Whitsand Bay weekend

I had a couple of days in Cornwall over the weekend, staying here as we had a wedding nearby.

Despite the wind and drizzle it was a very lovely wedding, the bride looked beautiful!

Here's a little snapshot from my walk down to the beach on Sunday morning...

I loved all that sea air!

Lovely new boxes....

I don't always get sent samples, especially from overseas (these are from a company in America)

so its been great to receive these lovely gift boxes....all 4 of them!

Here's out cat Gary having a sniff....

As soon as I find out where they're available to be purchased from I will let you know!

For a Pink summer...

I've had the pleasure of working on some graphics for this summers Pink range with the talented folk at Mamas and Papas.....here's a few shots...

Available to purchase here and instore.

Surtex time...

Surtex has come round again, running from the 15th-17th May in New York City.

It's been such a busy time for many designers and studios out there who

have spent weeks preparing for their stands out there.

The Print and Pattern blog has had a fantastic showing this last week

of a variety of work that will be shown.

Over the recent years I have produced artwork with the Inspire by Design Studio,

I've been too busy to produce anything new this year but

the lovely girls there have produce loads of lovely designs ready to sell sell sell!

Here's a flyer from Lauren over at the Fatty Moe blog

and another from Emma at Pocketful of Patterns.

I really hope everyone who is exhibiting has a really great show!

my new book!

Its great to at last be able to share this with you....

the Pretty Patterns Colouring Book that I have worked on with Buster Books.

It was really lovely to work on this book... and am currently in talks about a follow up!

watch this space!

Pretty Patterns is available to purchase here

Have a lovely weekend everyone...I'm off to Cadiz in Spain to see my lovely old

friend, Louise get married! I can't wait!

lets scoot...

Here's a print that I created for a boys babywear tee....available now from George.

After creating so many girls designs for baby and childrenswear,

it's very nice to get the chance to buy something I've worked on

for my little nephew Danny to wear!

Available to purchase here

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

a royal weekend....

...another bank holiday! We've been spoilt with a run of short working weeks here in the UK!

Although I had to work a little this weekend it was still a very good one, firstly thanks to the royal wedding (1)! It was all very superb and so impressive that such a huge wedding looked almost effortless it went so smoothly!

I bought myself a lovely Will and Kate mug by Lisa Stickley (2) and put the bunting out (3) around my home ready for viewing the wedding with friends!

Over the rest of the weekend I managed to squeeze in a shopping trip, treated myself to a new face from Bobbi Brown and this lovely blouse (4), my first Topshop purchase in a long while!

On Sunday I sat in the sun and worked away on getting a tanned back and completing some wedding invites for my best friend and also my sister in law! (5 and 6)

Hope you all had a lovely bank holiday!