lilli pilli

These DISK BOOKS are made from reused floppy disks. They are little notebooks which are a handy size to carry in your handbag. The paper is 100% post-consumer recycled. Go to lillipilli's etsy shop to snap one up. Also available at 'The Little Market at Avid' which is held on the last Friday of each month. It's held out the back of 'Avid Reader' bookshop and cafe, 193 Boundary Street, West End Brisbane, Australia. The next market is March 28, 5.30pm - 8pm.

starry designs

These Birds Nest Earrings by Starry designs are so sweet! Starry is one of the first sellers I met on etsy and I just love her work. You can also find Birds Nest rings and pendants in her shop.

for the love of food

Banana, honey & almonds on buckwheat & rice milk pancake.

Coeliac Awareness Week 13-20 March

I love food and always have so when I was diagnosed with Coeliac Disease last September and told that I could not eat any food containing Gluten for the rest of my life I was left feeling numb. Just 6 months later and after a few disasters and days going hungry, I can honestly say that I am now eating healthier food and really enjoying experimenting with cooking. While it is the end of many foods for me it is the beginning in a much bigger sense. I call it my 'rediscovery of food' - I think more about what I'm eating and the time spent preparing each meal is savored.

One of my biggest inspirations is Shauna James Ahern who celebrates all aspects of life reminding me to do the same and not get weighed down thinking about what I can't eat. Her blog also has amazing lists of resources.

For more information on Coeliac Disease visit The Ceoliac Society of Australia website.

angela tsune

These gorgeous albums by Brisbane artist Angela Tsune are handmade. Angela lived in Japan for some time and has created many artworks based on her time there. The Washi Collection 'albums' and 'secret books' are all hand cut, bound and covered with beautiful washi - Japanese paper sourced from Japan. Available for purchase from Angela's website and etsy store.

labokoff

Every day on etsy I come across beautiful art and craft. These prints of photographs which have been digitally mixed with painting are no exception. Labokoff is based in Paris and creates delicate imagery using flowers, leaves and landscape.

lolly cubes

I've always loved work in progress and I often find inspiration for new work at certain stages of creating. The lolly cubes were inspired by studs I had lined up and ready to fire..I loved the look of them as they were so did some research and experimenting with tack fusing with the lolly cube range as a result. They are now my favourite to make. I can't help loving them at all stages, the glass before firing, the smoothness of them after firing, the reflection on the top of each one and how when the glue is setting they look like they belong in a little forest casting their individual shadows.

young designers market - Southbank

I'll be taking part in the 'Young Designers Market' at Southbank on Sunday March 9 from 10am - 4pm. It's held only once every 3 months and is a great place to meet young designers and see their latest creations. The market is located on Ernest Street between Grey and Little Stanley Street.

artist - Yuko Yamamoto

One of my favouroite Japanese Artists is Yuko Yamamoto. I own a small book titled 'Home and Form - 24 cut work card book' which has 24 reproductions of her works as postcards. I can't bring myslef to remove even one to place on my wall, I love flipping through the book and being able to feel the texture of the paper.

Yuko works with collage and creates the most interesting compositions by using positive and negative space. Her subjects include shoes, flowers, food and vessels to name just a few.

If you are in Japan you can see Yuko's work in an exhibition now until March 16 - see details below

Yuko Yamamoto "Paper Foods"
Venue: Limart
Schedule: From 2008-03-04 To 2008-03-16 at 19:00
Address: 2-10-3-1F Ebisuminami, Shibuya-ku, Tokyo 150-0022
Phone: 03-3713-8670

frankie

I love this magazine and have every issue since I first came across it over 2 years ago. Treat yourself to issue 22 of Frankie which is on newsagency shelves now. There are 4 pairs of my strawberry and cream lolly cubes to giveaway too!

little washi dresses

I cut tiny pieces of Japanese paper to make my little character's dresses. I started drawing her on the bottom of letters home to my family when I lived in Japan. She changes all the time, she used to have her eyes open all the time but now they are always closed - well they look closed as if she's deep in thought or just appreciating the moment. Often as I draw her, I feel a subtle release of emotions. The more I draw her the more content I feel. I definitely can not draw her when I'm feeling rushed as her hair tends to go crazy and I can't capture the subtle emotions in her facial features - I overdraw them and then she looks like someone else.