As we entering Y2012...

Happy New Year everyone! Images resource

So much had happened since the last post and wish I could find the time sitting down blog about it all.

I am not a person who set some what New Year's resolution simply because I not good at keeping them. So I go without having any for years.

These are a few highlights for Missy Minzy in Year 2011

Year 2011 has been a great year for Missy Minzy. Image resource

 We got into retails, both online stores and real storefronts. Image resource

To all retailers who stock Missy Minzy's products.

Big Thank you for believing in my products! It means a lot to me!

We also made it to the first Mathilda's Market last August.

 Made some really good friends in the handmade industry.

We managed to launch a few NEW product range into our current range in Year 2011.

Removable Wall Decals is one of them.

 8 Missy Minzy's signature mushroom sticks

in Removable Fabric Wall Decals

 More Mushroom.....singing carols

One of the mission when creating this range is to make it affordable

for others to purchase and being creative in their living/nursery rooms.

Oh, we have sold out our Y2012 Mini Desk Calendar. :)
We are hoping to launch something different for Y2013.

As some of you who follow me on the blog and FB's like page...and know me quite well.

I am not much of word person in real life. But I can be a chatterbox once you get to know me.

Considered I have warned you so ;)

To me, I prefer to let my products speak for itself. So I prefer to stay behind the scene.

And guess what? Someone had contacted us recently and wanted to write story about us!

Yup! We were in the press (Progress Leader-Boroondara) recently

I know I have said that am one of those protective mum/wife who prefer not to unveil too much of my personal life (names etc) on biz page. Don't get me wrong as I am very proud of my family members, totally. But hey! This is the moment hard to come by and she is indeed one of the reason how Missy Minzy was born.

Now that I have your attention. Please note that I am currently stepping back from my FB's like page until 1st February but will hope to spend some time hanging out in blogging land instead. My head is buzzing with lots of new ideas and goals to be achieved for both personal and business in Y2012. There will be lots of Big + Positive changes at Missy Minzy. I look forward sharing them with you more, like old days..but with a new twist! Am getting the feeling that Y2012 is going to be a great year, for everyone!

+ Removable Fabric Wall/Decor Stickers

 Anyone fancy Removable Fabric Wall/Decor Stickers?

I have meant to give these 'format' a go for awhile as I like wall stickers.

 A pile of sample..testing on size and designs

 All of my Removable Fabric Wall/Decor Stickers are hand cut

 Hungry Ducks Removable Fabric Wall/Decor Stickers
on BigCartel & Madeit

 My first attempt packaging design..still tweaking and tweaking

one of the mission when I create this is to make it affordable for others to purchase

and have some fun playing with & moving some of my work around on their wall

Some designs which I get to play with this exciting new product range

 Friends Are Angels in Removable Fabric Wall/Decor Stickers

  What A Day Removable Fabric Wall/Decor Stickers

Will have more design made available very soon. So stay tuned!

As you know Missy Minzy's works are all about magical mushrooms and Minzy Girl.

So you have to have some mushroom range in the Removable Fabric Wall/Decor stickers!

 Mushroom Goodness Removable Fabric Wall/Decor Stickers

8 different Mushroom Goodness 

Removable Fabric Wall/Decor Stickers

They are now available to be purchased (BigCartel & Madeit).

New: Minzy Girl Mini Bunting

This is it! My new mini party bunting, the Minzy Girl version of course!

Looks like Year 2011 is all about Minzy Girl.

First was Mini Desk Calendar,

and now, is the mini party bunting

This will be made at small quantity, as I won't be making a lot of them.

So get in quick if you like the look of it.

It is now available on Madeit and BigCartel's store.

I now offer FREE SHIPPING for any Madeit's buyers.

So, have a look when you get the chance...

Mini Desk Calendar Year 2012 Are Ready for Pre-Order

 

Mini Desk Calendar Year 2011 were all sold out last year.

If you have missed out last year's Mini Calendar Year

then you most probably do not want to miss out

the next Mini Desk Calendar Year 2012.

The new mini calendar will be featuring

Minzy Girl's series throughout Year 2012, in style.

