Birthday Treats

Luke & I haven't been able to find any places that sell Doc Martins around where we live, & that is what Luke wanted to get me for my birthday - a pair of black Docs. So that I wasn't completely gift-less for my birthday, Luke & I went to the shops today & he brought me some until-you-have-Docs birthday treats! These treats were a dress, woodcut letters & a cute calendar from Typo, earrings, a necklace, a book & the new Black Keys album. 

Photo Booth 4

The fourth 'photo booth' installment.

The Rebecca Rolfe photo booth illustrations 

have been possibly my favourite so far.

I do love a girl in glasses. 

Start Your Week Off With..

I've come across some fantastic posts and fancy new blogs the past week that I'm really excited to share with you all! So.. some great posts to start your week off with..

• Make some glittery shoes with Little Miss LJ 
• Get serious with Casual Bedlam 
• Make frosted felt cookies with Hello, Dear Wind 
• Curl your hair like Everything In Between 
• Learn the difference between vintage, retro & antiques with The Littlest Polly 

I hope everyone has a great little week! 

Photo Booth 3

The third installment of my photo booth illustrations.

Girlfriends got a pirate patch.

Meeting The Boyfriend

My very dear friend Lara invited Luke & I over for a dinner party to meet her new boyfriend and housemate. It was such a delightful evening of friends, foreign music, fantastic food, wine and whiskey. She made a vegetarian lasagna, chorizo pasta and salad. The lasagna was one of the best ones I've had in quiet some time! Luke made citrus donuts with dark chocolate dipping sauce for desert.

Photo Booth 2

I just wanted to share my second installment of my Photo Booth series I've been working on. These have been perfect vehicle to motivate me with my illustrations. I've been drawing almost everyday for the last two weeks. Hence my lack of blogging. That and season four of Gossip Girl. I've yet to start a third set as I have been working on a much over due drawing for my aunty. We had a deal, she would knit me a jumper, & I would do an illustration of her! It was a pretty sweet deal, she upheld her part & the past two winters I've kept warm. So over due is a little bit of an understatement! But for now, installment two!

Presents

Over the past couple of weeks I have acquired a couple of cute presents from various places around the world from my family. I guess I have pretty defined tastes in treats & every day fancy, as all of the gifts are colourful & bright!

My cousin Kate bought me the Himalayan Felt coin purse, which excites me to no end as I currently have an obsession with felt ball creations. Happiness comes in the form of a felt ball mat . She picked that bad boy up out in the country where I grew up, in Gunnedah. It was definitely a nice surprise!

The four buttons and lady beetles were from my aunty Sharon, who recently went on an around the world type cruise holiday. She brought all of my cousins back some hand crafted goodness from Prague. Mine was in the form of a lady beetle necklace and matching bracelet. They are so fracking adorable! The buttons are also from Prague, they were designed and crafted by a local artist, and intended for my button collection. She knows exactly the things I like!

My sister Ashleigh recently arrived home from her Hawaiian honeymoon, and she didn't return empty handed! She picked me up a cute-as-all-get-out necklace of a bunny xylophonist character! I am so in love with it! And to keep in with the animal theme, she picked up some cute character pegs with cute little 'pick me ups' on them. When I set up a desk, its going to be so adorable with similar assortments.

Little Friends

My collection of little friends drawn on illustrator.