for lovers of pretty things!
I've been having IT difficulties this week with my other website (not hosted by Oz Blog Hosting, I hasten to add!), which have resulted in some rather choice swear words and a mental note that when it comes to hosting, you get what you pay for. But it got me thinking; since most of us now use … [Read more...]
My introduction to Antipodean cinema came in the form of an Australian film season that the BBC put on many years ago. The one which sticks most vividly in my mind is Peter Weir's "Picnic at Hanging Rock." The cinematography is exquisite, the soundtrack hauntingly sublime and the costumes … [Read more...]
Ok it's starting to look like Monday is the new Pinterest day! I finally got a copy of the latest Paper Runway in my hands on Friday and the new Frankie mag landed in my letterbox on the same day. So that was my weekend reading all sorted! Inspired by all the amazing artists and beautiful products … [Read more...]
Paper Runway is a wonderful collaboration between the very talented Nikki from Paper Scissors Rock Stationery and Maree Oaten from Little Branch. It is an ode to paper goodness, ‘where passion meets paper’. As a designer, it’s one of those rare things you pick up and think ‘I wish I did … [Read more...]
So now you've had a chance to browse through the super cool I love pretty things Mother's Day catalogue and you've picked out a few items for your mum (or for yourself!). So now ... how are you going to wrap these pretty things up?! I love brown paper for wrapping because it is such a blank … [Read more...]
Oh me oh my - I have found ANOTHER gorgeous online store full of beautiful paper and gifts for you all - hailing from all the way "across the ditch" in New Zealand. I don't think I have ever reviewed a store in New Zealand before so I am a bit excited. Sisters Charlotte and Olivia first planted … [Read more...]
Sticking with the Angove St Festival theme for one more day ... you can't talk about North Perth (or Angove St) without mentioning Future Shelter (cos that's where they live!). I reviewed these guys waaaay back at the very start of this blog (or rather I reviewed some beautiful cushions of theirs) … [Read more...]
Reading through the Jan-Feb 2011 issue of frankie magazine I first discovered and then felt an immediate rapport with the beautiful artwork of the featured designs from Little Branch. Compelled to immediately look them up I discovered that Little Branch is "an Australian made artisan paper line … [Read more...]
It's probably a bit of a "we're the most isolated capital city in the world so everyone forgets about us" thing - but whenever I find a really cool business that is based in Perth, I am unaccountably proud and excited. And Artee Supplies is a VERY cool business. They are "the home of paper" and … [Read more...]
I fell in love with this beautiful 3D framed art from Love Paper Scissors the minute I saw it. Love Paper Scissors is "where the finest Japanese chiyogami & specialty papers are used to create the divine paper butterflies and intricate silhouettes in the contemporary designs." I have two … [Read more...]
Carolyn hails from the Old Dart and is a devourer of all things pretty, quirky and cool. She is a graphic designer and a (relatively) new Mum.
