Inspiration

Winter Wonderland

The New Nutcracker Suite by Ogden Nash and Ivan Chermayeff 1962.

The Happy Owls illustrated by Celestino Piatti 1965.

Two great wintery books.

I am usually feeling pretty festive by now but I'm struggling this year. I think it may be down to the unusually mild weather.

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Christmas Card 2011

For some reason I had the urge to produce a rubber stamp for my card this year. I'm now fighting the temptation to go out and by stamp pads in every colour under the rainbow!

Inspiration

It's That Hat Again!!

Nobody in our home is safe from a mini bobble hat at the moment!

This lovely ceramic figure is by a local artist Phil Lyddon.

Illustration

For Your Eyes Only!

I have been trying out ideas for my personal Christmas Card recently.

I liked this one but decided not to go with it in the end as I felt the front of the card wasn't Christmassy enough.

Not long to go now!!!

Under My Hat

I'm busy working on some fun things at the moment hence the lack of new images here on my blog. I'd love to show them but I've got to keep them under my hat for now.

I've still managed to find enough time to dress up some of the characters around my home in these gorgeous little bobble hats!! The hats are currently decorating Innocent Smoothie Bottles for the big knit campaign which raises money for Age UK.

You can find out more here.

Halloween at Home

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Percy Pig Bus

I spotted the New Percy Pig Bus in M&S at the weekend.

These are a few of my favourite details. If you know of a Percy Pig Fan this is a good buy as it's absolutely packed with sweets! See more of my Percy illustrations here!

Percy Pig © Marks and Spencer Plc