Happy 2008I hope you have a fun New Year’s eve and a fab 2008!This pic is my main illustration for the FairLady 2008 Horoscope specials. I’ll post the rest at another stage, but right now, I’m off for a run on the Promenade. Look – I’m starting my new year’s resolutions even before the old …
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Happy New Year
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PIF
What is it, mummy?Well, darling, it’s a… it’s… a PIF! Of course it is! It’s what sweet Janine de Waal of Fourwalls Design presented to me after I joined her PIF! Here’s a closeup of the teeny bronze rabbit on a stick, first seen at her exhibition in November. Thanks so much, Janine! It was …
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Atomic
Atomic Christmas Other than sipping bubbly around a pool and jumping on a trampoline with exciteable nieces, I’ve spent my Christmas break looking for fabric inspiration so I can get around to recovering our Ercol daybed. I found a couple of cute things at Atomic Textiles. PS: Update from Lara, who tells me that the …
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Merry Christmas
Merry ChristmasSeasons greetings to you from me, via Alexander Girard, via MaXimo. I’ll be taking a little break from blogging, but keep checking in at the Elle Decoration SA blog, where Gary from SprayGlue will be doing a special guest blog, all the way from NYC!
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I luv u
Skinny luvs…Sales in my shop have been spectacular this Christmas season, but I couldn’t have done it without my trusty sidekicks, including Royal Mail, the friendly Postnet in Kloof Street, Etsy and Blogger. I also want to say thanks so much to all the lovely people who visit my blog and shop. All your comments, …
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Girard pebbles
Girard pebblesI found these pebbles by Alexander Girard at Reference Library. I like ’em. Check out MaXimo to see Girard patterns on all sorts of things.
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Over at the other blogI’ve found some pretty spoons, and amazing photos of aloes over at the Elle Decoration blog today.
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Senyol
Senyol If you live in central Cape Town, you’ll surely have noticed the overhead wires festooned with little painted wooden blocks, or you may have come across a tree with decorated parcel tags hanging like paper fruit. Chances are, these charming decorations of our public space are the work of Senyol. At the Neighbourgoods Night …
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Night Market 1
HandMade Now!When we do markets together, Jesse and I work as the Hand Made Now! team. Here’s our stall at Friday’s Night Market at the Old Biscuit Mill. Jesse’s beasties got their own little cave… … and we sold teatowels and wallets and beasties and badges like crazy, especially after the first few pints of …
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