While shopping recently I bought a clay fox figure by Jo’s Little People. It is a small and cute handmade clay model that has been handmade by Jo. As all of her figures are handmade each of them are slightly different and unique. As foxes are my favourite animal I got a little fox. Each […]
On a recent visit to the Lake District, I discovered artist Jennifer Guest whose artwork features scenes from the Scotland, the lake district, wild swimming and wildlife. Jennifer’s passion is drawing. The colour goes down first, using ink and coloured pencils, which are great for blending. The drawing goes on top, going over the line […]
Green Pebble is not just great for greeting cards, they also sell notebooks, journals, notepads and other stationery items all featuring the beautiful work of some of the UK’s best contemporary artists. I have loved the notebooks I have got from them previously. I got a different cover this time. This notebook “Socks” (pictured above) […]
I recently received as a gift, a bookmark series featuring the Labours of the Months 2010 Stained Glass by Rachel Mulligan which is in the Godalming Museum permanent collection. The bookmarks each features a panel of the Labours of the Months 2010. Labours of the Months: Rachel Mulligan is influenced by Medieval art and she […]
Cath Tate has a range of plantable seeded cards: Seeded. Each design comes with a seed stick, which once planted will bloom into beautiful wildflowers! Perfect for plant lovers and green-fingered loved ones including mothers day cards, birthday cards, etc. The cards are printed in the UK and include a pack of seed sticks embedded with […]
I recently went to visit the Hopetoun House Christmas Shopping Fair and bought loads of goodies. This included a tote bag from Cherith Harrison. I love the whole woodland creatures collection (as well as her beautiful Christmas collections: Christmas Reindeer and Christmas Robin). The tote bag is double sided. One side of the tote bag […]
I recently went to visit the Hopetoun House Christmas Shopping Fair and bought loads of goodies. While I didn’t buy anything from the little letter studio, I did love these illustrations, so I did want to share. Combining hand-drawn illustrations with beautiful colours, Jo Martin’s timeless prints make the perfect gift for a new born […]
Fox: Neighbour Villain Icon is a beautifully illustrated hardcover book with over 100 fox photographs by three award-winning photographers: Neil Aldridge, Matt Maran and Andy Parkinson. They have combined efforts to produce what they describe as the most comprehensive photo book ever published about red foxes in the UK. Their photographs will sit alongside informative […]
Green Pebble is not just great for greeting cards, they also sell notebooks, journals, notepads and other stationery items all featuring the beautiful work of some of the UK’s best contemporary artists. I have loved the notebooks I have got from them previously. I got a different cover this time. This notebook “Harvest Moon” (pictured […]
In Japan, a fox’s wedding–kitsune no yomeiri–is the term for when rain falls while the sun is shining. It is a sign that somewhere nearby, foxes are holding a wedding ceremony. The rain makes people stay indoors, and the foxes can have their wedding unobserved by human eyes. The Fox’s Wedding is a fully illustrated compendium […]