Tigerprint

Just heard I am runner up in the latest Tigerprint design competition for my Mother's Day design here...

More WHS Christmas 2010

...and a couple more designs I've just spotted on Printpattern blogspot - nearly forgot about these!

Christmas WHS 2010

Here's a selection of my designs currently in store at W H Smiths this year...

BHS Christmas

And here are some of my designs currently instore at BHS!

Boots Christmas cards 2010

John Lewis Christmas cards 2010

I'm posting a selection of Christmas cards I have in print this season - various high street stores - starting with John Lewis...more to come soon!

New Christmas Cards

Just a little post about my new designs for my square format handmade Christmas cards - these are now available in packs of 6 assorted designs with diamante detail. Trade only, please enquire for prices.

retro

Some new designs for prints here with a retro twist!

wall art

Coming soon in a B&Q near you. Yes I know it's not quite Heals or The Conran Shop but hey so what?! See my new designs selected for canvas wall art here...

Christmas all year round...!

I've been working hard on projects for Christmas 2011 - it seems like Christmas all round in my house! Here's a few sneak peeks...

Summer table mats

I thought I'd post a few designs I've been working on for table mats...fresh and springlike and hopefully commercial too...

Arteria Exhibition

A new exhibition at Arteria in Lancaster featuring some of my work opens on 17th June, see below. Arteria sell some gorgeous design led gifts for the home as well as the gallery upstairs.

Pink!

Here's a couple of recent designs, in pink, for cards/wrap. Sometimes you just have to go for 'pink' designs - they're so commercial. If I had my way, I dont think I'd chose to do anything in these girly tones, but they always seem to sell...

Damson Day

Last Saturday I had a go at selling various homemade items at our local Damson Day in the Lyth Valley. I had handmade cards and framed prints for sale, my husband makes the garden items. The kids helped on the stall as well as enjoying the archery and the locally made damson icecream.

It was the most beautiful day, not so beautiful if you're stuck in a tent all day though. Normally the damson blossom is out in full force at this time of year although this year it's a couple of weeks late. I did manage to take a nice shot of the damson tree silhouettes through the marquee though.

My friend Sue from busyblackbird.com also took part with her gorgeous handmade wooden items and cards, as did my Mum who was selling heaps of her homemade damson cheese in her hand thrown pots.

Union Jack

I thought it might be fun to try and incorporate the Union Jack into a Christmas design for cards - and here are the results...

Wooden Deer!

Here's another design I've done recently - I'm still loving the idea of using this wood effect in my work.

Lovely Dove!

Here's one of the latest designs I've been working on for Christmas 2011...

cuisine

Here are my latest retro cuisine designs - could be made into some cool worktop savers...or adapted for kitchen textiles, mugs etc!

Papyrus pop up

Here is one of my pop up birthday card designs for Papyrus in the US - more to come including Velentines, Wedding, Easter. What fun!

New cards

A new twist on the Scandinavian trend...could be the start of a new range, who knows?

John Lewis

John Lewis are now stocking my new designs on their exclusive tablemats and coasters!

Puzzle

Today's pic is of my winning entry for a puzzle competition run by Tigerprint who print exclusively for M&S. It was selected last autumn...who knows, it may even be made one day.

Dandelions

Oh those seed heads. Don't you just love their natural symmetry?

Here are a couple of my latest designs which I am printing myself onto a lovely linen paper and selling in a small selection of local shops.