cake with giants

2012-01-21T10:26:00.001+11:00

a little illustration for the big issue.

2012-01-11T20:17:00.006+11:00

long summer days spent packing.. and then unpacking.. lots of boxes, exploring new neighbourhoods, growing vegetables, picking berries, riding bicycles and making plans. two weeks in and this year is already so busy.

i hope you all had a lovely break!

2011-12-12T12:55:00.003+11:00

one. two. three. bits for the latest frankie.

the shop will be closed from the 17th of december and won't reopen until mid january, so better hurry if you were after something for christmas!

2011-12-06T10:18:00.002+11:00

drawing tiny cats.

2011-12-01T10:21:00.002+11:00

my other print for little paper planes and a few words about the environment i live in and how it inspires me, here.

2011-11-21T14:51:00.006+11:00

one of two BIG limited edition prints for little paper planes.

(yep, there are 64!)

2011-11-16T13:27:00.001+11:00

sweet pea from the garden.

and a few films i've seen lately that you might like.

1 / 2 / 3 / 4

2011-11-06T17:42:00.006+11:00

i have a suitcase of collected papers, letters and photos. i found these in a dusty shop in kutna hora, czech republic.

2011-10-23T19:10:00.004+11:00

frankie diary. woo.

sitting on the front porch with mustard sandwiches, listening to the mamas and papas, waiting for a thunderstorm.

2011-10-20T14:50:00.001+11:00

the lovely sarah kelk, formerly of red door fame, has just opened hello polly, an online shop full to the brim with nice things. and a few of my prints.

2011-10-09T15:23:00.003+11:00

making a mess..

2011-09-22T16:12:00.005+10:00

the fields have burst into yellow and orange and red..

2011-09-20T13:55:00.003+10:00

cats

2011-09-15T14:28:00.002+10:00

eating peaches.

and 20% off in the shop for the rest of the month.
code : 20SEPTEMBER

2011-09-08T08:20:00.002+10:00

a print i made for the working proof. it's called sprinkles. 15% of the proceeds will be donated to the pablove foundation.

2011-09-06T13:42:00.002+10:00

feeling a little french today..

2011-08-29T09:36:00.004+10:00

is it just me or is the latest mr rochester a bit of a dreamboat..

2011-08-25T14:50:00.002+10:00

Starlight.

in the shop.

2011-08-22T13:40:00.001+10:00

frankie diary 2012

have a look inside here.

2011-08-13T13:36:00.005+10:00

because i can never remember which herb is which..

in the shop.

2011-08-12T10:46:00.006+10:00

a night sky of imagined constellations.

in the shop.

2011-08-08T19:30:00.004+10:00

london town.

2011-08-04T16:29:00.006+10:00

pretty bruges.

2011-07-30T12:11:00.007+10:00

american museum of natural history, new york.

2011-07-20T08:29:00.006+10:00

i've been curious about Brooklyn for awhile now, and when the brooklyn diary arrived in the mail earlier this year, it kind of sealed the deal. i spent a few days in Williamsburg and Greenpoint and ate so much food! popped into mast brothers, wandered through the smorgasburg food market, had a lovely brunch at iris cafe and discussed pastry at the polish bakery rzeszowska. and new york.. best pizza ever.

2011-07-18T07:04:00.005+10:00

NEW YORK!

2011-07-14T12:03:00.005+10:00

i'm a bit of a nerd, so i was really looking forward to going to washington for a couple of days and visiting the smithsonian. it's a beautiful city, so quiet and calm. i learnt all sorts of things, have you ever heard of pele's hair?

2011-07-12T09:53:00.004+10:00

yosemite.

2011-07-11T07:42:00.002+10:00

oh san francisco! what a pretty bridge you have. and such hilly hills. and pastel houses. and fancy bakeries.

2011-07-09T06:18:00.005+10:00

i'm back and i have so much to show you!

2011-05-27T10:51:00.002+10:00

last year i was asked by Galison to illustrate a series of Eiffel Towers for a stationery collection and it has just been released! their inhouse designer had a play with the images so they now look quite different from the originals above. oh well. if you're interested you can find them over here.

2011-05-22T12:31:00.004+10:00

i'm off on an adventure! new york. london. and a few places inbetween. i'll be closing the shop while i'm away, purchases can be made until may 30th.

2011-05-20T17:48:00.002+10:00

2011-05-10T21:10:00.003+10:00

just popping by. working on a few interesting things, but all a bit hush hush, so no pictures to share unfortunately. oh well. this is Arnold, he's not big on carrots, but loves a good spot of peppermint tea.

