Whimsy Warriors!

Whimsy Warriors!

  Hello Davenpeeps! Today I’ll be showing you a quirky little bookmark for your planners and journals I like to call the Whimsy Warrior. I create these to peek out of your daily notebooks to give a little …well WHIMSY to your day! I’ve used many...
I got told off – but pretty pink saved me!

I got told off – but pretty pink saved me!

Sophisticated Ladies © JAne Davenport It’s been a full-on week! I have had some BIG creative projects to kick of, which always take herculean strength to get rolling. Of course once the ball is on the go, it’s easy to pick up the pace, slow down a little,...
Cleaning and Creativity

Cleaning and Creativity

You can tell when I have a commission / exhibition/ project that I am really excited about because my studio gets super-clean and totally reorganized. Instead of getting down to work and actually being productive, I start on all the little ‘chores’ that...
Bright girl!

Bright girl!

I am feeling very BRIGHT today…I woke up this morning with the rising sun, leaped out the front door for a 5km run,  (is this rhyming? ), then I swam for an hour…KIDDING! It is so cold today (granted it’s only Byron Bay cold – not snowing in...

My Studio – Plein Air!

httpsvh://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OOl_NWuQqIQ (click here if the video isn’t showing – ) Yesterday afternoon this was my studio. Overlooking the famous surf break called ‘The Pass’ at Byron Bay. How I LOVE my home! Love, love LOVE it. Angus was...
Serendipity rules!

Serendipity rules!

Why does working on a Sunday feel so great? I feel as if I am ‘catching up’ and ‘getting ahead’ ..which is so weird really, because I work for myself, and I can only get ahead of me! So It has been a super-productive day (to make up for my...
Why Bugs?

Why Bugs?

I really enjoyed posting some of my journal pages a few days ago! I carry mine with me everywhere I go. I catch ideas and pin them down before they flit away again….sort of like a flower pressing book. Anyway, I liberated some insect pages from an old World Book...
Big smoke and Art Journal

Big smoke and Art Journal

Angus and I are venturing to Sydney tomorrow for a very important meeting with my favourite creative cohorts. I will be approving calendars, diaries and other exciting developments. And we are going to squeeze in a plethora of other things and meander around the...
Sneak Preview – 2011 Calendars!

Sneak Preview – 2011 Calendars!

It feels like the year has only just started (yes, I know we are nearly halfway through! Time flies when you are having FUN!) and here I am showing you 2011 calendars…but I was so excited when they arrived from the USA today! I work with Leap Year Publishing,...
Working with a Maneater

Working with a Maneater

The drive home from Sydney to Byron Bay can be a real drag…time is measured out in coffee stops and toilet breaks. So any excitement along the way is always welcome, especially if it is of a close encounter with a giant bug! As we passed a new sushi roadside...
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