Do you find yourself asking the question “what wedding stationery do I need?”, and confused by all the different options out there? Do not fret! Hopefully I can help you understand the differences between all the different pieces, what goes with what, and what you actually need. It all depends on your wedding, and budget (of course). […]
Last Thursday I got the chance to work with some fantastic people in the wedding industry. The collaboration was created by the amazingly talented Jo from Orange Sunshine Photography and Film, and she collected a handful of quality suppliers to create this amazing Elephant Rock wedding photo shoot. Amazingly for me, i got an email […]
The past few months, in the iampoppy studio, have been a little crazy with painting and creating! Wedding invitations have been flooding in, given that it is wedding season at the moment. If has been fantastic to get to design all these different and very personal invitations for some lovely couples tying the knot. I […]
Two weeks ago, iampoppy was lucky enough to attend the Queensland Brides weddings & honeymoon expo. What an amazing weekend it was, with over 400 brides to be coming through my booth to have a chat. By the end, I was completely exhausted, but over the moon with the response. I met so many couples happily […]
Designing weddings with All About Venues is one of my latest collaborations. Since the beginning of July, I have ventured into the world of weddings, and what a success it has been. I have managed to be able to feature in a few different venues around the coast, as their recommended stationery designer, attended a […]
Creating iampoppy’s trade fair stand….. Creating my trade fair stand was a lengthy process. After the excitement of signing up and paying for the space passed, I had to decide what I would do with the area they had given me. At first I was thinking around the table and two chairs they had placed […]
Its that time of year, Gift HQ Brisbane, where a number of home and gift ware businesses exhibit. This year, iampoppy is proud to be part of this, and has worked hard to get the set ready for the big event. I am really excited to be able to put my work out there, and meet […]
I’m finally in the midst of creating my first Wedding Stationery samples! yay… After my day at Ecostudio Fellini, I set to work coming up with some designs which I could distribute in the Bridal packs. I wanted to create something elegant which would be in keeping with the venue, but allow the client to […]
Place cards for Mother’s Day lunch with Somerset College mothers. How did you spend your Mother’s Day? Spoiling your mother or being spoilt yourself, I hope. For the Mothers of Somerset College in Mudgeeraba, they attended a delicious lunch at the beautiful Eco Studio Fellini. This venue is a well known wedding venue in Mudgeeraba, and […]
This year, i have decided to look into all things recycled, and thus come up with my recycled art collection. Recycled art is basically using previous images and transforming them into other images. In each of my new greeting cards in this collection, I have borrowed from other illustrations, drawings, sketches, paint textures and old […]
The Etsy Resolution: The past month, I have been creating an Etsy shop makeover with the help of two lovely ladies, Claire and Jess, down at Etsy HQ! There has been a group of us getting together online every week to eagerly await the weeks tutorial on how to maximise sales through our online […]
The start of the New Year brings a fresh new perspective, and what better than to use this to revamp the branding for your business. I have been doing just that, only with another business. Sunny Tree Landscapes is my current project at the moment, and it sees the introduction of a lot of new marketing products and branding […]
“Then the Grinch thought of something he hadn’t before! What if Christmas, he thought, doesn’t come from a store. What if Christmas…perhaps…means a little bit more!” ― Dr. Seuss, How the Grinch Stole Christmas! What did your Christmas mean to you? For me, it was family. I had a wonderful Christmas this year, and it was […]
Last Saturday 29th November saw the little town of Tugun, QLD light up for Christmas. I was pleased to be asked to hold a stall at the event, called Tugun Lights Up, which was trying to promote local artists and musicians. Despite a few set backs the week leading up to the event, I […]
When my partner came home from work with a photo of giant green tentacles on top of Currumbin Rock, I knew it was that time of year again. Horrah! Swell is back. I have visited this outdoor free sculpture festival every year I could, and just love it. I love that […]
July saw my return to Miami Marketta after many months away on maternity leave. What a change! The whole place has had a makeover, adding a roof to the outside area where the band are, more tables and chairs for people to enjoy the food and drinks available and another bar selling cocktails. However, […]
October 2014 will see the arrival of my new card range. Yet to be named, this range will consist of ten card designs, all based on recycling old projects into new ones. I wanted to come at this project with a newer, funkier feel, and explore changing the images I already have in my […]
After half a year away on maternity leave, I decided to come back with a new product line. And thus the glass magnets were born. Such an exciting project, and they look perfect! I make them all by hand, so the amount of design variations I can have is limitless. They have been hugely […]
These three prints were created in 2012 for a little baby Owen. His new nursery was to be kitted out in a jungle colourful theme, and would I create some prints which would fit in. As with a lot of my recent briefs, this was a challenge as I was not overly confident drawing […]
I was asked to create three canvas’s for this commission, all based around the Beatrix Potter books. This was a challenging brief for me, as I usually work with paper and ink incorporating collage and stamping. After much stalling, I decided to press ahead using the same techniques I would use for paper, hoping no […]
