Well it’s been a while since my last post…. life has been busy in Sydney :-)

We are enjoying life here so much, particularly because there is so much to see and do every day. One place that I like to visit is Deus Ex Machina – If you have never heard of this place then you need to get yourself acquainted! Now. From the outside it pretty much looks like motorbikes and man stuff, however the signage on the outside always intrigued me (mainly because it is very typographic = love) once I peered through the doorway to take a peek inside I discovered a new heaven.

If you’re into appreciating fine machinery, as well as finely made clothing, accessories and artworks then you too will share a love for Deus just like I do.

Through some of my stumblings on the web I found artist Dawn Tan and immediately fell in love with her work… Only to discover that I had already seen so much of her work in Frankie Magazine.

Check out her blog Handmade Love and whilst there be sure to check out her online store.

I just adore her illustrations…

I am finding myself in love with dainty ceramic bowls and dishes. They seem to make a cute little statement wherever they sit in the house. One ceramic artist who I stumbled across at Bleeding Heart in Brisbane is Kim Aitken. You can see a small selection of her work on display or you can contact Kim direct to discuss other products in stock as well as offering a custom order service. I’m writing my list now….

I recently found this amazing work from motion/still artist Todd McLellan. The colours are just so mesmerizing, as is the way he precisely lays out each piece so intricately. Find this in the New Work section of his site.

I’ve just come across these beautiful T’s by one of my ex-students at Shillington College. Her label is Milatree, and I’m in love. The designs are oh so sweet and are 100% organic. Great job Than!

I’ve been searching for some new cushions to go with our new couch… I stumbled upon this online store Be Still Homewares. They’ll be receiving an order from me very soon!

Well its Friday afternoon and the time is now looming for us all to get over the New Year celebrations, put our credit cards back in to our wallets and get away from the summer sales. As of Monday 10th January, most of us will be back at work once again and a whole new year to get excited about.

What’s in store for you?

We hope this year, we will be able to start revealing some new products both within our online store and at upcoming markets in 2011.

But for now, here’s some lovely type inspiration in the form of a silk screened posted. Via Effective Studio

We had some wonderful news in our inbox today – We Are Messengers greeting cards have been published in Rockport Publishers newest release “1000 More Greetings“. We are super excited to see 4 of our greeting cards featured on page 44.

We are putting our orders in for a few copies so once we’ve got our hands on the printed copy we’ll take some photos to share with one and all.

Well it’s been almost 1 month since our last post and we are excited to say that we are now officially down in Sydney. We are able to relax and start preparing for 2011. We apologise to those of you that have been in contact, we are catching up now and will be back in the full swing of things soon.

We had some very exciting news today which we will share with you shortly. But first off, let’s talk Diaries for 2011. I’m on the hunt for a fabulous diary and I need you guys to help me out. I want something that is beautiful, understated design with a unique point of difference. Here are just a few I have been eyeing off, but if you know of some other diaries worth checking out comment asap!

Delfonics diary @ notemaker.com.au

O-Check Journal @ notemaker.com.au

Delfonics diary @ notemaker.com.au

Love love this poster and the H&book all by Neuarmy.