Whenever I have a spare few moments (very rare!) I pull out a little project of mine I have going and happily lose myself in it for as long as possible (never very long!) At this rate I am unlikely to finish Sam & Maggie’s ABC until after Sam graduates from High School however I…
A selection of my favourite designs from Australia’s top designers illustrated straight from the catwalk from last week’s Mercedes Benz Fashion Week Australia 2015. We have such talent on our shores, it was wonderfully inspiring to see what our amazing designers had dreamed up for the next season. Now, if only I had an endless…
Anzac Biscuits In remembrance of Anzac Day on April 25th the Anzac Biscuit has come to be a staple in every Aussie’s baking repertoire. The debate of crunchy vs chewy I believe is settled here, with this recipe being the perfect combination of the two. Crunchy outside, chewy inside. Pass the tin please. Ingredients…
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The mornings are cooler and there is a refreshing crispness to the air. With Easter just around the corner now is the time to embrace the change of seasons and get back into baking mode with this delectable recipe for Hot Cross Buns! The smell of these goodies baking will fill your kitchen with the…
I am so excited to have five pages of my illustrations featured in the latest Autumn 2015 edition of Modern Wedding Magazine! Continuing our partnership, these original illustrations were exclusively created for Modern Wedding Magazine to decorate their feature articles in this latest issue all about COLOUR! From ‘How to Accessorise with Colour’ to ‘Coloured…
Thank you to the delightful Anita from Stream Art Design for the shout out on her blog today! It is such a pleasure working with this wonderful lady on all my “hard-technical-stuff!” Anita and her team at Stream are just simply wonderful, I cannot recommend them highly enough for anyone requiring technical assistance, no matter…
Over the Summer holidays my site has been undergoing a sneaky facelift. Nothing radical, just a little lift here, a tuck over there, plus some rather lovely fillers. You may not notice it at first glance, there might be something slightly different, something you just can’t put your finger on…a little something extra, glossy and…
The recipes are back! Yes friends, The Art of Afternoon Tea has a brand spanking new home. To access all your favourite recipes from my old blog click on RECIPES at the top main menu bar and it will direct you to the new Art of Afternoon Tea home page. Here you can browse through…
New to my SHOP in 2015 are the Original Artworks Collections. Over the Summer I have created two new Enfant styled collections, The Ballerina Series and The Wee Gents Summer Time Series. Each series contains 6 original A4 sized artworks that will go on sale today. Each piece is unique, an original illustration created from…
