Struggling

This image by Eduardo Recife struck a chord with me today.
Seems like a tough time to live in Victoria right now. I feel pretty tense and sad most of the time and the whole thing isn't over yet. It's hard to avoid thinking about the fires when all you need to do is look at the smoggy sky and see the weird red sunset and smell the smoke. Everyone knows someone who has been directly affected, my own little niece and her Mum had to evacuate last night...and its not over yet. After two months with no proper rain, it has to come soon right? Doesn't it?

Love Letter

I spotted this story on the ABC website about a mysterious French Lady writing a Valentine's letter to her Australian soldier lover in 1918. It was such a sweet relief from the horror of all the bushfire stories. She must have spent a lot of time making this...I hope they found each other again and lived a long and happy life together.
Yes- I am a romantic.

Bush fire appeal at Phoenix-Appeal on Red Bubble

I have donated this image and its proceeds to a Bush Fire appeal at Phoenix-Appeal on Red Bubble to raise money for the victims of the devastating Victorian bushfires which have ravaged the state, totally destroyed entire towns and killed 108 people...and it's ongoing.

New Spoonflower designs

Finally managed to pop a couple of new fabric designs on Spoonflower ..now if only I could afford to buy them!

Arin Fishkin

Just spotted these beautiful prints at Arinfish on Etsy...wow!So fresh and cool.

Thank-you Emma!

My lovely friend Emma bought this framed print of my "Mantra" design on Red Bubble- thanks Emma, you're a hero to your people! Check out Emma's fabulous Ballarat Patchwork shop and Scrap Bag blog .

Before the heat came...

My beautiful backyard on New Year's Eve, since then we've had no rain, hot sunny days, and drying wild winds...sigh. Things are still alive, but hardly looking lush anymore.

Linden Postcard show

I'm off to St Kilda to take in my entry for the Linden Postcard show tomorrow- this isn't it, but maybe it should be?
I ended up choosing my Holga triple exposure shot of St Kilda (see here) because I really like it and it seemed the right subject matter, but who knows with these things? Wish me luck!

Another garden boast- can't help myself!

My sunflowers:


My plums:

I grew this!

I don't know how I'll ever eat him though, because he's so terribly handsome!

Sale!

Lovely Megan has just purchased a framed print of mine from Red Bubble, and I'm super chuffed (it's my first framed print sale!)Thanks Megan, you've given me such a thrill!

Happy New Year...

Ho ho ho...ting!

Found on the beach...

Back in Melbourne

I'm back in not so sunny Melbourne, after a lovely break in really sunny Qld. We did go to Lady Musgrave Island and I did get to snorkle on the most Southern tip of the reef and it was fabulous.
In other news my design for Avant cards (free postcards in cafes etc all over Australia) will be out next week so keep an eye out for it!