March Wildlife: What to look out for in nature this month
To be honest, this is not the blog post I was hoping to write at the start of March! By mid February I had psychologically totally moved on to Spring and her busy activity and fresh bright greens. I was
February Wildlife: What to Look Out for This Month
With February comes the noticeable lengthening of the days. Although the days have been inching longer since the winter solstice on December 21st, it's only once February dawns that we begin to make some serious daylight progress. Winter's midpoint was
January Wildlife: What To Look Out For This Month
There's very little more lovely than seeing the delicate imprint of bird tracks dancing across fresh snow in January. It feels like you have woken up to a new world. Snow-fall at New Year always seem poignant, like nature is
Winter Food: Teasels & Goldfinches
I recently shared the motivation behind my new 'A Garden for Wildlife' project and now I wanted to tell you about the inspiration behind the specific designs. The 'A Garden for Wildlife' range is all about the plants, flowers and habits
A Garden for Wildlife… a new fundraising card range
I'm really excited to launch my new range of five cards under the theme of 'A Garden for Wildlife..' The cards are all about plants & flowers that help wildlife to flourish. They feature bee-friendly foxgloves, leaf piles that give
December Wildlife: What To Look Out For In Nature This Month
For me, there's something magical about December. The heavy frosts, cold dark nights, and whitewashed day-time skies. The lattice-work of silhouetted bare branches against pastel sunsets. There's a stillness to December. The wildlife seems to have retreated. The only movement
The Robin: Why We Love Him So
The first year I printed my own Christmas cards, I drew a robin. I sold these robin cards at craft fairs for 60p. That was six years ago. The same little robin redbreast cards are still one of my most
November Wildlife – What To Look Out For This Month
[caption id="attachment_6234" align="aligncenter" width="791"] soft golden November light[/caption] After a bizarrely warm October (no opportunities to get my woollens on - devastated!), November has arrived. The temperatures are definitely beginning to take a dip - perhaps a hint at the hard
Creating My Own Wedding Stationery
As a stationery designer, the opportunity to create my own wedding stationery was almost as exciting as getting to marry my wonderful Ross. [gallery size="large" ids="6081,6080,6094,6096,6097,6098"] We only had a six-month time frame from getting engaged (in Wales, on holiday, in September)
Bullfinches: Lovable, Neckless Introverts
Every year I add a new winter card to the collection - a card that is blank outside but has a wintry illustration that can be used as a Christmas card. This year's addition is 'Bullfinches & Red Berries'. I
