Inspiration
Things that make me go “Wow!”
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…
Memory Lane: Fireworks Typography
Here’s some more fireworks fun – this time, a little something for lovers of vintage typography… Read the full story…
I Love…Shuzo Ikeda
Shuzo Ikeda 1922-2004 Japanese Printmaker… Read the full story…
Print Giveaway – Tell Me About Your Shoes!
I was so happy with the Favourite Shoes print that I made another edition in my favourite colour combo du jour – red & pale blue – & it’s now for sale in my Etsy shop. It’s difficult to decide which edition I like best, but I’m really in love with… Read the full story…
Accidental Beauty & Organised Chaos
Maybe beauty is too grand a word for accidentally organised clutter, but even so, I thought these little dogs (picked up a few weeks ago from a flea market) I’d put to one side of the hellish mess I call my work table… Read the full story…
Rummaging Pays Off Yet Again!
Well, I set my alarm for an indecently early hour on Saturday morning (& promptly snoozed through it) because it was the opening day of an annual secondhand book sale, held every June long weekend, that I never miss… Read the full story…
Brimful of Interest, Excitement & Skill
Look at this great board game my friend Mark brought home for me from a secondhand market a few weeks ago. You’re all invited to come around to my place on a rainy Sunday afternoon & we can sit on the floor & play Fairyland… Read the full story…
I Love…Mary Blair
Hands up who’s a lifetime member of the Mary Blair Appreciation Society (if there is such a thing)? Meeeeee!!! I’ve loved Mary Blair since I was little & first read I Can Fly. Isn’t it funny how kids study things so intently? Read the full story…
Sunday on the Lawn
Check out this voluptuous little number…it’s from a 1950s outdoor setting that I made my friend buy last week. I’m really good at convincing people to buy things…I’m that little cartoon devil that sits on your shoulder… Read the full story…