- Too early for Christmas cards? 12 October 2018
I’m one of those people who gets annoyed when the shops start stocking Christmas cards and decorations in September/October, but I’ve now joined their ranks. In my defense though, when you add items on Etsy they stick around for 4 ...
- Doing work I love 10 October 2018
Last year I cut back on how much time I spend on my day job to focus on spending more time doing work I love, with the hope that eventually it may turn into an income. I realise I’m extremely ...
- Beer illustrations 9 July 2018
It’s starting to look a bit like I’m obsessed with alcohol… (who me?!) These beer illustrations follow on from the cocktail illustrations I did last week. I’m not actually much of a fan of beer, though I don’t mind half ...
- Cocktail illustrations 5 July 2018
These cocktail illustrations were inspired by a brilliant girly week away I had with some friends last week. I’m usually more of a wine girl, but it was so hot that the icy cocktails were really hitting the spot! We ...
- Elvis Drawing – Thank you very much 13 June 2018
I had a bit of fun this week doing an Elvis drawing – one of my stick figure portraits complete with blue suede shoes…
What do you think?
And which other famous people do you think I should do stick figure portraits ...
- Wildflower Drawings 23 May 2018
These wildflower drawings were inspired by one of my walks along the canal near where I live. The weather has been so gorgeous lately and the all the different wildflowers looked so pretty in the sunshine. I decided to pick ...
- Tower Bridge drawing 9 May 2018
Today I was working on a Tower Bridge drawing and it got me thinking about when I first saw it. For those of you who don’t know, I wasn’t born in the UK. I grew up in South Africa but ...
- Illustrator, Artist, Maker or Doodler? 4 May 2018
What am I – an illustrator, artist, maker or doodler? There’s a podcast I often listen to that interviews people who sell what they make on Etsy. It’s called Etsy Conversations and one of the questions the host Ijeoma often asks ...
- More Custom Portraits 25 April 2018
Since I first started doing the custom portraits of stick figure couples for Valentine’s Day, I’ve expanded my range of personalised drawings a bit, so I thought I’d showcase some of the stuff I’ve done. I’ve now done a range ...
- Interesting Facts about Greeting Cards 16 April 2018
Some interesting facts about greeting cards… Did you know that in the UK we spend an estimated £1 billion on greeting cards annually? The average person apparently sends around 55 cards per year. I know quite a few people don’t ...