Warratahstree Art and Creative Inspiration

    It is the big launch of Stampin UP! 2014 Annual Catalogue and I am really excited about my first Blog Hop with ESAD.    “What is ESAD? ESAD stands for "Extra Special Australasian Demonstrators" and is a facebook group just for Australian and New Zealand Independent Stampin' Up! demonstrators. We love what we do & love to share with our customers, friends and blog visitors. We also share what we love in our ESAD Demonstrator community, through swaps, challenges, sharing knowledge, ideas& friendship and we're always there to help and support each other.  As part of the launch of the Stampin Up! Catalogue we are to create something using items from the 2014-2015 Catalogue. I am so excited about using the new Blendabilities on my project.  Blendabilities, are StampinUP! Alcohol based ink markers.  They are great for creating colour gradients and blending.  I have used them to add some detail to my images. ...

    Warratahstree is now at North Melbourne Markets .  You may wonder why I have not posted in two weeks. Well, I have been so busy creating new stock for the North Melbourne Markets.   It is Father's day on 1 Sept, 2013 here in Australia. I have been busy creating Father's day cards for the North Melbourne Markets . I was so excited and nervous to be accepted as a stall holder 5 days before The North Melbourne Markets .       It was the only market I was going to have a stall at before Father's day.  So, I spent a whole week making cards, sorting out photos for the market.  I decided that having the framer mount the images was much easier and less stressful.  The framer did such a beautiful job too.   After a bit of a slow day at North Melbourne Markets, I have spent the last week working on some collaboration projects with another artist and a blogger.  WATCH this space.... WhenEngravingMeetsArt Some really exciti...

This week I got asked a great question.  "I am wanting to sell my jewelry.  I just want to perfect it a bit more before I post them in my store.  So any tips you have I would gladly take....." The question was posed by   +Niki A  @ ( My Life Remixing Blog )    While I was so flattered to be asked that question, I too am still finding my niche' in the area of my Fimo jewelry.  I want it to be unique, something someone else is not making but also items that will sell. I asked myself the same question once I decided to sell my artwork.   I have always been involved in craft, DIY, art, and many other creative activities.  Making the step from crafter to artist was a long gradual process for me.  For many years I made things for me, because I liked the look of something or I wanted to learn a new technique.   With the encouragement of my friends and family, I decided to try making my hobby my busine...