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...

Washday

Summer Laundry day by LeiLiLaLoo

I've had a big washing day today as I'm trying to get the house in order before we go away on holiday. I actually find this chore therapeutic; I love seeing all my vintage linen sheets and pillowcases hanging on the line (another thing I collect, by the way) and as it's so hot here everything dries in no time. Crisp, clean linen, whites, creams and greys, olive trees and lavender, I'll have to take some photos one day...

Laundry is a wonderful source of inspiration. I can remember walking round Girona in Spain years ago and admiring what seemed like hundreds of washing lines strung across brightly-coloured Mediterranean houses on the banks of the Onyar river, it was so beautiful.

Kaarina Kaikkonen's outside installations using mens' shirts are amazing, just look at these photos, found via the Art Room Plant

Here's a selection of laundry-inspired artwork that caught my eye today:

Laundry Day by Syko

Laundry Day by ShelleyRoze

Laundry Day by Sascalia

8 days a week by Tsk-Tsk

Finally, as a busy mum of three, I can't help thinking that 20 USD for this would be money well spent, don't you?

by John W. Golden