New Products for March

Here are my three latest projects for Phoenix Trading.

This colour-in Princess Parade was a mammoth task with lots of costume and horse research required.  There are six panels that all join together to make a two metre long frieze.  If anyone buys the pack, I'd love to see a photo of it all coloured in.  Click on the image to see more detail.

Phoenix were short of cards for girls in this release so I was asked to come up with a design featuring mermaids.  I only had a couple of days to produce roughs and final artwork.  To save time having to have artwork scanned, I 'painted' in a watercolour style using photoshop creating lots of soft layers.  The three mermaids are off to a party riding on jolly turtles.  It's printed on matt paper with plenty of added glitter and sparkle.


This little Sorry duck gift card is a very simple design, just charcoal, watercolour and coloured pencil.  It's 83 x 110mm, the perfect size for sending a little note to cheer someone up or if you forgot a birthday or an occasion.

Claim to Fame

Blink and you miss it, but one of my Christmas cards has been spotted in the new film 'I Give it a Year'.  It's in the background of the risqué but funny Charades scene in the film.  Apparently Phoenix sent them a selection of cards and wrap to use.  I've spotted two other Phoenix designs on display so I will have to go and see the film to see if I can spot any more.

Green Pebble cards

I am pleased to announce I have had six of my drypoint and watercolour prints licensed by Green Pebble.  The 6" square cards are available to buy from their website for £2.50 each and I will also have some available at my Open Studios in July.  The originals are also available for £50 each, apart from the top right image which is sold out.

Snow

Our village is looking very pretty today.  Thought I'd post a few pics.

January 2013 new product release

*** Happy New Year everyone ***

I haven't posted anything for a while as that pesky Christmas thing got in the way.  My show went really well, selling out of my new hand-printed tree decorations and mini canvas paintings.  The coasters and tea towels were a big hit and I now only have the black and green tea towels left in stock.  We are working on a new selling website, so watch this space for it's launch.

Above are three of my new card designs published by Phoenix Trading.  It's the first time I've done 3D cards, so they were quite a challenge making sure the designs lined up properly.  The Musical Birthday design should appeal to anyone who plays an instrument or likes music.

Here's to a happy, healthy and creative 2013.

New Seed Head drypoints

As promised here are the six new paper drypoints.  I've also included a brief summary of how they are made.  I will have framed and unframed prints at the Cambridge Christmas show on Monday 26th November.  There are only six in each edition.  Four of these designs plus two others are being licensed to a new card publisher due for release in the Spring.

Monday 26th November 2012

The Cambridge Christmas Show is fast approaching and I've been busy printing six new Seed Head inspired drypoints which I will post here as soon as they are finished.  I'm also busy packaging my tea towels, making some tree decorations, gift tags, magnets and painting some mini canvases.  So there should be lots of new things to see at 'probably' the best Christmas Fair in Cambridge.  The gift tags shown here are made using hand-cut rubber stamps and will start at just 50p.