Busy little Bee

 

From the lovely Obeedesigns

It is good to be busy, but my poor blog gets very neglected and I seem to have very little time to read my favourite bloggers news:( 

A Wedding to plan, house to renovate designs to create... and

I am happy though to announce that I  have signed a new licensing contract with a wonderful publisher in Germany, Korsch Verlag GmbH & Co.KG.

I will have note books, journals and a calendar produced with all my favourite designs!

I am also working on a book of verse for them, it is all very exciting.

From Mulberry Muse

A French Valentine "Marie Antoinette une belle rose"

Inspired by the beautiful tradition of Victorian Valentine's greetings I have designed 

"Marie Antoinette une belle rose" 

Marie Antoinette a beautiful rose dressed in her gorgeous gown waiting to 

be swept off her dainty feet at the Valentines day ball.

As a special treat for customers who purchase any Valentines day cards from Mulberry Muse 

and quote "Victorian Valentine" at the checkout I will include some special extras in the parcel.

French Valentine Note cards set of 4  "Marie Antoinette une belle rose"

 French Valentine Folded Card "Marie Antoinette une belle rose"

Roses and Raspberries

"fresh" from GabrielleKai



French Vintage style Rose gift tags from Mulberrry Muse



A spoonful of berries from elr104

Shabby Chic Rose Chandelier

Hot off the press a new and very pretty Chandelier art print available from Cafe Baudelaire

Tea and Biscuits

A cold wintry wet and rainy Sydney morning.

The washing is piling up, trying to get it dry is rather difficult after endless days of rain.

I do love the rain though, nice to be cosy indoors with a cup of tea and a biscuit by the fire....



Pretty petite Teapot note cards from Mulberry Muse

Decorating the Paris Apartment

It is my dream to live in a Paris apartment.

All I can do for now is create the theme and enjoy planning the decor.

I have a new Shabby Chic Rose print in Cafe Baudelaire a perfect addition to any French themed decor.

For Mother

My wish list for Mother's Day



A gorgeous vintage  teacup from My Southern Lace



French Pillow slip from Jolie Marche

Roses are Red Violets are Blue.....

...Sugar is sweet and so are you for coming to visit:)


Lovely new Rose Gift Tags from Mulberry Muse



Beautiful packaging from  TokyoMilk

Sweet and Simple Mother's Day gift suggestion

Something sweet and dainty for Mother's day from Mulberry Muse

Lace Chemise and Petticoat Tales

"A chemise, shift, or smock was usually sewn at home, by the women of a household. It was assembled from rectangles and triangles cut from one piece of cloth so as to leave no waste. The poor would wear skimpy chemises pieced from a narrow piece of rough cloth; the rich might have voluminous chemises pieced from thin, smooth fine linen."

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chemise

Today the term chemise often refers to women's fashions that vaguely resemble a shift, or under garment, but are usually more delicate and provocative.



Mulberry Muse Marie Antoinette Lace Chemise available as greeting cards.



From Vintage Star Beads a gorgeous chemise

"Just dropping in for a spot of tea darlings...."

An indulgent surreal Marie Antoinette, my most recent collage  in the "Tea" collection.

Available in Cafe Baudelaire shop as a print and soon to be released invitation cards, perfect for the spring tea party.

Aceo Giveaway Winner!!!

I was excited to read so many lovely comments for the Aceo giveaway so I decided to give away not one aceo but two!

The draw for the winner has taken place , I had all the entry names written onto pieces of paper and put them into a little jug.

The two winners are Kelly Robinson and Nicky Paelini !!!!! An email is on its way to you two lovely ladies:)

Thank  you so much to everyone who participated:)

Bunny Rabbits

Thinking about Bunnies,  so cute and cuddly.

I could never eat Rabbit stew when a child in England.

My Grandad kept Rabbits but they were for food, apparently a good source of nutrition during the war years.

A new Print from my Cafe Baudelaire shop and cards from Mulberry Muse



I have a lovely collection of the still very popular Bunnykins china



I adore Beatrix Potter's gorgeous work and have the whole collection of her wonderful Children's stories.

Beatrix Potter began her career at the age of 24 after having some of her rabbit drawings accepted by the publishers of greeting cards, Hildesheimer and Faulkner.

I too began my career as an illustrator and designer of greeting cards at around the same age.

I still work freelance for the same Sydney company over 20 years later!

Moleskine Cahier "Vieux Chiffons"

A beautiful new French Mannequin cahier to add to my Mulberry Muse Collection

"Let them eat Cake"

I have been very busy redrawing some lovely old vintage images of ladies for valentines day.

I find the vintage images often have very crabby looking ladies with double chins and a 5 o'clock shadow !  I re draw them with pretty new faces and peaches and cream complexions. This can take hours of work but the result is worth it, I hope you agree!



Another design for Marie Antoinette fans with a Valentines day note card from Mulberry Muse

Masquerade

"Masquerade Rose" A charming Valentines Day folded greeting card from Mulberry Muse.