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thebutterflycollector
a villiage by the sea, near Melbourne, Australia
a girl with a wild imagination who loves to create with Paper and Paint, drink Tea and go on adventures in Great books!
Interests: watching movies, vintage shopping, collecting jewellery, wandering around book stores, afternoon tea, making collages, reading, painting, visiting bakeries and paperies, eating dark chocolate, devouring magazines, drawing with my son, going on beach walks and discovering food with my husband, watching my little one sleep!
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Good Friday Afternoon Butterfly Friends...It's Free Printable Day!!! Today is the day to celebrate YOU! We are all beautiful and unique and deserving of a Most Beautiful Life... so BE as YOU as YOU can BE!!!!! No one else can... Continue reading
Posted 3 days ago at The Butterfly Collector
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It's rainy, windy and cold here today ...the perfect day for an indoor, online Illustration Treasure Hunt!!! The Number One thing I am love with today is Angela Keoghan's Goose Chase Illustrations ...I have the one above hiding in my... Continue reading
Posted 4 days ago at The Butterfly Collector
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Happy Free Printable Friday!!! Today I have created a pretty set of Babushka Dolls...something I always loved as a child! I especially wanted to share this Printable today because it's Mother's Day here in Australia this coming Sunday and I... Continue reading
Posted May 9, 2013 at The Butterfly Collector
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Good Tuesday Afternoon Butterfly Friends, Today I woke to a wonderful surprise when I learned that my wonderful Surface Pattern Design teacher Rachael Taylor had featured my new work on her design blog. I have used all the amazing things... Continue reading
Posted May 6, 2013 at The Butterfly Collector
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On this particular Friday I have had so much fun making this week's Free Printable! I have created a collage from my artworks for you to create with... Right or double click on the picture above with your mouse and... Continue reading
Posted May 2, 2013 at The Butterfly Collector
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It's Treasure Hunt Day ...YAY!!! That means I get to share some of the amazing and creative things I have found during the week! First of all...who is going to fall off their branch for one of these Bird Purses!!!... Continue reading
Posted May 2, 2013 at The Butterfly Collector
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It's Friday and that means it's Free Printable Day today!!! Use your imagination with these fun boys and girls Paper Masks today to play pretend. Disguise yourself as a made up character, superhero or wandering princess. Make sure you add... Continue reading
Posted Apr 25, 2013 at The Butterfly Collector
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It's finally here!!! I am so excited to announce my first Colouring and Activity Book is ready to be pushed out of the nest and take flight to land in some little hands! So WHY have I created a Colouring... Continue reading
Posted Apr 22, 2013 at The Butterfly Collector
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Dear Butterfly friends, It's Free Printable Friday ... so please welcome Natasha ... a Paper Doll especially for you to cut out and play with this weekend! She likes to daydream and pretend and she is enchanted with costumes ...she... Continue reading
Posted Apr 18, 2013 at The Butterfly Collector
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Today I've whipped up a free printable using the background of one of my paintings. Right click on the picture and save to your computer to Print it out!!! Happy Weekend To All and don't forget to go out and... Continue reading
Posted Apr 12, 2013 at The Butterfly Collector
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Happy Easter to all of my Butterfly Friends!!! I do hope you all have a wonderful and creative holiday. Today I can share with you some new finished paintings on canvas...above is Swan Dance ...she twirled through my head and... Continue reading
Posted Mar 29, 2013 at The Butterfly Collector
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Good Afternoon my Butterfly Friends! Its been a month already since my last post...its flown by and I have so much to show and tell! My youngest started school last week ...so it's a year of new and happy beginnings... Continue reading
Posted Feb 8, 2013 at The Butterfly Collector
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Happy New Year my Butterfly Friends!!! I went missing in action for a while. I have been busy creating, putting the finishing touches on my Colouring Book, making very large paintings, having lots of quiet and reading time and enjoying... Continue reading
Posted Jan 9, 2013 at The Butterfly Collector
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Dear Butterfly Friends, Its so late here, but I wanted to visit you and show my latest work in progress ...she's called "Swan Dance" and I think in the next week her background gold and silver extravaganza galaxy will expand,... Continue reading
Posted Oct 29, 2012 at The Butterfly Collector
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As promised, here is my Free Printable for you today! One of my favorite drawings... my waiting Angel. As we draw closer to the release of our book, I thought it would be nice to make a little poster. Our... Continue reading
Posted Sep 4, 2012 at The Butterfly Collector
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And now Spring is singing her song in our part of the world...the blossom is truly beautiful and always inspires me to throw open my studio window and let the warm wind in and let the music drift out while... Continue reading
Posted Sep 4, 2012 at The Butterfly Collector
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I've been gone a little while! I needed a little winter break to clear my head and and collect some new ideas ... and of course do some painting and drawing too! Today I want to share some NEW things... Continue reading
Posted Aug 2, 2012 at The Butterfly Collector
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I recently heard this quote in an amazing interview session with artist extraordinaire Flora Bowley. It has stayed with me and helped me to create a new amazing layer on a canvas I have been working on for quite a... Continue reading
Posted Jul 1, 2012 at The Butterfly Collector
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Good Sunday Afternoon my Butterfly Friends, We are here in the midst of winter and have just started school hoildays wrapped up in scarves and mittens. I have wanted to share some of my June loves for a while... DEVOURING... Continue reading
Posted Jul 1, 2012 at The Butterfly Collector
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Today's Free Printable is something beautiful to frame or place in a fabulous place in your home. Its a reminder to take notice of those times when you feel excited about something or someone. Those feelings that make you feel... Continue reading
Posted Jun 21, 2012 at The Butterfly Collector
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Hope for Change, Hope for Love, Hope for chocolate, Hope for warm spring days, Hope for floating leaves and big warm hugs, Hope for dreams and wishes to come true and Hope for Star filled twinkling skies! This week's Free... Continue reading
Posted Jun 15, 2012 at The Butterfly Collector
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I AM strong, positive, brave, loving, compassionate, creative, fun, amazing, wonderful , confident, independant ... I Am ALIVE!!!This week's Free Printable Journal Page is ready for you to print out and write down all the positive things that you are... Continue reading
Posted Jun 8, 2012 at The Butterfly Collector
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"It's the soul's duty to be loyal to its own desires. It must abandon itself to its master passion" Rebecca West (1892 - 1983) Irish Journalist and Novelist. This week's Free Printable Journal Page is filled with Passion! So take... Continue reading
Posted Jun 1, 2012 at The Butterfly Collector
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This week's Free Printable Page I made for our upcoming book's facebook page and its also perfect for a wall or to glue in your journal as a prompt to write down, remember and be grateful that Wonderful things happen... Continue reading
Posted May 25, 2012 at The Butterfly Collector
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These past few weeks have brought many changes, challenges and awakenings. Some sad moments and some life altering epiphanies.... and now I can say I am looking forward to what comes next ...more love, more joy, more living in the... Continue reading
Posted May 25, 2012 at The Butterfly Collector