Yearly Archives: 2012
17 posts in 2012
Film Noir Typography
I love old movies, particularly Film Noir. Here are some screenshots from DVDs in my collection – all of these are great films. In other news… I’ve finally succumbed to the inevitable – yes, Facebook… Read the full story…
Ladies Home Journal: January 1949
Fabulous vintage advertising & typography from 63 years ago… Read the full story…
Vegan Cauliflower & Almond Lasagne
I’ve been making a creamy cauliflower (sometimes broccoli), almond & chilli pasta sauce for the longest time. I used to load it with parmesan cheese & cream, but here I’ve veganised it & turned it into a lasagne… Read the full story…
Sneak Peek: Packaging
Happy Easter everyone! It’s a windy ol’ Good Friday ’round these parts; I pity anyone attempting a picnic. A quiet day at home for me. I’ve been working on my jewellery packaging (as you can see from the pics)… Read the full story…
A Handmade Gift
I made this picture frame for Stevie’s birthday. I’ve had it in mind as something I’d like to make for my shop, so this is the prototype I suppose. He seemed to really like it, so that’s good! Read the full story…
Jewellery Sneak Peek
I thought I’d show you what I’m making today. Here are some pieces from a range of jewellery destined for my shop… Read the full story…
From the Archives: Children’s Dictionary
I went to a secondhand book sale yesterday with Mark & Stevie, & this is one of the treasures I bought – a children’s pictorial dictionary from about the late 1940s-early 1950s. I love that it’s Australian & features some familiar images… Read the full story…
Tofu Paneer Kulcha Recipe
Don’t you just love stuffed things? Stuffed breads, dumplings, vegetables, etc? I think it’s the element of surprise, like unwrapping a present. In the last couple of weeks I’ve made pierogies for the very first time, stuffed with mushrooms… Read the full story…
Finders Keepers
I’ve just finished working on a poster & postcard design for The Finders Keepers’ Melbourne Art & Design Market being held in April. As sometimes happens, the direction I initially took was shelved, in this case it was in favour of a collage-based design… Read the full story…
Pretty Patterns
A little look at a new pattern I’ve designed called Autumn Cottage. I love surface design so much, & will be selling fabric in my shop, as well as jewellery & accessories, featuring some of my new prints & patterns. I also have some new greeting cards & gocco prints in the pipeline… Read the full story…
Recent Baking Adventures
I’m sorry I haven’t been posting much lately. Things have been a little busy ’round these parts, & rather stressful too. I find baking to be fantastic for stress relief, & it’s so nice to be able to share the results. Read the full story…
I Love…Golden Books
Before I get started singing the praises of Golden Books, I’m happy to announce that my contact page has just been freshly installed on my site! Come & help me test that everything’s working & in order, by sending me an email. Just come & say hi, & I’ll say hi back! Read the full story…
From the Archives: Art & Industry
I couldn’t find much information about Art & Industry, but I can tell you it was a British commercial art magazine that was in circulation pre-WW2, at least until the 1950s. I own twenty-one issues spanning from 1937 through to 1941. With the onset of war… Read the full story…
Vegan Laksa
This is by no means a traditional Laksa recipe, it’s my own version using commercially prepared curry & laksa paste & whatever vegetables I happen to have handy. I like to make Laksa when I’m feeling… Read the full story…
From the Archives: 1970
Here are some of the gorgeous illustrations from my favourite book when I was three: Nurseryland Annual 1970. I loved poetry when I was a young’un, & loved this book in particular because of the beautiful pictures. Google hasn’t been very enlightening… Read the full story…
“Let me do the smiling for both of us”
Do you remember the episode of The Simpsons where Lisa is too sad to play dodgeball, & Marge tells her, “Always be yourself…From now on, let me do the smiling for both of us.” It’s one of my favourite episodes – so sweet & sad. Browsing my favourite blogs… Read the full story…
Here We Are…2012
New Year’s Day might be just another day, but it’s nice to consider it a fresh start when you feel one is called for. 2011 wasn’t so great for me in many ways, but I’m feeling very hopeful for 2012. With the New Year comes my new shop… Read the full story…