Cushions, available now on Etsy!

 some have reverse prints!

Simply click on my Etsy shop for these cushions!

bright mid century glasses galore!

 I almost jumped for joy today! (well actually I did) I was visiting one of my fave treasure stores and what did I find amongst the jam jars and sherry glasses? a whole stack of the grooviest brightly printed drinking glasses. Stripey ones, spotty ones, ones with star bursts (my favourite 50's motif) As soon as I got home, I stashed away the supermarket shopping and ran up stairs to take a few photos to show you, Typical, after a few shots, the arrangement morphed into a party scene!
Oh yes, the lovely flowery tin was another of today's purchases, man I love those colours!

 These 2 fun games (which I illustrated) are produced by the very innovative and stylish games company called DJECO, they are based in Paris, which probably explains why!

Another one of my favourite finds are little, Ladybird books. This one all about vehicles with personalities is particularly cute, it has a lovely soft, gentle feel. In some ways I wish I could capture this in my work, I think I'll have to give it a try when i have a moment.
Have a lovely weekend!

Spring flowers cushions

While all you luck northeners are enjoying promises of spring and summer, we here in the south are already experiencing the first shivers of winter, I should'nt complain, we had a pretty brilliant summer. The funny thing is that the darker and colder it gets, the brighter and springier my designs are becoming!
These 2 cushion designs, which I will have in a few weeks will take pride of place in my sunny little studio, even in winter it's a sun trap so whilst lounging on the couch with eyes closed, I'll dream of long balmy days down at the beach  sigh...

now available for you to buy!

Click here to find out how to purchase these new items!

Press out and play books

my dear fellow bloggers, as you may have noticed I have been very quiet lately, again I am working on some hush, hush projects which I so looking foward to showing you soon.
A huge project that I was so lucky to be given is finally printed and available to pre order on Amazon.
Over the next few days I am excited to show you the individual pieces of art that have gone into
"My Town" and "My Zoo" they comprise of a base and all the press out and fold items to fill each setting. There are shops, and cars, and people and animals etc etc,
Here are the shop pieces for "Mt Town"
This project has to have been one of the high lights of my career,
it is produced by Templar Publishing.

fabric art dolls and pillows

Phew at last, what a busy time it's been!
here at last are my first collection of fabric art panels for you to make into cushions and dolls,
simply click here!

DIY stuffed lady dolls

3 little ladies, 3 blocks of cheese!
sometimes when I go very quiet, it's because I am working on projects that I have to keep hush, hush, like this week for instance, I have been comissioned to complete a total of 9 pieces of art! it's been pretty full on, hence my lack of posts. These cheese packets are an example of one of my hush, hush projects, they are 3 in a complete range for "Pams" (all you Kiwis will be familiar with this!)
A large company which sells in our lockal Supermarkets. My contribution are the illustrations.
The little ladies too are well on their way and I will have the panels for sale in my etsy shop early next week,
have a lovely weekend!x

new cushions and bunting

I was both excited and nervous when my first lot of fabric panels arrived, I needent have worried they look beautiful, the linen fabric has a lovely feel,  the colours are perfect, I am working hard (between jobs) getting everything together, so I can start selling them,  I can't wait!

Kereru (our native New Zealand wood pigeon) is the third in my collection of bird cushions,
the cards that are available at The Image Vault have a slightly different colouring, I just thought blue would suit more interiors than purple!

New Zealand native bird cushions

for all my fellow New Zealanders, (and all those that love birds like I do)
how about this?! I have 4 other designs available now as cards at "the Image Vault"

summer time cushion colleaction

adding to my up and coming "spring time" cushion collection, this set of 3 are for all you lucky ones in the northern hemisphere and for all us in the south already dreaming of it!

new cushion designs

my new project is in full swing!
here are 6 more cushions, I haven't tried photographic ones yet so I am testing these, I hope they look as nice on fabric!