Teapots Galore!

I've been painting teapots of late. Teapots + illustration = a winning combination I think! I hope you feel similarly. Here's the two that I've listed on Folksy:

A couple of blooming beauties! I've got another to list today. And one tomorrow. Keep your eyes peeled!

Terwit-terwoo Tuesday!

I thought I'd celebrate my love for owls today by doing a little blog feature full of wonderful goodies I've found on Folksy. Without further to-dooo-ooo-oooo *ahem* here they are!

This super-cute Owl Coffee Cosy from the delightful Blonde Design - just check out all those wonderful fabrics in her range of homemade accessories for the home. From aprons to bags to purses to tissue covers, you're sure to find something colourful and quirky to love and treasure. I also particularly like these Lavender Owls from the same talented lady:

Then there's these adorable Baby Barn Owl Rubber Stamps from the brilliantly named Skull and Cross Buns. 

There's a range of beautiful designs on her Folksy shop, plus she takes custom orders, all hand-carved and charming. 

So we've had coffee-warming owls and lavender-scented owls, rubber-stamping owls and now for a neck-adorning owl with this suuuuuper illustrated Big Yellow Owl Necklace from the delightful Wollies. 

I love her description of this being "home baked" - just makes it look even more delectable, like an intricately iced biscuit, but I'm sure this owl would be happier around your neck than in your tummy. I love the other items in her shop too, especially the acorn and moth jewellery. Colour combinations are just divine. 

So your coffee's warm, you smell nice, you've stamped every bare surface with a baby barn owl, a big yellow relative dangles from your neck (sounds painful?!) and now you need something to keep your phone company. Queue these extraordinarily cute Snish Owl Phone Charms from Whatnot By Tee. Made from clay and varnished to be waterproof, I think they're just hooootiful! I'm going to stop there before I sound like that hideous Bernard Matthews advert. 

Last but not least, this delicate and detailed Owl Screenprint Postcard, which you can send to your friends when you tire of texting. It's by Oh Badgers, and is hand-printed in two yummy toffee colours:

There's so much more that I could pick out, but these are a few of my favourites. Over and hoot!

Newwwwww Website!

Long time in the making, but my new illustration website is done. :)

Check it out HERE!

(Or you may be reading this in the 'News' section of my site, in which case, you've already made it. Hello!)

Stuffed Nonsense!

I received a very nice email yesterday from Bex and El of Stuffed Nonsense in Cheltenham, who have a gorgeous little shop selling crafty hand-made goodies. I've come to know the girls via Folksy and blogging, and sent a few crafts to them for their Hand-Made for Haiti sale. From this they kindly asked me if I'd like to sell in their shop full-time, a chance which I leapt at, and so we began a beautiful business relationship!

The lovely ladies sent me some photos to show me my crafts 'in situ' and I wanted to share them as they are quite exciting!

Ooh yes, and check out their blog here and their shop here. 

29th May Made-It Market Cancelled

Sad news - the May Made-It Market on Saturday 29th May has been cancelled due to a double-booking of the venue. But! More excitingly, the Made-It Market is RELOCATING  to the Guildhall, Market Square Cambridge come August. So be sure to put that in your diary - Saturday August 28th, at the Guildhall, bigger and better and brimming with crafty loveliness! 

May Made-It Markets!

Ooh, I do love a bit of alliteration!

That's right folks, there is not one, but two wonderful Made-It Markets in the month of May! One on the 1st and one on the 29th, both Saturdays and both promising to be brilliant.

This will be my third and fourth consecutive market, and I've been thoroughly enjoying the whole experience - the camaraderie between the follow stall holders, the general friendliness of the browsing public, and the light and airy space, providing plenty of time for pondering, chatting, doodling and drinking tea. Each market just promises to get better and better as the word spreads and new and ever-increasing talented craftspeople set up stalls. And of course I'll be there, too...

So without further ado, here's the flier for the two events! Please come along if you're interested in craft, it's a fantastic day, and you will be welcomed with cheery smiles and an array of dazzling goodies to inspire you and fill your Saturday with handmade feel-goodness. I fear I may have just ripped off a drinks brand... Spread the word, tell your friends, find us on Facebook, stick us in your diary, print off a flier and tape it in your window/local shop/closest lamppost/forehead/bottom - in the name of all that is crafty!!

Lovely Fings!

Good morning you 'orrible lot. I've got soooo much to do today, but first things first. 1) Cuppa tea 2) Toast, liberally coated in Greens & Blacks chocolate spread 3) A spot of blog-writing.

I think I'll start with showcasing some lovely bits and pieces that have caught my eye recently. First off, my friend Holly's wonderful new shop Something Pretty on Etsy. Completely gorgeous, one-off jewellery items - lots of beautiful necklaces, earrings, bracelets and hair-pieces, all with a vintage feel, elegant yet quirky enough to stand out from the crowd. Here's a few of my favourite pieces:

This darling blue tit locket necklace - I think a must for Lou Peajeux, if only the little chap was sporting a white afro wig!

A nod to the past with this antique-style bust pendant - beautiful combination of coral and clean cream colours.

Charming gold, lemon and cream locket necklace with a lemon-yellow rose at its centre. Delicious looking, and perfect for Spring.

So be sure to check her out and get her creative career off to a flying start!

In other news, I'm attending a wedding this weekend, and have painfully pieced together an outfit from the long-forgotten garments in my wardrobe. It consists of a 1950's-style cotton dress, plus a netted petticoat, navy ruffle-fronted Topshop shoes and a jacket cunningly bought on Saturday, £15 from £35. I still need to sort out what I'm doing with my hair, but fear an elaborate fascinator will not only be out of my price-range at the moment, but also a little over-the-top with the chunky floral necklace I've decided to wear. But! In my ideal, fantasy world, somewhere between Wonderland and Willy Wonka's Chocolate Factory, where the weather is continuously clement and one can trade in Oompa Loompas, I would be wearing this feathered beauty. Behold:

By Janine Basil. Check out her Folksy shop here. 

Anyway, off I must go to complete my order of 50 teapot magnets for Mother's Day, and then on to redesigning my website with the wonderful Rosie and Lee! (More on this soon).