Paula Mills Art

I am so pleased to find that the lovely LaLaLand are distributing our Sweet William products all over Australia! I get very excited when I walk into a book shop or gift shop and spot Sweet William's wrapping paper , cards and Vintage Alphabet poster - I do a little squeal and then have the need to tell someone, usually the person behind the till...oh what a thrill! I have also noticed that Lark , Readings and Scarlet Jones have a few of our products - such great shops, so excited!

My art prints up on the display wall Lia bought this cute hand made bunny from Quirkie Su I bought a lovely neck warmer from Frankie & Ray My little market helper Lia Sweet William coloring in books paper doll packs and miniature Camille in her matchbox house below. I hadn't done a market for a while, so it was quite nice to get all the Sweet William bits and pieces out of boxes and onto a table again at the Boutique Market in Hawthorn yesterday. My eldest daughter, Lia came along to help me, we had lots of fun and I and a little bit of shopping too.

On Friday evening I went to the opening of “What Lies Beneath” – an exhibit by the artist Gabby O’ Connor - and it took my breath away! I cannot do it justice here as I had to use my cell phone in poor light – but it was the most stunning paper iceberg – constructed from 3 000 sheets of tissue paper, 28 000 staples and took 3 months to construct. As I entered the space, the light flooded through from the top and made me feel as if I was underwater - magical! x Shelley

My new kitchen bench overlooking living room My red velvet couch on newly white washed floor boards and my girls on their new swing below Our front door BEFORE.... and AFTER... Hard to photograph lovely welcome decal by shana murray on my front door lots of potted succulents Phew! That was quite a week I had, moving is never easy. My girls finished off the term at their old schools and are looking forward to a whole new adventure next term. We are slowly settling into our little cottage in the woods and I have started taking a few 'after' shots to go with the 'before' ones I tok a while ago. For some reason red seems to be the dominant highlight colour - didn't plan it that way, it just happened. Here we have the before and after shots of our front door - which I gave a fresh lick of bright red paint, my girls enjoying the garden on their new swing and a shot of some more red in the house. I still have piles of pictures to go up and boxes all over but it is taking...

moving chaos fresh magazines the amazing work of Heather Betts Street art in Melbourne My lovely friend Alison sugested I put down the packing tape, step away from the brown boxes and join her for a quick coffee and a trip to the city to see a wonderful exhibition. I am so glad I did - it was great to get out of the house and away from the chaos of moving. Heather Bett's exhibition was hugely inspiring and gave the urge to get my paints out - which will have to wait until I have unpacked them in my new studio. We also popped over to Mag Nation where I picked up a fresh pile of magazines, I spotted some great wall art and breathed in the pulse of the city one more time before heading out to the more tranquil surrounds of the bush. A refreshing break but now I have to get back to those boxes...sigh. P x

I was rather flattered to have my rental home featured in the Herald Sun Home magazine - even if the shoot was done over 8 months ago! The interview was very nicely written and the photographs looked great, it is funny that it came out a week before we move out of this house! We have beavering away at our new place and I hope to put up some before and after shots soon. Very excited about it all. I may be a little scarce this week as I still have piles of piles to sort out before the actual move on Friday. Yikes! P x