tattoo style designer apron

Handmade AND illustrated from the denver studio i present the tattoo apron . . . . .

It is also reversible! Wowzers
Exclusive to denver mackenzie and available at this weekends Young Designers Market xo!

newsday tuesday

Another week has come around and like everyone else i think these weeks are flying past quicker than ever!
Have a bit of a tattoo thing goin on in the denver studio the past days/ weeks so i've whipped up a couple of pin cushions, you can find these lovely treasures at the YDM this sunday at little stanley street, Southbank...

Nearly finished the (handmade and illustrated of course) tattoo style apron i have procrastinated over since i 1st mentioned it about a month or two ago!!! It's looking great but has taken me so long i'm now unsure if i want it for sale! he he will post a pic tomorrow

Over the next couple of weeks I am also planning and preparing my finders keepers application. Researching how to take good photographs is super handy for me in learning more about displaying my work to it's advantage, i'm sure to have a better chance than previous applications, but still so much competition i'm up against we'll just have to keep our fingers crossed! eeek!

You'll be pleasantly excited to hear that Plumb man and i will be present at a lot more local markets this year, wanting to expand my horizons i have been busy getting in touch with marketeers all around the Gold Coast and Brissy area these include the wonderful BrisStyle Indie Twilight Markets, trendy Kerbside Laneway, West end, vintage + jumble fashion The Village Markets, YDM and Byron and Burleigh- hurrah!

Til then... sweet and colourful dreams crafty ladies...
xo

Let's Go Shopping!

Everyone looooves finding super cool and cute items so i couldn't resist being a part of the BrisStyle's Let's go shopping treat!
Here's some goodies i found on etsy.com . . . .i have a bit of a thing for Alice in wonderland so this awesome piece of artwork is pretty fine . . . . also producing yet more great artwork is.  ..

you'd look hot on my yacht - Greeting card by Able and Game

ZOMBIE RESPONSE VEHICLE car licence plate decal- By Sticker X Who doesn't need one of these?

a pair of USSR retro eye glasses- Vintage item by Isantiik

Pretty in ink Love Paperie a garland of handcut hearts by paper polaroid, definately on my wish list!

I love japan and everything about it, Feeling the love i found this awesomely cute button badge, the maker is donating all profit to their earthquake appeal, great to hear i love japan badge by theartfulbadger

And for more fine and dandy "Let's Go Shopping" goodies head to BrisStyle's blog  . . . til then xo

newsday tuesday

Newsday Tuesday and how a lovely day it's been.. I always feel super creative when i'm at work sitting at my desk i try and sneekily draw pictures and jot ideas in my diary so a lot of the time i have a list of 101 things to do for when i get home. 1 of these today's- to-do- ideas was to finish applying for the BrisStyle Indie Twilight Market on April 29th at King George Square, Brisbane. Now that i'm a cute little crafty member of the lovely market ladies i'm the happiest little vegemite you've ever seen!

2nd thing on my list was to draw and sew some more tattoo style aprons ... also something i been thinking is pretty good lately is paper hats and aeroplanes, i don't know why? maybe feeling a little nostalgic? whatever it is i like them. i think they're cool and if you want to get making one i found the secret instructions right here
Another thing on the super constructive to do list was to add some descriptive words to my market curtain to explain what i do, for instance 'unique, handmade & illustrated fashion label'  or something of the like but i didn't get to do this one BECAAAAUSE.. 

i was so captured watching my little Will running and jumping (in his transformer suit) kicking, heyaa-ing, swording in the air, riding his skateboard down the hill and coming back up again and again and again. A child that thinks only of THAT MINUTE in time, it reinforced my belief that children are a breath of fresh air when life gets serious they can show you how to enjoy it again so simply doing what you love and enjoying it and that's when i drew this little picture,
watching Will being Will it made me think that everyone should have at least one time in their day to do what they love, what makes them happy and feel content, to forget the worries of our day and just be us or me.
So thanks Will
i love you xo

fine + dandy

So, as part of my vision writing exercise (i'm doing this because i'm reading a really good book about going it alone in business!) i have been instructed to develop a "research and development" plan on a regular basis, i think this means that i should research other brands or find inspiration from somewhere?? i think? Anyway... quite hard to do when my daily/ nightly activites are on a so- all- over- the- place- all- the- time basis lol getting back to what i was saying for inspiration i often look at what other brands are doing to get the creative juices flowing fresh and have found a couple of cute things i would like to share.....

these babooshka dolls are totally awesome and handmade here on the goldie  check out the rest of them at the etsy shop... http://www.etsy.com/listing/65341985/kiss-band-matryoshka-dolls

who doesn't like hand knitted finger puppets? sooo cute....and oops there's ,more go to  http://www.etsy.com/listing/67458143/pirate-handknitted-finger-puppets

laltely i have also been into buying headbands so when i saw these i screamed with delight ha ha

http://www.etsy.com/listing/55894501/velvet-covered-rocking-horse-with-net

Now that i have ventured into the "research" part i shall have a go at the "development" part... hmm.... any ideas people??
: /
xo

better late than never

A little bit late with my report on the village markets but better than never i guess..
Was a swelter of a day, so muggy i think my poor top was saturated within minutes of arrival and set up!!

Found some great little stalls of loveliness... Anna Carey is a cool and crafty digital artist who makes little models of houses, apartments or hotels, whichever she takes a liking too and then magically photographs them, this one is called 'daydream'.....

I had special little bookmarks which i gave with every denver purchase....

And checked out the most awesomest vintage caravan you will ever see... this pic is from the inside and it is so cute you just want to sit with your girlfriends and play dolls and drink tea ... x

One of my newest editions to the handmade & illustrated range was the 'Alice drink me' tank top, it was a hit selling the one and only i had with an order to make another, it is my favourite at the moment too getting inspiration from one of my favourite tales it is mystical and quirky jus what we like in denver mackenzie fashion!

All in all it was a great market day xo

TVM

TVM= The Village Markets

This weekend i am attending the local art, designer, vintage and jumble fashion market held at Burleigh State School oval on the Gold Coast.
There will be 60 stalls of goodness this sunday so you should come and check it out and bring your spending $$$

There will be coffee by Grind It Daily and a BBQ by the schools P&C lovelies!
I will be selling TVM CANVAS BAGS at my stall along with my current summer collection of tank tops, crops, dresses, tee's, reloved material girl skirties and shorties AND baby denver singlets.... All handmade and illustrated xo

Something really exciting is the "Best Looking Stall Competition" but somehow with the most awesome retro caravan i have ever seen, which i have posted below, i don't think any of us will have a chance!!!!

Much love..... xo