If you’re in the Southern hemisphere: stop reading now, you just won’t understand…

For the rest of you – gosh it’s been a long, cold, grey winter hasn’t it?  And it seems to just go on and on and on (darn you Mr Groundhog).  I can totally relate to the desire to surround oneself with some tropical vibes – with all this dull grayness I have a constant craving for some colourful eye candy!

So, if you’re looking to get me a belated birthday present (it’s okay, I forgive you for forgetting), I would really love one of these bright beauties to hang on my walls…

I covet everything in Lisa Congdon’s beautiful shop and have fallen particularly hard for this gorgeous ‘Hello’ painting.  Might have to crack open the piggy bank…(the good news is she also sells prints of her original artworks – hurrah!)

Don’t you love this tree rainbow?  It’s ‘Colours of Nature’ by fellow Handmade Spark writer Kirsten Bailey

That orange really pops!  Love it.  It’s called ‘Mootful’ and it’s by Mindy Wilson

Bright colours, plus owls, plus a pun – I’m in heaven!  ‘Hoo…Loves You’ print by Linda Solovic

Hmmm, I’m starting to notice a bird theme taking over here…

This is the gorgeous ‘Flower Birdhouse’ print by Not Too Pink

No birds here, just one really hip elephant with a mustache. ‘Chef Elephant’ by Happy Doodle Land

It’s an owl! And it’s drinking coffee! It’s the delightful ‘Coffee With My Owl’ giclee print by Helen Dardik! Oh my!

From another of my absolute all-time favourite shops – Petit Collage.  This is the Animal Alphabet poster by Lorena Siminovich