BUTTERCUP inspired loveliness

Second day of spring and the sun is out in Melbourne town today! So here's a little buttercup'y loveliness for the weekend!

V xx

Etsy shop clutch

Sweet and Saucy Shop

Great GIVEAWAY on My Spa Guide

My beautiful ladies over at My Spa Guide have a great comp running at the moment. Be sure to head over and check it out!

There's always lots happening on their Facebook page too...

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AMAZING packaging design : Auberge du Soleil

Check out this innovative packaging design! The handmade truffles for luxury resort Auberge du Soleil in Napa Valley, CA, are housed in this clever little squeeze box to avoid them being crushed!

Oh how I would love to be eating these whilst lounging by their pool!

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Branding project: TELL me your TOP 3!

I'm sketching some initial ideas for a new branding project at the moment and would LOVE some feedback from all you design savvy readers!

The event is a charity race day where all money raised goes to the Breast Cancer Network Australia.

I won't go into any design rationale - I just want you to give me your gut reaction and tell me your top 3 designs. If you want to elaborate, it's always welcomed!

V xx

Helen & Ben: the wedding

I had the great pleasure of creating a custom wedding stationery suite a few months ago for Helen and Ben. It was a lovely surprise today to get a beautiful thank you card and CD with some images of the reception items I created for their big day! It's so exciting to see my paper creations on the stunning table settings!

The table names were all named after wineries in Victoria and, where possible, Helen and Ben seated guests at wineries they have visited together. Each of the wineries also listed the 'Signature Wine' - a lovely little personal touch.

I always encourage couples to come up with table names that are personal to them and this one was so original! A great way to add a little Oz to an English country wedding!

Have a look...

V xx

PRODUCT love: Jellystone Designs

Another great company that I got to meet at Life Instyle was Jellystone Designs. The concept is so clever: pendants, necklaces and bangles made out of 100% hospital grade silicone so it's save for your little one to chew on!

I bought one (the red owl) for myself as a little pre-baby gift! A fab idea as a gift for new mums!

Check them out on Facebook here.

V xx

New collection now on ETSY

For all you Etsy lovers out there (you know who you are!), the new Buttercup Ink stationery and art print collection is now available!

As you'll remember from this post, I was originally planning to move from Etsy to Big Cartel but I've missed being a part of the Etsy community. I've had lots of enquiries from past Etsy customers asking if some of my items like the AFL and kids name prints have been discontinued so I decided to revamp the shop with the new collection along with some of the old favourites.

As a little reintroduction offer to readers and previous customers, I'm offering 20% off EVERTHING IN STORE!!! This is a limited offer so be quick!

Head on over to the shop for a look...

Feel free to repost the image on your blog/Facebook if you know any other stationery lovers!

V xx

Chalkboard INTERIORS

Cute and functional interiors using chalkboards. I especially love the wall calendar - very clever!

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Shoe LOVE : brogues

I've seen so many great brogues in the shops recently that I just don't know what to go for! These are some of my favs.

I love this look: teamed with cropped boyfriends jeans and blazer.

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ENJOYING the quiet

Today has been a bit of a daydreamy kind of day. So rather than sit at my desk and work, I've decided to get all my 'to do's' out my head and down on paper to start on tomorrow morning after I drop Gabe at child care. The next hour or so will be spend in the garden with a book, sketch pad and quiet... I think I might be trying to tell myself something today so I'm going to give myself some space to listen.

V xx