Today the internet got switched on at our new house. Now it feels like a real home ;)
For the past week or two I've been slowly unpacking and arranging items, driving around in my in-law's Jeep that they've lent us while they're away for a month and a half, reading totally engrossing, really trashy books, making collages, watching some new favourite shows and being a slave to uni and work. I only have a couple more weeks of uni left. I can't believe this year is almost wrapped up.
Anyway, just wanted to say hi.

Here's a little self portrait I've been playing with tonight - it's a bit rough around the edges but it's time for bed, so I'm calling it a day. Forgive my absence for the next week or two while we wait (im)patiently for the internet to be connected at our new abode. In the meantime I'll be arranging my knick knacks, making collages and admiring the city lights from my verandah. See you soon!

+ Background texture by the wonderful Lauren Harrison.
+ You can see the photo I based this off here.
+ Ps. Remember to hover ;)

Today I've been making collaged postcards to post to the Chop Shop Clinic to accompany my rainbow silhouette prints. I love sitting down to collage. I usually do it sitting on our uncomfy couch with my materials spread across the coffee table. It is quite an awkard spot and I have to get up and stretch every half hour. I bought myself a nice big work bench last week and once we've moved I'll set up a good studio space for myself with lots of natural light and space and organisation (here's hoping!).

These postcards will get a layer of clear tape put over the top of them to seal them before their journey from Tasmania to New South Wales.





I struggle organising my collage materials. I don't like things to be in folders because I want to be able to rifle through everything quickly. Lately I've been keeping them in this ottoman I bought from Officeworks. It sits in our lounge room as a footrest and when I feel like collaging I steal it from under C's feet and open it up. I'm going to get a bunch of big clear plastic file folders and make it slightly more organised, but for the moment it's like a collaging paper lucky dip!



While I'm collaging away, Dexter the kitty is lounging in a basket. I'm sure if I had've bought this basket with the idea of it being a cat bed, he would never have sat in it. Right now it's his favourite spot and I wouldn't dare move it from the middle of the lounge room floor. Squee!

This week I chose the idea: Draw your bike.

I've been missing my bike a lot since it has been in the shop but I have been enjoying my walks to work over the hill. I took a detour past our new house yesterday and my brother called and we had a lovely chat as I walked to work in the sunshine. One thing I really love about Tasmania is that it has distinct seasons. Yesterday was the first day of Spring and if I didn't know it already, my nose did. I sneezed so many times. After work, we had dinner and played games at our friends Isis and Damien's house and it was great fun.

My drawings using my graphics tablet are still pretty sketchy, but I kind of like them that way.
Did you know that 6pm on September 22 is Bike Hour? I'll be riding, will you? :)