Tumblr (3.0; @youngcaptive)http://oliviamew.com/<img src="http://30.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_lzrstedS1o1qa66dwo1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>Just made up a bunch of fancy envelopes & I wanna fill them! Get free worldwide shipping at <a href="http://shopfeverfew.etsy.com">feverfew</a> until Friday with code “kewlenvelopes” ;) (Taken with <a href="http://instagr.am">instagram</a>)</p>http://oliviamew.com/post/18042306286http://oliviamew.com/post/18042306286Tue, 21 Feb 2012 20:15:00 -0500<img src="http://28.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_lzpc8gm5rD1qa66dwo1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>working on new pennants</p>http://oliviamew.com/post/17953380060http://oliviamew.com/post/17953380060Mon, 20 Feb 2012 12:21:51 -0500my workillustrationtypographydesignpennantflagfloralorangenavy<img src="http://30.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_lznwhn4FJb1qa66dwo1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>oliviafied fffuuuuuuuuuuu</p>http://oliviamew.com/post/17908564646http://oliviamew.com/post/17908564646Sun, 19 Feb 2012 17:44:11 -0500<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_lzjkq2v8Cl1qa66dwo1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>A piece I did for <a href="http://ten-paces.blogspot.com/2012/02/true-life-tweety-bird.html">Ten Paces and Draw</a> this week based on a sketch by <a href="http://marissalanterman.com/">Marissa Lanterman</a>. So much fun.</p>http://oliviamew.com/post/17765910301http://oliviamew.com/post/17765910301Fri, 17 Feb 2012 09:39:38 -0500my workillustrationten paces and draw<img src="http://27.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_lzilk0fSsE1qa66dwo1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p><p id="yui_3_4_0_3_1329443903895_1007">what i wore today: felt totally crappy and stayed in bed with my furry water bottle for most of the day, but couldn’t resist wearing a new dress that came in the mail from asos.</p> <p id="yui_3_4_0_3_1329443903895_1009">p.s. this looks nothing like me.</p></p>http://oliviamew.com/post/17743112713http://oliviamew.com/post/17743112713Thu, 16 Feb 2012 20:59:00 -0500my workillustrationwhat i wore today<img src="http://30.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_lz8mynm7h81qa66dwo1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>real life painting with real life paint is totally foreign to me, but i am trying to give it a go. here’s a cat <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ouroboros">ouroboros</a>.</p>http://oliviamew.com/post/17431347647http://oliviamew.com/post/17431347647Sat, 11 Feb 2012 11:54:23 -0500<img src="http://30.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_lz5p8n2bNp1qa66dwo1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>Just finished listing a bunch of new vintage at <a href="http://youngcaptive.etsy.com">young captive</a> and settled in to read some blogs. I was happily surprised to see Erin’s latest post at <a href="http://www.calivintage.com">calivintage</a> ft. the Lauren Moffatt presentation for fall 2012 - she’s one of my favourite contemporary designers. Weirdly I noticed that one of the prints she’s using this season is nearly identical to one of the blouses I just listed. Cool, right?</p> <p><a href="http://www.calivintage.com/2012/02/lauren-moffatt-fall-2012.html">Lauren Moffatt photo c/o Calivintage</a></p>http://oliviamew.com/post/17352823017http://oliviamew.com/post/17352823017Thu, 09 Feb 2012 21:50:00 -0500<img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_lz5krcoECI1qa66dwo1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p><a href="http://shopfeverfew.etsy.com">feverfew</a> is at 299 sales and i’ll include a special treat with the 300th sale. if you were thinking of grabbing something now would be a good time ;)</p>http://oliviamew.com/post/17347051148http://oliviamew.com/post/17347051148Thu, 09 Feb 2012 20:14:00 -0500<img src="http://30.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_lz18l1e6lO1qa66dwo1_500.jpg"/><br/> <br/><img src="http://27.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_lz18l1e6lO1qa66dwo2_500.jpg"/><br/> <br/><p>“some things last a long time” scarf in cotton voile is available at feverfew now. <a href="http://www.etsy.com/listing/92445280/printed-cotton-scarf-some-things-last-a">right here</a>.</p>http://oliviamew.com/post/17213968706http://oliviamew.com/post/17213968706Tue, 07 Feb 2012 12:00:37 -0500<img src="http://29.