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25.01.2022 Hello fellow makers, artists and bargain hunters This Saturday join the biggest craft sale @craftswap.com.au to browse materials for your next project! Starts 9am to 1pm AEST. We have some crazy deals!!! #craftswapmeet

25.01.2022 CRACKERS ARE BACK SHOP NOW Pre order available limited stock available, link in bio Forget wasteful bits of plastic this year and swap them for our handmade, plastic-free crackers! Each pack includes a special Aussie joke or fact, paper crown and top notch gift. All are lovingly presented in calico bags and are made using recycled paper.... #handmade #gumblossom #christmas #plasticfree #australia #australiachristmas

24.01.2022 Happy Wattle Day Amys favorite colour is yellow so we are always stopping to swoon ... swipe to see our Wattle Ornament

24.01.2022 Our Weedy Seadragon ornament has been swimmingly popular this year ... did you know scientists discovered a new sea dragon in 2015 called the Ruby Seadragon that lives in WA? Our favorite podcast ABC Off Track with Ann Jones just had a whole episode about the discovery plus sea dragons in general - our summer goal is to see the weedy sea dragons that live in Sydney Harbour ... these tiny creatures are endemic to Australia and disguise themselves as floating kelp

24.01.2022 What a mega-weekend! We’re at @handmadecanberra AND @sydney_made this weekend with a special offer for shoppers including a free upgrade to express shipping and a free gift with every purchase ... Pour a glass of eggnog and get the Chrissie shopping going from over 100 local makers all with special deals ... Artwork for sydney made by the super talented @littlerowanredhead

24.01.2022 This time of year is market season for us and we’re usually at one or another on the weekends up until Christmas ... this is from Finders Keepers last year ... while we don’t have many physical markets this year we’re excited to participate in lots of virtual markets plus will have some extra things on our website ... our first market of the season and only physical one is at the @australiandesigncentre Saturday 17 October ... if you’re able to please support local Australian makers this year, if not us then our many market friends, a nice way to have a positive memento from an awful year ... we are putting our Christmas mix on early this year as we work like elves in our workshop making ornaments, crackers, tree-toppers and more #aussiechristmas #australianchristmas #finderskeeperssydney

23.01.2022 In the Northern Hemisphere we grew up with April showers bring May flowers because it was always so rainy in New York in April and then May would be lovely .... living in Sydney though mans something different in autumn - April showers bring May fungi! Keep an eye out for fungi in your backyard or on your walk or in your neighborhood - with all the rain last week theres plenty of fungi to see #fungi #sydney

23.01.2022 Say hello to our new CHRISTMAS CARDS These festive cards are original paintings by Stephanie of our collection of ornaments and tree toppers printed in Melbourne with vegetable based inks on 100% recycled card. Available now online search greeting cards #aussiechristmas #festiveseason #budgie #wreath #greetingcards

23.01.2022 We spilled our secret to our newsletter subscribers ... new product launches 1 October ... #madeinaustralia #madeinsydney

23.01.2022 Not even sure if #tbt is still a thing, but found this photo while I was scrolling today from May 2015, just over five years ago, but a very different world ... my mom and I took a special trip to Italy and visited the island of Burano off of Venice to go to the lace museum as my mom has always loved lace and handiwork / textiles we were shocked to find the island full of colorful homes - this purple house with all its succulents and plants brought so much joy to me then a...nd so much joy to me now - its a reminder to me of the joy of travel and a reminder that although we cant go anywhere in this big giant world of ours at the moment, theres still so much to look forward to exploring and experiencing when we get past this ... our dream trip after this is either birdwatching in Darwin or the European Christmas Markets ... whats yours? See more

23.01.2022 Stocking stuffer or a small gesture to your work mate our keychains are everyday companions What better way to spend your days then in the company of Aussie creatures. #aussiechristmas #smallgifts #stockingstuffers

22.01.2022 Thank you to everyone who purchased our Mothers Day special We have some stock left, get your orders in by Thursday for guaranteed delivery before May 10th#mothersday #shoplocal #sydneymakers

21.01.2022 SOUVENIRS FROM PLANET EARTH This is our motto and we mean it! Inspired by Australian Native flora, our ornaments are 100% proudly made in Australia using only natural or recyclable materials #shoplocal #handpainted #australianflora @ Australia

21.01.2022 Bring the magic of Australia to your Christmas tree with our hand-painted ornaments. Proudly made and designed in Sydney, Australia. #aussiechristmas #sydneymade #weedyseadragon #decoration #christmastree

