Continuing our reprieve from the snow and windchill outside, there are some more sunny news in my part of town. Whistle + Work, the shop I run with my dad was just featured by the smart & lovely Australian magazine, Yen. I've been a long time reader and collector of the illustrated posters included with every issue so it's an honour to be in great company and described as 'a creative tornado' (blush).We collaborated on a southern hemisphere-themed (read: palm trees!) Christmas gift box, and you can learn how to make it yourself if you're good at following instructions.

If you're stuck for Christmas gifts and can't bare to enter a mall (I'm in the same boat!) you can find handmade Whistle + Work art prints on Etsy and at Toronto's Likely General on Roncesvalles.

Have a happy (and warm) week...

Topic-appropriate photo (above) by Australian photographer Mel Dixon.