Chinese dress

I'm working on some new prints this week. I want to get start selling quality prints as well as cards in my etsy shop. The Epson Archival paper arrived on Monday, so I can't wait to try it out and see the results. This is one of the drawings I'm working on and have scanned into illustrator to add colour and detail. I will post the results when I have a group of 4 done.

My journal day!

Yesterday I was inspired by blusheds journal day, so here's mine today, it will be my longest post ever!
Started by taking the girls to school in the freezing rain, but every cloud has a silver lining, and ours was a lovely rainbow arching into the sea!Took a photo of this gorgeous leaf that a girl in the village gave to me. Lovely colour. Checked out some blogs and had a cuppa tea! Inspired by Robins orange post so here's one of her cards with some of my grans orange fabric from the 1970s!Did some drawings for my new design and started it in illustrator. My brother rang for chat and then I went onto lynda.com to check out some techniques. I learnt how to make my own art brush! Then had to run to fetch my youngest who finishes school at lunchtimes until Xmas. (not alot of quality design time then!)After lunch Louisa hijacked my computer, so I made a start on a bag for my brothers girlfriend. As it turned into such a lovely afternoon we went down to the village for a wander before picking up Ruby. We went by the pond....okay so I did that especially so I could put our pretty little village pond on my blog!!
We popped into the local museum garden and found some great sculptures by a local artist Marion Briggs. Next stop to pick up Ruby and then off home, where....................... I'm now finishing my blog and will then proceed to make the dinner and all of that kind of palava that you have to get on with. I can actually see why I dont get much done now!

Robin the fabulous!

My rainy day was brightened up considerably when some gorgeous cards arrived in the post from Robin Zingone. What a star she is, I was one of the lucky winners of her blog competition, all I did was leave a comment and next thing I know some lovely inspirational cards arrive here in Blighty. I love Robins style, its quirky, bold and her characters are so full of life.... her colour combinations are zesty and delicious! Definitely worth checking out her blog...thank you Robin!

butterfly brooch

Ive been doing textile designs this week, for my agent in New york, boys wear things mainly and I'm using illustrator all the time for them now, and love it.

Last week I made this little butterfly brooch for my etsy shop. I think if I don't sell anything with etsy I should have a stall somewhere to sell my things locally. I will persevere more with it though, this is just early days for kitty stitch!

brochure finished

Today Ive finally finished the artwork for the Humble pie brochure. Now its going to the printers, so I hope all will be ok and that it looks good when they print it up for my friend. It was quite alot of work, but good practice in illustrator, especially using text. Now she wants me to do the web design!

Marathon Girl

This is the card I made for my friend who not only celebrates her 40th but is running the London marathon on 13th April!! Go girl!!! Did this in illustrator using a photo for help with the facial features.