Cupcake Bunting

I bought this cupcake bunting a long long time ago, and found it recently still in its packaging! I didn't know what I was going to do when I bought it, but I thought it was really cute.

I decided to hang it in my office/workspace next to my desk! I think it looks really nice in the sunlight that comes in through the windows.

My cat Stella didn't want to pose for this photo, and she nearly escaped! I love it when she comes to hang out with me in my office space (except when she sits on my keyboard!). :P 

I hope everyone is having a good week so far! It's my one day off today, but I'm feeling really deflated and flat. :( Hopefully I'll get my positivity and motivation back soon! What do you guys do to cheer yourself up when you're feeling down?

Nina xoxo

Art and Outgoing Mail

Here are a couple of recent sketches in my sketch book! I've been working on a different style, and I've been really enjoying playing with my Sailor fountain pen from Japan. I haven't done much drawing with it before now! What do you guys think of this style?

I've had a couple of splotchy problems with the fountain pen :P. I wish I hadn't blobbed ink on this poor kitty! I had a lot of fun painting him and inking the lines. I'd like to do a bigger painting like this! What do you think?

I love gouache paints! And I had a lot of fun mixing this pastel palette.

Here's some outgoing mail to a pen pal in Japan. She kindly asked me to draw her some fruits and vegetables. She likes a simple style of art. :) I think it goes nicely with the herb themed letter set!

I love writing cute letters on San-X stationery. And my clipboard is so handy for writing a letter out in the garden, or the lounge room, etc.! ;) 

I hope everyone's had a fantastic week!

Little Pink Cactus xo

Outgoing Mail + Stationery of the Moment

 Here is a recent outgoing letter to my friend living in the U.S! She sent me the bookmark of the girl a little while ago and I've been using it in my journal.

I'm in love with these notebooks at the moment. They come from a whole matching series from K-Mart that includes sticky notes and badges and other stationery items. These notebooks come in packs of two (for only $2!). Hope you're having a good day!

Welcome

This is Little Pink Cactus. Nice to meet you! I'm going to be blogging about stationery, style, DIY, illustration, quirky design, incoming and outgoing mail, and my personal life. I love paper, cute things, cats, skulls, citrus, tea & coffee, doodling, stars, polka dots, triangles, fruit, and cacti.