I am determined to make my etsy shop a success,

your suggestions and feedback are very much appreciated,

thanks!

another etsy print!

OPEN FOR BUSINESS!

MY ALL NEW ETSY SHOP NOW OPEN 

NEW WORK COMING ALL WEEK!

at last!

my revamped etsy shop is finished!

i have created a new collection and will be selling them as prints for US $22 each

i'll be adding a new piece to my shop daily so keep looking! a link to it will be on the left side of my blog from tomorrow.
thanks for looking!

it's hard to believe that it's not even spring yet! these shots are taken on the farm that we stayed at, i picked a mountain of spring blooms, the smell in the car on the way home was heavenly!

 

I'm taking a short trip over to the coast for a couple of days, till soon!

the sun is out again at last! it's been freezing. it's really nice, our new garden has several camellia trees and up till now we haven't seen their flowers. i happen to love candy striped flowers and wouldn't you believe it this beauty revealed it's self overnight!

etsy prints comming soon!

have a happy weekend!

as you can see i have been very busy! IT'S SUCH FUN!!!!

i have finished the piece i posted a few days ago and have decided to change the bunny from blue to a more natural colour, it bugged me, the colours are more harmonious now i think,i might have to change the colour of her cuffs now they blend in with the bunny, i'll let you know later. i'm pleased with the colours on my crazy peacock, it's not easy for me but i am TRYING to edit my colours, with so many gorgeous shades to chose from it isn't easy!

another one to add to my ever growing collection.
it's very wintery here at the moment!

this isn't quite finished but i am really enjoying creating a 60's-70's feel,

i'll post it tomorrow when i've finished it

again, it will be for sale as a print on etsy soon!

artwork for sale as a print on etsy

it's the school holidays and i'm loving spending time with my 2 boys, today we walked to days bay, a lovely bay just around the coast. we walked in the bush and had lunch at the local cafe.

by the time we got home i was inspired to create this collage of a mother and her 2 kids by the sea side. 

again, i will be adding it to my collection of art to sell as prints at the end of this month.

i have been having so much fun playing around with paint textures. i spend about an hour each time after i have a painting session cleaning up my kitchen because i grab kitchen tools to scrape and smear. paint ends up on the walls, on the floor, everywhere! 

original cut outs for sale as prints

as you know, i have been out of action for a while now working on a couple of childrens books. i am thrilled to say that i have completed them. they have been alot of fun to illustrate and i can't wait to show you them!

the great news is that i am now freed up (for a short while at least!) to completely redo and create all new work for my etsy shop!

i will be selling prints at affordable prices, this latest piece is the first one, when i have finished the collection i will feature it.

i am hoping it will be a success,

as always thanks for looking!

Every Tueasday morning I go walking with my good friend and fabulous artist Annie Hayward,

she had noticed a box of discarded 1950's lamp shades on the side of the road,

 I of course grabbed them, took them apart, cleaned them and voila, here they are! they look so much like vases I may use them as such or simply add them to my collection as mini sculptures, the organic shapes in my opinion are simply gorgeous.

Here are a few more patterns that i have been working on.

I was walking to the village yesterday and happened upon this groovy bin in someones recyling.

Finding items like this is like finding treasure, for me anyway!

New Zealand theme Art Work

at last! I have something to post! these are for the image vault, they will be sold as fine art prints and cards, they depict our native bird; Piwakawaka, native moth; Puriri, native flower; Pohutukawa, native Maori basket; Kete,

the originals are for sale too, so let me know if your interested! as usual, I have created them with cut paper.

latest treasures

there is always something very rewarding about creating a single image and seeing it repeated! i have had alot of fun in the last couple of days making these fabric patterns!

i was rummaging about in my fave junk shop as usual this weekend and stumbled upon a box of 50's records featuring all the most famous operettas. when i opened it i discovered the most beautiful illustrations, i've added a bit of extra colour here and there, i'm tempted to print them as cards, what do you think? i am working on my new etsy shop, it will be filled with paper crafts, art prints of the originals that are on there at the moment and more, i'm even having some fabric printed, i can't wait!

it's cold and wintery outside, i'm dreaming of spring already, hence these summery patterns!

at last something to report! i have been flat out working on projects that i have to keep hush hush, don't worry, as soon as i can i will show you!

i have finally decided to print a few of my designs on fabric, as soon as i receive samples i'll show you!

they are repeats of the above designs, i can't wait to see them!
oh yes, i have finally bought a mac! wow it's amazing, so much better.