20.01.2022 Here comes the Easter Bilby hopping straight into your heart from the Outback with our free, downloadable colouring page Featured with colourful Sturt Desert Peas and Poached Egg Daisy Plants, this scene is as colourful as a dozen decorated eggs. Have fun and don't forget to share your creation by tagging us and using the hashtag #colourouterisland

19.01.2022 The time is always right to do right MLK ... for too long the division in our world has stopped us from being united ... in the US, this poster by the talented @jackfacekillah is available from @outletpdx which is printing and handing out free riso posters from artists - if you live in the Portland area you can collect them during open hours ... for Australian friends, please consider donating to Australian organizations working hard to make change and progress like @healingourway @antar_national, Change the Record or @nationaljusticeproject_au ... we are committed to using our privilege to donate, listen, learn and participate x

18.01.2022 Something big is coming soon! Weve been working on something special for a few months and cant wait to share it with you. Want to find out first including first access? Sign up to our newsletter before 20 September ... all will be revealed ... link in bio #madeinsydney #madeinaustralia

17.01.2022 Well, that’s a wrap folks! Thank you all from the bottom of our hearts for the support you’ve shown us over this past year (And what a year it was ... good lord, is it over yet?)! Our online store is now closed, but you can still order and it will be shipped 11 January when we re-open. Until then we’ll be birding, snorkeling, resting and eating, sharing our summer in our ‘summer diary’ on Instagram. We wish you all a happy and healthy and relaxing Christmas x PS-our 2020 recap blog post is up on our site, link in profile

17.01.2022 Going big at the big banana

15.01.2022 Finally we can share our secret ... INTRODUCING our brand new Takeaway Art Kits Forget pizza delivery, have you tried art delivery? Create your very own masterpiece at home with our eco-friendly DIY kit and video tutorial... This limited-edition Sulphur-crested Cockatoo is now available to order today, link in our profile, free shipping #outerislandpaints #diycrafts #learningathome #plasticfree See more

15.01.2022 Give the gift of painting! What a year it’s been! So why not give a gift that allows you to create something beautiful painting not stimulates the creative mind it also relieves mental strain. Perfect gift for all ages + eco-friendly with no wasteful bits. ... #outerislandpaints #magpie #giftideas #diycrafts #handmadecanberra

14.01.2022 I dont just like lichen, I love lichen! Lichen is a fungi-algae sandwich - a mix of at least two different organisms, a fungus and alga, living together as one. @ Bundeena, New South Wales, Australia

14.01.2022 Just before the pandemic began we took a trip to Port Macquarie to visit the Port Macquarie Koala Hospital ... it was in early March and the hospital had lots of koalas who who injured from the bushfires that they were rehabilitating - these koalas were in private view, but we got to see some of the long-term residents there and not to sound cliched but koalas are so cuuuute - we’ve always hoped to see one in the wild while birdwatching or bushwalking, but sadly their numbers have dwindled due to habitat loss over the years, climate change and last years fires - our hand-painted koala ornament celebrates the sweetness of these gentle and special creatures #aussiechristmas #koala

14.01.2022 It is finally here The Big Design Market's Christmas event is coming direct to you online, visit @bigdesignmarket and start shopping! To celebrate we are offer express shipping upgrade for all online orders! Shop local and support Australian makers and designers ... Artwork by the very talented Esther Sandler of @togethernessdesign See more

13.01.2022 Painting in progress of a Double-barred Finch which is one of my all-time favorite birds... its a finch with an owl-like face and polka dots on its back ... Amy and I went to Capertee Valley a few years ago which is one of the best places to go birding in Australia just past the Blue Mountains and is the largest canyon in the Southern Hemisphere ... the valley floor is made up of farms and many of the farmers have rentals you can stay at ... it was one of the most beautiful places weve been to in Australia and we saw so many birds including lots of these little finches - Im using my Capertee photos as reference and really enjoying the walk down memory lane from our trip looking forward to when we can revisit Capertee Valley again #madeinsydney #sydneyart #birdart @ Capertee, New South Wales

13.01.2022 S P E C I A L Get mum flowers that will last a lifetime this Mother's Day with our native flora ornaments We are offering up to $25 off when you purchase our flora pack or $5 off when you buy one. Each comes with one of our NEW calico bags and a special card to colour in for mum Hurry fast, supplies are very limited and offer is good until Mother's Day or we run out! To boot, we partnered with @foundationandfriends to donate 5% from our native flora sales to them to h...elp continue their work of supporting science, conservation, horticulture, research and education at the three Botanic Gardens. #mothersday #colourouterisland #special See more

