Anna's Fox

A very special gift

Received a lovely surprise from Miss Kim in the mail...
a puzzle brooch from iKhaya. Isn't he just too cute!

For Anelle

Dirk commissioned these two pals above as gifts for his wife, Anelle,
the creative mind behind Seven Swans Wedding Stationary. Go have
a look at her beautiful designs...

The Clothes Maiden

Stephanie Anderson writes and edits her own bimonthly independent
magazine, The Clothes Maiden. It's a mag filled with fashion, arts,
culture and all things quirky. And look who sailed into the Dec/Jan issue...

Miss Kim and I

Kim Longhurst, illustrator and maker extraordinaire, and I did some trading.
I'm crazy about Kim's work and am now the proud owner of 3 of her amazing
prints. Seeing them in my home every day really makes me smile!
Kim, you totally rock! Thanks for making me soooo happy :)



'Let's dream of fishing' was a Christmas gift for my sister
and Matt in memory of their beautiful 'Swartkat' aka 'Shongi'.

Here are some pics of the brooches I made for Kim.


Kim is a magpie lover, so I made this one especially for her.

Pongo the kitty was commissioned for Kjersti as part of the Package Project.

One of my 'birds in flight' was part of the awesome 12 Days of Giveaways.

Nunu the black labby is now at home with Kim's friend, Rhenda from iKhaya.

The Package Project

Thank you Dura for all my lovely gifts!

Fair Fox

A big thank you to Fairlady Bride Magazine for
featuring one of my fox brooches as a boutonniere!

12 Days of Giveaways

Kim Longhurst, one of my favourite illustrators (who makes the most
amazing prints ever!) launched a seriously cool giveaway today called
12 Days of Giveaways.

Over the next 12 working days she'll be introducing us to some of her
favourite crafters, artists, jewelry designers and shops and giving
away something they have made. Just follow The Painted Blackbird and
get all your friends to follow as well. The person who gets the most
friends to follow wins 12 very special gifts, which will include one
or two of Kim's gorgeous prints. Awesome!

Meet my Package Project partner

Her name is Dura and she's a designer/illustrator in Kuala Lumpur,
Malaysia. She loves drawing girls, doing fashion illustrations and
painting. She also makes handmade paper dolls out of the fashion
characters she draws, called Fashion-na-nimal Darlings. Go have a
look at her blog. Couldn't help myself, just had to show pics of her
kitties. The two cuddlers are Coco and Romeo and the sleeping
beauty is Lulu.

Dura and I have sent our packages and I'm really excited!