Samples of my 'Forest Wonders' fabric collection for K&K Fabrics

I received an exciting package in the mail! Kennard & Kennard Fabrics sent me some samples of my “Forest Wonders” fabric line for K&K Fabrics. It feels great to have the actual fabrics in my hands!! The Echidnas and Ants designs were inspired by the echidnas I spotted chasing ants on a trip to Tasmania a few years ago, and an echidna I saw on a bush walk last year near Patonga, NSW. The Rose Robin designs were inspired by the rose robins I spotted flitting around the trees on rainforest walks in Tasmania several years ago. The Galah birds we have in abundance around my home in Sydney. For this fabric range I was inspired by an Australian colour palette, including the earthy tones of red Pindan dust in the Australian outback. ‘Pindan’ is a name given to the red-soil country of the south-western Kimberley region of Western Australia. I also chose the deep forest greens of the Australian rainforest. I can’t wait to see the collection in my local fabric shops!! Kennard and Kennard’s quilting cotton is 100% Cotton and fabric width is 110cm. The fabrics are available from KK Fabrics. I can’t wait to see what you make with them, and I’m looking forward to sewing up a few things myself. Maybe a light summer top or two!

K&K fabrics - new samples of ‘Forest Wonders’ fabric range - by Anna Lloyd

K&K fabrics Echidna ‘Forest Wonders’ - fabric design by Anna Lloyd

K&K fabrics Ants on terracotta ‘Forest Wonders’ (also available on white) - fabric design by Anna Lloyd

K&K fabrics Kookaburra with Blossoms ‘Forest Wonders’ - fabric design by Anna Lloyd

K&K fabrics Rose Robin White ‘Forest Wonders’ - fabric design by Anna Lloyd

K&K fabrics Galahs with branches ‘Forest Wonders’ - fabric design by Anna Lloyd

Artwork in the Lindfield Art Show this week

This week I have two original mixed media artworks in the Lindfield Artshow. They are both for sale this weekend from the 15th - 17th March at the Lindfield Holy Family Artshow and Fair.

Rockstar Galah framed

Proud Magpie framed

Painting feather details

Painting the background

Callistemon and Cockatoo tote bags restocked

My Callistemon and Cockatoo tote bags have been restocked in my website shop!

Sneakpeek in my studio today

Today I tidied up my studio. I cleared away the kids homework and the household papers that get dumped on my desk, did a bit of a chuck out and found some old sketchy gems. I vacuumed, dusted and scrubbed off the pen marks and the tea and coffee rings.

My beloved biscuit tin was my Nan's. I remember looking at it when I was a kid so I guess it influenced my love of Australian Native flowers. I had to rescue it out of a dumpster after my Nan passed away.

I put my collection of Winsor and Newton inks in an old Ferrero Roche tub.

I dug out an old pot that used to be my Nan's that was sitting in my Mum's garage and put it in my mother In law Yvonne's old 70's pot hanger and planted this pretty plant. I don't know what the plant is called, but it grows tendrils of heart shaped leaves; I have another one in the front hall. Now that's all tidied up I'm all ready to create more art!

New Products on Red Bubble

Red Bubble has introduced quite a few new products. There are acrylic blocks, clocks and scarves.... My most popular designs are my Magical Wise Owl design, Callistemon flowers and my Feather design is popular on t-shirts especially... My products are available at my Red bubble page.

Red Bubble products by Anna Lloyd

Bohemian feather tee available at Red Bubble

Magical Wise Owl Clock available at Red Bubble

Tote bags

I'm excited that some colourful tote bags with my designs on them have arrived. They're for my market stall coming up on the 26th of November at Shelly Beach markets.

Kiama Seaside Markets

I have come up with a greeting card range for sale. They are printed on 340gsm card with brown recycled paper envelopes. So far I have printed 15 designs. They are blank inside for your personalised message.

Last Sunday I held a stall at Kiama Seaside markets by the waterfront at Black Beach. It was a lovely sunny day but got very windy around 11.30am. I've learnt to be quite wary of selling greeting cards and artworks outdoors! We ended up using a tow rope from the car to act as extra anchor to the ground. Here are some photos of my stall while I was setting up!

Not such a successful market day but Steve and my son had a nice bike ride to the Kiama blow-hole.

My stall before the wind picked up

Next time I'll tape the prints into their frames so they don't slip down

first order of my greeting cards for delivery