Market Stall Inspiration

For the past few days I've been trawling through Flickr and through blogs looking for inspiration on how to display my journals at Poppyseed Markets. I was particularly drawn to these homely and inviting market stalls and was inspired by the creative use of space, including props, signage and price tags. And HOW CUTE are those mini suitcases!

{image by acoate}

{image by monkeyminddesign}

 

{image by priscilla at the locker}

Poppyseed Markets

Nothing Sketchy is going to have a stall at the Poppyseed Markets on Sunday the 11th July! It will be held at:

St George PCYC
9 Ador Ave, Rockdale NSW

The Poppyseed Markets is a fairly recent venture - their first market was held last week and the July market will be their second - but it is already flourishing and gotten a wonderful response. The stalls specialise in "showcasing shabby, vintage, retro, chic looks which are affordable" and the majority are handmade/hand crafted goods.

I'm so excited to be a part of it - I've been visiting a few markets in Sydney for a bit a research to figure out which would be the most suitable for Nothing Sketchy, and the Poppyseed Markets is just perfect. I also can't wait to meet the other stallholders and just people who are passionate about crafty/handmade things in general!

 

Little Mo and Friends

I discovered children's illustrator Little Mo & Friends through Twitter and instantly fell in love. Helena Tay is behind these beautifully detailed and fun illustrations which are inspired by her love of trees, bedtime stories and animals. And even better - she has her own stationery range featuring Mo and her cute furry woodland friends! You can buy her paper goods - which are all printed on 100% recycled paper using green printing processes - at her Etsy Store.

{Sourced from the Little Mo and Friends Gallery}

{Pinic Slumber Notebook}

{Garden Friends Banner}

{Bear, Mo and Teddy Stickers}

All images are copyright to Helena Tay.

Little Paper Lane

A new paper boutique has just opened up in Mona Vale, Sydney - Little Paper Lane. They stock "beautiful products from around the world and from our very own backyard! We stock, notebooks, wrapping paper, ribbon, gift cards, invitations, and lots of little gifts!"

I haven't had a chance to visit yet, but the store looks fantastic in the photos! Like a cosy little treasure trove. What an amazing job owner Jayde has done...congrats!

All images sourced from Little Paper Lane's Facebook album, Introducing Little Paper Lane.

Nothing Sketchy on Style Collective

Today I got an email from Style Collective, an online urban living, fashion and design magazine, telling me that they featured Nothing Sketchy on their website! What a wonderful surprise! The article is under their Urban Living section.

Hyperactivitypography

This book is perfect for the typography obsessed! It's called Hyperactivitypography: From A to Z and is essentially an activity book with heaps of typography related excercises and quizzes. How fun!

Nothing Sketchy on Facebook

So I've gone an made a Facebook Page for Nothing Sketchy. I've had a few people asking if I had one so I thought it might be a good way to both promote Nothing Sketchy and connect with other crafty businesses/individuals (provided I utilise it properly of course!). Do you have a Facebook fan page for your business? Do you think it's a good method of promotion?