Thursday 26 September 2013

Wednesday 25 September 2013

Market at the Square - A Fun New Durban Event!

Market at the Square - Granada Square, Umhlanga, Durban
There's a fun new event happening this Friday at Granada Square in Umhlanga, Durban. It's a cool new night market initiated and organised by Kim Walsh, who is an awesome person just by the way!
It promises to be a super cool event, so don't forget to support it. They've even made arrangements in case it's rainy.
Personalised promo pack from Market at the Square - Granada Square, Umhlanga, Durban
Cupcakes from Market at the Square - Granada Square, Umhlanga, Durban
Check out the awesome personalised package I got delivered to tell me about it! And although it was superbly done and the cupcake was one of the best I've had in a long time, it wasn't bribery for  this post, haha! I truly believe in supporting local, and especially Durban, events and initiatives. If I'm not mistaken, I think the maker of these amazing cupcakes will be selling her wares there, too.
Market at the Square - Granada Square, Umhlanga, Durban
 Keep up with the event and show your support on their facebook page and instagram account.

Sunday 22 September 2013

Monday Meow 01

Monday Meow: Beautiful cat and dog photos from Ariele Alasko's Instagram feed

Nothing like some furry cuteness to start off the week! One of my favourite Instagram accounts at the moment is that of furniture builder, Ariele Alasko. I love her furniture and her unique way with wood, but she also has awesome photography skills and patient pets who allow her to take these fantastic posed shots of them. Aren't they just lovely? 

Monday Meow: Beautiful cat and dog photos from Ariele Alasko's Instagram feed
There are so many more awesome shots, be sure to check out her feed here (and you can follow me here ;)

Thursday 19 September 2013

Beautiful and Amazing Paper Craft

Beautiful and Amazing Paper Craft by Lobulo Design
How absolutely captivating is this image?  Look at the depth of those dark leaves in the background, the lovely shadows, little subtle skull details here and there, and of course the intricately crafted insect itself. This is the truly skilled and inspiring work of Lobulo Design.
Beautiful and Amazing Paper Craft by Lobulo Design

“I realised what I wanted to be when I grew up, while shopping with my mother at the supermarket. I would always make her pick the cereals for the picture on the cover, rather than for what was actually inside.
 Naturally, I ended up studying graphic design and marketing, learning that there's much more to a computer than just playing pacman.

Beautiful and Amazing Paper Craft by Lobulo Design
Beautiful and Amazing Paper Craft by Lobulo Design
Beautiful and Amazing Paper Craft by Lobulo Design
Check out more here.

Tuesday 17 September 2013

Wedding Stationery Inspiration

The I Love Pop Up Shop Wedding Fair is drawing nearer! I'll be sharing some cool wedding invitation inspiration over the next few weeks to get us in wedding mode. Even if you have no reason to be in wedding mode, these designs are just so great to look at!
Happiness is... Wedding Stationery Inspiration!
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I'll be at the fair, potentially doing some live lettering (get your names hand lettered while you browse), and to have a chat if you're interested in getting your wedding or event stationery done, and will have some stationery goodies on sale. Will I see you there?

Friday 13 September 2013

Peg & Pencil Branding

Yikes, sorry for the blog silence this week, peeps! Hopefully all should be more back to normal from next week. In the meantime I'd like to share a project I just completed recently, the rebranding of creative wedding and event stationery company, Peg & Pencil!
Peg & Pencil branding by fathima kathrada illustration & design, durban
 I was lucky enough to be approached by Kirsty-Ann, the lovely owner and creator behind it all. She had a pretty tight deadline, but a good clear idea of the style she was after so we got it all done perfectly in time! Below are some of the logo options that came up in the process...
Logo options - Peg & Pencil branding by fathima kathrada illustration & design, durban
And these are some of her lovely, crafty products! Perfect for parties, weddings and gifting...
Peg & Pencil branding by fathima kathrada illustration & design, durban
Peg & Pencil branding by fathima kathrada illustration & design, durban
What do you think? Be sure to check them out in person at the I Heart Market tomorrow if you're in Durban! Otherwise check out her blog and Facebook page for more. 

I'm currently taking on more clients! Check out my updated What I Do page for more info, or get in touch to chat about anything you need done :)

Wednesday 4 September 2013

New Stationery Products - Wedding Stationery and Watercolour Handlettering

Hi peeps! Today I'm just sharing some new products I've been working on. First up is this art print below, which was hand painted by me and is now for sale in my store...
Be Still My Beating Heart - hand lettering painted art print
And here are some new wedding stationery themes as part of my ready made stationery sets, which you can find here and here in more detail. If you don't know how that works, check out this post for details. Do remember that text and colour are customisable and you can add on the specific elements that you'll be needing. (i.e. save the date, menu, etc.)
Wedding stationery themes for affordable, ready made, semi custom wedding stationery!
What do you think? There'll be more of the hand painted art prints coming soon, so stay tuned ;)
Also coming soon will be another giveaway, as promised earlier!

Monday 2 September 2013

The Most Awesome Instagrammer

Ok peeps, prepare to have your mind blown open by the awesomeness that you're about to witness. I am so totally in awe of the amazing little stop motion animations created by Rachel Ryle, a marketing director from Colorado with a passion for illustration. Just watch, you'll see what I mean...



This is most definitely the best thing I've ever seen on Instagram. Check out her profile for lots more, or you can see them all here.

Sunday 1 September 2013

Fun Stuff for Cat People

cat themed makeup products - fun products for cat people
cat themed napkin - fun products for cat people
cat themed stationery - fun products for cat people
cat themed bread board - fun products for cat people
Awesome, right? Right!
Paul & Joe cat themed make-up

P.S. If you haven't already, don't forget to grab your free September monthly planner here!
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