1. Choose a Theme or Colour Palette Start by selecting a theme or a cohesive colour palette for your gallery wall. Whether you love bold and bright colours, pastel tones, or a mix of both, having a unified look will tie the space together. For example, a combination of warm oranges, pinks, and cool blues can create a lively yet balanced atmosphere.

2. Mix and Match Art Styles Don't be afraid to mix different art styles—pair abstract prints with typography, or combine floral illustrations with graphic designs. The key is to ensure the pieces complement each other, either through colour or theme. This eclectic mix will make your gallery wall dynamic and interesting.

3. Plan Your Layout Before you start hanging your frames, lay them out on the floor to visualise the arrangement. Play around with different layouts until you find one that feels right. You can go for a symmetrical grid or a more organic, free-flowing arrangement depending on the vibe you want to create.

4. Incorporate Decorative Elements Add extra flair by including decorative elements like mirrors, wall planters, or small shelves among your frames. These additions can break up the wall's visual flow, adding depth and dimension to your gallery.

5. Personal Touches Lastly, personalise your gallery wall with pieces that resonate with you. Whether it’s a quote that motivates you, a print that makes you smile, or a photo that brings back fond memories, these personal touches will make your office truly yours.

   Ready to bring some colour and positivity into your workspace? Head over to our website to shop the prints featured in this post and discover even more vibrant designs to create your perfect gallery wall. Let your office space reflect your unique style and creativity!

A thumbprint or fingerprint guest book is a fun alternative to your usual guestbook. It can be used at baby showers, weddings, christenings, birthdays and more; and rather than being tucked away in a drawer, after your event it makes a beautiful keepsake to display in your home and cherish forever.  

In the guest book shown above, the flamingo, guests place their fingerprint on the paper to represent a balloon as a symbol of their attendance. The guests could also then sign their name next the fingerprint. Below are a few tips we've picked up over the course of 15years creating fingerprint guest books.

Ink and pens 

To leave a fingerprint guests just press their finger onto a coloured ink pad then onto your design. Our favourite ink is momento dew drop ink. It is acid free, water based and fast drying and even comes is a cute little droplet shape. This is great for a leaf or water drop so in some cases you might prefer to just touch the ink pad straight onto the paper instead of using a finger. It can be nice to have a few different shades for guests to choose from too. Another brand to consider is color box. Fine art and scrapbooking pens are good for guests to sign with such as Faber Castell and Memory Marker. Sharpies are always popular or a dual tipped acrylic paint pen is long lasting and works great on darker backgrounds with a the options of white or gold, as well as black. 

Clean up 

Just have a pack of wet wipes and a towel handy so guests can remove the excess ink right away. In many cases that may be all that's needed, sometime, especially with darker inks, guests might need to wash their hands with soap and water at some point to remove the tint. If you're still worried you can as mentioned above use the stamp straight onto the paper or consider a signature only guest book.

Fingerprint guest book top tips

1. For a big even like a wedding start things off yourself or ask your bridal party and family members to. A big empty guest book poster might be a little intimidating to have the first go on. Once a few people have left their print it will be easy for others to follow. 
2. Have a test bit of paper handy. Just an ordinary blank bit of paper guests might like to try their fingerprint out on first. 
3. Display instructions. Let guests know the process or just that it's your guest book alternative with a sign. We have a selection of free signs to download here or you can purchase a printed one along with your guest book. 
4. Consider backup ink or pens. We've been using the momento inks for years and have never run out of ink at an even yet - but, if guests leave the lids off for too long they could dry up. So you may want to consider more than one ink pad or pen just in case. Inks are water based so a tiny dab of water may get them going again if they do dry up. 

I'm so excited to release my latest illustrations. At the start of the year I set myself a goal to finish off an Aussie animal nursery art set before Australia Day and they're here! A cute koala, cuddly wombat, cool kangaroo and cheeky possum. Also available as a set or individually.

And just because illustrating wombats was so much fun (and because 90% of the time I've seen them in real life they are on their backs lounging around) I have a cute new lazy wombat print too.