friday cutes!

I could not resist popping by remedy today... and look at what i came home with! A very awesome carrie chau badge (i wanted so many of her beautiful bits n pieces including this very nice illustration book) and i just could not pass up this super cute mr. postman stamp from the small object i almost dont want to make him dirty with my ink pad!


carrie chau badge



the small object - mr. postman stamp

new badges!

new badges online now!

the 1950's

I was lucky enough to score a few pages out of The West Australian newspaper from March 8, 1950 (thanks to some renovations on a very old house!) I just adore the ads and thought i would share.

I particularly love the Peters tagline 'the health food of the nation' this may explain my icecream addition (30 something years prior to my birth!) and check out the washing machine from Bairds...yikes!

pet love.

it seems like a while since my last post...i have been super busy... hopefully i can make up for it with the new print pictured below available online now also dont forget to check out the perth upmarket blog, i will be doing another spot of guest blogging in the lead up to the March upmarket, champ + rosie wont be there, but there will be something like over 100 retailers so i think you will enjoy yourself regardless. Its a little sad seeing this will be the first one we will miss, but i think i will be helping out on the day and i am really looking forward to finally getting out and having a look around at the stalls as i dont really ever have much of a chance to browse around buy anything!

a little bit of love

isnt love wonderful? i think it is... below are some pics of a new champ + rosie "love is wonderful" print available online now to get you in the mood for valentines day. Watch this space for a couple more new prints making an appearance very soon.

summer music

well, its almost australia day and that means hottest 100! i had a super hard time voting this year...my "shortlist" was not so short, so heres what i voted for no particular order...

angus & julia stone - and the boys
bertie blackman - birds of prey
bloc party - one more chance
bon iver - blood bank
k-os - i wish i knew natalie portman
la roux - in for the kill
passion pit - the reeling
yeah yeah yeahs - heads will roll
yeah yeah yeahs - zero
edward sharpe & the magnetic zeros - home

sorry to art vs science, clare bowditch, death cab for cutie, florence & the machine, sarah blasko and more...somehow i know you will make it in anyway!!

ps. i'll let you know if i win the golden ticket!

2010

It seems I am about 13 days late with the happy new year message…but I will say it anyway happy 2010!

What does this year hold for champ + rosie? Well hopefully some exciting new things, there are many ideas running through my mind about new bits n pieces mainly a few textile/fabric prints, new canvasses and a whole bunch of sewing and screen printing….yes I said “sewing” this is the year which I learn to sew and operate my little machine effectively (rather then cursing at and packing it away into the cupboard!) so, I guess stay tuned for progress and rantings!

PS Its no secret that I totally love food, yes my hips will confirm this. These are some pics from taylors in the swan valley one of my favourite little lunch places to go (they also do any amazing breakfast) it’s a little studio, gallery and café. All beautiful home cooked style fresh produce its the sort of place which has mismatched teacups & saucers and serves oj in metal camping cups, a super relaxing vibe.





pics courtesy taylors & me