I got ENGAGED and I am pregnant with my first BABY!!! So 2011 should be a life changing year :D


I got some really neat gifts for Christmas and my birthday. These DilkaBear prints are a gift I received for Chrissy, you can buy them from her Etsy store. The parcel I received was so gorgeous! A lovely folder, with a little hand drawn bear on the front, a cute little ACEO and bookmark inside as extra little goodies - how spoilt am I!
I am currently redecorating the master bedroom and these prints are going to tie in wonderfully with our white, silver, duck egg blue interior. The next room... a NURSERY how fun!

HO...HO...HO...Merry Christmas Everybody!!

I can't believe we are nearing the end of 2010 and what a year it has turned out to be!! Wishing you all a very Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year!

Z...Y...X...W...V...U...T...

Arabella Silverspoon

Hope everyone is enjoying their weekend! I have been busy painting my hallway - ceiling, doors and walls. Wow... what a huge job. I have also decided I hate painting! I think I spent 10 hours yesterday painting and I will probably have to put in a few today - goodbye weekend... hello sexy walls. I want to do more fun stuff, like starting my Christmas gifts & decorations and doing a few new illustration. I need more time!!! Does everyone feel the same?

Questionaire Meme

I was thrilled to be tagged by lovely Daria Hlazatova of  All Pencils of Mine Are Sugar-plums  to answer her questions!  I had a bit of fun doing this as you will see below :D
1. If you could sing like anyone in the music world, whose voice would you choose?
I would choose Stevie Nicks because she has a beautiful, unique voice and her songs are timeless. She is also a kick ass chick. I love belting out Fleetwood Mac tunes ahhh...

2. What fantastic creature would you like to have by your side? 
Falcor - The Luck Dragon from The Never Ending Story. He remindes me of my old persian cat Wally. He's cute, friendly, fluffy and he can talk. Plus you can ride him. What's not to love :D

3. Is there any book you can read again and again? What is it?
As much as I love reading, I don't really re-read books unless they are DIY or design books. I love books on true crime, biographies, the supernatural or psychic-medium stuff. Give me 20 years and I might come back and re-read some old favs.

4. Is there any historic/cultural event you'd like to witness?
Woodstock.  I would love to see it first hand, experience the atmosphere and the music would have been awesome!

5. What did you want to be when you were a child?
A mortician or a marine bioligist - I grew out of the latter but I still like the idea of working in a morgue or being a coroner. I use to work in Pathology - so I like that kind of thing.

6. Your inspiration comes from...
Inspiration is everywhere...other designers, illustrators and bloggers. I love period architecture, decrepit houses, interiors, gardens, fashion, collectables. Sometimes it the kind of day it is or an interesting documentary I've watched. P.S. Sorry Audrey Kawasaki for defacing (literally) your beautiful painting below.

7. Five things that improve your mood
Easy! Food, sleep, meditation, sun or a funny movie :D

I have tagged these wonderful bloggers:
1. Vilde at Journeys of Dreams
2. Kelly at Property of Kelly
3. Lakhsmita at Illustration Poetry
4. Bee at Little Beehive
5. Moira at Moira Millman
6. Shirley at Shirley's Illustrations
7. Tif at Dottie Angel


to answer these questions:
1. What words best describe you?
2. Do you have a phobia or something that terrifies you?
3. Describe your home decorating style?
4.What your favourite items that you own?
5. If you could go anywhere, where would it be?
6. If you could have dinner with any 4 people in the world (dead or alive) who would they be and why?
7. If you could have one super power what would it be and what would you do with it?


I look forward to seeing your answers on your blogs if you have the time x