Twinkle Star Art blog

Paris art giveaway and more...

Paris giveaway over at BrisStyle's blog

—

Thankfully this week's not as crazy as last, just the 'typical day-to-day' crazy stuff...

      a fairy with a nasty knee graze, a boy who didn't quite make the loo on time (twice), an upside down bowl of Vita Brits on the floor, an upside down bowl of tomato pasta on the table (same offender), 3 cardboard superhero masks that just had to be handcrafted right before dinner time and a dog with a mysterious limp... just to name a few.

 

Would you mess with this Super Trio?

—

While the 'typical day-to-day' crazy stuff was going on, it completely slipped my mind to post about the Paris collection, set of three art prints, I'm giving away to a lucky BrisStyle blog reader. So be sure to hop on over here for a chance to win. While you're there, you can read all about the arty crafty worlds of myself and two other BrisStylettes, Em and Bel from EmBelISH.

 

Twinkle Star Art giveaway and interview at BrisStyle

—

Also there's been some more Twinkle Star Art buzzing around the blogosphere this week which has been a lovely surprise.

Firstly, I noticed some of my art prints featured on page 64 of the second edition of Modern Handmade Child, an online magazine.

 

Modern Handmade Child - free online magazine
created by ETSYkids

—

Then I found Twinkle Star Art featured on Handmade Kids from a sale I made the other night. Thanks so much Handmade Kids for writing such a beautiful feature...

www.HandmadeKids.com.au

—

Now I better get back to drawing butterflies. Hopefully I'll have a sketch book update to show shortly.

Butterfly art in progress

I finally managed to open my sketch book today for some more butterfly illustrating action.

 

My week started out a bit rough with my husband flying to Perth on Sunday night, our dodgy car towed to the mechanic Monday morning and just when I thought that was enough to elevate my stress levels... 

the thunderous rumpus dance began!

A thunderstorm flooded our patio on Monday night. While I was frantically saving our shoes, a bright light followed by a loud clap left our house pitch black. Three kids screaming inside and our 'rather sizable' crazy black dog aimlessly bounding around outside.

So... I drop our dripping shoes, skid up the hallway, throw a torch to each kid in their beds. Then back outside I splash barefoot through a swamp after a crazy animal which was kind of like an invisible monster with eyes glowing in the dark. Finally I secured the dog in our garage, dumped all our shoes in the warm oven (which was off) and sat with my kids until they drifted off into their darling little dreamlands.

The rest of the week, I've pretty much been numb from the neck up, so not much has been accomplished in the art department or the house department for that matter. Hopefully I'll have more fluttery winged creatures in my sketch book to show you next week and no adventure stories to tell.

 

a glimpse of my art on pendants

Coming soon to Twinkle Star Art. The rest will be revealed at BrisStyle's Christmas Market on December 5th.

 

Helen, from Ruby 2 Go Go, created these sweet little pendants from my illustrations.

I picked them up at BrisStyle's monthly gathering yesterday and was super delighted with how they turned out. 

The catch up was fun and inspirational as usual. Although very brief for me due to an overheated engine, an impaired sense of direction and an unexpected passenger, my eldest son had a workshop to attend.

a glimpse of Helen...

Helen's the wonder woman co-ordinator behind all of our BrisStyle indie Designer Markets, an Air Hostess by day and Ruby 2 Go Go-ing every other spare moment in between. The pendant above is just one of many beautiful creations by Helen and available to purchase from Ruby 2 Go Go Etsy shop.

Shadow Shot Sunday ~ the rarest fairy

It's been a good while since I participated in Hey Harriet's Shadow Shot Sunday (SSS) blogosphere phenomenon. I have a very good reason for this. I've been involved undercover in a secret and very dangerous pursuit of the hardest shadow of all to shoot... the rarest fairy.

Finally I captured the fairy shot! I'm so proud of myself as this isn't just any ordinary fairy.

The next photo will reveal the rarest of all fairy species, the one and only, brave Fire Fighting Fairy!

Most people would have never heard of this kind of fairy. She only comes out when she's full to the brim with sugary substances and her mother is so severely sleep deprived that she actually thinks her naughty little fairy is quite cute.

If you want to see more shadow shots from shadow shooting crazies around the world or you want to join us on our journey to the funny farm, be sure to visit Hey Harriet's blog, where all the fun starts.

Handmade happenings for little stars

Carolyn from Cre8Cake Toppers, recently purchased my Matryoshka Doll name print for a little girl's birthday gift. Using her polymer clay skills, Caroyln made this matching pendant to include with her gift. Oh to be blessed with polymer clay cleverness. A craft I'll have to take up in another lifetime. Thanks Carolyn for sharing your gorgeous creation.

 

Recently, I tried some online shopping with Made it, an Australian handmade market. My incentive was gift shopping for my niece's 3rd birthday and to familiarise myself with Made it's shopping experience as I have recently opened a Twinkle Star Art Made it shop.

From Made it, I purchased a gorgeous necklace, some sweet hair clips and a cute pouch to carry them in. My purchases were with different Made it sellers. All sellers were professional and delivered the items promptly. I'm so pleased with all of the products. So much so, I was reluctant to hand them over to my birthday niece, we nearly had a tug-a-war on our hands.

 

1. All gift items  2. AnK Bowtique  3. Odds & Blobs  4. Missimoo

Today while checking out KidsStyleFile (not procrastinating at ALL!) I stumbled across this gorgeous reversible dress by Anneliese from Tutus and Muddy Shoes. I love the beautiful fabric print and the idea that it's reversible. Handy if little Missy eats something messy and there's no spare change of clothes. My little Miss Am finds herself in these sticky situations most frequently.

Par Avion - Reversible Dress by Tutus and Muddy Shoes.

Butterfly girl fluttered into my sketch book

My creative juices were flowing last week while holidaying at Noosa. It must have been all that fresh sea air and maybe a little to do with the wine.

I was inspired by watching Miss Am exploring the sand and seashells. The butterflies were just in my imagination, again the wine may have contributed :)

Butterflies is the theme for my next girl's room illustration collection if you hadn't guessed already. I'm hoping to have this complete in time for the birth of my friend's baby girl. I must give myself that lecture again... absolutely noooo procrastinating whatsoever!

I have something else in my sketch book from just prior to heading to the sunny coast. I made this huge greeting card for my cousin's engagement. 

The girl sleeping under the tree is my aunty and the story I've written on the tree is true. One of many my Nanna told me while spending precious days visiting the house of lost pennies. If you click on the image it should pop to a larger view, so hopefully you can read it then.

Here's what was on the inside of the card...