Yesterday, while in Shinjuku I found the seven floor high craft store called Okadaya. It is actually over two buildings, one building is seven floors and the other five floors! Oh my goodness I would live in Japan just for this store... it is cute material, trimmings, cloth covered buttons, craft book heaven! Here is a little photo of my loot...
I can't wait to start a-stitching when I get home... not that I want to go home (just yet!).
We are in Tokyo!
It is definitely one of the most amazing places I have ever been to. We have five more days in Tokyo then we will head off to Kyoto. Next Monday we are attending a friend's wedding which should be beautiful so hopefully I will be able to post some photos. Today we are off to Shinjuku, I've heard rumours of an amazing seven floor high craft store which I have decided I must find! Oh, one more thing... the food is so good...
It's the middle of the night and I can't sleep... I think I'm too excited, it is only four more sleeps until we leave for Japan!
Yesterday I received a lovely little package of papers in the mail from a very inspiring artist by the name of Dawbis. A while ago I signed up for her paperquilt project and even though I have decided to wait until I get back from Japan, I'm quite excited to get started. Here is a little peek at my paper selection...
After setting up quite a lovely looking sketch blog, I decided that I wasn't really a sketch-a-day kind of gal, well not a public sketcher anyway. It seemed like a great idea in theory, however, some things I like to keep hidden and I think my sketches might be one of those things. Only because they represent tiny little bits and pieces of ideas, and they sort of feel a bit naked on show to the big wide world. My drawings need to be fully dressed before they leave the house!
Anyway here is a random sketch that was sitting over on my short lived sketch blog, it is coming out for a peek and will probably disappear back under the covers at any moment...
I have made a little zine in collaboration with Dr. V (El Temerario) and it is now up and ready to show. I decided to make a little book out of my 'Searching for Romantic Icecream Moments' and the great part about it is that you can download a high quality pdf version, print it out and assemble it for yourself!
So if you're in search of eating icecream romantically head over to Dr. V and look for the magic link...
These are my new magic lights that I have strung all around the stove. They are trying to make me feel a little more welcome in the kitchen... don't get me wrong, I love to cook, it's just not something I think about doing very often. For someone who reads a lot of cookbooks though, I think I should be more inspired! I do believe these beautiful candy coloured pieces of plastic are going to make all the difference...
In other news, I have been meaning to do this for quite a while now and after getting some very nice scans, I am able to list a new little print set in my store. When I say little, I mean tiny! These four prints are from my 'Curious Adventures on the High Seas' series and each of them measures just over 2" x 2.5"...
They are right over here...
Frankie has been on sale for a little while now so I guess it is okay to post the interview...
If you click on it, it should take you to a much larger version.
Well today was supposed to be quite productive, but it didn't really turn out that way. I was up until 3am this morning finishing off some work so today time seemed to move in strange directions. I did a bit of packaging and posting, went for a coffee... and that was about it. I did however take a look through my folder that I use to keep my original drawings in and I have decided that rather than have them buried away, I might make a few of them available over at Etsy. I must admit I do get rather attached to some of my drawings, however I think it is better for them to be loved and looked at rather than hidden in a folder! Mmmm... hehehe, I think I'm a bit tipsy so before I get too sentimental, here are the ones I have available...
'Topsy Turvy'
'Up in the Trees'
'The Blue Teacup Forest'
'Quiet Please'
Happy Spring to the people on this side of the earth, and happy Autumn to the people on the other side!
Catherine Campbell is an Australian illustrator and art maker.
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