Have a good one!

Have a great weekend everyone! Just a quick little note before I get back to work- if you can't afford a Shaw original...maybe you can now? I am going to post only fashion illustration over at art garage sale, so if you get a chance , have a visit. Everything is really inexpensive- what a great little site. Original vintage will always be at etsy for you. Winner posted monday for our little free art contest- hope you all had a great week! (Thanks for your emails this week everyone! Love you and your support)

{Vintage Friday}: Juicy goes vintage!

not completely of course, don't worry ladies, the track suits are still there!
but I do love these vintage inspired dresses in their new collection, how cute is that strawberry print dress? I so want one!

Happy weekend everyone! It's going to be a cold one here (coldest in 13 years or something like that), so I'll be wrapped up in warm blankets (yes, plural!) and drinking hot chocolate... yum

(images from Juicy Couture & Bloomingdale's)

Dallas Shaw at Apartment Therapy....?

Sort of! Yesterday one of my client's homes was featured on Apartment Therapy , and guess who's artwork showed up in the house tour! Hooray! The home belongs to the chic Jeanine. This painting is so cool because the yellow top is oil paint, while the rest is acrylic. It was the first that I had done like this, and now many of my paintings have touches of oil paint in them. I am so proud so see how she displayed it! Hooray!

{I Heart}: silver hearts

When it comes to jewellery, I have two contrasting loves, big fabulous colourful statement jewellery and simple silver necklaces, like a classic silver heart pendant, with it being quite close to Valentine's day, I'm finding myself draw to these simple yet so beautiful jewellery on Etsy:

top row: I&F Designs bottom left: lindesigns bottom right: phoebe's treasure

and while talking about siver hearts, how can I not mention the classic Tiffany hearts:

{all pendants from Tiffany & Co}

I have always loved the Return to Tiffany heart tag but when my boyfriend rang me from the airport last summer asking if I wanted anything from Tiffany's as our 2nd anniversary gift, I suppose I got greedy and though with all the VAT saved, maybe I should ask for the more expensive heart lock?

Don't get me wrong, I love this pendant and it certainly is my favorite but I didn't realise how chunky it is and it constantly turns slides everytime I move! Teach me a lession for being greedy I suppose! :) don't worry heart tag, I will get you one day!

do you have a favorite heart necklace? or maybe hearts are not quite your thing? love to hear what you think!

some thoughts for today

Two quick thanks to the stylish MaryJo for featuring my SSQ print and to a new fav christine for featuring another print as well! (Looking forward to working with you Christine!)
I have been introduced to so many talented artists this year who inspire me to get better at what I do. This photo is by Katlyn - I'm stopping by here daily to see here what she sees.



This are looking up each week on my end. The move was rough but now that we are settled in I am back to work. I have a nice little week left before it should get a little crazy so I've been working n my illustration. I have a thought that I could use some feedback on. My paintings sell at a few different prices (Vintage collection @ $200 framed and matted, customs canvases range between 800-2800 on size). I am wondering, Do you think I should put my illustrations on etsy @ $40. They would be really inexpensive. Maybe one a day. Would people by illustrations? I have been using etsy primarily as a showcase and I sell mostly through my website- but maybe this would help people afford an original? They would be unframed, but still signed. Like the one below...and really beautiful.
Thoughts? Need you thoughts.

How to dress like an Olsen

There is quite a blogger buzz about dressing like a french women. Not for this girl. If it were up to me, this year the world would take a tip from the Olsens. I love them and I don't care what anyone says. They constantly inspire me with their amazing fashion sense. Yay for Michelle Tanner. AND you'll never guess where I found all of these photos that made me clean out my closet... Kayne's blog. (Thanks for the tip MaryJo!)
Have fun being inspired:

creams, beige & a little bit of shabby chic

Colours are fabulous, but sometimes creams and beige can be gorgeous too. I'm loving these interiors from Town and Country Style, the cracked paints on the wall just adds that little bit of shabby chic magic.

What's your opinion on creams & beige?

(images from Town & Country Style)

working working working

Your amazing words had me hard at work yesterday. Since the new stuff is at the photographers'...and at the printer it leaves me to work on my illustration skillz. Today I brushed up on my fashion illos. Apparently I am longing for spring...and she is longing for a gold frame don't you think?

Modern Fairytale

What's a modern fairytale for me?
Being in the audience to watch the mind blowing Chanel Paris-Moscou fashion show! Can you imagine what it would be like to watch this live?

these gorgeous fairytale-like outfits also reminds me of the wonderful office of daniela kamiliotis, it would be amazing if I could visit her office in person! I'd happily spend days there.

