Large Fantasy Painting - The Snow queen
So happy to have finished this painting! It was not easy! It started off a lot blacker and I repainted the wolves three times. (See photos below!) I repainted the background with more blues and textures to make it more cold, icy and snowy feeling. The wolves were crazy, I think the second version of them were ok but they didn't look quite right. Anyway glad to have finally finished her, she was a real ice queen. What do you think, did I get it right in the end?
A batch of smaller landscapes before I start another large fantasy work!
These paintings are halfway between Shadowlux Art and Stella Murals. Night skies but with colour! They're calming and fun to paint. I paint a batch of these in-between the more complicated fantasy paintings I'm working on and they act like a palette cleanser. Maybe one day the fantasy art will feel easier but it is so hard at the moment with lots of mistakes, repaints and drama! The low point last year was working on a painting for a month, I wanted to sand a little area back and the sander went right through the canvas. It ended up on the wood pile. I was so gutted I couldn't believe it. Yes, there were tears. But next day...
US TARIFFS - Australia to USA - It's all good!
Quick summary on the new tariffs to the US from Australia - My original artworks are exempt from tariffs and my other products like canopies will be sent via a method where there will be no tariffs to pay. The new tariffs and removal of the De minimus Exception There are now new 10% tariffs on most Australian products to the US. (Previously products under $800 were exempt from tariffs.) This change was meant to happen in 2027 but was brought very quickly forward. What Stella Murals products are affected? Original art (all my paintings and another decals) is exempt for tariffs there will be NO TARIFFS to pay.The star stickers and star canopies will be sent through courier shipping...
Copyright Infringement and Art Theft
For those asking why I don't sell star ceilings anymore, this was why... For years my work has been copied by other sellers on Etsy (my canopies, my star ceilings, even my murals) but also the last five years my star ceilings were copied and sold by the thousands in Walmart, Aliexpress, Ebay and more. Photos of designs are stolen from my site, printed in China and then sold in $10-20 packages as cheap knock offs, then resellers sell hundreds of thousands. My first star ceiling: The Chinese copied star ceiling: I know this happens to many artists, it's the crushing and heartbreaking side of being a successful artist. I'd like to say they can never beat the original or...
The Best Starry Glow-in-the-Dark Bed Canopy for Kids and Adults ⭐️
My uniquely designed four-poster bed canopy is one you won’t find anywhere else. It features a hand-painted glow-in-the-dark star ceiling that lights your bedroom all night long. Imagine falling asleep under a calm, twinkling sky, no plugs, no harsh lights, just soft, magical stars that glow naturally after dark. This starlight canopy is special and unique! ⭐️✨ What Makes This Bed Canopy So Special? This canopy isn’t a typical bed accessory. It’s a unique design that combines art and function in one piece. It’s made from high quality fine weave netting. Whether you’re looking for the best bed canopy for children to make bedtime magical, a hideaway bed tent for their room or a peaceful retreat for adults,...
...And so a new adventure begins! ~ Introducing Shadowlux Art
Shadowlux Art is my new glow in the dark project. For over ten years I’ve painted glow in the dark art literally in the dark and now it’s time to change it up and fuse glow art with colourful canvas art. Before Stella Murals I painted landscape art around Canterbury, New Zealand. I loved the yellow fields and dark norwest skies of Canterbury summers but it was never quite warm enough. Finally we made a move to an amazing forever place that blends the best of hot Canterbury days and perfect colourful Australian beaches. Moving to Western Australia has been a dream. The nature here is amazing, pink cockatoos, ravens, "28" parrots and possums all visit our garden. The beach...
Christmas Shipping Last Dates 2024
Christmas Shipping Last Dates
⚠️ LAST DATE for star stickers shipping to EUROPE, ASIA, AUSTRALIA for Christmas - 1st December.⚠️ LAST DATE for star stickers to the UNITED STATES for Christmas - 13th December. ⚠️ LAST DATE for ALL OTHER items (EVERYWHERE) - 13th December.⚠️ Delays of star stickers in CANADA because of the postal strikes. Other larger items are sent with courier so these are not delayed.
Changes to Stella Murals in 2025
It's been a massively busy and successful 14 years of painting at Stella Murals, thank you all so much! I've loved painting art for you all! Since 2011 I've painted thousands of Moons, comets and millions of stars and now for creative reasons it's time transition to new format art. The new art will come under another name and another website. But there will always still be stars.... :) I'll continue to make some Stella Murals products but this November is the last month things stay the same. The large large white star murals will be discontinued. Star Ceiling will mostly be discontinued. (UPDATE: I've had so many requests to bring these back in the last 6 months I'll paint some limited...
My Dream House 65 Patterson Terrace.
This has been our very loved home for the last 9 years, I loved it from the moment we saw it and always will. It's a Fraemohs house built in the style of a warm Swedish log cabin. It is a completely wooden house with huge vaulted ceilings upstairs. It was built 30 years ago but liquid pine sap still seeps from knotholes in the walls and smells strongly of pine. It was in a derelict state when we bought it. The carpets were so bad we were living on bare boards for years before we were able to afford to replace the flooring. The garden was so overgrown we didn't even know there was a garden shed when we bought it. I cleared...
The End of 2024, Moving, Christmas Orders!
┊ ┊ ┊ ┊ ┊ ┊┊ ┊ ┊ ┊ ˚★⋆｡˚ ⋆┊ ┊ ┊ ⋆┊ ┊ ★⋆┊ ◦★⋆ ┊ . ˚ ˚★In December 2025 I'm moving from New Zealand 🥝 🐑 to Western Australia! ✈️ 🇦🇺 🦘🐨 ─── ⋆⋅☆⋅⋆ ─── I'm selling end of line designs and products. Don’t wait until late November/December for Christmas shopping. It will be too late!! ‧₊˚🎄✩ ₊˚🦌⊹♡🎁Star stickers, bed canopies, and some ceiling canopies will still be available in 2025. Star ceilings and murals will probably not be available in 2025. There will be glow art but in a different format. Stay tuned! ─── ⋆⋅☆⋅⋆ ─── ͙͘͡ ★ WHITE STAR CEILING CANOPIES ARE BACK!!! ★ ͙͘͡ YES! All shapes, square and longer lengths up to 6 metres...