did it again

ok so i thought i wouldn't do it and i swore to myself not too... be M.I.A that is. im sorry followers and friends, i haven't been very exciting lately, but iv just been so hectic (yes yes i know, we all have). i NEED to make more time. i wont go on about it though... 

anyway a few things have been happening in the world of victor fox, first a formost... drum roll please... i got into the new kids print and pattern book! woooohoooo! im so so excited. i wont spill the beans on what will be featured, but you will have to keep an eye out. i hope there will be books left in australia as between myself and my mum- i think we will purchase the ENTIRE shipment! im really so excited.

when i found out i went straight over to mum and dads to tell them... mum went up to her bedroom and then came down minutes later with a little book in her hand. it was her 'santa's book', its where she writes all our presents in for christmas that coming year (although we are all over the age of 25 now, it keeps her very organised and to be honest i should take a leaf out of that book, literally!) anyway she said look at this, and showed me a list she had written a few years ago for me... on the top was "bowie style's print and pattern book". mum said something that i didn't really think of, and was quite awesome. she said " a few years ago that book was number one on your christmas list, now your actually IN IT!" aggghhhhh so that made me all that little bit excited!

on another note, i have been really enjoying my drawing again lately... its hard when you go through the stages when you feel that you are shit, and that everyone else is so much better. i have been thinking of quotes lately to inspire me and to get me pumped- happy to be myself. the poor girls i work with, hear it every day from me " im shit, my drawings are like 2 year olds, etc etc". enough is enough clare! so this is the end of that... only positive comments from me now. 

on that note, i think when you become happier in your skin, everything seems peachy! i did this drawing tonight and was wrapped with it. so thats it... happy thoughts for me!

heck! iv written a bit. enjoy your friday

xx

what i (wish i) wore today

i have been so sick the last few days... and im over it... cough cough!

i slept from 11pm last night till 3pm this afternoon... crazy i know. but must have needed it.

whilst sipping my lemsip tonight- i drew these in the spirit of gemma correll. this is what i wished i had of felt like today (or yesturday or even sunday). ill be back to my normal self soon hopefully. xx

oh what a week!

woooo wiiii its friday, and i tell you what, it DID NOT take long to twist the top off my beer tonight!

how busy has this week been...wowsa!

i have so many jobs on at the moment and with the wedding planning and all, its all been crazy. i also hurt my back pretty bad and have been struggling this week.

hey, i must ask, (speaking of weddings) all of you married girls out there... how on earth did you get everything 'sorted'? i think im going to write a book...'the brides book, its ok not to know a thing!"

i mean seriously, no one tells you a thing. yes i admit 100 layer cake and green wedding shoes you are my true loves, but you dont help. if anything they make me go "hmmm ok devine, HOW can i get that?!" and unless youve done it all before, it actually is quite difficult.

im a graphic designer (who knows a bit about colour, and putting things together etc), so i can imagine those who have no clue where to start-gee!... RIGHT that book is coming!

Take a big breath! so because of this insane week, disheveled hair and all, it was really nice to come home to a warm home and just draw for 'me'. not for a job, not for something that was due last week, not to panic- just enjoy.

this is what i did tonight, and really enjoyed just drawing to how i was feeling... i think it sums me up!!

x

more diamonds...

happy thursday... almost friday.

i hope everyone has had a great week. mine has been so crazy its insane (but everyone seems that way at the moment i think).

here is a print i have been playing around with.

these damn diamonds and triangles, i cant get enough of them.

whats on for the weekend? im off to daylesford to check out some more things for my wedding.... cannot wait!! there is also a designers makers market there on saturday... (mmm yes great timing clare!) i will be dragging my fiance along to that.

lets hope there is one one hell of a comfy man seat because there will be no rushing me.

by the way, thanks for all your support with my previous post, i really appreciate it!

diamonds really are my best friend

works been so crazy busy at the moment, and life in general, but isnt it nice when you have time to sit and draw. i had fun drawing this shape, and then making it into a print. iv had a slight obsession with diamonds and triangles as of late.

i would LOVE to have this is a cusion! oooh best! and the other, is a print i did a while ago, but re decided to re colour it matching the other print.

happy hump day!

by the way- thanks for all the support and thumbs up on facebook for my new 41 orchard collaboration...its nice to see, so a HUGE thankyou

x

hello popi!

hi everyone, hope the week has started off a goodie! here are some drawings i have been busy doing.

her name is popi. i used to draw her years ago, and have bought her back from the depths of my drawing pile! hope you like her, she is a girl of many personalities... like someone else i know!!