introducing robyn mctweet

this is my dear robyn mctweet who favours magnolia trees & has a secret love for tweeting hanson songs (shh don't tell). she is a natural red head & loves it.

its my first one of these for a while, and i'm quite pleased! let me know what you think!

cakes + tags

i love parties.who doesn't? it was my sisters 21st over the weekend & i must say i celebrated a little too much. on the brightside i got to decorate because my family knew it would be easier to let me than not! so here are a few of the thank you tags i made + my shining glory the birthday cake! we also had 30 mini ones that were cupcake size. they looked so cute! and i got my polaroid camera. all in all a good weekend i think

electric blue & ALF too

this time of year i think i suffer from a mild case of seasonal depression. you know when the loss of summer & sun makes people lose the will to do anything so they hibernate throughout winter and dream sweet dreams about summer sun? anyway, this autumn i am determined not to suffer. so here are a few things to remind me life is still good as the sun disappears and the days get shorter.

my new office assistant ALF

(my old assistant michael has been demoted as he keeps eating my cards)

my new scarf- awesome electric blue! & dark haircut

my care package from anna laura

truth.be.told now at apsects of kings park in perth!

oh it is so exciting when someone likes your work, it gives you a boost and for me it just makes me feel like maybe this is the right thing to be doing.

so without further ado, truth.be.told is now stocked at aspects of kings park!

heres a little about it:

Aspects of Kings Park is a gallery and retail environment for the highest quality contemporary Australian and Western Australian craft and design. It delivers a distinctive shopping experience integrating art and design, ecology, conservation and education, in the heart of one of Western Australia's most iconic locations.

there is a range of 9 different card sets, stationery sets and gift tags now available for sale so if you are in perth stop by and see my babies (among other things!)

Aspects of Kings Park

Fraser Ave

West Perth

5 things....

so my friend sent me this on an email and i thought i would share it here partially because I like to share and because i am a sucker for these. plus the number 5 is my fave:

5 things i was doing 10 years ago:
one. riding my bike around the church carpark opposite my house
two. wearing scrunchies
three. having sleep overs and pizza nights with the girls
four. drawing to avoid my year 7 homework
five. quoting lines from clueless 'as if'

*5 things i was doing 5 years ago:
one. loving being a second year at uni
two. hating being a second year at uni
three. doing all nighters to get meaingless projects done
four. having an amazing summer away
five. probably dancing & drinking too many girly drinks

*5 snacks i enjoy:
one. chocolate
two. my homemade pizza's - yummmy
three. cruskits with avo + semi dried tomatoes
four. clinkers ...which colour will it be!
five. cupcakes when i get to make them

*5 things i did yesterday:
one. made cards to send to angela
two. saw forgetting sarah marshall at the movies
three. laughed so hard at the movie i lost my voice
four. hung out with my grandad
five. walked around the park

*5 things i would do if i had a million dollars:
one. go on a long holiday around the world
two. give money to all my friends and family
three. buy a car that works
four. maybe buy a cool new york style loft haha but in melbourne
five. a new stereo

*5 tv shows i like:
one. how i met your mother
two. veronica mars
three. brothers & sisters
four. gilmore girls
five. americas next top model {holla!}

*5 things i hate doing:
one. job interviews
two. packaging cards
three. listening to carp radio
four. going to the supermarket
five. dumplings

*5 biggest joys of the moment:
one. making cards
two. that my mums renos are nearly done!
three. my yellow shoes
four. getting together with my posse for friday night drinks
five. doing what i love

pretty shiny things

i am well known in my world for being attracted to shiny objects. anything colourful, pretty or a little special and i am like a moth to a flame. i used to think this was a bad thing but now i have just decided to own it, i mean there are worse things to be right?

so here is something pretty from my little studio available now on madeit.com

looking back on memory lane...

so i have been looking back through the old photo albums trying to find funny photos for my sisters 21st. and lets just say she was a cute kid, so cute its actually hard to be related to her. don't get me wrong i love my sis like a kid loves cake! but looking back made me i wish i was still so small and running around with my carebears bag + blonde pony tail and my awesome sunnies. stylish even then( maybe not)

so in the spirit of this nostolgia here are my 5 fave things for my childhood:

1. my pink parka with the wooden toogles

2. my A.L.F lifesize doll. i love that alien!

