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Monochrome Stamped Zig Zag Print //  Moon Phases Illustrated Art Print Hello! Well I’m excited to release four of my seven new prints today! They were all originally made with ink and watercolour (my obvious favourites). I really love creating new prints and having a license to go crazy with reams of paper….all over our…

something for your screen

Well this is kind of  a day later than I’d hoped but isn’t it the month of love??… hold on…doesn’t love exist all year round?? I think so. Guys I’ve beed so creatively frustrated recently! It’s so amaaaazing to be so booked up with design work and yet I have so many half finished projects for the…

pretty & useful

I have A LOT of necklaces! I mean A LOT. They’ve been hanging out in various bowls, trays and dishes around our bedroom, leaving me rooting around like a crazy women in the morning having forgotten which one I put which in. For a while I tried those sticky hooks on the wall next to…

styling the seasons: February

It’s time for a new month’s Styling The Seasons post and this month it’s a little bit special. Laura Ashley teamed up with the monthly style challenge to provide some of the regular bloggers that take part with a few pieces from the SS15 collection. The idea being that we’d then style these products for…

good looking storage

Hello! Sorry things have been a bit slow on the blog. It is a lovely problem to have so much design work I don’t have much time for posts, but I still have itchy feet to format all the DIY projects I have mounting up. Here’s a little bit of crafty action for your (snowy…

Laura Ashley: Paint Challenge

This is a happy tale of the ‘lazy girls’ makeover. When I visited the Laura Ashley Spring / Summer 15 press show I was totally taken with their new range of decorative furniture paints. I had been told that this magical paint had no need for primer and could be used on treated and untreated…

Valentine’s ideas

LOVE arrow print // xoxo card // honeycomb heart  // LOVE typographic print // raspberry spritzer // Je’ taime card // crazy for you cushion // vegan strawberry milkshake fudge // foil heart treat bags // pie chart card

Urban Flip Flops: fancy friday

I’ve shared some of my current crushes over at Urban Flip Flops blog run by the lovely Rebecca. If you want to indulge your feminine side and gather some wedding inspiration then take a trip over to her pretty space. She asked me to shared some things I’m loving right now and among them are…

A note with love

It’s nearly Valentine’s Day! I’m sure lots of people are groaning as I write this so you have my full support to make a speedy exit but I know lots of you like a little bit of mushy goodness. I came up with these free printable postcards. A romantic picnic in the park is never…

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