Creative Monsoon

More handmade jewelry

On - Sunday 11 January 2009

Its been a busy week, seems to have dragged on forever though. But I've managed to get some more photography done and finish off three new necklaces. They are for sale on the website now. Thanks to Kate who bought the 'This is Love' necklace before I'd even had time to finish the webpage!

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photography

Take more photos

On - Thursday 8 January 2009

I bought a new mobile phone a few months ago, finally got one with a little camera built in. Its not very flash but still three times the resolution of my very first digital camera.

Ive always wanted to carry a camera with me all the time, but now I have to remind myself its there.

This weekend we went to Manly and I remember to use my camera.

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Handmade Jewelry

On - Monday 5 January 2009

The jewelry page is finally up and running on the creative monsoon website, yeay! I have three finished handmade necklaces with more on the way. I love how each one is like a little mini collaged artwork. Some are finished with beaded chains and others with ribbon.

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photography

The Seine

On - Sunday 4 January 2009

Another photo ready to be added to the website for sale this week. Perhaps I went for a green tone to this one because I was still in a Christmasy mood?

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Happy New Year

On - Thursday 1 January 2009

Happy New Year from Sydney

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Post Christmas gift wrap uses

On - Tuesday 30 December 2008

Christmas is over and if you didn't go for some of the recycled gift wrapping ideas you probably have lots of used Christmas wrapping paper ready to throw in the bin. But, here are a few ideas, my favourites for using old Christmas wrapping paper:

Frist, take all the ribbons and bows off and save for any craft or arty projects.
Make new decorations out of it! Follow New York store Anthropologie's window display and make some decorations ready for next year. Try making these cute Christmas stars with the thicker paper. Or an origami wreath. Or decoupage it onto shapes for next years ornaments.

Pack away your Christmas decorations with it.

Shred it! And use it for filling future gift boxes etc.

Happy New Year!

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art and design

Merry Christmas

On - Sunday 28 December 2008

Who would have thought paper quilling could look so cool! This amazing work is by the very talented (and I patient I imagine) Yulia Brodskaya

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Album artwork

On - Tuesday 23 December 2008

I came across some beautiful music the other day surfing the net 'Like a Song' by Lenka. Turned out the album artwork and website was just as beautiful. The illustrations are by James Gulliver Hancock.

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Perfume design

On - Saturday 20 December 2008

This weekend I came across these beautiful perfumes. Skeem is a US based company who produce perfume and candles with some of the most lovely packaging designs I've seen.