A little romance for Valentine's Day 2012

“You have bewitched me body and soul, and I love, I love, I love you. 

And wish from this day forth never to be parted from you.”
Jane Austen, Pride and Prejudice

From Mulberry Muse new Valentine's Day Collection for 2012

The Petite Maison

A limited edition of The Petite Maison is now back in Mulberry Muse shop for the holiday season.

There are two little cards in each set, they make a lovely little decoration too!

Saint Valentines Day

Saint Valentine's Day, commonly shortened to Valentine's Day,  celebrated on February 14th. 

The day is named after one or more early Christian martyrs, St Valentine. It is traditionally a day when lovers express their love for each other with gifts of cards, flowers and chocolates. 

I think that Valentines day should be kept as a day for lovers and not extended to family, friends.
The commercialization spoils the sweet and special nature of the day.

It ought to be as it traditionally was, a special celebration for those in love.

Jane Austin inspired romantic card for Valentines Day from Mulberry Muse

Valentines Day

With Valentines day the next signficant date for the paper goods calendar, 

Mulberry Muse has some beautiful new designs for this year.

We have included a selection for the Jane Austen fans and the ever popular Marie Antoinette.

More designs will be added as time and inspiration allow, happy browsing....

 

"Les amoureux" Charming French lovers dancing at a Valentines day ball.

"Valentine Gâteau au Chocolat", with the beautiful, flirtatious Marie Antoinette.

Jane Austen inspired romantic "Darcy Darling",  Mr. Darcy to Elizabeth Bennet Pride and Prejudice.

"In vain have I struggled, it will not do.You must allow me to tell you how ardently

I admire and love you."

Jane Austen inspired romantic "Emma an English Rose"

The charming Marie Antoinette thinks what a splendid idea, "Let us eat plum pudding" this Christmas.

Plum pudding, yum, my favourite part of Christmas dinner, with lots of home made custard.

Mulberry Muse is well stocked this year for the holidays with lots of delicious cards, gift tags and journals.

Quite  unique takes on the traditional images, lots of fun!!!



I call this one Pudding face:)

Marie Antoinette as a winged angel delivering a luxury indulgent breakfast in bed!

Also available as a print from Cafe Baudelaire.



A special design for Australia with a beautiful vintage red pillar box mail box

Made By Others New Art and Design Store

If you are visiting the beautiful Southern Highlands in NSW be sure to visit the beautiful new Art and Design store Made By Others in Moss Vale.

A wonderful selection of hand made items including cards, gift tags and prints by Moi :)

You can also enjoy a cup of tea and cake!



A Bird in a Teacup from Cafe Baudelaire and Made By Others

Get well soon!

I am feeling rather sorry for myself, stuck in bed with the flu, and it is so hot too in the middle of summer, not a good time to have a fever:(

I like this:) from aruricards

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!

Regency Romance

I love the Romance of Jane Austin's books, it is lovely to sit in a comfy chair, cup of tea in hand and indulge in a little romantic escape.

This beautiful gocco printed card is from Yardia on etsy

A Regency period dress accompanied by the phrase, "A girl likes to be crossed in love a little now and then.

" The text is taken from Jane Austen's novel "Pride and Prejudice".



Washing up can be romantic too! with this gorgeous Dish Towel from Brookish



A little romantic card from me inspired by Jane Austin's 'Emma"  available from my Mulberry Muse shop



I repainted her face, I think she looks a little cross, I think my moods tend to reflect in my painting!