13.01.2022 Global Big Day is this Saturday 9 May! Brush the dust of your binoculars and get counting, even if just for 5 or 10 minutes in your own backyard. Global Big Day is a celebration of birds around the world and your sightings help scientists better understand birds. Report your sightings on the eBird app. We'll be going for a walk around our neighborhood to stretch our legs and do our count. You never know what you might see ... #birdsofsydney #birdsofaustralia #globalbigday

13.01.2022 What birds fly over your house? Our favorite neighborhood birds are Little Corellas, Black-face Cuckoo Shrikes and Ibises #birdingathome

13.01.2022 Find us in Sydney Made Christmas Guide -- This guide has your Christmas shopping covered! Shop local and support your community

13.01.2022 We are so exited to announce that we will be a part of Craft Swap this Saturday As a maker we a accumulate a lot of materials which are ready for a new home! Keep an eye out on Friday to get a quick sneak peek before we open our shop on Saturday at 9am to 1pm

11.01.2022 Merry & Bright Christmas music blasting in the studio as we paint like Santa’s elves at the North Pole except we took a wrong turn and wound up closer to the South Pole

11.01.2022 ORDER BY FRIDAY to get in time for Christmas ... all orders upgraded for free to Express Shipping via Australia Post - we will be processing final orders this week, last orders by Friday for our final shipment of the year on Saturday. M Then we are going to and and and and and re-open in January #sydneychristmas

11.01.2022 Today is #nationalthreatenedspeciesday - this is a Black-necked Stork that we were lucky enough to see a couple of weeks ago out birding as theyre endangered in NSW ... our mission has always been to bring awareness to Australias native plants, animals and habitats and Steph and I spend just as much time outdoors appreciating nature as we do inside the studio ... I know its been so hard for everyone this year but we hope youve found some comfort in this beautiful world of ours wherever you live

11.01.2022 There’s still time to send your loved ones overseas a Chrissie card to let them know you’re thinking of them We have a 5 pack and 10 pack special, visit our website for more details.

11.01.2022 @rbgsydney this place gives me life!!

10.01.2022 The category is magical realness with all this extra time on our hands weve started painting ornaments is it too early for Christmas #aussiechristmas #sydney

10.01.2022 Did you know @bigdesignmarket is on right now? We have free upgrades to express shipping automatically on our website to celebrate ... this picture is from our physical stall at last year’s The Big Design Market ... our goal has always been to create colorful and exciting sustainable products that celebrate native Australian flora and fauna and we wanted to capture the spirit of that with our stall ... our mission is to bring awareness to native creatures and plants, but it’s also about the idea that paradise is all around us in our everyday as the world is full of magic #thebigdesignmarket #madeinsydney #aussiechristmas

10.01.2022 It is almost here -- Big Design Market online event starts tomorrow

09.01.2022 Clue #1: DING-DONG a new way of takeaway delivery coming soon .... #madeinsydney

08.01.2022 Takeaway Art’s first limited edition: Sulphur-Crested Cockatoo Sydney’s cheekiest and most notorious bird adorned in greens and yellows is now available. Get your creative fix in the comfort and safety of your own home. These kits were inspired by an art class we did earlier this year at the Royal Botanic Gardens with our friends from @foundationandfriends ... Each box includes non-toxic locally made acrylic paint, video tutorial link, step-by-step instructions, one broad brush, one detailed brush, reusable paint tins, reference image and a premium deep edge canvas with outlined artwork ready to hang on your wall. #outerislandpaints #paintingkit #diy #sulphurcrestedcockatoo #rbgsydney

08.01.2022 We have a winner Congratulations to @deeeeny Thank you to everyone who participated in our giveaway we just want to say how thankful we are to all your support and wish you a wonderful Christmas ... *The competition ended at 9PM AEST on Wednesday 16 December. We used a random number generator to determine our winning number from the comments.

08.01.2022 Small, spotted and colourful, our Spotted Pardalote keychain is sure to brighten your everyday life as it keeps your company. This native bird is one of Australia's smallest and be found widely throughout the southeast. Printed on wood in Melbourne from an original artwork made by us in Sydney, this sturdy keychain makes an excellent and sustainable everyday companion.

