Kids love a bright, happy space to call their own, create something different & fun with the Artlounge Kids Wall Art Collection. With so many amazing designs to choose from, youll find something to suit your pirate or princess! Amazing art for kids, featuring trains, rockets, lollipops and even some gorgeous letters.
Artlounge is an Australian contemporary canvas art design studio creating visually compelling modern design on ’boutique style’, high quality mounted canvas; designed and tailored to tie together and finish any interior design
Artlounge canvas artworks take buyers on a journey through eclectic and in vogue art styles from the abstract to childrens’ art, from Moroccan Art to Motivational Art. Each piece has been inspired by industry demand and created by visual artists.
With Artlounge’s 100% replacement guarantee on quality craftmanship, you will not be disappointed!
Complete your little ones room with something truly unique “ Kids Wall Art from Artlounge.
Uniquely Grown loves to celebrate families and how they are forever growing. Uniquely
Grown designs beautiful personalised family trees that are just as unique as your family. The
family trees are fun and whimsical wall prints that showcase your familys story. Whether
your family is small or large they are designed to include each family member and celebrate
new additions.
Large or small Uniquely Grown works with you to enable youre tree to blossom. There is no
need to research your family tree for hours, as Uniquely Grown can design your tree to suit
your current family, extended family or to showcase the unity of two families coming
together. Chose from there range of designs or have one designed especially for your unique
family. Chose the family members you would like to showcase and Uniquely Grown will do
the rest.
The Uniquely Grown seed was planted by Katrina Naish, when all her family and friends
started marrying and having young children. Katrina a young mum herself designed several
family trees to represent new arrivals within her circle of friends. From there designs and
business has blossomed and she now offers these handmade, unique products to other
families wishing to celebrate their uniqueness and unity. She continues to develop new
designs to cater to the diverse range of families. However she can also custom design a tree to
suit your family or decor.
These personalised family trees are the perfect gift for grandparents, parents, newlywed,
newborns, Christenings, birthdays and especially for that person that has everything. Added
to your décor these family trees will create a wonderful talking point with family and friends.
Uniquely Grown family trees are also a perfect tool to teach children about their family.
To find out more or to view these beautiful prints head over to www.uniquelygrown.com.au
Last year I attended a bloggers conference in Melbourne which left me thinking about what it really takes to become a successful creative blogger.
Whilst listening to all of the expert speakers, it dawned on me that those making a living from blogging were nothing like me at all. Those that were in creative fields like fashion and design were yet to be parents, and those that were parents were blogging about parenting. The rest were men.
So it left me wondering if it’s really possible to be a mum and a successful creative blogger?
The first big question I asked myself is why blog in the creative genre? And by creative I mean, actually creating something original, physical or digital, photographing it, and then writing a blog content about it.
The simple answer is because I like it.
But there are lots of challenges:
The biggest challenge we all face as mothers is finding time. Time to parent, time for ourselves, time to create then time to blog about it. Being a parent is a full time endeavour, we just can’t give up our day job to be a blogger. Finding the time and creative energy is a real balancing act.
Being an artist, maker or crafter and a blogger has it’s own unique challenges in the blogging sphere. Our readers come to us for inspiration and want something new and creative. There is often not enough energy to go around, so what are you prepared to sacrifice?
For me my sacrifices have been, a clean home, a reliable income (from a job out of home), and the real biggie, reading other blogs.
Often there is little financial reward for creative blogs as they are not always very attractive to marketers and advertisers. Don’t plan to get rich as a creative blogger, do it for the love!
So what are the answers:
Define or re-define your idea of success. Don’t make it financial or you will be bitterly disappointed.
I love blogging because it has opened up a whole new world for me, amazing friendships and opportunities, inspiration and motivation.
Be original and push yourself creatively to create the best content you can.
Have realistic expectations of yourself and the time you can give to your blogging.
Collaborate with other creative people, you will create great connections, friendships and ideas.
At the end of the day, a successful blog is something that you feel good about and is representative of you.
Cintia Gonzalez is a blogger, crafter and online store owner. She started her first handmade business Cinti does Vintage in 2005 and then went on to open her retail store My Poppet in 2007. Both the My Poppet blog ( http://www.mypoppet.blogspot.com) and the online store (http://www.mypoppet.com.au) are constantly evolving as family commitments change, and that’s a good thing!
Youd travel a long way to meet a more passionate kids interior design devotee than Empire Lane, Director, Nicole Chapman.
Nicole Chapman, a freelance interior design and beauty journalist, got the idea for the handmade nursery decor range in 2011 when her now one year old son Max was born. “I struggled to find an Australian made mobile that reflected the eclectic style of Max’s room so I took to the needle and thread and crafted one myself” she says.
After receiving a number of requests from friends and family to create more of them the idea of developing an entire range was born. It took over twelve months in development but in January 2012 Empire Lane was officially launched to a very receptive audience.
If youre looking for something a little quirky for your little ones space Empire Lane offers a comprehensive range of distinctive nursery décor with true designer flair (without the designer price tag).
œDesigning a childs space is about creating a canvas for the magic of childhood to take place. I aim to create statement pieces that bring about a real sense of joy and creativity to a room. By having just one or two truly unique pieces you can really bring an entire room to life. Its about putting a modern twist on traditional childrens spaces, says Chapman of the range.
The Empire Lane range includes stunning handmade baby mobiles superbly designed using an eclectic mix of fabric combinations sure to enhance any nursery. No two pieces are the same and at just $69.95 you can buy one of these true artisan articles for you babys room.
In keeping with the typically hand crafted nature of the brand Empire Lane has recently released a range of ultra chic change tbale mat covers. The sometimes eccentric array of fabrics will transform your babys “stink station” into an uber-cool haven. Each cover is machine washable and retails from just $59.95.
Also now available is the 2012 range of Empire Lane framed artwork prints. From vintage inspired imagery to a modern eclectic vibe, the prints are certainly not something you will find anywhere else and will provide a real sense of personality to any room. Indicative price for an extra large print is just $59.95.
The entire Empire Lane range offer free shipping on all items and can be found online at www.empirelanekids.com. Head to their Facebook page to keep up to date with what’s new.
