hello donkeys!

Yesterday we went to Weston-Super-Mare for the day. I lived there for a while when I was little and I loved loved loved the donkey rides and the pier and it's all still the same and hasn't really changed since the 1970's. They've even still got a ghost train on the pier but this time I held my daughter's hand. A fun day. x

I heart Dawn!

My fellow designer and lovely email friend Dawn of Pop-i-cok has mentioned me on her blog this week. You probably already know of her but, if you don't, her blog is laugh out loud funny and her designs are just brilliant. Check her out here.

Something a bit different!

Recently my friend Emma who works for a graphics company asked me to do some illos for a school campaign she was heading. They're not what I usually do but I was feeling courageous that week and rose to the challenge. There were 22 in all, each illustrating key words to inspire teachers and staff and 30 boards to be placed round the school.  So I'd like to think that there's now a school somewhere with the most amazingly behaved children ever!

MY WEBSITE!!!!

woo hoo....I have finally got my act together and now have my very own website...you can see it here....it still needs a little tweaking here and there and lots more images to add but please take a look for now...  hours and hours of faffing and pondering has gone into it so hope you like it. I've also rejigged the blog too so it all fits together....phewie, I'm off for a rest!

I heart Cornwall!

Just got back from a couple of extra holi-days in Cornwall. When the sun is out there's no better place! We canoed, swam, paddled boarded, rock pooled, shell-seeked, ate scones, burnt sausages, caught mackerel and did A LOT of crabbing....the best bit being the olympic style crab race at the end. Lovely stuff! (apart from all the washing at the end which is definitely not lovely stuff!) 

Something of mine in Zutano!

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I just spotted a little driving dog of mine in lovely kids collection Zutano. I'm a big fan of theirs so I'm a happy lady today!

Poodles and puddles!

I've been on the Isle of Wight this weekend for my best bud's 40th birthday girl's weekend. We had a ball.....drank ALOT of wine and gin (not together mind!) ate ALOT of cake and saw ALOT of rain! 
We stayed in a really funky converted mission/chapel made of tin and filled to the brim with retro stuff, including lots of poodle paintings like this one. 
vintagevacations.co.uk if you fancy a look. really cool. 

back to work now though, booooo!