New typography, teal and turquoise photo block sets

{The teal, turquoise and bright blue Wanderlust set of 6 beach photo blocks}

{Adventure is Calling beach photo block}

 {The bright blue Adventure, Imagine, Chase the Sun set of 3 beach photo blocks}

{Wanderlust beach typography photo block}

New photo blocks are available over on Etsy!

I finally got round to making up samples 

of the teal, turquoise and bright blue beach typography photos from this past summer.

As you can imagine, 

being a lover of blue skies, the beach, adventures and the sun,

these are my new favourites.

Happy Friday to you all!

Susannah x

Chase the Sun

{Chase the Sun, print available here}

This summer has been all about chasing the sun.

We haven't seen it that often;

after our fabulously hot and sunny spring 

that had us swimming at the outdoor pool in November,

we all thought we were in for another long hot summer.

However, it feels like we are waiting for it to arrive.

When we do have the hot sunny days, 

we chase the sun,

to the coast,

to the beach,

to the pool.

When it streams in through the windows at various times of the day

I find the kids turning their faces to it,

or sitting in the sunniest chair to soak up the warmth.

Sunshine,

please show us your gorgeous rays.

We love you so.

School is out!

And so starts 7 weeks of summer holidays.

Wahooo, I love summer!

The Show Came to Town

 

This weekend, the A&P show was in town.

A ferris wheel, bright tents, candy floss, blue skies.

What more can a girl ask for?

Beach photo sets

 {Inspirational set of 3 beach 8x10" photos}

{Set of 4 8x10" beach photos, pale blue with a splash of teal}

{Pale blue set of 4 square beach photos}

I've been putting together new beach photo sets.

I love making these up, 

and will be adding these to my Felt shop this week too.

All sets can be made smaller and larger to suit

I love working with customers to suit your space, 

just send me an email!

info@susannahtucker.com

Farewell Summer

I realised I never properly farewelled summer. 

So more than half way through Autumn,

here it is,

my farewell to the blue summer skies,

the fields of dried grasses,

the fluffy white clouds drifting lazily up above.

Until we meet again, Summer.

The End.

Oh summer,

why, why, why?

Don't just fly....

Do you dare?

admiring the view

This is how I am feeling about summer.

I want to sit and savour it and soak it all in.

Admire the view, while it is so beautiful.

February!

Hello Febraury!

You are the usually the hottest month here in New Zealand,

and wow, today is a stunner.

Nothing but hot blue skies and sunshine,

just how I love it.

New work - 'Celebrating the blues'

 

I've been completely inspired this summer, 

by road trips, the beach, hot summer skies....

capturing these things with my iPhone,

and sharing them over on instagram.

I am seriously in LOVE with camera on the iPhone,

having it with me to capture these things,

it's just well, magic.

And so I re-created 6 of my favourite

instagram photos from this summer...

they are grainy and hazy, 

like the bright blue sky in the heat of the day.

The words are all how I felt on the day each photo was taken.

I have added them to Society6 as iPhone cases, prints, canvases, 

totes and cushions.  oh my!

I will also be adding them to Etsy later this week.

I think the cushions just might find their way

to the couch on our deck.....to remind us all 

just how amazing summer is.

 

she heard it calling and felt her heart soar

a little more summer daydreaming...

A little summer daydreaming....

Just a little daydreaming for a Monday.

On a hot summers night

I try to get out for an evening walk each night, and each night that I do 

I admire the wild flowers that grow all along the country roads, 

and think I must bring my camera.  

Heading out the other night, it dawned on me that soon summer will be over, 

and these beautiful flowers will all be gone.  

So I went back inside and grabbed my camera. 

And this is what I saw. 

In the midst of summer

Summer....this year you have been the perfect mix of long hot sun drenched days, and cold snaps to remind us not to take you for granted.  The best days have been those spent out at the beach, and fingers crossed we get some more fantastic weekends when we load up the car and head out on an adventure....those are the days that both kids exclaim it was the best day of their lives, and make the car sicknesses, the sandy mess, the tiredness at the end of the day all worth it.

The Summer Garden

I have a confession. 

I have hardly had the camera out this summer. 

It's been nice to just enjoy what is going on in our daily lives. 

Or it could also be because I have only 2 polaroids left and I am saving it for something special

 (I don't know what that is, it will have to be something really special to be worthy of my last 2 polaroids). 

Or it could be that I have been lulled into a sense of 'we have ages to go before the end of summer'...and now I have realised that all these pretty summer flowers will soon be gone...

whatever the reason behind it,

I am now back with camera in hand....

capturing moments of summer while I can....

Hello

I'm popping in to say hello...so...."Hello!"

I have been a bit absent from this space recently, I am trying to soak up every bit of summer while it is here, before the..well, the opposite of hot blue sky summer days arrive.  (I dislike them so much I can't even bring myself to say them.)  So, while the sun shines I am spending more time with the kids outside, and less time on the computer.

I hope you are enjoying the season you are in!

The Simple Things

The simple things in life are the best, hey.  Like country Christmas parades followed by fresh fruit frozen yoghurt on a hot day....little boys who would rather eat bananas.....but love watching their big sister enjoying the cold treat.....

What simple things make you smile?

It's out!

After a few last minute changes, the desk calendar is here! I love it. But then I guess I am a little biased. ;) I am really into everything vintage and whimsical, everything that evokes a feeling of nostalgia, and this is what I have tried to incorporate for 2010's calendar.

They are available in both my Etsy and madeit shops, and I will have them at the Sisters' and Yarraville markets in Nov and Dec.

I am a little scared at how quickly this year is going, and can't quite believe it is calendar time again. But that means summer and endless months of blur sky are nearly here, so it's all good!

Where I'd rather be

I am a spring/summer person, and don't handle the cold grey days of winter very well. So I am re-visiting photo files from warmer days....wishing it was the first day of spring already....