It's beginning to feel a lot like Christmas!

Wrapping paper and cards bought! I did think about making some this year but there never seems to be any spare time especially with the build up towards the Heimtextil exhibition in January.

So bought gift wrap and homemade labels this year, well at least a bit is handmade!

Happy Halloween!

I had an Halloween party for my daughter at home at the weekend...  Thirteen  4-5 year olds in the house who turned into 13 little monsters jumping on sofas and squashing pizza into the floor (tiled floor thank goodness!) Think we will stick to just Trick or Treating next year.....

A cold and windy day

Woolly hats and scarves on this morning for the first time on the way to school and work. I quite enjoyed walking through all the fallen leaves and promised my daughter that we could leaf print after school....can't wait!!

Wise Little Owl

Last night I went to my first Parent's evening to see how my daughter was getting on at 'Big School'.
I admit I was quite nervous sat outside the office waiting for my daughter's name to be called out.
 I was told that she is such a happy little girl, she loves to learn and is always helping and cuddling others who are upset. Her favourite activity is drawing and making models, that's my girl!!!!
Such a proud mummy!

Owls, Cupcakes, Robots and Fairies.

 Castilla Textil

Kipfold

Here are some designs we created for bedding a while ago for two home textile manufacturers. I especially like the Owls and Robots!

Shows and more shows!

Indigo was the last  show of the year until the big one next January, Heimtextil which I am sure will be here before I know it!
 Thank you to all our customers who came and looked at our designs whilst we were exhibiting at Indigo, we met some lovely people and again made some fab new contacts.

I love putting all the exhibition displays up and seeing all the styles of the different artists we have.

We had some lovely comments from customers about our stand and felt really proud of our small team of designers who continue to support us with fantastic and beautiful artwork!
Here is a pic of the stand and  some of the artwork we had on the backdrops.

Kate Ferguson

Rachel Taylor

Rosie Maddocks

Christine Gore

Linda Cavill

Lisa Martin

Under the Sea

We have been painting lots of sea creatures this week and since I made Miss Rosebud Petal for my daughter she has given me a long list of felt toys she wants me to make! The second item on her list was a jellyfish after seeing this painted one I did this week. Looks like I will be painting by day and  sewing at night!