Woohoo will be featuring in February

January ~ December Overview

All of the elements you are looking will be hand cut by me.

Of course, I don't produce the CD cases ;)

It makes an unique handmade great gift to your love ones for

Christmas, Upcoming Birthday gifts, or just because gifts ;)

It will be selling at RRP A$25 (including P&H).

But we will have an introduction rate at A$23 (including P&H) for the next 2 weeks.

Click here if you would like to know more details in regards this product.

The best thing is they are now ready for pre-order.

 Please note that ALL Mini Desk Calendar will be made to order.

Hence limited edition only.

 So get in quick by sending your order to irene{at}missyminzy{dot}com.

Thanks for looking!

New Prints

Minzy Girl's Series

Minzy Girl - Roll Roll Roll A Pod

Had this weird idea of having Minzy Girl rolling in a pod hence this finished work.

It is now available on Madeit

 I Love Red Shoes.
I have a few pairs of them.
Guess what?
My daughter's first pair of shoes were in red too!

Both will be made available to be purchased as an option.
Yes, Every Girl Should Have A Pair Of Red Shoes.

So which option do you prefer?

New Prints

I think this is a great combination..

to have Minzy Girl hopping around

with my little mushroom. Aha!

Minzy Girl Series - Hop Hop

 Available on Madeit now

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I created this by doodling on my sketchbook when I first started this.

It then develop to linocut block. Click here to see how it looks like.

I then moved on playing them in digital form on computer.

Below is one of the 'format' how it turned out to be.

Feels a bit like pop art to me hey :D

20 Mushrooms

 Available on Madeit

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Another set of bird in store.

I just realized my drawing

has a lot of ducks and birds

for some reason :D

Well, Hello!

It will be available soon..

Latest Print - Dream BIG

I have spent days pondering, staring and playing with this illustration.

I just couldn't get it right no matter how much I tried

(I have at least more than 5 different execution for her).

And I wish you could see the beautiful pattern texture on "Dream BIG".

I still think simple suits the whole Minzy Girl's series.

Minzy Girl Series - Dream BIG

Will be available on Madeit soon

Mr Minzy and I like to talk about dreams when we first met.

Dreams as in goals and dreams when we were asleep.

Quite often we have spent time together analyzing

our dreams when we awake.

We tried to understand each of them.

We believed that each dream (most of them)

tends to carry a message to us.

Are you into dreams like us?

Do you dream of dreams?

Have you been dreaming your Dream BIG?

No matter what your dream is.

Remember that there's always hope when you dream.

Don't loose your faith! x

New Prints - Minzy Girl Series

It has been raining in Melbourne for the last few days,

maybe Minzy Girl has some fresh idea which

she could take us to a sunnier place and hide.

 "Up Up & Away"

is now available to be purchased on Madeit

"Finally Came Through"

will be available to be purchased on Madeit soon

"Is this good enough?" 

or

"How can I make it better?"

Some basic questions I asked myself often.

I usually spent a lot of time pondering,

looking at my work

before I share it with all of you.

I have some positive progress on my work desk of late.

Yes, my creative flair is at the peak.

(Yeah, more prints to be unveiled!)

I spent more time creating what I like to do

and not doing what others are loving.

Be original (like I always!) and

not get sucked into what trend and what not.

I hope your day is fulfilled with lot of this positive energy.

Enjoy your Friday!

My Creative Space - sneak peek

Thank God for we women are made to be able multi-tasking!

The time well spent watching my 10.5 months old daughter growing up,

did actually gave me the opportunity to reflect (brainstorming!)

what I should do with Missy Minzy (now & future etc) and myself.

conceptual drawing (doodle really ;) ) like this

my inspirations come and go

catch and jot it when you can

Sold out my Minzy Girl series

and now..working on some mystery print(s)

The frequent of having markets

help to understand your products.

Which products are your best selling.

How to have the perfect market displays.

Try to have as minimum conversation

with the customer because they tend to walk away

when you greet them and do the talking ;)

So I tend to look down and pretend flipping those magazine? lol

 Looks like April is a month

which will be filled with creation.

I have been having breakthrough for days.

working on my 5th illustration for the 2nd night last night.

