Mr Shapiro

Mr Shapiro (who is actually a Miss)

Would like to say a Big Thank You on my behalf.

I received so many kind birthday wishes yesterday

It's been a little overwhelming.

Love the work of Australian illustrator / maker Fruzsi Kenez (aka PeachPatrol)

Tidings of Joy from Tiel

I know that I'm always writing about Tsk-Tsk but I love Tiel's bright and colourful work, it makes me happy. Her new range of Christmas cards is no exception. Designed to suit a warmer climate, these blank cards printed on recycled stock make a refreshing change to the more traditional greetings cards available here in Europe.
If you're an early holiday-shopper or just plain smitten like me, Tiel is offering two free cards to anyone who spends 25 USD/AUD or more in her etsy shop between now and 12 November. Hurry, hurry! Go grab some of that sunshine from down under to warm your winter months. The days are getting shorter, the light is getting dimmer, Christmas will soon be upon us...

Rebecca Cool

I love the colourful, uplifting work of Australian artist and illustrator Rebecca Cool. Rebecca is happiest when she is creating and you can tell. She drew her first wide-eyed, rosy-cheeked trademark face at the age of 10 and has painted it on everything ever since.


Inspired by the patterns of her fabric collection, with a preference for the 1950s and sourced from fans across Australia, Rebecca creates vibrant collages blending oil pastels, paint and fabric that have a folksy, Eastern European feel. Her art is refreshingly naive and playful.


More examples of Rebecca's work can be found here, here and here
Via the excellent Bondville.