To market, to market

A long time between drinks I know but we've been busy being super creative. We have a long list of market appearances coming up before Christmas, I know, I know it's here already!

This Sunday October 26 we will be at the Distracted Market at Aranmore College in Leederville
Saturday November 1 we will be at Coolbinia Primary School Fair
November 30 Unwrapped in Subiaco
December 14 Upmarket Perth Town Hall.

You can come and see our Christmas wares, notebooks, make your own Christmas decoration kits, tags and cards with the super cute Mr snowflake eating reindeer bird :) featured below and just generally give us a hug, though please advise your intention to hug first as bird gets a bit spooked when accosted unannounced.

Daddies day in Oz

I know I know it's been a while but here we are again. Just in the nick of time for Fathers day here in Australia. So in celebration of all those papagobs we love so much I have created a special papa owl colour in card for the littlegobs to print out out and colour in for well... Papa Owl.



Also check us out in this months Real Living Magazine.

The brand spanking new Make it kits have just been launched nd you can purchase them at Fremantle Arts Centre for starters. Tune in this week for some pics of what crafty goodness we have for you.

Free envelope

Hi , I know it's been a while since we offered a free download but here is another envelope to add to the set. It feature some pattern design that we have been putting together. You wil also find this design in the new Make it kits that will be featured later this week.

Click on this image togoto a large version which you may dowmload and use to your hearts contecnt. As usual we just ask that you don't sell it in the attempt to make squillions of dollars and if you do will you kindly share with us :) .


We would also like to introduce you to our newsest retailer on the east coast of Australia......
My messy Room. This store really is too cool. You can read the journal here to keep up to date with what Stav and the shop are up to. Or if you are in town visit them at 111a Smith St, Summer Hill NSW 2130, Ph: +61 29798 3233.

It's been a while

We've had colds and been busy developing new stuff but now we are back. This week sees a preview of our new "Make It Kits" for kids and those crafty at heart. Photos of the gorgeous new notebooks, inspiration from the far corners of the globe and features on our fabulous retailers.

We have been busy developing a range of 6 paper make it kits. Garlands, Christmas decorations, our own designed paper for crafting with and wee make your own card sets. Much hand made goodness for those who like to keep thier hands and those of their wee ones busy.

Above are the beautiful Emma Owl as hanging decorations to cut out and also some to colour in.
Below is an example of the sheets of paer we have designed to cut your own designs out of or use our supplied template shapes such as owls, birds and other delights.


I shall be cutting some of these out ans putting together samples this week so keep your eyes peeled for what they are meant to look like comleted.

This is how it goes

Remember this card?

This is how it came together.....

A pencil sketch in my notebook of an image that had been in my mind for quite a while. Two great aussie birds.

Scan the drawing then add a bit of colour in Photoshop. I used an image of some parchment paper and added a bit of colour to it then used it as a background to the girl.


Added some shading (all in photoshop) to the Kookaburra and a bit more to the girl's face and increased the saturation of the colour to the skin.

Added an illustration done in Illustrator of some trees and put the same parchment scan behind them just this time I made it blue.
Just a final bit of tweaking by adding the trees into the body. There you go :)
I know I promised free giveaway today but you might just have to hang on till tomorrow I have to pick the winner of the Madeit blog comp to see who thought of the best idea for new Rubbergob products. They will win a fab pack of our stuff..............

Be good to your world

Here at Rubbergob we try really hard to be as good to our world as possible, we know we can always be better and as we go along we learn new things and find new suppliers that help us to be better.

As you may know we print all our products onto 100% post consumer recycled paper, it is processed chloring free and the energy used in its waste management is 100% Green-e Certified renewable energy, how about that hey!.

One of our printers is a company called Westcare. They are a not for profit organistation, providing employment, training and accommodation for people with a disability. We feel it is important to be good not only to the world you live in but the people you share it with.

There are some great companies out there who do an amazing job at being good to the world. Take a look at Earth Greetings and read the story of Heide Hackworth and how she started, admirable stuff. You just have to love a kookaburra.


More tomorrow on the lifecycle of our designs and illustrations so you can see how we do what we do. Oooh and I do think we are due another free dowload.

to market to market....................

Isn't it great to see so many fantastic markets coming up in Perth. I intend to be at the Made On The Left Market on Saturday morning. If you are in Perth be sure to catch the 33 designers and makers they have.

I fell upon Julie Knoblock an amzing illustrator from Victoria Australia. I remember seeing it quite a while ago and am so glad I found i again so I can share who and what inspires me. You can find Julie's brilliant work here and read all about her here.