Today is...

Oh yes it is.

New print, a new favourite.

Oh how I do love cosmos!

Available here.

New Still life imagery

Hello again!

I am quite hooked on still life at the moment.

I was asked to create new work for a client,

and was thrilled to combine

tea cups, vintage books, and garden flowers.

Available over on Etsy - 

The Way we Were

The Roses and Tea Cups

The Cosmos and the Tea Cups

Oh hello again friends, and new studio floors

Hello friends! 

It has been a while (a very long while) since I have been here in this blog space, life has been busy!  

It is nice to be back, and to show you all my new studio floors.  

Finally, white floors!

We had to lift up old grey carpet (easy),

rip up lino (easy-ish),

scrape carpet glue off every inch of the floorboards (back breakingly difficult),

then sand (the man in the house did this part),

and paint.

Painting was the fun part, as you can imagine!

And here it is,

a light, bright, white studio space.

I am slowly putting it back together,

being mindful that I do not want clutter.

I am in heaven!

And because I am so happy with it,

and as a welcome back to my blog 'hello!',

I have marked all photos and canvas gallery wraps 20% off

in my Etsy store.

I have loads of new work, 

I will post some of it here in the coming weeks,

in the meantime have a browse if you feel inclined,

and wow, I didn't realise how much I missed writing a blog post!

~Susannah x

2015 Calendars are here!

2015 photo calendar - 'The Little Ones'.

Oh my, the cuteness!

Following on from last year's vintage cameras and toy animals calendar, 

the quirky and fun calendar for 2015 features a rustic background,

and new little animals.

My daughter loves the hedgehog photo,

my son loves the dinosaur.

Both have asked for one for their room.

Of course, I am happy to oblige. 

Available over on Etsy.

2015 photo calendar - 'Dream Big'

This calendar is full of inspiration.

A photo with typography for each month of the year.

Inspiring you to dream big, and to love.

Available here on Etsy

Dream Big

and then dream bigger...

Yes you can.

For the times we are afraid of everything that might go wrong if we try...

Winter so far

{Instagram photos, @thedaydreaminggirl}

 

Winter so far

has been mild and lovely,

with blue skies,

day trips out to the beach or the fields.

It's been so sunny the blossoms have started,

very early yes, but I am not complaining.

I am keeping my fingers crossed

that the next 2 months of Winter

are just as mild and lovely.

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

It's been a while!

Hello blog!

It has been quite a while, hasn't it.

I have been in a bit of a blog rut.

I am hoping it has passed, and the words will start to flow again.

So, here we are!

I was so thrilled to have a photo in the May issue of Australian Home Ideas magazine,

and even more thrilled that my lovely friend Lou sent me a copy from Melbourne.

{Melbourne - happy sigh}

The Teal Ocean, available over on Down That Little Lane,

and on Etsy for international customers. 

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.

Just popping in....

...to say hello!

New Work - road trip inspired

{Seek Adventure, print available here}

{You make me smile - print available here}

I am really inspired right now,

we have been out to the coast a few times, 

and there is something about being a passenger in the front seat

that gets my creative juices flowing.

I have pages of little sayings I plan to use on beach photos,

all inspired by conversations and musings in the car.

Here are the first 2 of the new series,

I hope you enjoy them!

x

2013 - in Instagram

I had hoped to post this yesterday,

but the day got away on me. 

These photos are from Instagram,

and I made myself choose 

one from each month of 2013.

It was hard to pick just one,

but each of these sums up how I felt about that month.

It's funny looking back on a year in pictures,

things that felt so long ago weren't actually,

and vice versa.

I am so grateful to Instagram, 

and the ability we have with modern technology 

to capture our moments.

2013, you were fun.

The highlight (in adventure terms)

would have to be our trip to Melbourne,

to visit family, and see Of Monsters and Men play.

I wonder what adventures 2014 will bring?

The Summer Garden

{The Summer Garden, available on Etsy}

Summer gardens.

Swoon.

So many pretty colours.

It's time to get the camera out and start capturing it all!

Here is the first, of this seasons 'Summer Garden Series'.

Christmas Eve

It's Christmas Eve, and the excitement levels are

oh so high!

Annabel and Otis are trying their hardest to go to sleep,

treats have been left out for Santa, and his reindeer.

There are presents underneath the fire place 

for Santa, Miss Clause, the elves and the reindeers ~

made, wrapped and then decorated by 2 children

who have been busy for weeks.

I love this time of year.

I wish you all a very Merry Christmas

and festive season,

from my family to yours,

however you celebrate,

where ever in the world you are.

xxx

Happily ever after

I believe in happy endings.

New typographic print, 'Happily ever after', 

available on Etsy.

Do you believe?

School is out!

And so starts 7 weeks of summer holidays.

Wahooo, I love summer!

Lady Luck - Conversations with Creative New Zealand Women

This book, Lady Luck - Conversations with Creative New Zealand Women

by Mariana Collette & Lisette Prendergast

is out now.  

A while ago I was contacted by Mariana, 

asking if I would like to contribute photography to this book.

YES!  

The book features conversations/interviews with some AMAZING women,

Gala Darling (pictured below, top right photo)

Hinemoana Baker (pictured below, bottom left photo)

Vivienne Plumb

Ladi6

Jordan Rondel

to name a few.  

It is such a gorgeous book, stunning layout (design by Ceire Hopley), 

and oh so inspiring.

The adorable illustrations by Connie McDonald feature throughout.

Flicking through the book, 

each time I turn to a page with one of my photos I am surprised.

And thrilled.  

My photos in amongst such ladies....wow.

I didn't realise at the time that this would mean 

I would get to have a wee blurb about me in there too!

(seen in the top photo above)

Annabel is thrilled that our favourite polaroid photo is in there 

'She wore butterflies in her hair'.

Thank you Mariana, for supporting creative women in New Zealand, 

and for including me in such a gorgeous book.

To get your copy head over here,

I promise you will love it!

December

 

December....

It's really odd that all of a sudden, 

December is here.

Time flies when you are having fun.

Wishing you a spring in your step,

during this crazy busy exciting month!

Black Friday Etsy Sale on Now!

It's that time again!

Black Friday/Cyber Monday Etsy Sale time.

I decided to start the sale a few days early this year,

to give those in the Northern Hemisphere time to make the most of it

before the holiday deadlines kick in.

30% off all prints 8x10/8x8 and smaller.

15% off all photo blocks.

Prices already marked down.

Happy shopping!