red bull 06

‘Each year Red Bull Music Academy seeks out a city that cultivates the coming together of like-minded communities from around the world; a place where friends can draw from the vibrant environment of their surrounds, a place that acts as a ‘real’ inspiration, and a place that can assist in closing the gap between the aural and visual creative arts……... the shell of the three story warehouse has been transformed from a typical dumping ground into a giant web of studio suites, recording rooms, and interactive spaces showcasing a resounding diversity in the visual arts.’

It was our joy to design a space in one of the studio suites.
‘This will only take us a few hours’ says Alana
what Alana learned that day: Sara is always right.
It took three full days, opps.

pretending to be cool

i thought i'd post a little something on the trade show we did last August...
which we are now preparing to do again in 9 short weeks.
this is the place where we felt exposed to say the least. we set up shop amongst talented, established australian brands and nearly peed our pants. i can still remember our first customer... oh dear, he wandered into our stand and sara and i looked at each other with that 'what do we do now' look. thank goodness by the end of the day we got the hang of selling!
the pics are of our stand, the little dolls house and sara and her dear little man charlie (he's only a month old in the photo)

wedding bliss

this photo is a peek at our wedding stationery range,
due to be up on our website in a month or so.
i'm so excited that I snapped a quick one on my camera phone,
not the greatest idea...but you get the gist.
six glorious sets to play with.
and finally the 'coming soon' sign can be taken down.
oh baby oh baby they are here and not blurry, discoloured,
ugly or odd.
I've also been drawing things to go on new cards, invites, writing sets and book plates.
we're also experimenting with five new products...
ohhh i hope you like them!

thank you

also thanks so much to josephine, danielle and jess for your help with the technical bits!

our lives begin

our lives begin to end the day we become silent about things that matter- martin luther king
to not feel held back.
but let these words live in me:

sight
perception
liberation
wholeness
wholesomeness
movement
health
fullness
sanity
balance
hope.

i have been reading heat (it's about global warming) and taking notes, i'm not sure why i'm taking notes but i am.
along side it i've been reading about poverty and social justice. for a week or two I felt like I could'nt breathe.
How can I make pretty things out of something that takes and consumes. Surely the beauty is not true beauty unless it gives.
Unless we stop kidding ourselves by thinking we can live without limits.

We have found a printer who prints to the green standards, which is more than eco inks and recycled paper.
this is thrilling to me, but only the beggining.
I now have a list that could possibly be unachievable, but i'm going for it anyway.
a list that gives life and dignity to my brothers and sisters in poverty.
How can my joy be complete while someone else is in distress.
i will give.
i will donate.
i will pray and move my feet.

xx
alana

p.s the photo is from Sara on her holiday in tassie, it's so glorious!

eeeeeee.

I know that if i looked somewhere, i would find answers to these very simply questions. Infact, i can almost hear the tutting. i confess i have no idea how to use blogger, and worse still, i'm lazy.
here are my questions, feel free not to help me!

one. how do i reply to comments that people have left
two. what am i doing wrong when i upload photos and they come out looking very odd. almost like a negative.

help!

joy joy joy joy joy joy

our christmas cards are finished, proofed and all tied up with string...
and their brightness has caught the attention of our favourite stores.
(they'll be up on shelves in mid october) not to mention a few other little surprises.....
owww secrets!