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hot off the press!!!

2011-11-10T17:32:00.000-08:00

Hot off the press and a little unfinished.. but here's a sneak preview
New Happy House wall hangings!

we scream for icecream!

2011-09-15T19:31:00.000-07:00

This is a sneak peak at a sweet little range that we have just released to our production companies, we hope to see new products featuring the artwork soon. Perfect for summer! Thanks Suzie for making it all so super cute!

hanging around in the studio

2011-08-24T21:02:00.000-07:00

Some times when I look through Happy House illustrations I come across favorites and just feel the need to print them in bigger formats. Then spend a few hours buzzing on the sewing machine, its nice to see the illustrations come to life.............

more from a rain day

2011-07-13T22:54:00.000-07:00

more winter girls all rugged up.........

down comes the rain

2011-07-13T22:47:00.000-07:00

On wintery days like we have had I can't help paint girls in beautiful warm tones, wearing yummy winter outfits that just make me feel happy about the cold rather than typically loathing it. There are so many things to be thankful for in winter like layered clothing, hot chocolates, open fires, beanies, scarves and wellington boots...... and i like how the winter makes these girls come about!

These illustrations are for sale soon, originals and prints, a whole wonderful collection and commissions are available too if you love to capture the playful essence of someone special.

2011-05-23T02:22:00.000-07:00

on days when you just are slouching at home and you want your old comfy's on, you need a cup of tea and a good movie and it makes for the perfect arvo....... ahhhh winter you brew some lovely moments.

2011-05-23T02:12:00.000-07:00

i am not a big city girl but occasionally when i am really in the mood and I hit the shops and come away with just one great find, I understand the whole term' shop therapy'.

I call her 'red'

2011-05-15T21:58:00.000-07:00

Some days its just nice to throw a pen on paper and then some paint and see what come about. Red as I call her is one of the new girls that I am messing around with, maybe as a new range.

New Stationery Sets!!

2011-05-03T21:47:00.000-07:00

New to the online store!!
Stationery sets featuring notebooks, folders and organisers.
Hurry in before stocks run out!!

http://www.happyhouse.com.au/index.php/house.html

WIN A HAPPY HOUSE BAG!

2011-04-26T18:01:00.000-07:00

WIN A HAPPY HOUSE BAG!
visit the online store, chose your favorite bag and then leave your comment here, just tell us where you are from, its that easy......
but get in quick, only a few days left!
www.happyhouse.com.au

fun bags are not for dags

2011-04-17T21:31:00.000-07:00

a little added fun for today, lots of fun new bags on the online store and some fantastic reduced prices, you won't beleive how cheap some of these really beautifully made bags are! Don't delay and there is really cheap shipping as well!

rainbow ribbons

2011-03-23T16:53:00.000-07:00

i think all girls love rainbow ribbons, i wanted to create a range where the ribbons just decorate the clothes and just hang loosely so they flow when you walk and run, they look super cute on these primary colours too, i would have so loved a pair of faded red jeans when i was a kid....... actually maybe i did..... smile jeans in the 80's......

zippity do da

2011-03-23T16:40:00.000-07:00

working currently on some concepts for fashion for 8 to 14 year old girls. tell me what you think. my most memorable items when i was young ( oh so long ago) were items that had some element of interest, a bit unusual, a little bit unexpected like zips in unusual places and sleeves that detached or jackets that turned inside out..... i like the idea of pockets unzipping and you being able to put them in a different places on the garment....... more to come.

iggi's messages for a happy life

2011-02-28T17:30:00.000-08:00

I can't help think we all need to be happy with what we have, love everything on the outside and in........ Iggi loves all

simple pleasures

2011-02-20T20:47:00.000-08:00

we all love days in the garden right? or maybe its just a few of us........ something about the wonders of nature that just offer us those magic peaceful happy moments like when a butterfly passes you by.......

comfy

2011-02-15T18:12:00.000-08:00

I have started this series of little hand paintings, all of girls in cute outfits....... generally I have someone in mind. This is currently one of my favorites, she makes me feel like a hot chocolate on the couch and a favorite movie. She just looks 'comfy' and she makes me smile.

smile down on me fairy

2011-02-09T21:16:00.000-08:00

when ever i draw a fairy it is guaranteed to make me feel good, they pop up from now and then and even after all this time they make me smile. one of the first even happy house cards was a very fun fairy in some wicked wedge shoes, this little blossom is a little more light weight, just as fairies should be.....

smile on a rainy day

2011-02-07T19:37:00.000-08:00

Another little illustration from our "funny little friends" theme. Smiling even on a rainy day. Just as I mentioned before, this range are meant to make you feel warm and cosy. x Tiff

a smile a day

2011-02-06T20:34:00.000-08:00

this little gem makes me smile, it is part of our "funny little friends" theme. all the illustrations are very sweet and soft and meant to make you feel cuddly and warm. i will post a couple more in the next few days that all belong to the same family. enjoy.

