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By essayer on April 24, 2015
I received an email from one of my sisters last week which took my breathe away with its simplicity and generosity of spirit. Sometimes it just takes a good idea and a bit of motivation…
St Kilda Mums is a charitable organisation which provides help to mums who find themselves in trouble. Their project for Mother’s Day is From one mother to another and your job is to make up a toiletry bag with all the essentials, send it in to them and they’ll make sure a mum in need gets something she needs.
So with an open heart I built a couple and sent them off today. I shared it, like my sister, with my own friends and now they’re involved too! It’s not too late to contribute, I reckon they won’t even care if you’re not a mum yourself and just want to help.
You can get more information from their website http://www.stkildamums.org/home/ and http://www.stkildamums.org/donate/from-one-mother-to-another or check them out on Facebook or Twitter
Thank you St Kilda Mums, you’re ace!

From one mother to another
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By essayer on April 17, 2015
I completed a sketchbook for The Sketchbook Project. All posted off on time and everything! The theme I chose was ‘In Brief’, so I drew everything in briefs… well, I thought it was funny.
It’s a great project, check it out and join in for next year!

Lemon In Brief(s)

Chicken In Brief(s)

Elephant In Brief(s)

Kim Kardashian Pear In Brief(s)

Teapot In Brief(s)

Brush In Brief(s)

Pigeon In Brief(s)

Gate In Brief(s)

Balloon In Brief(s)

Truck In Brief(s)

Cherries In Brief(s)

Squid In Brief(s)

Phone In Brief(s)

Crayfish In Brief(s)
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By essayer on July 28, 2014
Sandy knew that the only thing to complete the look was the golden cable knit …

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By essayer on July 18, 2014
When Sally worked out grey hair made her invisible, she reckoned she could just about get away with anything…

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By essayer on July 11, 2014
Will it never end? Another t-shirt up and available at RedBubble. This one is for the Illustrators Australia – RedBubble – Wear Art Thou competition.

Get it now or get it later – they’ll always be hot!
(…also available on tote bags and throw pillows, just sayin’)
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By essayer on July 1, 2014
Trevor thought about the beard of his dreams…

…maybe it’d distract people noticing his man-boobs.
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By essayer on June 29, 2014
To put it simply, in response to the goings on in local politics and the division it causes I made the following t-shirt.
Many people may not know the background of Frankston or any of the jokes around it, but still, sometimes the only way to make yourself heard is on a t-shirt…

The vintage style badge logo has a worn and distressed look, like me. In white or black on the shirt of your choice, they’re available on RedBubble. Buy some. Put food on my table. Go on, I know you want to.
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By essayer on November 1, 2013
Last night I went to a fabulous life drawing session with Angie Rehe, see her great work here. She is a fashion illustrator of some renown and has set up these sessions for untutored time with a clothed fashion model to sharpen our skills. Awesome fun!





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By essayer on August 19, 2013
I had been commissioned some time ago to re-invigorate the logo of a local swimming club, they really liked the outcome and have had it printed on their caps… soon to be on bathers (togs, swimmers, budgie smugglers…).


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By essayer on March 14, 2013

once upon a time… © Hilary Cresp, 2013
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