I went a little instagram crazy yesterday in the beautiful London sunshine. The atmosphere is so nice in the city right now with the upcoming Jubilee weekend and Olympics. A few snaps from yesterday ...
Just in time for the Queens Jubilee and all the festivities for the Olympic Games 2012: Mengsels brand new "Black Cabs" silkscreen print. Hand pulled in my studio with pitch black ink on cris...
Ive printed another edition of my ever so happy "Toucans" silkscreen print in some groovy tropical colours: coral rose & black (edition of 140) and turquoise and black (edition of 110). A...
I cant quite wrap my head around this, but someone in the US got a tattoo (permanent ink forever) of my Bigger Boat design on his/her body.My blog friend Diana Mieczan from the gorgeous ExPress-O blo...
We have a winner in the Easter Weekend Giveaway Competition over here at Mengsel. The winner is...Margaret! Congrats! I will be in touch to get your address to post your "Swans" print in your...
So exciting! My "Bigger Boat" cushion was chosen for a preview feature of Pulse in MIX. (Quite appropriate, as Mengsel means "mix"! Oh the irony.)According to MIX, Mengsel prints "...
Hey folks, its giveaway time here at Mengsel. You can win an original hand pulled "SWANS" silkscreen print. A3 size, limited edition of 50, signed and dated - and worth £40.All you need to do...
What a surprise when I got the Wimbledon Time & Leisure through my door yesterday! Flicking through the mag, I discovered my "Bigger Boat" cushion cover on page 53 alongside some beautifu...
FREE shipping worldwide on your whole order this weekend at the Mengsel Shop when you enter the code below at checkout. Happy shopping and happy weekend!
Mengsels "Whale" cushion in delft blue and black is showcased in the new April 2012 issue of Garden and Home South Africa. Quite chuffed to be grouped with all of these brilliant South Africa...
I visited Jersey a couple of weeks ago with some girlfriends and on one of our walks, I had to stop for a photo of this rock on the beach. Couldnt help but be drawn to the colours. Thats just a desig...
Mothers Day in the UK is soon approaching (Sunday 18 March)! How about getting your mama something special from Mengsel, like the "Leafy Heart"silkscreen print?Available in duck egg blue and ...
I always have such a tough time naming my colours (a fine balance) and Ive decided that it is about time that I invest in a Pantone colour chart (a bit pricy, but worthy it). I printed a new edition ...
The lovely Sarah from my Australian stockist Hello Polly in Melbourne sent these clippings from Home Ideas magazine, Australia. Mengsels "Bigger Boat" cushion cover is featured with a selecti...
Yay! Just got my copy of fabulous Dutch interiors magazine 101 Woonideeën in the post from the lovely Floor Roelvink from the magazine. My "Bigger Boat" and "Swan" cushions are featur...
Mengsels Retro Rooster tea towel in apple green is featured in the March 2012 issue of Glamour UK. The bright geometric pattern of the design fitted in perfectly with the "Big Prints" layout ...
Mengsel has been getting some fabulous press in South Africa recently. Check out my "Whale" cushion cover as an "editors choice" in the fabulous December 2011 issue of Visi magazine! ...
When visiting my family in Cape Town in January this year, I flipped through a few magazines at a family members house and accidentally stu mbled upon my "Bigger Boat" cushion in the...
Hi yall, its been a while! The last couple of weeks Ive been travelling, moving house (that means workspace too), settling into our new home and planning a birthday party. So I havent blogged in abso...
Theres a reason for my almost one month long absence on my blog. I was in Mexico and Cuba for 3 whole weeks! My husband competed in Ironman Cozumel (3.8km swim, 180km cycle, 42km run) and we made a b...
...10% off all weekend in te Mengsel shop! To receive your 10% discount on your whole order, simply enter the code LITTLEBIRDIE at checkout. Easy peasy! Good time to get cracking on those Christmas p...
Just stumbled upon the Etsy shop of artists Ernesto and Cassandra Velasco, based in San Fransisco. I just love the red, white and black palette of the Murky Water series. These are prints of o...
Ive just printed a fresh new edition of "Nightingale" in soft lavender and black. Edition of 55 prints, each signed, numbered and dated. Hope you like this colour? I was in the mood for some ...
Mengsel has a brand new stockist in the UK, the ever so lovely Folly. Folly was conceived out of a desire to find beautiful and imaginative gifts and a love of mixing contemporary pieces with un...
Movember is here! Will you be growing a tache? Thats if youre a boy. If youre a girl, you will just look silly.Moustache Stamp by Greenteam - $8.90Mr Moustache tote bag by Sirena con Jersey - EUR 16....
Ive got a brand new print design. Yay! It is called "Hello" and is available in two colours: Cobalt & Crimson and Moss & Neon Pink. Hand pulled onto 220gsm paper in the studio by moi....
Brand new crimson red version of Mengsels "Bigger Boat" cushion now available in the Mengsel Shop! Only a few of these made, so if you want one, you better be quick. Limited stock available. ...
Get those gifts shipped in time!Can’t believe it is that time of the year again. Christmas 2011 is rapidly approaching. Mengsel prints are shipped worldwide from the UK, so if you live abro...
Two of my prints made it to the pages of the gorgeous new House & Leisure issue (November 2011). This South African magazine is a constant source of inspiration for me and always manages to get m...
Gday my Australian friends! I have a new stockist in Melbourne, Australia. Hello Polly just opened its online shop and was set up by Sarah Kelk (formerly of The Red Door Gallery in Edinburgh - a...
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