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Birdy & Me : Illustrations & Musings by Kelly Smith
www.kjsdesign.blogspot.com
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Welcome to the blog. This is where i'll post new illustrations and tidbits - as well as anything and everything that inspires me!
#256 in All , #3 in Art

the MARKET

If youre in Tas Feb 26, come along to the market atMasonic Temple, Sandy Bay Rd.I will be there with my prints & cards, but will alsobe launching a little side venture that Ive been workingon wit...

06 feb 12 2 people like this

elle girl JAPAN

A little while ago I was asked by ELLE Girl Japan to doa few illustrations for their article on celebrity fragrances muses,each girl being the epitome of what that fragrance represents.Blake Lively i...

02 feb 12 9 people like this

dancing SHOES

I felt I had neglected my poor little blog so much that I just hadto sneak a little illo post in.January has been such a crazy month - spent working onbrand new and exciting ventures,attending gorgeo...

31 jan 12 10 people like this

SALE

Because January signifies the start of a (hopefully amazing)new year, and also happens to be my birthday month,ive decided to take a huge 25% off everything in my etsy shopbetween now and midnight, 1...

06 jan 12

new YEAR new ILLUSTRATION

Kicking off 2012 with a new illustration for UK bridal magazine,You & Your Wedding.Etiquette Emergency is a Q&A section in which readers write inwith last minute questions pertaining to their...

02 jan 12 14 people like this

so long 2011 + THANK YOU

To all of you, everywhere, whatever you celebrate/believe in,I hope you have an amazing time over the next few weeks.Enjoy the sunshine or the snow.2011 has been such a crazy/exciting year and I than...

24 dec 11 1 person likes this

its a JOLLY CHRISTMAS GIVEAWAY

UPDATE :THE GIVEAWAY IS NOW CLOSED.A BIG THANKS TO ALL WHO ENTERED.THE WINNER TO BE REVEALED SOON.HO HO HO - Happy Monday all!With only SIX sleeps til Christmas, Jo Scahill of Lavion and I have decid...

18 dec 11 2 people like this

christmas WISHLIST

I was asked by the gorgeous Amanda of Here Comes the Sunto contribute my Christmas wishlist to her blog.Shes graciously allowing me to share it with you guys too!Ive been meaning to do one of these f...

15 dec 11 4 people like this

yoko and liam FOR H&M

New illo for H&M Life.As with the previous post I did here,this was done for the Life section of H&Ms website;a sort of online magazine/newsletter style area where they postarticles & new...

12 dec 11 2 people like this

zanita COLLABORATION

So thrilled to get the chance to work with one of my blogger pals- the INSANELY talented photographer, Zanita, on this mini editorialfeaturing Chic stunner Jacqueline. Zanita is part of Harpers Bazaa...

06 dec 11 4 people like this

lavion ILLUSTRATED SILK SCARF

I am SO happy to finally be posting about this project.A few months ago I collaborated with the gorgeous Jo Scahill ofLavion on a silk scarf for her Flora & Fauna range, out now.I was one of thre...

04 dec 11 7 people like this

illustration for H&M

Ive been extremely lucky to work with the AMAZINGsuper-chain H&M on some illustrations for H&M Lifewhich exists in a sort of online-magazine/newsletter format on their website.Its updated eve...

02 dec 11 7 people like this

breakfast at TIFFANYS & A CHRISTMAS SALE!

So this is the second in my little film series I started back here with Midnight in Paris.The next fashionable siren of the silver screen wasundoubtedly going to be Miss Golightly!There are going to ...

30 nov 11 6 people like this

instyle HOT LIST

I spent a few weeks a while back working on a series of illustrations forInStyle UKs December issue, in which they list the best of the best for 2011!Think Mossys wedding, Pippas bum, pleated skirts,...

22 nov 11 8 people like this

SCORPIO

Quick post to get back into the swing of things!Here is the latest illo for Girlfriends Girlstrology page;the lovely Scorpio.You may notice that weve steered away from the scorpion connotations.Forma...

31 oct 11 7 people like this

soaking UP SOME RAYS

I mentioned in a few of my last few posts that im on off holidays soon,well- its today in fact!For the next two weeks my blog will be a little deserted but I willbe regularly updating again when I re...

16 oct 11 4 people like this

beach culture for SHOP TIL YOU DROP

I had the suuuuuper fun job of working with Shop Til You Dropon a series of paper doll-esque illustrations for a beach tribes story inspired bythe style of 5 gorgeous celebs; Erin Wasson, Kim Kardash...

12 oct 11 11 people like this

style stalking for INSTYLE UK

I had the privilege of working again with InStyle UK for theirNovember issue on this piece by fashion features editor Victoria Moss onthe occasional style cross-overs that occur in the offices of a f...

10 oct 11 6 people like this

in BLOOM

Pencil, watercolour & digital colouring.A little personal piece Ive been working on this week.(With the beautiful Fei Fei and roses from my room as inspiration!)Ive been having alot of fun playin...

07 oct 11 22 people like this

illustration now FEATURE

Im so excited to post about this - it has been so hard keeping it a secret.I received my copies today so can finally share with you that my work is featuredin TASCHENs new volume of Illustration Now!...

05 oct 11 21 people like this

daydream lily X ELEMENT EDEN

My good friend, and blogger extraordinaire, Liss Winnel- who we all know as the gal behind the beautiful blog Daydream Lily -has collaborated with Element Eden on her second capsule collection and I ...

28 sep 11 8 people like this

LIBRA

Quick post of my newest illo for Girlfriends Girlstrology:The lovely Libra.As the exam period is fast approaching we went for a school-themedtake on the star of scales.After all, life itself can be a...

21 sep 11 6 people like this

midnight in PARIS

Pencil & Digital ColouringIve been admiring alot of vintage film poster artwork lately during variousmovie marathons (mainly involving musicals and kids films from the 80s!)I kind of miss the whi...

19 sep 11 9 people like this

the divine MISS M

Marion Cotillard in Christian Dior at the premiere of Contagion in NYC.Flawless.<3Image/Getty

08 sep 11 11 people like this

kate winslet BY MARIO TESTINO

Kate Winslet photographed by Mario Testinofor Vogue US July 2005In anticipation of Kates upcoming V cover,photographed by Mario Testino and styled by Carine Roitfeld,I wanted to post my all-time favo...

07 sep 11 10 people like this

lions, crustaceans & virgins OH MY

Eeek ive been a bit lax in posting my Girlfriend Girlstrology starsigns lately!So here we go in a Wizard-like bombardment.Virgo, Leo and Cancer!Happy Birthday to all of you, past, present and future....

30 aug 11 10 people like this

diana FERRARI

Ive been meaning to post about this for a while now,but I have been a bit slack with my blog of late! I recently worked on some illustrations for Diana Ferraris new website.It was so much fun to draw...

17 aug 11 4 people like this

new WORK

I recently completed some new personal works which will be availableexlusively at Signed + Numbered gallery in Melbourne from next week.I really love working on these little series.I used to draw alo...

07 aug 11 19 people like this

D&G

I had this pic saved in a folder marked To Draw for like a year!I finally got around to sketching it over the weekend.Its nice to work on some random fashion pieces again!I love the graphic aspect of...

01 aug 11 15 people like this

kirsten IN BLOOM

Literally just saw this cover and nearly died.Im speechless.I adore Kirsten Dunst, I adore ELLE UK,and this subscriber cover for the September 2011 issueis just about the most beautiful thing I have ...

29 jul 11 7 people like this

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