3. swimming in our little shell pool, well more sitting

4. sooty + sweep!

5. playdough + painting

truth.be.told exclusive to leeloo.com.au!

hello lovelies! i love mondays and today is especially awesome i can tell everyone finally my stationery is available on leeloo.com.au to buy! so go shout it from the mountain tops that people should go look (and buy!) not only because its my stuff + i am beyond excited but because leeloo has amazing stuff from gorgeous designers such as art4friends, my charlie girl & tabitha emma among many many others who are doing what they love and it makes the product a little more special i think. i'm going to have a celebratory drink:) fiona sewn gift card

madeline sewn gift card

nikki sewn gift card

arabella gift tag set

my dear madeline stationery set

there is much much more on there so go have a peek!

http://www.leeloo.com.au/

also i just found out i have a stockist in perth! but more on that later

i heart noise.net

i heart noise.net. i really do. it is a truly great portfolio style website for young Australian creative to display their work including photography, visual arts, film, fashion, music and industrial design. i've had my portfolio on there for 3 years and in that time i have had so much feedback + contacts for to become a stockist or to do work that really i can't say how much i love it. plus it is amazing to see so many people who are talented in one place. so if you are look for inspiration, look no further than noise

and here are some new works + cards available today from madeit.com.au

have a great weekend :)

polly

polly

upside down

i can't believe april is going so fast. and its 27 C in Melbourne today. its a bit like the world is upside down. with time flying like this, i have been trying to make some new cards etc for the madeit store + to even take into some shops again. so far so good, but i keep getting distracted by other crafty things, like how do i make a necklace out of tie? can i make little paper earrings? and i found this new song i love! its called i'm your by jason mraz . now i am not a huge romantic but for some reason this song gets to me. and its been inspiring my new work so i guess its all good really.

heres eve, let me know what you think lovelies xx

eve on the seven seas

i love making things, its just how it is and has been since the good old playdough days. i have been having this recurring image in my mind since i found this old atlas and haven't been able to get the composition quite right. finally i think i did, well for me anyway. i guess a little over the top is a style that comes to me naturally. so here is the result . its eve on the seven seas. she is kind of inspired by xanadu (which i love!). i am really liking the style, and i loved mixing up the mediums. i sketched all the elements, got to use my pastels and even sewed a bit.

eve on the seven seas

bargains + sketching : bliss

i had a truly nice day and it just keeps getting better. first i went to find some thread which luckly i found. then i stopped of at a couple of op shops and found some lovely patterns, 2 ties, a glass bowl and a nice frame. and all for less than $10.

then i actually got some work started - i know i am suprised as you are. so here is a little sneak peek, they are no where near done but i am have some fun experimenting anyway.
shelley

sorry is a lie says polly

kylie

and to finish off the day look at the pretty sky that greeted me when i came out of the studio tonight. ahh bliss

one graduation, too many drinks & three big nights out

so i should start by saying i have had a bit of a crazy week which has been all about fun and not so much about work or picking up a pencil. i graduated this week which was actually a lot of fun and i kind of liked the volumes of material and tassled hat. and like maybe only my friends can, we took our celebrations well into the early hours. and then we did it again in our lovely melbourne last night. i am pretty sure i will now have to spend the week working my little fingers to the bone which is going to be a nice change from maybe dancing a little to much to footloose.
so check back soon petals, i will have new works for you soon, promise xx

sometimes you do, sometimes you don't

it's pretty easy to stay inside when its literally blowing a gale, a fred and a whole array of cats and dogs. so keeping that in mind i have had a couple of days of hard work which has been nice but a little frustrating. especially when my computer, printer and sewing machine all decided to chuck tantrums. thankfully all the kids are back in working order and i am really happy with all the work i pumped out. i even had a little all nighter in there which let me tell you is no where near as fun as it was when i was at uni. in archi studies they are kind of common place and always seem to involve a lot of chocolate, music and a little hysteria. i had the hysteria and music to motivate me but i had forgetton about the shakes and floaty feeling you get at 3am when your body is screaming seriously go to bed. in anycase, i got the work done which sometimes you do, sometimes you don't.

here is a sneak peek:

they will be for sale soon but i will fill you in on that later!

i am graduating tomorrow as well so wish me luck!