Craniuim Kid In The Flesh

Wow! We've just received a sample of the book from Miss Fanny Wu, our printing correspondent. It's AMAZING! We wanted to give yas a sneak look at the cover in all it's printed glory! Will be tweaking and approving the sample any day now and then the final book will be with us and available to buy at the start of November! Will keep you posted! Make sure you like Zebra In A Top Hat Press on Facebook HERE!

I LOVE This!

I recently came across the work of Polish Photographer Zofia Rydet (1911-1997) and instantly fell in love with her Gothic and Macabre style. She uses photographic collage to create her pictures and they are truly brilliant. Apparently her work was on display at the Photo Ireland Festival in August, I'm so sorry I missed that!

This one is my fave!

Corrina Corrina Ornate Frame Brooch

Hi Y'all. I have just added a beautiful miniature ornate frame brooch to the shop. It is vintage inspired and looks great pinned to your wooly coat or for jazzing up a waistcoat or clutch bag. This is super sweet and deliciously priced. Not many of these so hurry to get yours HERE...

Zebra In A Top Hat Press

Hello everyone, hope you are all well and happy as the evenings get darker and the days get colder. All I'm thinking about now (after the depression of seeing all the uniformed kids going back to school) is Halloween. I just LOVE Halloween! I have a few ideas of what I might dress up as, won't say just yet. Me and Dave went as psycho Doctor & Nurse zombies last year, haha!
Anyway the news today is about mine and Dave's new venture. Well it's new to you guys but for us it's been a long time coming. We have decided, after much consideration, to publish our own Children's book. This has been a dream of mine for as long back as I can remember. From an illustrators point of view, Children's books give me so much freedom, and even more so when doing it for myself (nobody making constant changes, bliss!).
Anyway, we actually wrote our first story together over 3 years ago. We decided to write in rhyme because we both love it, and of course it comes so naturally to Dave because of all his song writing. So we started and after a few battles, emerged with our first title 'Cranium Kid (The Boy Of The Head)'. It is a bittersweet but humorous tale about a bodyless boy who struggles with being so different.
I started illustrating it and found that I truly loved creating pictures for a story. It gave me a definite path to follow, which I would never ordinarily have when doing my art. It is very much still in the style of everything you know and love about The Baubie Sunshine Emporium, except slightly madder, if that's even possible!
We will be calling our new press office 'Zebra In A Top Hat Press'. There will be a full account of our journey with the book on our new blog including all the printing details and why we wanted to go it alone, and how in the future we'd like to help other Independent Authors get their books get out into the world. But for now all you need to know is that the book will hopefully be manufactured in the next month, and with all fingers crossed should be released Before Christmas. We are thrilled and super excited! Check out a sneaky preview of the cover and the mini synopsis...

Get your copy for Christmas 2012!

Happy Birthday Van The Man

Hello everyone out there. My very favourite singer in the whole wide world is Van Morrison. His voice makes me go all weak and gooey. He was born on the 31st of August 1945, so I just wanted to say Happy Birthday Van! He is never given enough credit for the music he's written and it's so annoying! My favourite song in the whole wide world is Sweet Thing, from his album Astral Weeks. If you've never heard it, get it! He did a 40th anniversary tour 2 years ago and me and Dave went to see him in London's Royal Albert Hall. It was incredible, I was bawling all night long, especially through Sweet Thing...

The poster from the 40th Anniversary tour.

The Album Astral Weeks

Joon Sailboat

Howdy folks, I have just added a new miniature brooch to the shop. It has a little print of Joon Sailboat on it (which features in the Baubie Sunshine original, Honey Joon Moon.) It is super cute and will look swell on your woolies or on your favourite tote bag. Grab yours HERE...

It has the name Joon painted on the side in tiny letters

From the Baubie Sunshine Original Honey Joon Moon!

Here Comes The Sun Goodies

Hello all. I wanted to do a little round up of the products in the shop with the same theme. So today I've chosen the Here Comes The Sun theme which features the spherical headed Mr H'Alambro and flying air balloons.
There are original art prints, brooches and necklaces to choose from in this range. Check them all out in the shop HERE! See what Mr H'Alambro thinks about all this himself...

He is totally thrilled to have his own line of Jewells!

