Favourite Illustrator: Kat Macleod

Swoooooon! Oh Miss Macleod you are just devine!

Melbourne based artist/illustrator Kat Macleod's beautiful, playful creations bring me an abundance of JOY! Her mix of exquisite water colour with fabric and collage brings to life a parade of quirky, glorious female characters. Very love.

And I was lucky enough to receive not one, but two gifts featuring a Kat Macleod illustration for my recent birthday. The ceramic "Bless You" plate and a pair of printed and embroidered  his & hers pillow cases, both of which are made by the company Third Drawer Down and were purchased from Remedy in Leederville.

Yay!

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The creative soul needs nourishment and constant encouragement. When working home alone all day it is comforting to discover these little gems on the internet and know that there are people out there, somewhere, in the past or present, who feel similarly. So today I am simply sharing some quotes/sayings/ideas that I have collected to help me on my way and keep me feeling inspired.

And who knows, maybe they'll inspire you too...

Inspiration board...

I have been feeling a little creatively lost and directionless of late. So to tackle those feelings head on I decided this afternoon that it was time to make a new INSPIRATION BOARD!!!! A fantastic way to refocus, to remind yourself of where you are trying to head and what you are trying to achieve. This is a creative inspiration board to get Ruby Bluebird back on track....but you can make one for any occasion/facet of your life.

Ingredients: Scissors, pins, cork board.

Recipe: collect images from here there and everywhere....magazines, library, internet. ANYTHING that inspires you, catches your eye, makes you smile.

OR....if you're not into doing it the old fashioned way, you can take a look at Pinterest. A website that lets you collect images from the net and collate them on your very own virtual pin-up board.

I'm pretty content with my real life pin-up board for now....it has taken pride of place above the sewing machine. And by the looks of things we may be heading towards a very bright and colourful creative future! Here's hoping! xx