My side of the weekend

The weather was much cooler. We even spotted the first signs of Autumn! Oh yay! I love Autumn best. It's my favourite season of the year. The weather is always just cool enough to pile on enough clothes and not look like a big ball of yarn. If you know what I mean. Anyway, we enjoyed our weekend with lots of good food and discovering quaint little shopping alleys. We walked around Greville Street in Prahan and I got myself a new Striped shirt from American Apparel. It's so comfy! We also bought a mini barbeque grill set and set it up just in time for a midnight barbeque session. So much fun!

On Sunday, Darren drove us to Canterbury. We pretended we were going on a mini daytrip. And lunched at The Maling Room. I had yummy quiche and salad. I'm craving a bit of quiche right now. Nothing but cereal for breakfast though! We ended our weekend with a big feasting over at a friend's. So much good food, to celebrate the last day of the Chinese New year festivities! Ah, so much fun. Now it's Monday and it's back to school again for me. Off to shower and then pack my 'luggage'. Moving into my new studio today! And that means lots and lots of brushes, cans, paints and stuff to bring in!

I hope your weekend was as swell as mine : ) Feel free to tell me all about it!

My take on it.

The card stock only challenge at BASB, that is.

I used to scrap almost exclusively with card stock in the beginning, very Cathy Zielske of me.

Here's my page. It's all digital since I still have no paper to play with... Sigh!!!!!!!!!



Everything used is Karla Dudley Designs and can be found here.

So warm today

I went out with my guy pal this afternoon. We drove to Albert Park for some good ice cream at Jockey's, my new favourite place for ice cream. I got two flavours, Hokey Pokey and After Dinner Mints, but couldn't taste any bit of it since my taste buds and sense of smell was still on holiday. ( 4th day running! ) It was so warm, a high of 34 degrees today. I was supposed to go for a nice French dinner date with Darren tonight. But I'm still not well, and after this afternoon's heat, I felt even sicker, I think I'm down with hay fever. And I'm now home wondering when will I be able to taste and smell again. Anyway, it's Friday so I hope you guys have a massive weekend planned!

See you Monday! xx

Friday Flickr Favourites

Hand-knit wool hat and mitten set by Finnishweaver

How To Draw Hoofed Animals by ellacinders

Deer Mini Handpainted Wooden Pin by art4milkbones

Cool Vintage Hanky Paris Eiffel Tower by PastimesTreasures

Vintage Rainbow Woven Huarache Sandals by OliverandAlexa

Mint Green Felted Beads by rainydayyarnshop

Gold filled vintage late 1940's feather pin by theCollectedCollage

Vintage MINT JULIP Cardigan by NikitaJade

So much prettiness found on Etsy. My favourite online place to go to when I'm bored. Just thought I should share!

New stuff... Come to mama!

I'm tellin' ya, it's like she keeps reading my mind...

It's new release Thursday and look at the gorgeousness Miss Karla has for y'all this week... Can you say gooooorgeousness???








Here's a couple of pages I made using these two amazing new kits...




All goodies used are Karla Dudley and can be found here.

I feel like this

Stephan Messner via Jeana's wonderful blog

I have so many ideas floating around in my head, I find it hard to sit down and focus. My nose is still blocked and my tastebuds have gone on a disappearing act for the past three days. Darren's taking me out on a date to a fancy French restaurant tomorrow, I hope my tastebuds return by then. I miss my family and I miss my best girlfriends. At least I found out today that I got a nice corner studio in school this year. I look forward to making lots of nice things in there.

Photo pockets, I love you guys!

Just got these cool photo pockets and I had to use them right away. I used some pics of Nati's b-days.

I love that I can use all those little bits and pieces in my digi kits that I normally never use, and make multi photo LOs pretty easily.

Like them lots!

Later.

Early morning

That's when I am most productive. A bowl of cereal with blueberries and banana, and some drawing = Best time of the day.

Loving all things doily.

Like everyone else I am caught in the banner/doily frenzy. They're just so pretty and delicate and girly.


This is my all time fave pic of Nati. I love her so much it hurts!!!


A few shots of the girl and her Mama...




Oh, how I love digital!!!

Insert Coin Here!

