Our teachers deserve a great big thank you!

Well it's that time of the year ALREADY!

 

A big thank you to Zak's absolutely amazing 2nd Grade teacher Mrs Edmonds and Sam's lovely kindy teachers, Miss Suzie, Miss Marnie and Miss Crystal and for all their hard work this year!

We can only hope we are so lucky next year...

This print is available on etsy

 

The weekend is nearly here!

 For those of you in denial...

Let's get the weekend started already!

Sneak peak

 

I've been working on some mixed media artworks inspired by dress makers pattern paper I came across quite by accident. I recently bought a vase and the shop used old dress makers paper to wrap it in. I fell in love with the lines and arrows and thought it might be fun to layer them as the paper is quite opaque. This piece will be one of a series that will be on show at the Reverse Garbage Emporium from the 11 May 2013.
Now if I could only learn to sew all the little lines and arrows might actually mean something!

Front Page News!

I got an exciting email this morning from the lovely team at madeit.com.au informing
me that my black and white owl print had been chosen for the front page treasury.

Go to www.madeit.com.au for a look!

Nature Frame Process

I don't often think of taking photos as I'm creating a drawing so this is a rare look into the process. Some of the pics are pretty dodgy as drawing went well into the night and I take rubbish photos on my iPhone! All of my drawings start with a number of pencil sketches which is then refined into a single ink drawing. It's then scanned, cleaned up and in this case the text is added.

If you're interested, this particular piece is for sale on my etsy store at https://www.etsy.com/listing/115813396/nature-frame-quote-8-x-10-art-print.

First Etsy Sale!!

I have finally made my first sale in my etsy shop - todaysunshine!

The print has been wrapped with much love and attention and is officially on it's way to London!!
I'm absolutely delighted my lovely little fox will adorn a wall in a home so far away.

I'm also really grateful for all the support, kind words and lots of 'favourites'!
Hopefully one day I'll be as well traveled :-)

My very first market!

Blue Kitchen Set 8"x10" PRINT

6 Whisks 8"x10" PRINT. This one works in landscape format too!

Blue Kitchen Set 8"x10" PRINT

Paper Bunting - Green Vehicles 01

Paper Bunting - Green Vehicles 02

Paper Garlands

I'm gearing up for my very first market at the St Peters Christmas Shopping Bazaar on Thursday 22nd November and I've already got butterflies! There will only be one of each of my prints framed for sale on the night so you'll have to get in quick to snap one up! Of course if you do miss out you need only to pop over to my etsy shop to purchase a print. As well as my framed prints I'll also have some cute paper bunting in variety of colours (along with some christmas themed ones) and Christmas coloured paper garlands. 
Tickets are still on sale (click on the link above for details) or you can get them at the door on the night. Hope to see you there!

Beachy Lines PRINT

Beachy Lines - 8 x 10 PRINT

This is my latest watercolour inspired by the gorgeous beaches along the Sunshine Coast of Australia.
The patterns and shapes from the water, grasses and paths are blended into this painting.
The colours feel like summer to me! To grab a print of this work for your very own go to

http://www.etsy.com/shop/todaysunshine

Prints for sale!

The Today Sunshine Etsy shop has opened its doors to the world!

I'm very excited and a little nervous to finally have some of my work for sale... in an organised fashion too. My heartfelt thanks to family and friends who've encouraged me and said lots of lovely things about my drawings. 

It's a major step for me and even if I don't sell one item I'm pleased I've taken the journey!

Please go and have a look at the shop (etsy.com/shop/todaysunshine) and don't forget to tell your friends... and family... and neighbours... and work colleges... heck, why not tweet and facebook about it too!

Thanks xxx