Was thinking to share the finished ones with you.

But I guess you might have to wait until I have a title for each of them.

Interested to have a good browse on

what other talented women are up to at their studio?

Please head over to Kirsty's My Creative Space 

with your cuppa ready. Enjoy your Thursday!

Sweet. Sweet. Sweet.

Sweet #1 : {Market in November}

So the fabulous Fairy Floss Markets will be

rock n roll to Williamstown this Sunday from 9am~2pm.

It will be the first time for FFM to be held

in Williamstown...and undercover outdoor.

We are going for a road trip to Ballarat

with Sugar & Spice Childrens Market

on 28th November from 9am~1pm.

It will be an interesting journey for all of us

as this will be our first road trip since Peanut is born. :)

Happy to announce that we will be joining

70 other fabulous stallholders at North Melbourne Market

which organised by Thread Den in Year 2011.

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Sweet #2

Have not been doing a lot of creating of late.

Mainly spending time watching Peanut growing.

We have now started her solid and she seems to enjoy it more and more.

Minzy Girl's Collection - Play Time

I like the Minzy Girl's Collection to be simple, clean and sweet.

Sweet #3

Was mucking around on this illustration awhile back but it did not work out well.

So I gave up and move onto the others. And am back this time, with this..

thought it looks good with the Missy Minzy's signature pattern and colours. Sweet.

ETA: (Forgotten to mention that you will see Missy Minzy at FFM, Williamstown this Sunday).

Minzy Girl - Playing With Balloons

Hey Hey!

Another new work of Minzy Girl

Minzy Girl - Playing With Balloons

Just so you know. You can actually purchase any of the Minzy Girl's series. Am about to list more of them on my Madeit store. Or, you could email me irene{!at}missyminzy{dot}com expressing your interest of which print you like (not necessary to buy) or to purchase (well, that would be great ;). I trust she will be loved by a lot of you and keeping you happy at your pad. :)

Minzy Girl - lalala

Late night creative. My head is getting heavier as the time clicking clocking away...

and I managed to finish one of the new illustration.

Minzy Girl - lalala

Off to bed now that this post is loaded. Good night *yawn*

My Creative Space: Concept Sketching & Soft Toy

I have managed to draw some concept sketching awhile ago since my creative juice is running low sitting of the computer. Yeah, drawing and digital colouring are 2 different things to me :D

Some sneak peek of what I have been drawing...

More weird character coming :)

happy to see that more new illustration for Minzy Girl in this lot. :)

It's always good to do something different. So might hand stitch some soft toy since the creative juice is running low. Click here to see what soft toy I have done so far. :)

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Please meet my Minzy Girl..this is what she has been doing in Missy Minzy's world :)

Minzy Girl - WooHoo!

Head over to fabulous Kirsty's blog for more talented people participating the weekly My Creative Space. Enjoy your Thursday!! :)

My 1st Giveaway - Creative Name for these 3 Weird Characters

In the beginning, there were all the odd shapes, crazy, quirky colourful mushrooms in Missy Minzy's World (it's insane I tell you!!)...and then Minzy Girl appeared to be the only one who live in Minzy's World...and what's next?

Mushy Mama ?

You have met him..he has been hanging around on this blog for awhile ;)

Octopus Mushy?

I tried to colour them but they don't look good in colour.

I still prefer them just how the way I first hand drawn them. It's original, simple and tacky. :)

Do you have any suggestion on what name to name these 3 little weird creatures? :)

I like to have a funny ha-ha title for my work.

So switch on your creative hat and win yourself a small print - 5" x 7" of your choice.

I will pick the best set for the 3 of them which make me laugh.

How to enter the fun giveaway?

1. Leave your 3 different title names here

2. Be a liker in my Facebook's page

and

Be one of the follower of this blog

3. Tell me which print you like to win and why

(browse the photo album on my FB's page)

OMG. This is my first giveaway on my blog! You better participate! :D

This giveaway will be open up till 6th October 2010.

Winner to be announced here, next Thursday.

ETA: giveaway will now be closed on 8th October 2010.

Winner to be announced here, this Sunday.