New Buttercup Ink stockist!

I'm so excited to announce that the fabulous Book and Paper in Williamstown is now a stockist of Buttercup Ink! If you find yourself in the area, it's a must visit. Amazing books with a great kids section and lots of beautiful paper delights. Owners, Sue and Wenche are lovely too!


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Feature in Etsy Treasury

My weekly planner notepad was featured in a treasury today on Etsy. I love the lunch bag that was featured there too. Great print!

Heading out to get set up for tomorrows market. It's so nice to be able to set up the day before. I'm taking the boys along with me. Being in the village at 5pm on a Friday calls for a little glass of wine at Yarra Lounge too I think!

Have a great Friday everyone!

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Yarraville Markets this Saturday

I'm so excited to be a part of the Yarraville Markets this weekend! I've long been a purchaser but am now looking forward to being on the other side of the table. If you find yourself with nothing to do on Saturday, a trip to my beautiful village won't disappoint!





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Happy Monday!

Hope you all had a great weekend. Mine was pretty quiet. A planned weekend in the country visiting friends was hit on the head on Friday when my husband came home from work feeling terrible. Let's just say 4 hours in a car would not have been a pleasant experience for any passengers! We did however, have a lovely picnic at the botanical gardens in the city yesterday.

The lovely Amanda over at Calico & Co. is featuring Buttercup Ink in today's Monday's Spotlight. If you aren't already a daily reader I'd suggest you get involved! A beautiful blog about all things design! Don't forget the code word to receive your free gift with any purchase from my Etsy shop!

Well, the sun in shining so G and I are hitting the park!

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What's been happening at Buttercup Ink HQ?

Sorry for being a little quiet on the blog front this last few weeks. I've been busy talking with retailers about stocking Buttercup Ink products. It's proving to be a difficult time as the gift trade fairs have just taken place in Melbourne and many retailers have finished with their purchasing for this year. I've received lots of lovely feedback though so all positive! Looking forward to being in a position to show at the trade fairs next year.

I've also been working on my Christmas collection and newsletter. I'll share more with you in the coming weeks. The Christmas collection is going to be fun and non-traditional. No greens and reds! It still amazes me that 90% of Christmas cards in Australia have snowmen!

My parents also booked their next trip to Melbourne and are coming for 5 weeks in October. Really looking forward to seeing them. They last saw Gabriel in March so will get to see all his new tricks! We're going to go up to Noosa with them for a little holiday in mid November so I've been busy organising that too. I could sure do with a little sunshine right about now!

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Custom christening invitation

I've just finished work on this custom christening invitation. I just love the buff yellow and soft grey tones. Spring is most definitely almost here!

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Wholesale catalogue now available!

I've been hard at work this last week getting my wholesale catalogue finalised. It's published on issuu. Check out the link in my sidebar >>>.

I've got a few retailers interested already which is really exciting. My first order is for Redbird Books - a beautiful new book/gift/coffee shop in Seddon. More details to come!

If you are a retailer and are interested in stocking Buttercup Ink products just drop me an email. I'd love to have a chat and show you some samples.

Have a great Thursday!

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Business by Design Market

Last Friday was the Business by Design market at Fed Square. It was a really good day but man are those things exhausting! I made a couple of sales on the day with the note cards, particularly my emergency cards, being the best sellers.

It was great to be able to talk to people about my designs and also got a few enquiries about some custom wedding stationery.

Being a cold, windy Melbourne day, there wasn't as much traffic through as hoped for - a common feeling amongst other stall holders. Never the less, it was a great day and has definitely allowed me to see what customers are drawn to within my collection.

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Stationery Swap!

I received my little package today from my partner in the Calico and Co. Stationery Swap. I was so excited! My secret partner was Samone from fabulous Red Letter Studio here in Melbourne. I think you'll agree my cards are kinda special! I just hope my recipient likes hers as much!

Amanda at Calico & Co. is also having a birthday swap. It's just so nice to get something non-junk and non-bill-like in the mail! I'd recommend you get involved! Thanks again, Samone!

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The art of typography

Typography is a major part of my designs. I know other designers out there will relate to this but I can honestly spend an eternity searching for the perfect fonts to use in my designs.

Often there is a frustration designers experience when a client says, "I don't like the font. Can you change it all to Times New Roman?" Little do they know that you've spent a week trying to find the ideal font that works perfectly for their project! I'm learning to become less precious when it comes to font selection and will accommodate the client if they aren't going to budge - even after my rationale spiel about why the particular font has been chosen.

There is one exception... I will NEVER use Comic Sans. Never. Not even if my life depended on it!

There's a great article here all about fonts... enjoy!