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Hello with cheery smiles! It's been quite a busy few months creating lots of fun crafty projects for my new craft website DIY Kiosk. Thanks to everyone who has been popping over to say hey. I have also been selling some of my publications and new makes in the KIOSK as well.

Since we last spoke there have been many crafternoons making fairy bread piñatas, experimenting with gift wrapping techniques (getting ready for Christmas) and off course dedicating any free time I have to penning letters to friends and decorating snail mail. How many DIY Kiosk projects can you spot in the above photo?

Today, October 9th is World Mail Day! So happy mail days to you all!!

Why not dedicate a little time today to put pen to paper, post a postcard, write a letter and send pretty decorated mail art to a pen pal, friend or loved one. To celebrate the art of analogue correspondence I would love to share with you some of my recent outgoing mail.

Hello! Apologies for my absence for the last couple of months. I promise I have a good excuse! I have been working on some new exciting creative projects that I will be sharing with you soon. 

In between my projects as you can see via my Instagram, I have been sending out lots of snail mail around the globe. Some to pen pals and other 'happy mail'  to customers who have purchased my zines and stationery kits! This washi tape, heart corsage brooch has been posted out to a fan of Aussie TV show Neighbours. A little nod to iconic 80s couple Scott and Charlene (aka Kylie Minogue).

Love a good hit of nostalgia! 

Introducing my new publication - Happy Mail Day zine!!

As you know from my many posts I LOVE mail art and posting snail mail to pen pals and friends across the globe. So it was only natural that I dedicate a whole publication to 'Happy mail days'!

Inside you will find ideas about decorating your mail, creating themed kits, handmade stationery and papercraft Diys and more!

I am thrilled to say that I will be launching my 'Happy Mail Day' zine this Sunday (May 25th) at the MCA zine fair! An event that is part of the Annual Sydney Writers Festival. As a fellow zine maker and reader I have attended the MCA Zine fair event for the past few years. But for the first time this year I decided to apply for a stall and I was so delighted when I was accepted and given a place in this years fair.

So please do come and say hi if you do decide to come and check it out - would love to see and meet you.

Admission to the MCA Zine Fair is free and is open from 11am-4pm.

As well as launching my 'Happy Mail Day' zine I will also be selling my 'Pop Goes your Mail' letter art kits, 'Japan in A Collection' zine, mini hard copies of 'Little Book of Mt Masking tape' and 'My Life in Biscuits' zines.

Off course there will be a few more other paper-themed surprises exclusive to the days event!!

Happy Valentine's Day!

To celebrate I styled up this little love letter themed shoot for the day. Making a mail box, envelope, postage stamps, confetti, gift bow topper, heart jam biscuit notebook, washi tape rosette, love note-card and a origami perfume bottle.

I will also be packaging up some of the handmade contents into a love mail pack for a friend.

jour de valentines heureux!

Remember those pastel-coloured 'Love Note' solid sherbet, heart lollies that you used to buy from the school canteen or retro lolly shop? Well, inspired by those sweets I created this 'Be Mine' chocolate box. A romantic, yummy filled gift for a friend or loved one to enjoy, this Valentines Day!

Merry Christmas, Happy Holidays! Hope you all are enjoying the festive season. Following on from my handmade Christmas stationery I also made gift wrap using paints, rubber stamps and even a Spirograph! Gifts were decorated with handmade yarn and tinsel pom poms and clay ornament toppers.

Each year I like to choose a fun, bright colour scheme, so this year I went for gold with hints of neon pink and orange.

Ho! Ho! Ho!

Christmas is one of the most exciting and busiest times for crafting for me...and I'm sure many of you!

I have spent November and this month working on cheerful and colourful projects to decorate the tree, house and gift to loved ones. One of the first things for the holiday season I made was this little Xmas themed stationery set, that included a Gift tag, bookmark, mini notebook and card - all done with rubber stamps and colourful cardboard. By combining some of the rubber stamps together on a page, I created festive scenes and motifs.

Very exciting news!! I did some styling for Swedish inspired, Australian stationery retailer Kikki-K recently. Using their wonderful Jul Christmas range of wrapping paper, cards and gift tags I created these gift wrapping and styling ideas. Even the packaging from some of their products were used, with a handmade pom pom included!!

I love experimenting with doilies - I often use them as present toppers. This doily has been stitched and collaged with ribbons, scrap paper, washi tape, love heart bubble wrap, cellophane, handmade pom-pom, postage stamps and stickers.

A sweet touch for embellishing a gift.

Tickets, brochures, business cards and product wrapping and packaging. These are just some of the things I like to collect on each holiday. For my mini-break to Surfer's Paradise in Queensland I handmade this little 'holiday notebook' with all my paper souvenirs from the trip and some polka dot paper I designed as well as paper food. Highlights of the getaway included: Japanese burger franchise Mos Burger, marine-life at Sea World and snow cones!, relaxing and making sandcastles on the beach, eating at trendy cafe Commune and shopping at Burleigh Heads Village Markets and stationery store Six Things.

Mail art does not have to be reserved just for the post.

I decorated these gifts to resemble a pretty mail package.

One of my good friends just loves cute character Pusheen the cat.

So for her birthday I handmade her a little Pusheen kit that includes a felt plushie decoration, mini notebooks and stickers.

I just love making fun themed kits like this.

Just a few of my latest outgoing post creations. The first one has a bit of an Mexicana inspired vibe and the last is decorated in dots using a homemade rubber stamp. Sending out mail also allows me to use my latest washi tape buys - loving the below rainbow one!

Hope they put a smile on the faces of its recipients!

I just love magazines! So much so that after I have read them I often find it hard to part with them. But if I kept them all I probably could fill a whole house! For this reason I prefer to give them to family and friends to read or recycle them and use them for collaging or turning my favourite pages into envelopes!

Here are some I made a couple of weeks ago. I like how they instantly make an interesting envelope from the back as well!

Hiya! I have not posted in a few weeks as I have been busy working on some new projects putting ideas into fruition. One of the things I love to do before beginning a new project is making little mood boards and experimenting with my collection of paper, stationery and any other bright and fun materials in my craft box.

So if a lazy crafternoon sounds like something that you would like to do, I encourage you to get out a few of your own bits and bobs, don't forget the scissors, paper punches and glue....with

The Autumn season is upon us here in OZ. I just love the cooler season. It means cosy days at home working on new projects, crafting, curling up on the couch with a new book or magazine and watching movies while eating a freshly baked homemade cake. These are just some of the things I love off course. The above picture includes some of my creations and favourite crafting materials - I have also been busy making some pom poms and sending mail art packs to friends.

Hope you all had a wonderful Easter. I bet you are all enjoying your chocolate treats! Here are some bunny bags I designed and handmade for family and friends this year. The last one is a bunny house!

I like making mini photo flip books! They make a cute treat to pop in the post to friends. I created this little "Kawaii Pop" themed one using some pictures of my crafty projects, purchases and pretty packaging. Why not make one yourself? All you need is a theme, paper, printer, scissors, staples and washi tape to bind!

Eeeep! I turned 29 on Saturday. On the same day that I get a little older, the Aussies are also celebrating Australia Day! It becomes a long weekend here - score! So it makes it a perfect time to catch up with friends, have a lil chill out time, watch movies, read books and craft. I enjoy baking so I made this vanilla tea cake - with sprinkles off course and crafted a tissue paper tassel garland topper. Hope you are all enjoying your weekend and have a fab week ahead.