Wow what a crazy year! It's been such a busy few weeks with Christmas and getting ready for the last market and last exhibition of the year. Thanks to everyone who came out and supported all the local artists and designers at the Aspire Gallery's inaugural Christmas market in Paddington. It was great to be able to share my kids designs as well...

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Through November if you head to Brisbane's Ashgrove Library you can see a selection of my children's illustrations. (In fact it's been there already for a couple of weeks. It just happens someone pulled out of last months slot.) The Ashgrove Library seemed like a nice spot to show off my kids artwork which I started last year. I began going to the...

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Cool CatFlapper CatCat's PyjamasYou are purrfectI've been asked a few times about creating some cat illustrations - so here they are. Been keeping me busy for weeks, and there are more to come. Available from creative-monsoon.com ...

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This month you can find more of my work at the Aspire Gallery in Brisbane's Paddington as part of Delicate Emotive. A group exhibition where the emphasis of the work is emotion and delicateness.  'Reflective Rose' (above) 9x11" original digital mixed media on board.'Daisy Chain' 8x8" original digital mixed media on board'Crushed blue rose' 8x8" original digital mixed media on boardThe works are a mix...

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You can now find all of our wedding guest book alternatives online in our new look store. From our hugely popular peacock guest book, fingerprint trees to elephants, tandem bicycles and more! We even have some fun guest book games and instant download signs. ...

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Make For Good is coming back. Last year you might remember I participated in the ‪#‎makeforgood‬ campaign with etsy and Plan International Australia. This year it will be running again and the theme is "Create Brighter Futures" so who better to add to the campaign than my futures so bright koala! Last year more than $30,000 was raised fro Plan International to support Because...

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Tapu Te Ranga Gallery pic via FacebookWow this brings back a few memories! My very first home and my old gallery Art Space Island Bay in Wellington, New Zealand is back as a gallery again! So great to see. My old home has had a few different incarnations since I sold it in 2005 - an antique store and fashion boutique. Island Bay is...

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This month you can find our chalk welcome sign and party lights seating chart in Bride to Be's Your Day magazine. Part of Chantelle and Peter's Brisbane wedding.  ...

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NEW sweet rose wedding invitation suite Wow another busy month at 'i do' it yourself! On the new wedding stationery website (where you can also find our printable baby shower, birthday and seasonal designs too) we've got a bunch of gorgeous new designs and a few twists on some old favourites.  NEW lavender and linen invitation NEW garden party save the date Bicycle...

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'Night - misty lake' digital mixed media print'Day' digital mixed media printJune has been a very busy month settling back in after our trip to NZ. This month I finished off two new pieces created for a Brisbane group exhibition, Foot Square at the Aspire Gallery in Paddington, and won the voters choice award!This months I put together two new digital mixed media...

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Super excited to announce that you can now find creative monsoon on hard to find! All of our 11x14" and 10x8" nursery prints with FREE shipping in Australia. Hard to find has scoured Australia – and the wider world – for unique, exceptional products from independent craftspeople and manufacturers and creative monsoon is so pleased to be part of it.Visit our store https://www.hardtofind.com.au/store/creative-monsoon...

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Happy valentine's day everyone. kangaroo kisses from creative monsoon xxx ...

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Happy Australia Day! Thought I should share an update on a little project I started last year, a collection of Aussie birds and animal illustrations for the nursery or a kids bedroom.To start with I do loads of quick sketches looking a photos to help determine what are the key shapes and positionings I want to go with. Add some colour with pen...

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Going through my old journals and CDs today (kids, CDs are these silver round things we used to store stuff) I found the start of a very cool looking piece I did in 2004, a digital collage using Japanese obi fabric and my own hand drawn chrysanthemums. I decided to revive it and turn it into a little floral kaleidoscope, wash of colour,...

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