off I go to....

Swaziland!!

Hawane Farm to be exact! I'm flying this evening!

As I don't normally get much further than Majorca it's really

quite an adventure for me. I will be going with my Mum and staying

with a couple of her friends that live and work there.

I will be getting creative with the kids as well as hopefully

creating a mural, so hopefully I will have lots to show on my blog

when I return in October!

Have a great couple of weeks everyone!

take care.

a cat in a hat...

Some of the designs that I've worked on for

George at Asda's toddlerwear is now in store.

This cat in a hat is my favourite so far,

click here to see it on their website,

as well as another one here of a dog

and also a little bird here.

**please note copyright belongs to ASDA stores Ltd**

home for the weekend

This weekend I've been at home....it's been a while since that has happened.

Was very nice to potter about...shopping, hanging about with my nephews, eating takeaway, reading and cooking my first successful cake ready for my husbands birthday!

I can't quite believe I've made an edible cake!

I also popped round to Bagthorpe Gardens with our new neighbours....

the gardens/allotments are just next door to my house....

it feels much further than the mile or so we actually are from the

city when wandering around there. Very peaceful!

A very wholesome weekend....

a big contrast from my husband's weekend. He was at Bestival dressed as Lady Gaga!

cotton baked treat....

After yesterday's post I thought I'd share with you another

birthday present that I received last month!

Again made by a super talented friend...this time Nicola Pearson!

I've been admiring her characters for a long time so it's great to now own one!

You can see more of Nicola's great work on her blog

and also her shop...Cotton Baked by Lulu.

Her characters sell fast so get in quick!

red red robin....

I'm really lucky to have very talented friends....this beauty of a robin was a

30th birthday present last month! It's such a treat!!

Perfectly made by a very extra-ordinary bird maker and designer.... Abigail Brown!

Be sure to check her out! blog is here and website here and shop here.

UPDATE

***check out Abigails blog before the 16th September and enter her competition***

a boy or a girl...

Here's some little characters that I've designed for some outfits that are available to

buy online or in store now. Click here for boys and here for the girls link!

the last wedding of the year!

It's been wedding year for us this year...we've had 7! They have all been so so brilliant!

Lots and lots of fun! It's so so special to see close friends and family get married.

Here's some pics that I took at my sister in laws wedding last weekend.

All their planning was certainly worth it.

The wedding service was very special, complete with a super gospel choir.

There were tears a plenty!

The marquee looked fantastic, complete with a dressing up box, kissing booth, cake table. There was also a raffle, barn dance, a pub quiz and singing from the very talented Mary Leay!

It was a perfect day and I'm so proud to call the new Mr and Mrs Leay family.

60 years as Mr and Mrs

It's a special weekend for our family this weekend as we celebrate my

Grandparents 60th wedding anniversary!

Here's a photo from their wedding day.... and they really are still smiling 60 years on!

They are such wonderful people that I'm so lucky to have as part of my life.

Happy Anniversary Nan and Grandad!

Have a great weekend everyone!

It's been a little while...

It's been so long since my last post, time has flown

and I'm wondering how on earth it has got to September so quickly!

Here's some little snapshots from weeks gone by....

1. Surprise birthday trip to the Edinburgh Fringe thanks to my Ed!

we LOVE Edinburgh!

2. Treats thanks to John Lewis...

my jewellery is so well organised now!

3. Thirty!! thats me! 4. Beautiful giant Lilys

5. Tweed dreams....Ed's perfect shop!

6. Smiles from gorgeous god-son Danny.

7 and 8. Got to be one of the happiest days of my year! My best friends wedding!

LOVED being bridesmaid and wish the day had gone on and on!

9. Our Gary and my new birthday scarf and watch.

I hope you've all had fun this summer....it's not over yet!