2011-05-03T09:55:00.000+10:00

a little q&a in the new papier mache.

2011-04-28T11:39:00.003+10:00

old news but nice news.

work featured in two little books.
everything is going to be ok - chronicle books
playful type II - die gestalten

and a brief appearance in the Herald Sun's Sunday magazine.

2011-04-20T18:38:00.002+10:00

new frankie illustrations.

2011-04-18T12:54:00.002+10:00

new pattern for peter alexander.

2011-04-17T16:48:00.002+10:00

20% off all my prints until easter.
enter code CHOCOLATE at checkout.

2011-04-13T14:52:00.005+10:00

TA-DA! limited edition prints available through l'affiche moderne.

2011-04-11T11:35:00.004+10:00

a flying elephant for spoonful.

2011-04-08T16:30:00.000+10:00

early morning magic.

2011-04-05T13:37:00.003+10:00

a quick trip this morning to pick up a few old rolls from my diana. can you see the baby ducks?

2011-04-03T18:57:00.003+10:00

a bird or two.. or three..

2011-04-01T10:42:00.003+11:00

i went to see never let me go last night, i had been looking forward to it for such a long time. and it was beautiful. and sad. my friend was in tears when the credits ran, bless her.

2011-03-26T15:53:00.004+11:00

our little book is now available in a hardcover! yip yip!

HARDCOVER.
PAPERBACK.

discount code SPRINGREAD for 20% off valid until thursday the 31st of march.

2011-03-24T09:21:00.002+11:00

i'm almost always thinking about the moon..

frankie will be selling my moon as an A2 print at the finders keepers market in melbourne this weekend, all profits go to the red cross christchurch appeal.

2011-03-16T16:48:00.002+11:00

such sad news these past few days. i will be donating all profit from the sale of my prints to the red cross appeal until sunday.

2011-03-07T16:49:00.000+11:00

a little something the lovely hila and i have been slowly chipping away at. its filled with her words and my pictures, created in response to a number of films, including a few of my favourites; the secret garden, bright young things and into the wild.

its for sale over here. i hope you like it!

(and lulu are offering 20% off with the discount code SPRINGREAD until the 31st march. every bit helps!)

2011-02-21T10:10:00.001+11:00

i think he might be a cotton harlequin..

2011-02-15T09:52:00.002+11:00

a couple of illustrations for the latest frankie.

2011-01-31T17:14:00.002+11:00

so sweetly we sing.

2011-01-14T16:14:00.002+11:00

yes.. i have become slightly egg obsessed..

new print in the shop.

2011-01-13T10:14:00.005+11:00

last year etsy asked me to put together a post for their blog, of lovely items found hiding in their listings. it went up today if you would like to have a peek.

2011-01-09T15:27:00.004+11:00

such pretty skies these past few weeks..

2011-01-07T17:13:00.002+11:00

i went to the zoo today. and it was HOT. felt like these poor little guys.

2011-01-03T15:00:00.000+11:00

You've all been so wonderful this past year (as always!) so for the rest of January i'm offering a 10% discount off everything in both my print shop and the bakers dozen shop, including sale items. Just enter the discount code ' JANUARY ' when viewing your cart and click 'update totals'. Easy peasy.

CAKE WITH GIANTS

BAKERS DOZEN

2011-01-02T10:32:00.000+11:00

HAPPY NEW YEAR
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2010-12-19T09:00:00.000+11:00

*merry christmas*

2010-12-13T06:37:00.000+11:00

a rainbow smiling at me from overhead.

2010-12-04T10:19:00.011+11:00

dear santa...

mociun triangle ring.
tape measure + a cloud chopping board.
diamond lights.
pantone pastels & neons.
papillionaire sommer bicycle.

2010-12-01T19:20:00.002+11:00

my illustration for On the Wall at Finders Keepers which is this friday and saturday in Sydney. (thats a narwhal on the left.)

2010-11-29T12:10:00.001+11:00

2010-11-25T09:25:00.002+11:00

a tiny peek of a piece i made for On the Wall, an exhibition of sorts at Finders Keepers in Sydney, December 3rd and 4th, presented by Leeloo.

2010-11-22T08:43:00.003+11:00

i made some patterns for mr peter alexander's christmas pyjama collection!

2010-11-16T14:54:00.002+11:00

(and i have new prints in the shop).

2010-11-05T18:59:00.004+11:00

a little while ago Frankie asked me to make a christmas tree. so i gathered some sticks, made a few pom poms and voila!! pip and beci made gorgeous trees for the feature too.

