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Belated Merry Christmas & Happy New Year!!

2012-01-05T13:14:00.004Z

So it's been a while but I thought I'd share my Christmas cards with you, they went down a storm at various craft fairs across Buckinghamshire this Christmas.

Stay IF

2011-07-10T12:03:00.001+01:00

Love Potion No.9

2011-03-18T21:43:00.006Z

I need to get me some of this!!

Best iPhone App ever... (until a better one comes along)

2011-03-14T20:51:00.007Z

I've just discovered the Instagram iPhone app, which gives your pics various nostalgic effects. My fave is the 'early morning' setting. Here are some of my Instagram snaps...

altogether now... ahhhhhh cute

my very gorgeous niece xx

oh look it's me!!

Is it me you're looking for?

2011-02-03T21:09:00.004Z

Continuing with my love of type, this little fellow will be the next challenge for my Gocco printer and will be created into lovely welcoming little notelets...

New project

2011-01-30T18:16:00.004Z

The aim is to produce a beautiful illustrated letter of the alphabet each week. So lets start at the very beginning (I heard it's a very good place to start)... Introducing the letter A.

Life Drawing Class

2011-01-16T11:05:00.003Z

Here are a couple of my sketches from the Life Drawing class this week, organised by Katherine Attwell.

Sketchbook Project - FAIL :(

2011-01-12T19:23:00.008Z

I started off the sketchbook project all guns blazing and confident I would fill up my sketchbook in no time at all, that was back in September... and... well... life got in the way and I have failed miserably to complete it. I feel awful but this has been my problem of late, always starting things and getting distracted and starting other things. Well it is my new years resolution to actually FINISH a project. It CAN be done, it WILL be done, WHO'S WITH ME!?

Me me me!

2010-12-10T22:00:00.001Z

What do you think?!

Haus Stories Project

2010-11-13T12:07:00.003Z

Here is my contribution to the Haus Stories project, put together by the fantastic Illustrator Sandra Dieckmann.

The project is still open for submissions so join the party!!

Who's the fairest of them all...

2010-11-09T19:54:00.003Z

Here are my new pretty mirrors (a much better picture to follow!). Available for sale very soon...

Come Along!

2010-11-02T19:26:00.001Z

Twitter Twoo

2010-10-16T15:05:00.002+01:00

Christmas Cards (Yes I know It's early!)

2010-10-10T14:27:00.006+01:00

I've finally worked out to used the Gocco printer & I'm really pleased with the results!

From Russia with...

2010-07-15T21:39:00.003+01:00

A is for...?

2010-07-14T10:07:00.004+01:00

AWOL

2010-07-11T20:29:00.003+01:00

I've had a crazy busy June, what with having some kind of social life and a deadly strain of 'Man flu' (didn't realise women could catch that!), but I'm newly inspired and have been working on a few ideas which I'll post here soon. I've also signed up the this years sketchbook project, which I am really excited about...

...I promise not to leave it so long next time

Ripple

2010-06-11T21:44:00.005+01:00

This weeks topic for Illustration Friday is 'Ripple' suggested by Kelly Light. Kelly is making an effort to help with the Gulf oil spill. Please visit http://ripplesketches.blogspot.com for the details on how you can contribute...

place your bets

2010-05-31T18:32:00.005+01:00

Here's a little sketch that I'm going to re-work in Illustrator and hopefully turn it into something magnificent! Watch this space...

Lino - Deer

2010-05-16T16:17:00.003+01:00

I think I'm getting better!?

Le Chat

2010-05-10T20:41:00.002+01:00

ooo la la!

10 Followers woo-hoo!!

2010-04-16T20:23:00.004+01:00

Welcome to my 10th follower and hello to my lovely 9 other followers!! Keep checking back as I've got lots of illustrations just waiting to be revealed, I've also re-discovered my love of typography thanks to Jessica Hische!

Mexi-Cat

2010-04-14T21:43:00.001+01:00

Here's another cat in a hat, more to follow and will soon be available as cards to buy.

Super-Cat

2010-03-27T16:42:00.002Z

Cats in Hats

2010-03-21T21:03:00.004Z

Here's a sneak peek of 'Cats in Hats'...

Lyla Rose Twinkle Toes

2010-03-14T16:44:00.004Z

Here's something I've been working on a little while for a very special customer - my 4 year old niece, her dad wrote the excellent poem. I think she liked it, although she did ask: "why did you do everything pink, is it your favourite colour?". Well actually, since you ask, yes it is.

First ever attemp at Lino Print

2010-03-12T21:36:00.002Z

well everybody's got to start somewhere?!?

Birds pt1

2010-03-05T20:18:00.002Z

Woodland Animals - Baby Deer

2010-02-06T20:22:00.004Z

Woodland Animals - Baby Fox

2010-01-31T17:56:00.003Z

IF- Focused

2010-01-29T19:40:00.002Z

Woodland Animals - Hedgehogs

2010-01-29T18:55:00.003Z

Woodland Animals - Bunnies

2010-01-25T19:56:00.007Z

"What is REAL?" asked the Rabbit one day, when they were lying side by side near the nursery fender, before Nana came to tidy the room. "Does it mean having things that buzz inside you and a stick-out handle?"

"Real isn't how you are made," said the Skin Horse. "It's a thing that happens to you. When a child loves you for a long, long time, not just to play with, but REALLY loves you, then you become Real."

"Does it hurt?" asked the Rabbit.

"Sometimes," said the Skin Horse, for he was always truthful. "When you are Real you don't mind being hurt."

"Does it happen all at once, like being wound up," he asked, "or bit by bit?"

"It doesn't happen all at once," said the Skin Horse. "You become. It takes a long time. That's why it doesn't happen often to people who break easily, or have sharp edges, or who have to be carefully kept. Generally, by the time you are Real, most of your hair has been loved off, and your eyes drop out and you get loose in your joints and very shabby. But these things don't matter at all, because once you are Real you can't be ugly, except to people who don't understand."

Margery Williams
The Velveteen Rabbit

IF - Wilderness

2010-01-17T10:03:00.003Z

IF - Pioneer

2009-12-27T22:19:00.002Z

if you go down to the woods today...

2009-12-19T20:08:00.003Z

merry christmas

2009-12-06T19:18:00.001Z