The latest est is live

So excited! The latest edition of my favourite e-magazine est is live today. Love love love est. The look, the aesthetic, the vibe, the photography and styling, the homes. Whatever you put it down to it is one of my must reads. The editorial crew sent us images from the latest issue. Just enough of a tease. Head on over and devour. While you are there you should subscribe. It's free and subscriptions bring exclusive content. Yay! And there's a giveaway! Issue #6 on the virtual news stand now.

Photographers Toby Scott, Gorty Yuuki, Marjon Hoogervorst, Robyn Lea and Marnie Haddad.

Have you entered?

The closing date is May 10 ... only 5 more days to enter our Matt Blatt competition. You'll find out how when you click over here.

Matt Blatt competition

The competition is ended and drum roll please ... the winner is  .... G and G. Congratulations! We will be in contact soon.

Yay! Another competition! Matt Blatt, Australia's specialist importer of affordable high quality furniture, has given me this lovely Estelle French Provincial Chair for you to win as part of the promotion for their High Tea Mothers Day V.I.P shopping night. Valued at $495 I can see this piece fitting right in at your place whether you are addicted to French, shabby chic, boho, industrial or beach styles. This little sweety will move on in and feel right at home. Bedroom. Bathroom. Dressing room. Office. Hall. Anywhere you need a stylish chair. What do you need to do to win her?

1. You need to be an Australian resident. (Boo! I know overseas readers. It is not fair but Matt Blatt is only based in Australia.)
2. You need to tell me, in the comments below this post, in 25 words or less "Why do you love Matt Blatt?".
3. You need to leave a name and email address for us to be able to contact you when you win.
4. You need to answer in 25 words or less .... honestly ... 25 ... or less. Better count them.

OK get going. Time to think up your most creative answers. You can enter as many times as you like before 5.30pm AEST May 10 ... the day of The Mothers Day V.I.P shopping night.

Faded Empire

Have you been to Faded Empire yet? We are gradually adding new stock and we have exciting decor pieces arriving all the time. Thank you to everyone who has purchased already. Your orders have been shipped. The good news is that you will have noticed that shipping is free. Yes we are celebrating the site going live with free shipping. The bad news for my overseas readers is that we only ship to Australia ... for now.

I thought I'd share with you one of my favourite things on Faded Empire. Porcupine quills. I love these little suckers. I have mine all over the house. In tarnished trophies. Old pottery vases. Strewn across a table. I love the texture, the graphic pattern. These are naturally shed quills from South Africa. You'll find them here on the Faded Empire site.

Press, Faded Empire and back to work ... 2 out of three ain't bad

Thanks to Real Living magazine for their piece on me in this month's issue on stands today. And isn't that a flattering drawing of moi? I should know because I drew it and I left off all the wrinkles! Not only was it fab to answer a few questions but to see my own illustrations in print was super exciting!

In other exciting news my new online store Faded Empire will be live tomorrow (or tonight if I can iron out the last bugs ...rewind please ... no bugs honestly ... just last minute checking). Hop on over and take a look. We have so many more exciting pieces coming in the next few weeks. Jewellery, decor, clothing and furniture are still to be added. My good friend Kerrie and I hope to bring to our Australian audience little treasures from around the world.

That's the good news. The bad news is that I returned to my government day job today. My how those 6 months flew by! Blogging, online store and day job. I'm a busy girl!