taking great photos giveaway: from jenny and jenny

Today might be your lucky day! Two of the gorgeous crafters interviewed in The Crafter's Guide to Taking Great Photos are each hosting a giveaway of the book:
Jenny Gordy from Wiksten - click here for more details and your chance to win a copy.

And Jenny Nemlekar from Jenny N Design - click here for more details and your chance to win a copy.

Photos: top Wiksten; bottom Jenny N Design

taking great photos: blog tour

My book and I are officially on tour. A blog tour! Yes, we've hit the e-road and Jenny's post on Crescendoh (and her review of the book) is the first stop for the US and Canada. Next up will be:

24 January - papernstitch 

25 January - Mark Lipinski’s Creative Mojo Podcast 

26 January - Rena Tom

27 January - CraftBuds      

28 January - SweatShopofLove 

30 January - Artist Success with Lesley Riley
31 January - Wiksten **giveaway**

1 February - Jenny N Design **giveaway**

2 February - Rifle Paper Co.

3 February - See How We Sew **giveaway**

4 February - Imagination Kids Toys 

6 February - Canadian Living Craft Blog

And in the UK:

7 February - Feeling Stitchy    

8 February - UK Handmade        
9 February - The Academy             

And in Australia:

9 February - WhipUp.net

There are more stops to be confirmed, so stay tuned!

koala hospital

Earlier this week Will and I visited the Koala Hospital in Port Macquarie. The Hospital rescues 200-250 injured and orphaned koalas annually. We were too early for the 3pm tour hosted daily by one of the volunteers, but it was lovely to see the adorable little things doing so well (or, rather, sleeping so soundly!) after experiencing trauma, such as a motor vehicle accident or a dog attack. Click here to see some of the cutest furry faces you have ever seen! It costs $50 to adopt a koala for one year.

Photos: Heidi Adnum

be my valentine

Good Will Bunting is all loved up with a new Valentine's range. There's three to choose from (two are vintage fabrics) and each one is trimmed with lovely little red hearts. It's now available in my Etsy shop. 

Photo: Heidi Adnum

happy new year

After two weeks off, today I got back to exercising. It felt like I was pulling behind me the trailer load of food I've eaten in that time. Thanks so much for your support in 2011. Here's to a happy and fruitful 2012!

Photo: Saturday in Summer by me

taking great photos has hit the shelves

Hooray! My book is now available in the UK from Search Press and Amazon. In the US, Interweave are now dispatching advance copies, and Amazon will have stock on 3rd January. All four offer international shipping, and Murdoch Books will launch the book in Australia in February 2012. 

new large good will bunting

See more in my Etsy shop: Happiness, Varsity, Darling, Summer Fruits, Fresh, Delicious, Summer Holidays, and Vivid. 

new good will bunting in vintage ken done fabric

Good Will Bunting available in my Etsy shop: Vintage Ken Done Fabric in small, Vintage Ken Done Fabric in large. Ken Done fabric copyright Ken Done. 

north american animals in bark

Christopher Owen creates these beautiful silhouettes from bark, paper and photographs. I especially love the Barn Owl Bark Silhouette 13"x19"

And the Red Fox Bark Silhouette, 13"x19"

See more at Wild Pulp. Photos: C Owen

for you

To catch up for October and November, and to celebrate December, I'm throwing a triple giveaway party. The first three readers - from anywhere in the world but who haven't won before - to email me will have their choice of the following three small-size prints:
Morning Nap (5"x6.25")

The Promenade (3.5"x7")

Cupcakes (4"x6")

Photos: Heidi Adnum