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
October Wildlife – What to look out for this month
By October we are deep into the most wonderful season of the year. Autumn is definitely the season I feel most at home in and October is her crowning glory. The colours are magnificent - reds and yellows and pinks
Launching the 2018 Wildlife Calendar
We're now far enough into September, and autumn is in full swing, that I feel it's acceptable to announce that the 2018 Wildlife Calendar is now available. The calendar has been a firm favourite over the last few years (and has