Little Princess

2010-05-24T17:41:00.000-07:00

As you may or may not know Happy House created Little Princess many years ago, she came about via a product I was designing for some gift ware and just by chance she became a shining star. Over the years we have recreated her to feature in many different outfits, in various locations, with friends and pets, traveling the world to holiday destinations and . She tends to be the girl in all of us, sometimes she is playful and young, at others she is meaningful and responsible but she is always fun and unique. What I especially love about LP is that she can reflect any situation, be able to create a feel or drive a statement that has ethical meaning and or is just inspired for no other reason than evoking happiness. LP features in retro inspired sets, from the 60's, 70's or more recently the 80's! She sometimes just reflects our simple daily pleasures like picnics, shopping, hanging at school or with friends. She is also not age specific so you will notice how she shrinks and grows, shrinks and grows, she definitely keeps me on my toes. If you have any great suggestions for where and how you would love to see LP featured let us know by leaving a comment here. I would love to have a go at recreating your ideas and then post them for your pleasure and just maybe she will feature like this on an upcoming product!

hanging out at trade fairs

2010-03-09T04:39:00.000-08:00

Just last week I was doing something I used to do a few times a year when I first started the business. Trade fairs are weird things, kind of cool because you get to meet lost of new people and interesting shop owners and potential new customers that want to carry your brand. Its always a toughy though as a designer its a struggle selling your own designs and being confronted face to face by very critical eyes, but hey just teh nature of it. Standing still for 5 days in a 3mx 3m space with a very big happy smile can be exhausting when your mostly used to being safe behind a desk in my studio, sitting in comfy chairs and looking out over the tree tops. The contrast is great though and it was a buzz being back in the company of some fab people and hanging out in Sydney with a very fav friend made the evenings super fun. I hope you find some of these new products in a store near you soon. Check out a very exciting new range of jewellery in the top left photo, its tricky to see but I don't want to give away to much too early!

new bags for Australia

2010-03-09T04:13:00.000-08:00

Its been a while since Happy House has sold in Australia, I guess that is what happens when you are distracted by other parts of your business and overseas opportunities. Its an awakening when I realised just how sad it was that we had not been taking care of our own brand in our very own country, so it was time to have product available again back on familar shores. It was fun using a favorite spot of mine to use as a back drop for the new shoot and show just how fabulous Australian beaches really are. Typically though just when you need the day to be perfect, the sun kept hiding behind the clouds but after 3 attempts to score the perfect day, it was well 'what the heck, lets just go for it' get in the car and try to beat the band of clouds that where fast approaching. The girls Mimi, Belle, Macy and Indigo where all lots of fun and they bared the chilly wind at times and loved the sun when it was there and really just made the most of the patchy day. Warm or not it was still beautiful.

These new bags will be coming to Australian shores soon so beg your local retailer to give us a call at head office so they may make these bags available in your favorite store near you!

'little princess' whimsical world

2009-12-23T05:47:00.000-08:00

illustrating 'little princess' sometimes can be a bit agonising, even though I love her she has been around for many many years so when it comes to reinventing her for a new range I often wonder what will be her new lease of life! once i start fiddling around eventually she finds a new light, a new feel, a new theme, a new colour palette and before I know it she is part of a whole range of product and really it becomes a joy and not the pain that I was perhaps anticipating. long live 'little princess'!

sewing day

2009-11-24T05:21:00.000-08:00

fab old favorites from my retro materials came together in this oversized tote bag. so much inspiration in all these prints, i love them hanging out together what a great clash of the 70's.

city heat

2009-11-24T05:01:00.000-08:00

very excited to have our new online store approaching for launch date. this cool shot is part of the new happy house home page for the site and also ad campaign for Hong Kong and fresh launch into Australian market in 2010. Wend Lear gorgeous friend, amazing photographer took the shots for us and the cute guy in the pic just happens to be Jack my adorable nephew and Issy is his girlfriend in real life. thank you guys I could have never got anyone looking so sweet and sincere with just any old models.

there is an owl outside my window

2009-11-17T19:07:00.000-08:00

Since moving to the hills of Adelaide there has been this very strange loud humming sound which friends and family have debated over as to what it was, the humm kind of fades in and out and I was convinced it was something to do with a very large telecom tower not too far away from here! But no after closer inspection with very close ears the humm is no humm but a hoooot from an owl. So this is in dedication to you beautiful owls that kept me guessing for so long....... plus owls are so in....... or out I am not sure, hoo hoo cares anyway? They sure look beautiful.

new ideas to help comfy up your life!

2009-11-17T18:47:00.000-08:00

These critters are so cute I had to make sure they all played a part in this new range of cushions, available soon on the online store. These guys are from the folk art theme that I illustrated earlier this year which shows a little part of on the theme banners on teh home page, just look out for FOLK ART!

chrissy wreath full of happiness

2009-11-17T18:41:00.000-08:00

This year happy house was asked to design and donate a christmas wreath for a charity even to raise money for the Ronald McDonald House for sick children, i loved creating this and hope that someone bids high at the fundraising auction so we can help make a great contribution to such a worthy charity.

sewing days

2009-11-17T18:33:00.000-08:00

Its all the rage right about now but i can't say enough about mixing up your talents, use a few old retro fabrics from your mums cupboard and find some felt or other scrap fabric to create something unique, i made this bag for a friend of mine as homemade pressies are the best pressies of all right. Borrow mums sewing machine or crank your old faithful, sewing can be fun...... really!

2009-11-17T18:28:00.000-08:00

Its that time of year again here in Oz when water becomes the hot topic, Iggi the pig here suggests that we should take a rain bath if we have the opportunity, mind you that means you will go pretty smelly for at least 6 months of the year as rain is pretty scarce around this time of year unless you live in the north of our great land where monsoons are supreme!

2009-11-17T18:19:00.000-08:00

Our partners in Hong Kong opened this store in Bejing, we love it, don't you dig the candy stripes? They mainly sell roomwear which includes pj sets and the cutest knickers and bras. I love their aprons too! good luck guys!

2009-10-06T15:13:00.000-07:00

Its funny how a scribble on a page can lead to inspiration for a whole new range. After a fun day out with Indigo and Macy i was sitting down and this little bit of art fell on the page and I just liked the freedom of it so decided it would be our new theme great for patterns and other prints perfect for tshirts and casual bags. So soon three new ranges of bags will be released with all this cute scratchy artwork, lots of canvas and denim. I am going to test it on some tshirts too...... hopefully the online store is up and running soon so you can purchase them!