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

it's almost here....

i dont really know where this year has gone? i guess you start thinking that when you get a bit older! it has been a great one...thanks for your support this year, 2010 will bring lots of new goodies and exciting new designs! the etsy store will be staying open over the holidays and orders posted as usual (dont forget the public holidays in between!!) there may even be a little blogging about some nifty stuff! enjoy your festive celebrations x

love to the op shop

When i was younger i didnt really understand the whole op shopping thing, i remember my mum taking me to a couple and thinking these arent the real "shops" where are all the new things? where are the sparkling lights? why isn't everything made from plastic? and where are all the multiple items in 6 different sizes and 50 different colour combinations?

well i think i have certainly moved on since then! (thank goodness...) i love op shops and the treasures you can find in them, i love that you can ponder where the object has come from? who owned it? where did it sit in their house? what was it used for? and its such a brilliant form of recycling and a great way to contribute to charity. People who work for organisations like the salvos, st vinnies, good sammys and more do a fantastic job and a great service to our society. I regularly browse my local for finds and i love dropping in a bunch of my stuff hoping that someone else will find a little treasure for themselves.

much love monday!

i decided to get up super early today and wrap up my christmas shopping (bad pun i know!) and i thought maybe a computer free morning was in order, maybe sitting quietly and reading the mountain of magazines i bought yesterday...well i couldn't resist and glad i didn't because to my surprise robot was on my home page thanks to frankie! robot and i heart you very much!

honey,honey!

just wanted to share my delicious honey! every year around christmas we receive some pots from alex's grandad who keeps bees in south west WA and this year we got the blackbutt honey similar to jarrah but even more delicious... the Blackbutt trees are becoming rare due to logging so i feel very fortunate!

ps. i also just put up some badges in the etsy shop!