Wednesday, September 2, 2009

Olive Farm Cards

I've been making cards for awhile now but every time i make a batch family & friends grabbed them and they sell out. The truth is many products don't even make it to my etsy store as a result of customers buying them before i even have a chance to take photos. Here a are few snap shots i was able to take of some of my cards. I'm hoping to make more this week for my store and hopefully they'll have as much success as they do with my other clients =)


love bloom series


Left blank inside for you to write to your special someone


can be used for art works =)

And what do you do??

I'm not going to lie, this question use to scare me when i first decided to start Olive Farm. Running your own label isn't the norm. I mean its crazy hours, virtually no pay when you first start, flooded with extreme emotions of doubt, insecurities and fear. Why would anyone want to run their own business, especially in the design world? They didn't come up with the term 'starving artist' for nothing haha

So when i explain what i do to strangers of course they become curious to how is it i've decided to pull myself away from the herd and do something... w
ell... different. I've yet to find an answer i'm completely satisfied with and claiming 'i just love it' doesn't seem enough but that's my answer ' i just LOVE it!'. I am my own boss. I work from home so i have the luxury of wearing pj's & uggys to work on days i'm feeling lazy. I can have a break whenever i feel like it and all the success i achieve from my business is from a direct result of all the blood, sweat and tears i put in.

There's positive and negative in everything however personally for me deciding to start something different has my creative side dancing about in pure joy. I'm nothing if not creative and for as long as i remember i've kept that girl tamed and now she runs around free as a bird, how can i not be happy?


Realistically though I doubt i would of been able to pursue this dream if it wasn't for the support of my family, friends and darling husband. Thank you for believing in me =)

Monday, August 31, 2009

Olive Farm on Face Book!

Just type 'Olive Farm' in your search bar and become a fan! woot woot!

I've had an overwhelming response since making a fan page which makes me wanna kick myself for not doing it sooner hehe

Friday, August 28, 2009

Amore No.3 - Small Spaces

I love it when people find innovative ways to design small spaces =)

I love the use of natural light =)


Great storage solutions

Architect Kyu Sung Woo renovated his son Wonbo's Union Square loft taking advantage of natural light and the 12 feet of vertical space. ~ Apartment Therapy

Thursday, August 27, 2009

A new day

Ever since i made a hair piece for my friends Yr 12 Ball i've had other requests for accessories for special occasions. This has sparked a small fire from within which has drifted my focus from fun & funky to special & romantic.

For a while now i was concerned that i was just floating about, becoming the kind of artist who could do anything rather than honing in on a particular market or style. Hopefully with more research and just letting the art works flow the universe will start to reveal where i should be going. In the meantime this is a little something i've been working on....

All hand embroidered by moi =)

close up

Wednesday, August 26, 2009

'Must have pouches' now in store

Malene Birger Wool Jacket get ---> HERE

Estillo Canvas Bag get -----> HERE

Super hot Fifi Chachnil Corset Set get ----> HERE

Tuesday, August 25, 2009

*drools*


I'm soooo attracted to this scarf from flutter on etsy! Oooooooh should i?