A little bit krafty....

Hi everyone....I hope you all had a fun-filled Halloween and Guy Fawkes' Night?! I spent the whole time feeling VERY under the weather, so missed out on all the excitement this year...the dreaded obligatory change of seasons bugs...boooo...hisssss; have they got you yet?!!! :( 

Anyways, must carry on, so here are a few snippets from a latest set - I've tried to simplify things a little bit; using plenty of flat colour, but compensating with lots of pattern and combining with an element of kraft...what do you think?

Things that go BUMP in the night...

HaPpY HaLlOwEeN FoLkS!!!!

- I LOVED creating these guys.....they were sold in the US just under a year ago; I wonder if anyone's spotted them yet?

Have fun today, whatever you're up to x x x

Have a word!

Here's a little peek at a few more Christmas designs I've been working on recently......

Ho, Ho, Ho!

Joy to the World

And lots of lovely Christmas phrases.....

Spotted! :)

It's always nice to see a bit of product - almost a year ago I sold this baby train design to a textile agent in the US.....

....and now it has been found selling online at modeS4u (thanks Lucy!); lovely to see (and rather impressed at how the repeat has been created from my panel design!) You can view and buy here and here where it can be found in two colourways.

Here are some snapshots of the finished product...

Christmas is coming....

And as usual I've been working on lots of new things for the festive season ahead of another US selling trip. Here are a couple of snippets from a character set I've been busy on....

Santa's got his skis on and has rocked up at the Antarctic!

 And this family of snowmen are having a fun-filled sledging trip!

I really enjoyed creating these guys....let's hope they find a nice new home ;)

A little first....

Whilst I've been absent from my blogging life, I've still managed to fit a few bits of work in here and there between the nappy changes etc ;).....one very exciting commission I received earlier this year was from Papercrafter magazine - I've never done any work for a magazine before, so I was thrilled to hear from them, and the fact that it would be out for everyone to see here in the UK made it even more satisfying! Each month the magazine features a 'Designer Papers' collection, and this month I made my debut....I'm really pleased with how they've turned out, and even more pleased that a little Christmas crafting project using my designs is actually featured on the front page. Here are a few snippets for you to see...I thoroughly enjoyed working on it; here's hoping it'll be the first of many :D

 - The 'Designer Papers' Studio Selection....featuring my paisley design on the front cover

 - pictures from the magazine featuring a Christmas tree tabletop project, and a Christmas tree card created using my papers.

 - and the lovely moment I saw my name in print :D 

A lovely time at the craft fair

Hellooo, how are you all today? Thought I'd fill you in on how everything went at the weekend....

It was busy, busy, busy here in the run up to Sunday; sorting out business cards, labelling things up, framing prints, etc, etc, and up until Saturday I hadn't even seen all the lovely makes by our very talented Ree-Stitch seamstress Elizabeth, only a few snapshots, so waited patiently with anticipation for their arrival....well, I was not disappointed (even if I do say so myself!!) - they were better than I could have ever imagined - hurrah for Elizabeth - you're an absolute star!!! Here's a few pictures of our stall for you to see....it was a beautiful sunshiny day!

We had lots of interest, and lots of lovely feedback, and many people came and took our business cards etc....hoping it will bring some further enquiries in soon as we had a few people asking us about customised designs based on the letters trio.....all very exciting!!

I was busily snapping away at the stock yesterday, so have a little look on my facebook page (click the Ree-Stitch link over on the right hand side of this page) to view all of our lovely products...hope to see you over there peeps! ;)

Countdown to the craft fair

Hi everyone, just thought I'd let you know about a new venture that I've been busily preparing for -  as well as my usual work and looking after babba I have also been designing layouts and motifs for cushions...this is quite the family affair, as while I've been busily designing, my mother-in-law has been busily sewing, with some help and assistance from sis-in-law too....the collaboration is working well and we have our first official event this Sunday - at Barton Marina - just off the A38 outside Burton-on-Trent. If you're local, then why not come along and see us - the place makes for a great family day out ;)

Pop over to our facebook page to have a proper look at what we've been up to....and if you're a Facebook user, you may even want to 'like' and 'share'....

Wish us luck!!x x x

Ten tiny fingers and ten tiny toes.........

Wow - hello - it's been a while!

I'm sorry I haven't been posting on here for what seems like (and probably is!) an eternity, but I've been a little bit preoccupied of late...!

Our little princess, Freya, bounced in to our lives on October 25th 2011....she is an absolute gem and we are so, so very proud of her....hard to believe she's nearly 2 now!

Funnily enough, my last post was entitled '2 years on' and already another 2 years have passed - where on earth did they go?!! Throughout the 2 years there have been many highs, many lows, a couple of weddings (not mine, I might add!!), a funeral, and a house move.....busy, busy, busy...but, I'm hoping to get things back on track.

To all those who've stuck with me - I thank you - and to all those who may now decide to join me on my blog journey - I send out a big 'hello!' and 'Welcome' :)

2 years on....

It was our 2nd wedding anniversary this weekend, so decided to treat ourselves to a little break away....cannot believe how quickly the time has flown by!

We had a lovely time,  and despite the weather turning rather wet on Sunday, we didn't let it stop us - out came the brolly and the big boots, and off we set....but......what started off as a nice little walk.....

...turned out to be a 7 mile trek....OOPS! not quite what we had in mind! :O

And it was all my idea...so I can't blame anyone else!!

It was all good in the end though...and we even stumbled upon a namesake along the way - would love to know why...? There was even a suite in the hotel named Truman! 

Hmmmmm...further investigations called for methinks!! ;)

And that makes three...

...to complete my floaty floral set.

Have a great weekend everyone! :D

Oh Pinterest...how I do love thee!

Like many of us now, I've been really enjoying Pinterest lately....so much new talent and things to discover - I stumbled across the photography of Alicia Bock a couple of weeks ago, and I absolutely LOVE it....here's some of my favourites...

Check out her gorgeous website here and her blog here

Floaty florals

I'm working on some fun, light floral designs at the mo...here's a sneaky peek...

A nice day for flipflops!

 - Hope you're enjoying the lovely sunshine :D

Ooooh - tutti fruiti!!

Keeping on a bright and cheery Summer-y theme ('cause god knows we need it right now in this country!!) I've created this fun fruity design... 

Stay safe everyone!xx

Hot & sticky!!!

....QUICK! Someone grab me an ice lolly!!

Nooooooooooooooo!!!!!

- 'Tis true; I do believe that flying ant day is upon us....popped out to the postbox earlier and there were STACKS of them around...all wriggling around on the floor and buzzing through the air - UGH!! If you've not heard of this phenomenon before then check out the link here for more info....thank goodness it's only for a day!!

Sorry....it's taking a while

You'll have to bear with me at the moment guys....seem to be on a bit of a go-slow hence the lack of posts!....I think it's because I'm trying to tackle the wonderful world of Illustrator again, so it's taking me some time to get back into it....hopefully I'll get into the swing of it soon! Here's a little snapshot from a current work in progress.... 

Happy weekend everyone!!

I feel a break coming on...

....a break from Christmas, that is! As I've said before, sometimes it can get a little much working on Christmas all year round - especially when the mercury reaches the 20s and the sun is shining brightly! Time for some cheery everyday designs methinks....these latest Christmas ones have taken farrrr tooooo looooooong; a sure sign it's time for a change!

Look at this soggy moggy...

......as I sit here busily working away......