07.01.2022 90 days til Christmas the elves have started making tree-toppers, pre-order up now on our website

07.01.2022 Our final clue before the newsletter on Sunday ... our new product launches 1 October - it’s a limited-edition something something +++ but newsletter subscribers get first dibs to purchase starting this Sunday ... sign up to our newsletter before Sunday 20 to find out .... link in bio #madeinsydney

07.01.2022 Going through some old paintings and drawings this morning to help inspire this Friday Zoom happy hour party... If you are interested in joining us, check out our Facebook event for more details #colourouterisland

06.01.2022 This is Ruby, our neighbour/grandchild. Dont let those eyebrows fool you - I swear she loves us! #proudgrandparents @ Petersham Park

06.01.2022 Our ornaments are hand-painted at our sunny studio in Sydney Plastic-free and inspired by our love of native plants animals and marine creatures #madeinsydney

05.01.2022 This trio was the very first batch of Chrissie ornaments we made in 2016 our colorful cockatoo trio - our ornaments are sustainably made and we have a lifecycle analysis on our website - to start we use natural or recyclable materials for our products purchased from local sources ... for our ornaments a local wood cutter uses poplar ply which is a sustainable material in part for its easy cultivation which began in Australia for making matches ... Poplar is above all an env...ironmentally friendly choice for us as it: purifies air, purifies water, improves biodiversity and conserves the environment and cultivations are managed through strict environmental standards. They are also often located next to their production sites which reduce emissions from transport exhaust. Poplar is also an excellent biofuel, so the entire tree is used in the process, meaning there is no production waste. We hand-stain, seal and sand the surface for preparation then hand-paint each one before finishing with jute twine and a paper tag. #aussiechristmas #madeinsydney #sydney See more

05.01.2022 Today is World Bee Day ... I have always had a fascination for bees as Im slightly allergic and in 2010 took a beekeeping class in New York ... I got up early every Sunday for a couple of months and went to a rooftop near Central Park to learn about bees from the hives there ... weirdly enough this involvement got me cast as a regular person dancer in an experimental bee dance performance ... only in New York I think ... but the experience opened my eyes further to the incredible world of bees and just how lost wed be without them #worldbeeday #bees

04.01.2022 MARKET TIME The @australiandesigncentre Makers Market is back! Saturday 17 October / 10am to 4pm Come celebrate and be a part of @sydneycraftweek and help support your local makers. We will be practicing social distancing and wearing masks to ensure to keep our community safe. ... by @rhiannonhopley at ADC market 2019 #sydneycraftweek #makersmarket #locallymade

04.01.2022 All this rain in Sydney is bringing out some amazing fungi! Keep your eyes peeled These shroom pics are from different walks in Sydney mostly in the Inner West #fungi #australianfungi

03.01.2022 Found this neck pelican. Enjoy xx

03.01.2022 Beautiful weather in Sydney this weekend took a quick break from painting ornaments and hand making crackers to celebrate a big blue win in the US

02.01.2022 WHOA OUR DENIM TOTES ARE ALMOST SOLD OUT Hurry only minutes left till we close our #craftswapmeet shop

02.01.2022 Were sort of pelican crazy - swipe to see our inspiration for our Pelican Ornament from our birding - some we took from a breeding colony close to Sydney in Woy Woy (its amazing there if you havent been, like a busy pelican airport with landings and take-offs) - were officially starting the Christmas season early (take that 2020) and our hand-painted ornaments are all available on our website ... well have limited stock this year so deck those halls, ring those bells and tell 2020 not to let the door hit it on its way out #australianmade #madeinsydney #aussiechristmas #christmasdownunder

01.01.2022 CRAFT SALE OPEN TILL 1pm Our totes and calico bags are selling fast, we have a few packs left! These bags make a great alternative over using plastic, paper or non reusable packaging. Especially our calico bags, they are perfect for wrapping gifts instead of wrapping paper! PLUS we are offering free shipping across Australia #craftswapmeet

01.01.2022 BLOOPER ... launching 1 October #outerislandpaints

01.01.2022 SNEAK PEEK here is a preview for tomorrows @craftswap.com.au we have a great range of eco packaging, linen napkins and tote bags for sale at bargain prices!!! Starts Saturday 9am - 1pm #craftswapmeet

01.01.2022 Merry Christmas friends near and far x

01.01.2022 Glorious Grevilleas

01.01.2022 Our final clue before the newsletter on Sunday ... our new product launches 1 October - its a limited-edition something something +++ but newsletter subscribers get first dibs to purchase starting this Sunday ... sign up to our newsletter before Sunday 20 to find out .... link in bio #madeinsydney

01.01.2022 Our eco-friendly DIY paint kits are something we’re excited about ... formulated with non-toxic ingredients and water-based, made locally here in Sydney. And the cherry on top... We package the paint in reusable tins, which you can return to us to receive $15 off your next kit!... Give the gift of creative fun and buy a kit today, link in profile. #outerislandpaints #sustainablegifts #diycrafts #madeinsydney