Surtex 2014

Hope everyone had a lovely weekend? We went & visited the local woods to see the bluebells in full bloom. It was the most beautiful sight to see, I honestly could have stayed there for hours & I'm sure going back before they've all gone.

Work-wise I've been getting ready for Surtex 2014. Trying to get as many designs done as possible for the agency I work with Cinnamon Joe. You can see my flyer & all the amazing artists that Cinnamon Joe represents here on Print & Pattern.

Here are some more sneak peeks at the some of the designs I've created, do come & say hi to us in booth 312!

P.S I'm having a big shop update soon- this week I hope, if you want to be the first to snap up what's available do sign up for my newsletter here. 

Symbols in my art

Here's some snippets of what I've been up to recently. A little woodland design, circus design & yes, still drawing the sun & lots of clouds! Some artists talk about the same symbols coming up in their art time & time again, I find that very interesting & I also think it makes the design/painting more interesting as it gives you a glimpse of the artist behind the design. I'm noticing these recurring symbols popping up in my work now- I wonder what the reasoning is behind drawing suns & clouds? Perhaps it's just the simple reason that I'm desperate for summer now. Let's see if my symbols change once summer is here!

Cute Minis For Sale- Painting Number 7 to 21

Hello

I just wanted to do a post to say that I will be having a HUGE shop update next week. My biggest to date.

Lots of sweet mini paintings are on offer- paintings on board, canvases ready to hang & gorgeous little paintings in Kiko glass frames. Price points start at £15.

I also have 2 new prints available too.

If you would like to see these in more detail & buy them before anyone else can, please sign up to my newsletter which I will be sending out very soon. You can sign up by clicking the image under NEWSLETTER LOVELINESS over on the right of my blog or by clicking here.

I do hope you love them as much as me, they will be hard to part with!

'namaste' art print

'sunset' art print

Doodling & Creating

I'm still working away on projects, doodling, sketching & scanning.

The house is warm & cosy again (new boiler successfully installed), the sun is out & I have a little, fluffy bunny lying at my feet. All is well with the world :)

Sneak Peek

Wanna have a peak at what I've been up to? Here are some snippets of a couple of projects I've worked on.

Trying to keep warm today as we are having a new boiler fitted & it's so cold outside, I struggled to get my car door open this morning as it had frozen shut! I don't do cold :-( However I soon cheered myself up with a latte & chocolate twist! "TUT" says my inner voice..........& thighs........hope you are keeping warm wherever you are.

Spring And Summer Memories

Today I've been reminded that time is flying by and soon it will be Autumn. I REALLY don't want summer to end! I feel so much better in myself when it's warm & sunny- I think I must have been a reptile in a previous life because during the winter months all I want to do is curl up & hibernate (not sure my 3 year old would approve of that). Here's a sweet project I did a while ago that's helping to keep me in a summery mood! 

JoJo Maman Bébé

So I was flicking through my latest catalogue from JoJo Maman Bébé and low & behold I see the tables & chairs I designed for John Crane looking back up at me! I let out a rather loud, excited yelp & then had to show it to every unsuspecting individual who knocked on the door (inc. the post man, Tesco delivery man & someone trying to sell me a new door.....). Anywho as you can tell I really am very chuffed indeed. If you want to take a peek, click here for the table and here for the chairs.

I'm off to have a slice of cake to celebrate :)

Getting ready for Surtex 2013

Hi there! Here's a peek of what I've been up to. Any available time I've had recently has been used to design as much as possible for Surtex. Wish I could go! You can find my work at the Cinnamon Joe stand- Booth 312.

All photos have been taken via Instagram

New Toys!

Is such an amazing & proud moment when you get to see your designs on final products. Last year I designed some characters for toy company John Crane & here are a few completed products with my characters on :)

Folk Pattern

Hello all, is the sun shining where you are? We are finally seeing some sun here in the UK & it's making me feel soooo much better in everyway.

Things have been very busy over the last couple of weeks- the usual- deadlines, being a Mummy, keeping (or trying to keep) house work under control! My little rabbit George had to be taken to the vet in the fear he had Snuffles (sounds cute but its deadly :( ), thankfully our vet doesn't think he has it but it was still an added strain that's still worrying me a bit. Piggy (affectionately known as, you'll hear why in a mo.) George's new girlfriend whom we adopted from a rescue center, is settling in very well. She's on a diet- let me tell you- I have never seen such a huge double chin on a bunny before! Her previous owners apparently fed her digestive biscuits & cooled down tea would you believe! She's already lost a lot of weight & can now clean herself properly again & run around & enjoy herself without getting out of breath in the first few minutes. Good news!

Here's a little pic of them having a cuddle. Awe! Sigh...........

And here's a snippet of a wrap I designed last year, I'm in love with the colours on this and it just made me my heart sing when I was designing it.

Happy Easter

Happy Easter & here's to a warm sunny spring!

: )