Date for your diary

I'm really pleased to announce that I've been allocated a much sort after stall at the Ely Cathedral Christmas Gift & Food Fair.  The event will run from the 14 - 15 November 2014 with a special preview evening at 6.30pm on 13 November.

There will be over 100 exhibitor stalls plus a fabulous Food Hall and seasonal cookery demonstrations. Musical entertainment will be provided by the Cathedral choristers and local performers.

Friday 14 November: 9.30am - 4.30pm / 6.30pm - 9.00pm
Saturday 15 November: 9.30am - 4.30pm
Entry price £3.00 / Children under 16 FREE (when accompanied by an adult)

Talk at Cambridge Contemporary Crafts

As part of Craft & Design month, I'll be talking about my work at CCC on Saturday 10th May at 6pm.  I will be explaining about my drypoint technique of printmaking and will have examples of my perspex and cardboard plates, along with my tools and sketchbooks.

There are five other makers talking about their work; Katharina Klug, Alison Tait, Lilian Bixler, Belinda Norrington and Edel Hopkin, so contact the gallery if you'd like to go along, as places are limited.

Close-ups

Thought you'd like to see some close-ups of my latest card designs, so you can see the quality and lovely embossing that Phoenix Trading use on many of their card ranges.

New note cards

Forgot to mention these new Poppy Seeds note cards of mine are also in the latest Phoenix Trading release.  They are 5" x 7", are printed on matt textured board and come in packs of ten with manilla envelopes (code M101).  They are priced at £4 and the versatile design means they could be used for any number of occasions, so much nicer than receiving a text or email.

1st March - new product release day

 

Today Phoenix Trading launched their Spring range of products with two of my new cards on the cover of the supplement.

The 30 and 40, 6" x 6" cards, are die-cut with a coloured background with fun matching spotty envelopes.  They are hopefully the first of two in a range of different age designs to follow.

I have also designed a range of products featuring jugs, vases, plates and tea pots, collectively titled 'Ceramics'. This card is on matt textured board with embossed images.

It is also available as a wrapping paper with the jug of anemones as the gift tag.

Last but not least is this charming jotter pad, a product I haven't designed before.

My cards in Cambridge Contemporary Crafts

Here's a nice image of my new 'With Love' cards on display in Cambridge Contemporary Crafts, nestled amongst some other very nice designs.

Hand-printed cards

I delivered some more of my hand-printed cards to Cambridge Contemporary Crafts today as the first batch sold out very quickly.  They are very time consuming to print but I love the fact that they are all slightly different.  I use rubber stamps that I have hand carved and ink them up individually to create the design.  I particularly like the new With Love design, just in time for Valentines Day.