Australian Wildlife from Bushfires Need Our Help

10.1.20

Jasmine Koala in Tree ink and brush illustration © Shell Sherree all rights reserved
Jasmine Koala in Tree ink and brush illustration © Shell Sherree all rights reserved

I try to keep it a happy place here – a refuge from reality.  And this was going to be a cheery 'Happy New Year' hello!

But what’s happening here in Australia is devastating.

The loss of human life, livestock and homes is tragic. The enormity of loss of our wildlife and their habitat is unfathomable.  We live in a sunburnt, dry and drought-prone country and bushfires are a sad norm here - but the 2019/20 Australian bushfire season has been of a scale and intensity we've not seen before. It's staggering.

If you can donate vital funds to help our native animals recover, please go to WIRES Wildlife Rescue, the organisation in the heart of the hardest hit country at the moment.  Thank you from the bottom of my heart. 

This beautiful organisation has been caring for wildlife for over 30 years. WIRES will ensure that the funds you donate will go where they are needed most to save our injured animals’ lives, to search for all those clinging to life who are still out there, and create ways to sustain the surviving wildlife that's now homeless and without food and water. The season is not yet over - sadly our summer is not even halfway through - let's pray that these bushfire beasts are done with us soon. 

And to our firefighters and every person supporting them in their efforts in every way, you are angels and we thank God for all that you do.  Stay safe. Much love.
 

 
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Francophile Friday and Festive Fun : Pink Scooter, Louboutins and Festive Fashion

20.12.19

Christian Louboutin Paris, Pink Scooter and Festive Fashion illustration © Shell Sherree all rights reserved
Christian Louboutin Paris, Pink Scooter and Festive Fashion illustration © Shell Sherree all rights reserved

The year's flown by faster than this pink scooter in Paris with its merry cargo, it seems!

Today's illustration is a blast from a Christmas past and shows our stylish lassie zooming by the window of Christian Louboutin in Paris.  Not only has this past year flown, this past decade has flown, too.  I just realised I've not stopped to reflect yet on the significance of a decade ticking over and 2020 just around the corner.  But really, that's probably a good thing.  Too much navel gazing in the rear view mirror can take us away from living in the today. 

That said, I'm incredibly grateful for all the blessings in my life, in the past, in the now and for all those yet to come.  Thank you for your visits here, however frequent or rare.  Wishing you a magnificent Christmas and a contented, peaceful and happy New Year.  And on that note ...

Happy Francophile Friday and Festive Season to you!

PS:  My online store is always open, so pop on over to your heart's content.   No mass-produced items there ... everything you acquire is made to order or one-of-a-kind or made with exceptional care.  Thank you for your support of my artistic endeavours - it means the world to me.  

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Feline Friday : Leopard Print Silk Scarf Now Available

22.11.19

Lovely Leap of Leopards - Leopard Print Italian Silk Scarf © Shell Sherree all rights reserved
Lovely Leap of Leopards - Leopard Print Italian Silk Scarf © Shell Sherree all rights reserved

Leap of Lovely Leopards - Leopard Print Italian Silk Scarf © Shell Sherree all rights reserved
Leap of Lovely Leopards - Leopard Print Italian Silk Scarf © Shell Sherree all rights reserved

What's better than one leopard print?  A gorgeous silk scarf illustrated with loads of them!

Today's illustration is a group of lovely leopards, otherwise known as a 'leap'.  These fetching felines will jazz up your tanks and tees, slip dresses and sweaters - and even adorn your hair.  

For the past few months I've been working on creating a beautiful, illustrated silk scarf for you to make part of your life.  Because when it comes to art, why should walls have all the fun?!  And why stop at one leopard print when you can have oodles of them at the one time! 

After illustrating nine lovely leopards and helping them land on their paws into a stylish design, off to Italy they traveled, where these pretty paper leopards were transformed into wearable Italian silk twill ones to put a spring in your step and light up your life. Please click here to order and let your fashion animal run wild. And on that note ...

Happy Feline Friday to you!




ovely Leap of Leopards - Leopard Print Silk Scarf © Shell Sherree all rights reserved
Lovely Leap of Leopards - Leopard Print Silk Scarf © Shell Sherree all rights reserved
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Feline Friday : How Many Cats Does It Take To Change a Lightbulb

15.11.19


How Many Cats to Change a Lightbulb cartoon © Shell Sherree all rights reserved
How Many Cats to Change a Lightbulb cartoon © Shell Sherree all rights reserved

Scratching at the door to be let out while we're changing a lightbulb, however?  That's an entirely other matter.  And on that note ...

 Happy Feline Friday to you!
 

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Francophile Feline Friday : Cat Curves in Black

1.11.19

Feline Curves in Black with Eiffel Tower illustration © Shell Sherree all rights reserved
Feline Curves in Black with Eiffel Tower illustration © Shell Sherree all rights reserved

Curvy cats have more fun ... just ask this one!

Today's fashionable illustration sees our black cat ready for an elegant soiree in Paris.  Black tie is optional, so she's run with a gold collar instead - minus the bell lest she scare off any suitors.  It's hard to get good tom cats nowadays.  And on that note ...

Happy Francophile Feline Friday to you!



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Francophile Friday : Carousel Flight of Fancy

18.10.19

Paris Carousel Plane Flight of Fancy illustration © Shell Sherree all rights reserved
Paris Carousel Plane Flight of Fancy illustration © Shell Sherree all rights reserved

Where there's fairy floss manure, there's a carousel pony!

Today's Paris illustration sees two young lassies taking a spin on a carousel near the Eiffel Tower in Paris.  And just in case planes are more your cup of tea than ponies, there's something for you, too.  If you look closely, you'll find our intrepid black kitty cat and her French bulldog companion stowing away.  No-one has the heart to tell them this mode of transport is taking them nowhere in a hurry.  And on that note ...

Happy Francophile Friday to you!



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