Here Comes The Sun Necklace

Mr H'Alambro Miniature Brooch

Here Comes The Sun Mini Print

Corrina Vintage Swing Bag

I have just added my first piece of vintage to the shop and I'm so excited. I have always loved vintage because I like the idea of something being passed on and loved from person to person. It has more character and soul. I am merging vintage and something new by adding my little brooches. This bag is one of a kind and the dusty pink colour is totally 50's and therefore goes beautifully with Corrina Corrina. There are more vintage bags in the pipeline so keep your eyes peeled. Pick it up in the shop here...

Ernie Through A Peephole

Hello everyone. I haven't been blogging in AGES!! Sorry about that, just was busy busy busy! Anyhoo, let's get on with it. To start with, I was spying on Ernie through a peep hole in the plants the other day. He spotted me by the end, ;). Here's a few pics of him with one of his little robot friends!

Talking robot topics with no knowledge of being

photographed!

Suddenly he becomes aware of a rustling in the bushes...

He spots me...



My cover is blown.

 

SALE SALE SALE

It is Summer so let's celebrate! The Baubie Sunshine Emporium is giving 20% off everything in the store! All you have to do is enter the code SUMMERTREAT at checkout to receive your discount. Sale ends Wednesday 20th of July 2011. Lots of new pieces in the shop. Check it all out HERE...

Join my mailing list!

Attention all Baubie Sunshine fans, I know alot of you are already signed up to The Baubie Sunshine Newsletter but for those of you who are not, you can sign up HERE. You will receive news of sales and other delicious topics before the rest so hurry, hurry and sign up!

Corrina Corrina Love Locket

I have just added a new piece of jewellery to the shop! The prettiest little locket, shaped like a love heart and adorned with a picture of Corrina Corrina. You can put two little pictures of the things you love most inside of it. It hangs on an antique gold coloured ball chain. It is truly scrummuy, get yours HERE!

The day John & Paul Met

Hi Y'all. I couldn't get around to bloggin it yesterday, but the 6th of July 1957 was the day that John Lennon & Paul McCartney met at a village fete. I'm such a big Beatle fan that I wanted to let you all know. It should be a public holiday! We could call it National Beatle Day. Yeeehaw!

This pic was taken on the day they met!

Poptart with Gemstones

Helloooo. I hope you are all well out there in the world. I have just added a new piece of sparkling jewellery to the shop that I hope you will all love. It is a large bronze coloured pendant necklace with a photographic print of the beautiful Poptart and her little bird. There are 16 teeny tiny gemstones adorning this pendant and it is ONE OF A KIND! (Wow!) So quick, get your mitts on it HERE.

Yummy Breakfast and Sneaky Emporium Pics

I just LOVE making a fuss at breakfast time, always light a candle and get some fresh bread! I don't get to do it as often as I'd like to but when I do I love to have countless cups of tea and great chats with Dave. Here are some pics of our breakky and a scrumptious strawberry and raspberry flan we made recently, it didn't even last long enough to get a photo of the full thing!

Also the Emporium has been hopping lately. Lots of brooches and goodies to be made. Here's some sneaky pics from the inside! ;)

 

Mr H'Alambro Miniature Brooch

Hello all. I've been busying myself making brooches lately. I have just added a teeny tiny brooch featuring Mr H'Alambro from the Baubie Sunshine original 'Here Comes The Sun' to the shop. Yay! Don't forget I will be in The Spawell in Templeogue this Sunday 12-5 selling my wares, including some brand new goodies! You can pick up your own limited edition Mr H'Alambro brooch HERE!

The Dancing Buffalo Market

Helloo all, I will be selling my wares at the best party in town, The Dancing Buffalo Art & Craft Market on Sunday 19th of June. This is the first Dancing Buffalo Market and it is being organised by my lovely Mama.

Location: D'Arcy McGees, The Spawell, Templeogue, Dublin 6W.
Time: 12-5pm
Admission: Free

35+ stalls with wonderful crafts and beautiful art.
Fabulous music from The Aluskas, Frederick & The Golden Dawn & Billy McGlynn, yeehaw!

Please come along, as it will be a great day out and an opportunity to get some fab gifts for Father's Day! Check out my website as I have added some new goodies. I will also be show casing some new brooches and secret new goodies, so come and check out my stall! See you all there my lovelies! ;)