2010-10-29T18:30:00.002+11:00

2010-10-22T09:37:00.002+11:00

i illustrated an article for the latest issue of Frankie all about the rules of setting a fancy table. best subject ever.

2010-10-19T13:04:00.003+11:00

lucky number 29 : miss kirsty lee! just send me an email and we'll sort out your mailing address.

thankyou everyone, i had a lovely adventure x

2010-10-06T10:30:00.001+11:00

a little thankyou for all your sweet comments and emails! i'm off on a springtime adventure, but when i get back i'd like to send a parcel to one of you, filled with bits and pieces, drawings, random ephemera.. just leave a little note below and i'll pick a name out of a hat.

2010-09-30T14:07:00.003+10:00

a few of my illustrations from the 2011 frankie diary. may is probably my favourite.. because theres cake.. and its my birthday :)

more images here.

if you're not in australia you can buy the diary here.

2010-09-29T13:00:00.002+10:00

guess what!

2010-09-25T18:49:00.001+10:00

things i like at the moment..

lavender nails, sencha peach tea, boy, raspberry pikelets, new shoes, villagers, sparklers, paper tape, poached eggs with tomato and avocado, pretty pastels, dancing bears, stationery, big hugs, the universe..

how about you?

2010-09-23T12:17:00.002+10:00

marta is clever and lovely and takes beautiful pictures! look at these progress photos of her sweet dreams necklaces! gorgeous.

2010-09-12T17:28:00.002+10:00

poundshop is a pop up shop in london, filled with creative bits and pieces all for £1. if you're in the area and have a bundle of coins, its a nice little project to support! (i have a few cards there too).

2010-09-02T13:19:00.002+10:00

a little slower than expected but here it is!

sweet dreams.

2010-08-24T15:50:00.005+10:00

busy busy. working on a little secret something. details later this week :)

2010-08-19T18:49:00.008+10:00

new giclee prints of my illustrations. they are thick, matte and beautifully printed!

SHOP.

2010-08-16T17:30:00.003+10:00

playing with paper and drinking capsicum soup.

i have a mailing list, if you would like the occassional note from me in your inbox the sign up box is just to the right in the menu bar. i won't spam you.

2010-08-10T15:12:00.001+10:00

its raining, its pouring, the old man is snoring..

2010-07-31T11:19:00.003+10:00

a sweet little find from my favourite op shop, looks a touch lilly piri.

2010-07-27T14:22:00.002+10:00

cooking yummy food and spotting turtles in the sky.

2010-07-25T12:07:00.002+10:00

a few details from my patch for project patchwork. in my mad rush to have it in the mail for lizzy i completely forgot to take a photo of the finished patch. you can always come along to the raffle night at craft victoria, october 18th, if you would like to have a look. there are lots of lovely ladies working on a patch each, gracia & louise, kat macleod, dani maugeri. fun AND its for charity.

2010-07-13T13:15:00.003+10:00

i won't be selling my little 10x10 illustrations any more, so if you were interested in buying one its your last chance!

shop.

2010-07-12T08:45:00.001+10:00

strawberry sunshine morning!

2010-07-09T15:36:00.003+10:00

half a year past. half to go.

visiting my parents. taking a little time off.

2010-06-01T19:23:00.005+10:00

my little house was featured in the semi-permanent book earlier this year. its old news, but nice news.

2010-05-17T15:00:00.000+10:00

i have such lovely neighbours.

2010-05-14T15:00:00.000+10:00

travelling. dreaming. and turning a year older.

2010-04-24T13:56:00.005+10:00

a few of the sweeties i photographed at the LMFF Metamorphosis runway for Frankie.

2010-04-18T16:00:00.002+10:00

2010-04-14T11:12:00.002+10:00

a tiny hint of things to come..

2010-04-12T15:06:00.002+10:00

2010-04-11T13:49:00.003+10:00

where does the time go.

2010-03-26T16:18:00.004+11:00

a dear friend just returned from paris and remembering my love for miniatures bought back this delicious little perfume bottle for me!

(i got a big one too which was nice :) )

2010-03-16T20:20:00.002+11:00

can you see?

oh there they are!

2010-03-15T16:12:00.004+11:00

roasted peanuts and a new lavender jumper.

(it is much too hot for jumpers at the moment.. will have to patiently wait for colder weather.)

2010-02-28T17:23:00.002+11:00

hanging out in the back paddock with the kangaroos.

2010-02-17T16:28:00.003+11:00

i'm tired of this heat, i want to pack my life into a suitcase and move somewhere colder. snow is preferable, but not essential.