Music Monday 31.05.10

The dog days are over
The dog days are done
The horses are coming
So you better run

Photography, little girl blue, Turkey.

It's been awhile since I done a Music Monday post. Feel free to do your own music monday post too and send me the link so I can have a look.

PS. does the music player work for you? I think It might not play sometimes.

EIDT: Turns out you need to use a skin with a video player ( thanks for that Clare)

pretty packaging

I stumbled upon these hand illustrated bags on babalisme. A clever idea for recycling and prettying up the simple ziplock bag. Although I guess it helps if you can draw in the first place!

DisBand

Many of you might already know that the opening of group exhibition DisBand was held in Sydney on Thursday night. Alot of my favourite artists were included in the show.

Queen of Hearts (2) -- Erin Flannery

I wasn't able to go along to the opening but I did put my orders in and got myself this original Queen of Hearts (2) by Erin Flannery. yay!! Ive been following Erin's work for a few years now and last year she won the prestigious Off The Wall award. It's an award recognising the best new emerging talent in Australia. She's a star and I'm so happy to now have one of her originals.

Anyways back to DisBand... you can now browse and buy the works yet to be sold in the Leeloo shop (international shipping too). I'd love to buy the Courtney Brims...but I really should be saving money!

oh and if you'd like to look at more pictures from the opening you can HERE.

i know a place i can go

total life forever
would never be enough

sources. foals. photo

Tabitha Emma

Love these Forest themed ACEO cards from Sydney illustrator and designer Tabitha Emma. You can find them in her new graphic design shop.

GIVEAWAY treats.... CLOSED

Time for a giveaway! This time I thought Id group them into a package.

What you'll win...

• The latest cookbook Sweet Treats from Frankie Magazine. It's packed full of yummy recipes for sweet tooth's...including honeycomb, toffee apples, candy hearts and mint patty delights. yum!
  
  
• Also gorgeous jewellery from Epheriell Design. Epheriell Design is lovingly handmade in Australia by Jess Van Den. Jess has kindly offered her Key to a secret necklace and a pair of Sweet Heart mini locket earrings for one lucky reader to win. (click the links to see more detailed images of the jewellery)
  

So to win all this, just leave a comment on this post. Open to all readers - international included. Ill pick a winner using the random thingy on Sunday.

Thanks to Jess of Epheriell Design and Frankie for this giveaway!

EDIT: The winner has been drawn and it's Juultje. Thank you everyone for your entires, check back next week for an even more amazing giveaway!!!

Welcome to my home, come stay awhile, Ill make some tea and we can eat cupcakes

Hi bloggy friends, I have a little treat for you all. The lovely Lucy from The Design Files has featured my home, eek! I hope you like it... you can see it HERE

Oh and if you've just clicked over from The Design Files, welcome to my blog! I hope you'll have a look around and stay awhile.....

PS. I'm uploading a giveaway later tonight. My posting is a bit sporadic while I sort out my computer ( it has a virus ).

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Amalia Sieber

Seriously amazing Polaroid photography by Amalia Sieber aka Amalia Chimera.
She also has an etsy shop where you can buy her prints.

nonesuch things

Pretty things for your Monday morning, from nonesuch things.

Nonesuch Things is somewhere between a blog and a shop, run by Amanda Cox from her kitchen table! Started in 2009 Amanda updates the shop with lovely things (usually limited quantities, often commissions) from indie artists and designers.

I personally love the porcelain keys.

Happy Monday! Hope you all had a great weekend.

EDIT: there is a birthday giveaway over on Wish Wish Wish where you can win the set of keys. yay! (thanks for that Marthe)

Creative Muse: Bat For Lashes

Natasha Khan aka Bat For Lashes.
I can't get enough of this girl!!! she is seriously inspiring to me. I often buy magazines just because she is in them!

Who are your creative muses? who inspires you?

Pony Rider - Wallwares

flags and walldots from Pony Rider

You might remember Australian homewares label Pony Rider from their debut collection, which did the blogs rounds last year. Well they've just released their second collection including a new product range wallwares - which I'm loving!

The wallwares collection includes retro wall flags and an Artist Series of removable walldots. The first series features Photographers Claire & Jeremy Weiss of Day 19, Chris Searl of Monster Children and illustrator Courtney Brims.


You'll also find their staple 45cm throw cushions and playful teakins in the collection with wallpaper soon to follow.

I'd love so many of these for my house...but if I was to choose a favourite it's between the bambi nights pillow or players welcome both would look great on my white vintage couch. Id also like a walldot please!!!

link: www.ponyrider.com.au

Anna Ådén

sometimes I think I was born backwards....
~ Effy Stonem

Photography by Anna Ådén, 24, Sweden.
She also has a photoblog.

