Zine peek...

Nested in a ball on my chair and snuggled firmly to my desk adding the final bits and bobs to my latest zine - This Side Up. Getting to the point of dry eyed, empty brained, bizarre google searching mania. So as a method of escapism I've decided I'd like to share a teeny snippet of my work so far. So take a wee peek at this...

Oh, and a bit of this too...

Here's to apple crumble and sailor stripe tees 

C is for Chanell xox

Fancy a cup of tea...

Lucky me found this sweet little buy for under $10 at the local markets on Sunday. Fancy a cup of tea?

Here's to putt putt golf and paisley pants.

C is for Chanell xox

what i wore today - oct 9...

Looking some-what more bedraggled than usual but filled to the brim with ideas and snippets of prettiness after a week of culture soaking in moody weathered Melbourne. Watch this space...

Here's to paisley patterns and spinach pies.

C is for Chanell xox

what i wore today...

As an avid daily sketcher I was delighted to stumble across this concept courtesy of the brilliant mind of Gemma Correll. Visit her lovely blog for inspiration or to learn how to get involved with the project... http://whatiworedrawings.blogspot.com/

Here's to op shop bargains and library book lovers.

C is for Chanell xox

it's totem time...

Have you heard of The Scribble Project yet? 

July's collaborative sketch off is a mammoth totem pole reaching way up to the cyber clouds - made entirely of mixed up scribbles. With everyone (yes, everyone) invited to join in.

Here's a couple of my contributions, all created with a $2 pencil, badly worn biro and a couple of spare hours. It's highly addictive behaviour and a great excuse to be a bit silly. Find out more here. (Submissions close July 31st)

Here's to pencil shavings and ice-cream sandwiches. 

C is for Chanell xox

three little eggs...

Scanning across my desk for some illustration inspiration, I spied a small collection of Russian stacking dolls and some Moroccan born treasures from some well travelled friends. Several minutes, turned into hours and before I knew it I had a "moroccan patterns" Google frenzy in full flight. 

I want to give them all their own stories and a home to call their own. Maybe you can help me out? Some are mothers, and others are daughters. But they are all individuals in their coloured cocoons.

Here's to water pistols and all shades of white. xox

C is for Chanell.

scuba dive, scream queen...

You know those nights? The ones when you toss and turn like a wide eyed night owl. And you think. You think like there's no tomorrow. Sometimes I feel like I need to let it all out before I hit the sheets. So I put pen to paper, and sketched it down in black and white. Maybe it wasn't the most promising remedy, and not exactly doctors orders, but it did make for some interesting space.

Here's to lemon icing and surprise black outs. xox

C is for Chanell