Have you seen this yet? Insert Coin Here! A little show/exhibit I'm involved in! Curated by the clever duo Nella and Kim! Do check out the wonderful blog for more information! I've got 10 limited edition mountain brooches up for grabs. The brooches are all individually wrapped in tea bags with nice tea tags too! Just open them up and you can wear it on your clothes! The exhibition will officially open on Friday 12 March at 1000 £ Bend from 7pm onwards. Come by and say hi! I'll be there! I promise!

Lots of exciting things lined up this year! Not only is it going to be my final year in art school ( Which I suppose means extreme busy-ness which I enjoy, coupled with lots of explosive ideas! ) But I'm also going to try and apply for volunteer positions at craft places and galleries. So I can learn more about how everything happens behind the scenes. I think it's so good to be able to learn as much as you can from the real working world and from people from the industry.

Apart from that, I'm also planning a small show with my two friends Sarah and Amy. Something small but sweet I promise! Hopefully at a quaint little cafe/gallery. And I also am looking forward to meeting some of my online artists friends to do some drawings together.

It's always nice to do some drawing over good hot chocolates and cookies.

New zine + Giveaway Winner!

Yay! Thank you all who participated! I had so much fun reading all of your lovely comments! I asked Darren to randomly pick a number today and Penelope won! So I'm happy, and hope Penelope's happy too. Heh! Anyway, Penelope, do email me your mailing address! Thank you!

Anyway, if you didn't win but would love to get yourself a copy, just to let you know, I've just listed the zine on my etsy shop! Do pop by and get yourself a copy!

Heading out to check out the Ron Mueck show at the NGV.

And also to post out some orders! See you!

Creative Team call for Karla Dudley Designs!!!

If you've been dreaming of belonging to THE best digital CT evah, this is you chance.

Karla is receiving applications to be part of her new creative team from now until March 7th, 2010.

Here's what you need to do...




You definitely want to give this one a try...

Good luck!

Some scraps and sketches from my sketchbook

2 weeks ago, I received the most wonderful news in my inbox. I was asked if I was interested to design the cover for a magazine! I was so happy, I was over the moon really! I am so glad to have such a wonderful opportunity! Anyway, I don't think I should show any final works or let you know anything more. So just thought I'd share these bits of my initial sketches.

Oh and by the way, you guys are really such nice readers! Thanks for entering my zine giveaway and leaving all those wonderful comments! I'll be picking a winner on Monday when I get back : )

Have a great weekend!

I need my printer baaaack!

So I can finally print and assemble a book using Karla's Open Book Templates, available here.

I think those pics of the girls are gonna get scrapped ad nauseam...



I finally figured out what opacity does to my pics and digital elements. YAY!


Toddles!

Two versions.

My perfect baby girl, fresh off her bath, wanting to show off her yellow bathrobe... Girls, gotta love em'.






Yes, I know... I'm a little too into the whole pennant banner thing. But, they're just sooo cute for girly pages.
Plus, since I couldn't find a digital version I liked, I just made my own.

I like this digi thing more and more every day!

Later.

New zine giveaway!

Remember this post I did a while back? I'm finally done with my newest Sydney zine! They'll be in my shop sometime next week! But before then, just thought I'd do a little giveaway! : ) Just leave a comment, your name and your email address and I'll pick a random winner on Monday 22nd!

Anyway, how was your Valentine's day and Chinese New year? Not sure if you celebrated any of it. But even if you didn't, I hope you've had a great weekend nevertheless! I just returned from a short 2 day road trip with my family and friends to Kuala Lumpur. It was fun, but really tiring! Considering we drove all the way from Singapore! Haha. I got home late last night with a really bad throat. Gosh! Has it been 2 weeks since I've been sick? I'm heading to the doctor's again tonight for more medicine. 2 more days before I fly back to Melbourne. I hope I get well by then! Being sick on a plane is no fun at all!

My view right now...

I have been sitting in front of this screen for ever!!! Why, Oh why won't my muse come to visit???

Off to stare some more... :(

Templates: I love you guys!

Oh, yes I do! Since my mojo has not been cooperating lately, what better than a template to take the guess work out of it?

This template set by Karla Dudley, available here, is oh, so cool. You get four options and the customization possibilities are endless.

Also used Chesca Ocean paper pack and Faded Sentiments word art my own pennant banner. Yes, I made it!!!

Toodle-loo.