THE MORRIGAN Last year my nephew had a god and goddess party for his birthday as he was slightly obsessed with the Percy Jackson books. But instead of going as a greek or roman goddess I decided to delve into my Celtic ancestry and choose a goddess from that pantheon. I have always loved the idea of the Morrigan: a triple goddess, the phantom queen, the keeper of both birth and death. A goddess of … Continue reading The Morrigan
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ME + MY SHADOWS
ME + MY SHADOWS I was surprised recently when I read that not everyone has a little voice in their head that talks to them. I have been hearing mine for so long, that I just assumed that everyone had one too. My little bitch (as I call her) pops up all over the place with her nasally mean girl accent like a bad actress playing a stereotype from an episode of 90210. … Continue reading ME + MY SHADOWS
New Mini Art
Last year I had several people ask me if I had made any magnets lately. Which I hadn't but it made me think about how much I love to make art that is for everyday use. Art that can inspire you. Art that invites whimsy into everyday. Like for example opening up your fridge for milk for your coffee. So after the fifth person asked me about making magnets, and after a huge studio clean … Continue reading New Mini Art
2020 End of Collections Sale!
the biggest sales event in the Lillibean designs calendar starts next friday! For the past five years I have held the LilliBean Designs End of Collections Extravaganza at the end of February. And I love being able to hold the EOC sale every year for you guys. I have the EOC for a couple of reasons. 1. I love having a good sale - but I don't love the 'have' to sale events like … Continue reading 2020 End of Collections Sale!
January! What the Hell was that??
Hey you! How was your January? I don't know about you but if January is an indication of the rest of the year I feel like I may just be booking myself into some kind of facility come the end of 2020. January was such a tumultuous month. I feel like I have lived three months instead of one. Our country has been burning for months. The parts that aren't burning are bone dry and … Continue reading January! What the Hell was that??
On the Twelfth Day of Christmas
ON THE TWELFTH DAY OF CHRISTMAS... WE LAID SOME FAIRY TRAPS. When the girls were little and they were obsessed with all things fairy and tinker bell was the movie du jour, Mac thought of this brilliant idea to do with the kids on Christmas Eve. Partly to spread the magic around over the whole Christmas period but also as a way to keep the stupidly excited children occupied for just a little bit and … Continue reading On the Twelfth Day of Christmas
On the Tenth Day of Christmas…
ON THE TENTH DAY OF CHRISTMAS.... WE TOOK A BREAK AND HUNG OUT AT HOME Up until the weekend before Christmas we often find ourselves racing around here and feeling exhausted. I think every one is. So a couple of years ago I decided to add a new tradition into our little family, that the weekend before Christmas we should take a day, put on the air cons and watch our favourite movies all day! … Continue reading On the Tenth Day of Christmas…
On the Sixth day of Christmas….
ON THE SIXTH DAY OF CHRISTMAS - WE GO HUNTING FOR THE BEST LIGHT DISPLAY I remember when I was little we were having Christmas with my Grandparents in Newcastle and one evening we all pilled into the car and headed to a suburb about half and hour away from their house. You see there was this one street in particular where every single house had decorated their home with Christmas lights. And not only … Continue reading On the Sixth day of Christmas….
On the Fifth day of Christmas….
ON THE FIFTH DAY OF CHRISTMAS - WE MADE HAND MADE GIFTS (PART I) Every year I try (emphasis on try!) to make a hand made gift. Some years it they have been more extravagant than others. In fact one year we decided to do a fully hand made Christmas. And while this was a fabulous idea and I loved the creativity and the ideas we came up with I was up to three o'clock … Continue reading On the Fifth day of Christmas….
On the Third day of Christmas
ON THE THIRD DAY OF CHRISTMAS - THE MAC'S WENT TO CAROLS IN THE JAPANESE GARDENS. When I was younger my nan’s Christmas treat for us was to pick my sister and I up and take us to the local park where the Churches would hold a combined carol service. We would sit with Nan on our picnic blanket with these little styrofoam cups which we would punch a hole through and a white tapered candle stuck in … Continue reading On the Third day of Christmas