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_lyq6y2jjA81qa66dwo1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>I’ve been meaning to do this for so long - <a href="http://img0.etsystatic.com/il_570xN.308340412.jpg">LAVENDER SACHETS</a> are available at feverfew now! It’s $10 for a set of two and they’re made with cotton that’s been printed with my moths pattern. I love these things, they make everything smell so nice and fresh. </p>http://oliviamew.com/post/16870467626http://oliviamew.com/post/16870467626Wed, 01 Feb 2012 12:51:37 -0500my workproducts<img src="http://28.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_lyq3q8MZnG1qa66dwo1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p><strong>a giveaway</strong>! yay.</p> <p>i made these patches exclusively for <a href="http://www.victoireboutique.com/">victoire</a> but did one extra to give away here. after this they’ll only be available if you get your butt down to ottawa.</p> <p>what you win: one 8” x 8” canvas patch digitally printed with my bear illustration.</p> <p>how you win it: reblog this post and follow me on tumblr. only one entry will be counted per person. i’ll choose a winner by online randomizer on Wednesday, February 8th at noon EST. international entries are welcome.</p> <p>good luck!</p>http://oliviamew.com/post/16867948961http://oliviamew.com/post/16867948961Wed, 01 Feb 2012 11:42:08 -0500my workgiveawayreblog to winpatchbearillustrationdesigncontest<img src="http://28.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_lyouxzghCE1qa66dwo1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>STAY HOME pennants are <a href="http://www.etsy.com/listing/91926024/printed-pennant-flag-stay-home">here</a>! I’m super happy with how they turned out and stoked about the one now tacked on my wall.</p>http://oliviamew.com/post/16845988431http://oliviamew.com/post/16845988431Tue, 31 Jan 2012 19:34:46 -0500my workillustrationdesignpennants<p>I went to Concordia University here in Montreal.</p>http://oliviamew.com/post/16491469571http://oliviamew.com/post/16491469571Wed, 25 Jan 2012 19:24:34 -0500<p>Thanks! Yup, I did. I have a degree in ~fibres~. Truthfully though, I didn’t learn any of the technical skills I use now in university. I taught myself Photoshop and Illustrator through trial & error and online tutorials, and my illustration has grown through practice alone.</p>http://oliviamew.com/post/16491112971http://oliviamew.com/post/16491112971Wed, 25 Jan 2012 19:18:56 -0500<img src="http://30.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_ly2iyio5u81r9ccyzo1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>my patches hanging out with descendents, hwm & owls makes me a happy camper</p> <p><a class="tumblr_blog" href="http://andheartisdaft.tumblr.com/post/16140250143/i-think-i-have-a-bit-of-separation-anxiety-about">andheartisdaft</a>:</p> <blockquote> <p>I think I have a bit of separation anxiety about actually sewing my patches onto my clothes. </p> </blockquote>http://oliviamew.com/post/16464870757http://oliviamew.com/post/16464870757Wed, 25 Jan 2012 09:51:08 -0500<img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_lycymdWpjY1qa66dwo1_500.gif"/><br/><br/><p>just ordered some of this printed on cotton to make pennant flags ft. my boring girl motto. as if i need a reminder to stay home. pfft</p>http://oliviamew.com/post/16464106544http://oliviamew.com/post/16464106544Wed, 25 Jan 2012 09:23:00 -0500my workstay home<img src="http://29.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_lyblchmern1qa66dwo1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>some barn swallows and more sappy lyrics. </p>http://oliviamew.com/post/16421067939http://oliviamew.com/post/16421067939Tue, 24 Jan 2012 15:38:41 -0500my workmore sappy lyricsillustration<img src="http://29.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_lybercQuxG1qa66dwo1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p><a href="http://www.etsy.com/listing/91338111/printed-cotton-handkerchief-joey">new handkerchief at feverfew</a>. p.s. the lyrics are from <a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OdpTcvSn8HQ&ob=av3e">one of the greatest songs ever</a>. </p>http://oliviamew.com/post/16414960317http://oliviamew.com/post/16414960317Tue, 24 Jan 2012 13:16:23 -0500<p>Thank you! I just finished the edges of two old sugar sacks I found at a garage sale. You can find lots of similar ones on Etsy and they happen to be nearly the perfect size for pillows.</p>http://oliviamew.com/post/16355760766http://oliviamew.com/post/16355760766Mon, 23 Jan 2012 12:55:38 -0500<img src="http://28.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_ly9h5tuNIb1qa66dwo1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>sneak peek of something that will be coming to <a href="http://shopfeverfew.etsy.com">the shop</a> this week.</p>http://oliviamew.com/post/16354098232http://oliviamew.com/post/16354098232Mon, 23 Jan 2012 12:13:05 -0500my worksneak peek