Harada Tomoyo

Harada Tomoyo a Japanese website I came upon via Floddertje. Im not sure what its all about, googling her name said shes an actress /singer...anyone speak Japanese? Either way I adore the styling of these photos. The house reminds me of something you'd see on The Shelby.

PS. You should visit Floddertje's blog, she has really good taste!!!

PSS. The winner of the Secret Squirrel GIVEAWAY is comment #17 Dannie. Thank you everyone who entered, I wish I could give you all a prize!

Hope you're all have a nice weekend!

Vintage Cameras

I came across this vintage camera shop Canemah.etsy.com whilst reading the Frankie guest curator feature on The Storque yesterday. They're all reasonably priced too, better then what you'd find them for on eBay. But it does take the magic away from coming across one of these in a vintage store or opshop.

oh, and how amazing is this camera collection?! (via FOREVER IS TODAY)


What do you like to collect?

Secret Squirrel GIVEAWAY - CLOSED

This weeks giveaway I've been very excited about!! Andrew Prince one half of Australian design duo Secret Squirrel has offered one of their dresses as a giveaway.




The Morning Moon dress RRP AUD $289 is what you'll win (pictured above). It's from their latest collection The White Album - inspired by The Beatles record of the same name.

dress details....

fabric- viscose/poly

Sold with slip for lining, gathered fan inside sleeve head, elasticised waist, back zip opening

Winner picks size - XS/S/M/L (winner will be notified by email and size requested then)

To be in the running just leave a comment on this post, winner will be drawn using Random.org on Sunday. Open to all readers, international included. Good Luck!


congratulations to comment #17 - Dannie

it's you

Photography by Eliot Chen.

It's you!
When all my dreams come true,
the one I want next to me.
It's you.

monday morning thoughts and ramblings...

photo by Chrissie White

Its going to be a busy week! I'm getting my photo taken on Wednesday for an article which I can hopefully share with you all soon. eeek!!! I'm so camera shy and would much rather be on the other side of the camera.

How was your weekend? I spent mine catching up with old friends. Its so nice to spend time with people who knew you when you were young.

Well Happy Monday!

PS. The WINNER of the Earrings Nation giveaway is comment #4 h.tea. I have more giveaways coming up this month. Sorry my giveaways are so sporadic. I find it exhausting to run them all the time, so doing them in a bunch works better for me.

PSS. I have a FACEBOOK page, I know I've made one these before and deleted it but this one is here to stay. I deleted the last one because I didnt feel comfortable with the whole "become a fan" angle. But Facebook have now changed it to "like". Anyways I'd love for you follow me over there too, Ill be updating it with my favourite blogposts and other ramblings.

Meowwwww by Emily Abay

Remember crimped hair? how could I forget! (<-- from the archives of my first months blogging).

Photography: Emily Abay
Model: Katerina @ Chadwicks
Hair/Make up: Bernice Mansfield
Styling: Rikki Lee Lacco

a change is coming

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GIVEAWAY Necklace from Earrings Nation

The lovely Eaindar of Earrings Nation is offering this cute Love Necklace to one lucky reader.
To be in the running, visit Earrings Nation and leave a comment on this post letting us know your favorite piece.

Also readers get a 10% discount off all items instore (excluding postage) just use the code "LILY10" during checkout. Discount will be refunded via paypal.

Winner will be drawn using random.org on Sunday. Good Luck.

COMPETITION CLOSED

As Prescribed Artist Tees feating Eveline Tarunadjaja

My latest purchase; an Eveline Tarunadjaja artist tee from As Prescribed. As Prescribed is a new Australian label doing very limited runs of 100% organic cotton artist tees. Each tee also comes with a hand signed swing tag.

oh and here are some new illustrations from Eveline's last Solo Exhibition.

girlfight

psylocybe

playboy bunny

I'm a little bit in love with Eveline's art! I have the original of Airfish - a piece about a girl with big dreams, dreams as big as fishes flying - it inspires me to dream big and believe that anything is possible.

The Selves :: Sonja Ahlers

Self taught artist and writer Sonja Ahlers has just released her latest book The Selves. The Selves is exploring pop culture and roles of femininity through Sonja's signature style of collage, illustration and musings.

I have a copy of her last book Fatal Distraction and will be ordering myself a copy of this one too, I love her work !!



The Selves can be ordered now through Amazon or if you're in Toronto then Sonja is holding a solo exhibition & book launch this month...details on her blog.