Ty Williams

cool t here

cool art here

ty williams here

Natalia Milosz-Piekarska

WOW!

Natalia Milosz-Piekarska

 Jewellery. Object.

See her interviewed here at Daily Imprint

Bill and Fanny

For Christmas I got many beautiful presents among them being, a pair of Happy Socks and a copy of The Selby Is In Your Place book! 

What do these two things have in common.....? Well it's Bill and Fanny!

I think I have a couple crush on these two - they seem to pop up in all areas of like for me so I thought I would mention them here :)
I first came across William Gentle and Fanny Bostrom when Todd Selby featured them in their home on his website The Selby - I fell in love! Then I realised I was already familiar with Fanny's face through fashion magazines as a model... Anyhoo that covers The Selby connection. Her now husband William Gentle (Backyard Bill) is a photographer and shot the latest and previous Happy Socks campaign! Voila! Fanny is an artist/illustrator/accessories maker extrordinaire and has her Folki accessories range in Anthropologie (one of my favourite shops that thankfully now ships to Australia)! So folks buy your Happy Socks and something Folki to feel just a little bit associated (including a few degrees of separation) with this creative NY couple! (Also check out their blogs and websites linked to their names in this post to see William's photography and Fanny's artwork) x

The beady eye.....

I was having one of those days yesterday but these bracelets came out of it...
Nothing like a bit of beading and fluorescent cord to lift the spirits
The turquoise one was inspired by my friend Becky Blair's paintings (more about her later)
so that one is now hers to keep
maybe I should make more and sell them?



Have a golden day! k

Paper Threads

Here are the photographs of Jade Dearle's Paper Threads products (courtesy of Jade Dearle) I was telling you about! She isn't currently selling online so if you would like to support a maker of beautiful things and see anything that tickles your fancy here her email is paperthreads@hotmail.com  x

The Frizz!

So it's over...for now! This was George Frizzle at night, and on Sunday we won Best Dressed Stall!

Really tired after 3 months of very little sleep so will post more images and talk about the Bazaar later x

Tie Me Up Friday!

Well here is a bit more of George Frizzle and a few progress pics..

In order of apperance: Joe's old wooden tool box has become my "craft" kit, Bow Ties ready for pressing, the leftover paper from making bunting (so pretty but I wonder what I can use it for...maybe some kind of 80's electro collage?), Les Bow Ties avec mannequin, and lastly I rushed to get a few plates painted with GOLD for Betty to take for firing in the kiln...(this particularly effortless effort will not be advancing to the firing stage! )

Well, my guests Becky Ben and Eva (le bébe) arrive tomorrow from England so I will be working deep into the night trying to relieve my schedule so I can make some time to play - Salut!

It's all coming along.....!

George Frizzle

Here is a small taste of a new project Betty from The Granny Flat and I have had going in the background - more to follow 

soon!

Lowercase El

This is an example of content from my most special and inspiring friend Elly's blog LOWERCASE EL. Apart from being an amazing and versatile design genius she keeps wonderful visual diaries and some pages are now available to view online in her new blog - Elly, thankyou for allowing us into this wonderful resource x

Studio, Work and Personal Pastimes....

here are a few shots of my world and work over the last couple of months while i was M.I.A x

....the beginning and end of wrapping paper for Remedy - in store now!

....... I wallpapered a wall in my house with pretty pages from a book.....

.... a small party decorations project - watch this space!

....... Cape Farm Shop product labels - in shops now!

...Miss Suze product labels - watch this space!

..... studio

Bee-lightful!

 I am always smiling when i hang up my vast array of mulitcoloured underwear and Emma Bee made it possible. I recieved these gorgeous rosy pegs from the Bee herself and I love them everyday. They also look great in the pantry as closures to the half packets of spaghetti and porridge. You too can own apiece of the Emma Bee sunshine at her esty shop here.  She also makes very lovely cushions perfect to lift this wintery mood x

Tapestry in Milan

 I really admire the ability in creative people to make something ordinary, very extraordinary!

I am not saying that tapestry is in anyway ordinary but, this chair is a revelation and who knew souvenir spoons could look so glamourous? Suzie Stanford - that's who! She is an australian artist and her chair shown above was included for exhibition in the Milan Furniture Fair 2009. Australian furniture investor's take note!

Sweet Dreams........

From little things...xxxxxxxx

Viva Italiano! Check out Bombo's (aka Maurizio Santucci) illustration work here at Bomboland and to purchase some of these mighty cute Love Letters go to his esty shop. Big love, little letter!

Small works by Amy Powers.
"Swan Song" by Katie Runnels.

Cardboard Love

This is a thankyou to my lovely readers x

I borrowed it from Cardboard Love especially for you and although it was originally for someone else, sometimes I can't put my appreciation into words like these.......

Slow Club

I am listening to lots of Slow Club at the moment...

Today I put $7 into the parking meter and it ate my money and gave no ticket,

then I used my credit card and still no ticket love..... so standing in the rain I called Joe and

was pretty grumpy but, I thought you might like this as a peace offering Joe for taking me on rain, hail or shine...! This is sweet and gentle and a little handmade response to Apples and Pears - Slow Club