bold florals

New bold floral illustrations as Summer is just around the corner. Woooah, they're bright!

pink and turquoise

Another lovely colour combo put together from selected Folksy picks. Must have been all that warm weather over Easter that's making me feel so summery!

From the top...1. Coin Purse by Hortensia Designs - check out the lovely lining too  2. Cushion by Anna Keren Designs  3. Lavender Puppy by The Whistling Cowgirl  4. Pocket Mirror by Kikichoo  5.  Rose Petal necklace by The Blue Starfish  6. Felt Brooch by Made by Lolly

new stockist

My cards will soon be available to buy from the Down to Earth gallery in Shropshire. They have a lovely online gift shop selling lots of beautiful art cards and prints so pop on over for a browse.

wood store project

From this...

to this! I'd like to say I played a bigger part in this than suggesting 'we' make one and choosing the colour.

But I can't. Clever other half even slated the roof. Top marks!

yellow & grey folksy finds

This colour combo is still bringing me much delight and I keep seeing yellow everywhere. I don't know if it's the fabulous weather that makes me notice it more or if there really is a lot of it about?

Whatever it is – I LOVE it! So I've rounded up some Folksy finds that share this colour match made in heaven. And they are as follows...

1. Crown Hat by Ann Moore  2. Earrings by Grace Showers Jewellery  3. Cushion by Linen Tree  4. Print by Mrs Eliot Books  5. Linen Table Runner by Hand Print by Sima

Herm

Took a break from the old routine and went to Herm Island yesterday - 15 minutes by ferry from Guernsey. Now if that's not breathtaking, I don't know what is.

card parcels

Cards ready to be posted. Don't forget you can purchase cards online and they will be lovingly packaged, so a selection of cards would make a great gift!

one potato, two potato

In a bid to try something different and get away from the computer I found myself armed with some printing books and a stack of my sketchbooks to have a go at good ole potato printing. Well if it's good enough for Lotta Jansdotter, then it's good enough for me - her work is ace!

Taking inspiration from a sketched peacock feather, I got to work on a 'Romano'. Lotta's advice is that chunky designs work best.

And here are the results...

It's a bit hit and miss. I think thicker paint would have worked better although I quite liked the textured effect when using more than one colour

Lots of fun and nice to do with the sun streaming in on a glorious Spring day. Give it a go!

mini hurrah

It may not be many compared to some but thanks to each and every one of you! Hurrah!

folksy front page

It's so nice to finally make it to the Folksy front page! That's my wellies card on the top row. Why not go and visit my shop where this card and more are available to purchase!

happy mothers day

they're just like you and me

I've been doodling a few more seagulls lately (my seagull cards are proving quite popular) as there seem to be a lot more around on my walk to school in the mornings. Perhaps it's just the good weather that means we walk rather than take the car and in turn we (or that could just be I) get to see a lot more of the world around us. Whatever the reason, I love those pesky seagulls and try to imagine what they're thinking...

Yellow & Grey

Thought I'd share a colour combination that I keep getting drawn to – Yellow & Grey. Keep seeing lots of lovely things, this is just a small selection. I have no doubt that yellow and grey will be popping up in my work before too long, I feel so inspired by it!

1. Oh So Beautiful Paper  2. Julia Davey mug  3. via Made by Girl  4. Oh Happy Day  5. MacBook sleeve by TillyMoss on folksy.

folksy friday

I just love typography and hand lettering so this week's folksy friday picks all feature typography. I found some great prints and cards as I'm sure you'll all agree.

So, Top L_R we have letterpress print aardvark on sea, 'sea' print Bear Graphics, card Lou Peajeaux
Bottom L_R framed papercut Paper Panda, giclee art print Nicola Slater, mini cards Katie Lou illustrates

lamp project

This was meant to be a before and after post but the before shot was as above but in...well, brown wood. Now as you can see, it has had the full 'slap a bit of white paint on, sand it down a bit and finish off with wax' treatment. Saved from a skip and destined for our rapidly filling land fill site, it is now giving much joy in my living room. You can see my other 'Save our Landfill' projects in an earlier post here.

win this little house

Go on over to the very talented 'illustrator and maker of things',  Elli Moody's blog and you could be in with a chance of winning this cute painted wooden house.

It's a perfect little photo holder!

paper folding for beginners

So, it all started with a pack of paper purchased at the local Red Cross Shop and two boys with time on their hands...

Water Bomb seemed like a good place to start.

A bit of tricky folding...

Hey! Thats not bad.

Whooah there! Where did all that lot come from?

Ah, well. It kept them amused.

easter poster. part2.

OK, ok I know I blogged this a couple of weeks ago but just so you can all see which poster got the majority vote. Cute tickets to go with it too. So, if you happen to be passing Guernsey that weekend and are stuck for something to do...

And talking of Easter...

Right, back to work. Been busy, busy with a couple of new projects but more of that later.

horst

What a totally awesome font! I love it. You can find out more about this font family here.

folksy friday

Following on from the previous entry, my theme for this week's Folksy Friday is the 1970s. I thought it was going to be quite difficult to find anything but it seems the seventies are inspiring quite a few other people too.

So, from the top L–R Mis-shapen Owl made from a 70s shirt by The Grumpy Monkey Card Company, Big Love necklace by Stripey Monkey, 70s Cushion by Hey Pico
Bottom L–R Vintage 70s Fabric Bag by Sewgirl, Margo Apron by Audrey's Cat, Jackie Magazine Pocket Mirror by Violet Iris.

Very groovy.