envelop

Thanks to Elisabeth's tip-off on her blog, I have got myself set up on envelop.

It's a great idea - they describe themselves as an online print-on-demand platform where independent illustrators and designers can create cotton textile collections such as cushion covers, tote bags and other household items. Read more about it here. It's just perfect for frustrated screen-printers like me!

You can see my submissions so far here and here's a preview below.

This one is called volcano.


And this one is called blue mass.


Just the thing to spruce up the homestead, eh?

p.s. my birthday brogues are by Jeffery Campbell, and they're available here at urban outfitters.

Post Birthday Post

Thank you all for your birthday glad tidings. I had a sweet and treaty day, with all sorts of nice. There were presents and cards and cake (two kinds) and prosecco and oysters.

Unfortunately all the photos I took were either out of focus or rubbish in some other undefinable way. So, I can only really share my new brogues with you for the moment.



And this whizzy photograph I took of Iris.



Oh and also, here's a little peek at some things I'm working on at the moment.

Full of Want and Hope

I'm having the morning to myself. Which is a rare treat.

Been pottering about doing domestic things, like the laundry and the breakfast dishes. Tidied one of my kitchen cupboards, you know that kind of thing.

And taping some little drawings and postcards up on the wall in front of my desk, it's meant to look scruffy with the masking tape, reminds me of college. The woman on the postcard is Anais Nin! I love Anais Nin. I found it at the weekend.



This is a quote of hers;

"Throw your dreams into space like a kite, and you do not know what it will bring back, a new life, a new friend, a new love, a new country."

Blogging can be a bit like that. Throwing your ideas, dreams and makings into the ether and somehow, wonderfully getting something back.



Last few evenings, I have returned to work on my plates. Tried out some new gold decal (er, not actually pictured). I am pleased with the way they all look, but am sharply reminded that it could all go rather pear-shaped in the kiln. i hope, hope, hope they turn out okay.





I have also been looking through a couple of catalogues that plopped invitingly through my letterbox this week, Toast & Green Baby. I have turned down many corners in the Toast catalogue, but as ever, it's the shoes and boots that really capture my heart.

These boots - sheepskin lined, mmmmm. Want.



And these shoes - as pictured, in deepest violet.



And I like these.



And then, while you're about it, I might as well have these too.

Iris and I looked through the catalogue together yesterday, or rather I did beside her while she watched The Very Hungry Caterpillar, and she kept saying that the model with the dark bob was me (instead of red, I kind of went dark brown with my recent adventures in home hair colouring). Ha! I wish.



This is a good look. Yes.



Also listening to the new Phoenix record on Spotify. Yeah, check me. I'm so modern. It's quite good, not as good as Alphabetical though.

Right, I had better look busy, I'm back on duty soon! Happy weekend!

Three Colours

Over the weekend, I realised, in a fit of clearing up, that I seem to only buy shoes that are red, blue or neutral-ish. A creature of some prodigious habit, eh?



Although, obviously, I have way more pairs of shoes than this photo illustrates, why, I have black shoes for example.

I'll be back with the rest of the weekend's finds anon...

Giveaway Winner and A New Look for Spring

Sorry to leave you in suspense as to the winner of the Take It, It's Yours giveaway, which ended yesterday, this week has just been romping along. Thank you to all of you who took part, it was lovely and heartening to know that you like what I'm doing.

All the names went into a hat and an impartial bystander (Paul) picked out the winner - it's....



Congratulations Nina dear, do drop me a line with your address so I can send it out to you.

I've also got a new header - ta-daaaah! I have about a million variations, have a look..











I'd love to know what you think of it so do let me know!

Lastly, here's a snap of my new (old) favourite shoes, I love them!

Neat Feet