Stay tuned for new Beauty Tried & Tested posts coming soon to Tuesdays, think I'll name it {Beauty Tuesdays}, simple and gets the message across right? ;)

(images from Chanel, The Selby)

from me- to you. Thanks

wow! What a cool day. One hundred so-sweet readers are following the art blog. I just want to say a huge thank you from the bottom bottom bottom of my heart. I got to go full time with my artwork this year, and I started this little page to share what was inspiring me daily. Thought no one would even look in its direction or at my work- Thanks so much. Your words keep me working harder every day.
To say thank you- I'd love to send you a little piece of artwork! All you need to do is comment below....and you'll receive a sweet surprise from me in the mail. Also leave your email address if you don't have a blog so that I can reach you. I'll draw a number later in the week.
If you don't already follow, feel free to jump on board to keep me motivated. I really appreciate your support!

photo cred

{Dear Diary}: My very late New Year Resolution list!

this is my very late New Year Resolution list, my argument is Chinese New Year is like today so if I go by this then my resolution list is actually quite early ;)

This year, all things on my list are things I want to achieve by the end of this year, most should be quite practical too...

{wallpaper image from Benefit Cosmetics}

1. graduate from uni - hoping it would be a 1st Class too! Our graduation ceremony will take place in the famous Bath Abbey, which despite the fact I have lived in Bath for more than 3 years, I have never been inside the Abbey so I'm hopeing it would be a nice surprice!

{Bath Abbey via amigadave}

2. start the Women into Enterprise course - I recently discovered there is this amazing training program running in Bath, helping women to set up their own businesses & it's free for students! The course starts next week so I'm very excited!

3. & 4. I'd love to improve my photography skills, at the moment I just take pictures with a simple click & adjust the lighting using my limited Photoshop skills. Since I might be leaving in Bath this summer, I've decided to explore more of Bath and capture places with my newly improved photography skills! So I am calling on all photographers, I'd love to know how you picked up photography, was it a training course? a book? Any info you can give would be greatly appreciated!

5. well, it's just I'm a bit bored with my current style at the moment, I tend to buy a lot of basics, lots cardigans, all plain coloured. While basics are important, I would like to add a bit of excitment into my wardrobe and mix with my current basics. I'd love to be more edgy & adores the relaxed chic style, I am also really loving this girl's style:

{Woori Go via lookbook}

What does all these mean for this blog? Here are some changes you can expect, hopefully good changes! I kept a diary when I was quite young but somehow grown out of it, so I'd like to start an electronic one, and don't worry I won't share any of my maths related topics! ;)

{wallpaper image via Cath Kidston}

yeah I like them

So I think I'm going to paint one. These old school tellies are cool. I think they would be sweet for a kids room, or a modern bedroom maybe. I just like them. I'm not going to fight it any longer. They are all so darn cute- how do you choose one?
pedlars, oldphoneworks, domino

and the winners are...

the book bag: coco
the zip bag & the travel purse: Mary Jo from TrustYourStyle

{wallpaper image from Cath Kidston}

wait there is more...! There were actually 4 more zip bags to give away! I went shopping again yesterday (bad tina!) and bought these since I figured if I'm sharing, I dont have to feel guilty about shopping right? ;)

the lucky ladies are: Courtney, Megan , so alaurable & The Clothes Horse!

Congrulations, please send me your address here my lovelies & I'll send the goodies your way on asap! xxx

(ps. all winners were generated by the random number generator in Excel)

my future space

as I am stuck in this tiny apt, I collect images for my new office. Which half sucks/ but is half kind of cool (I'm optimistic) b/c it assures me that y next office space will be perfect. I have decided already that all of my office accessories will be gold (stapler, pens, etc ) . And I think that the majority of the space will be white.
One room I was drawn to was Jenna Lyons. Saw part of her studio space in domino and I love the large white windows , the dark weathered floors and the striped carpet. I think my desk could look good here, and that my tees could fit nicely on a simple rack.
Since I can't officially moce all this into my space I bought these great shoes as a reminder of my future! mmm.
I'm off to pick up some chanel nail polish for someone who has been sweet to me. xo
Have a good weekend- don't forget to enter the CONTEST below!

Hooked on: more boudoirs in London! {Part II}

as promised yesterday, here's a mini tour to two of my favorite boudiors in London, they're two very different styles as you'll see... it's also my first time linking to Hooked on House, a great site for those (me included) hooked on house! Check out what other great bloggers are hooked on today here.

First up is the wonderful, packed with full of antiques and vintage items, I call it the Union Jack House! gorgeous as any other french boudoir but make no mistake, this is clearly a British boudoir, I think the union jacks make it quite clear dont you? ;)

all the artworks are just beautiful!

is it too greedy to want this house and all the owner's stunning dresses?

and could I take the china cardboard too?

My other favorite is the "Winter Palace", pure white walls, furniture and floors! I have a huge thing for white rooms and they might not be practical to live in, but they're so pretty! I'd love to see this house in person!

how great is this? there is even a little boudoir in the kitchen!

I just want to take the whole set of furniture! and Happy Friday everyone, have a fab weekend!

Don't forget it's the last day to enter the Giveaway!

via desire to inspire

(images from the amazing site Airspaces)

french boudoirs in... London! {Part I}

a collection of gorgeous rooms from some of the most beautiful houses in London, found on Airspaces (a very cool site!), in part ii tomorrow I will be taking you for a short tour around two of my favorite houses!

loving the shabby chic look!

I so want that beautiful chair, in colour of the year too!

Isn't this just the perfect rooms for a grown up princess? ;)

via desire to inspire

(images from Airspaces)