Designer Forum

I'm off to the Designer Forum trend library today to get all up

to date for Autumn/Winter 2010. An inspiring day I do hope.

Designer Forum is part of Emtex and is a great organisation that helps designers,

manufacturers and companies from the fashion world in many ways.

I'm fortunate to have them on my doorstep...but its worth travelling to now and again if you live further afield. See here for more details.

ready for the bride and groom to be...

I'm working on a wedding invitation order this afternoon. Am hoping to get it done this week, ready for the soon to be Mr and Mrs to get posting at Christmas!

They look a little plain here but once printed, with some gold ribbon and pearls added they look very special indeed.

Peace on Earth

Imagine...Peace on Earth even if it was just for one day only!

Here's a design I've done today....one of hopefully

4 Christmas cards for my mum to sell at her church

to raise money for a home in Swaziland were the children are orphaned by AIDs.

Lets hope she sells lots!

looking back to the summer

its a cold rainy day here today so here's a summery design to brighten the day.

These pretty peacocks were printed onto some girls pjs and were available to buy in the summer months of this year at Tu

Hereford Contemporary Craft Fair

I had a very good day with my dad yesterday, we went to Hereford Contemporary Craft Fair.

We saw some very nice things and bought a present or too.

My dad bought a piece from wire artist Helaina Sharpley, it was lovely to meet her and her stand looked great. She's open to commissions and has work for sale through notonthehighstreet.com

I've got that Friday feeling!

Here's an old-ish design of mine....suitable to suit a friend filled!

Work is pretty busy at the moment, full of exciting new things that I can't share with the blog world yet....

but am looking forward to when I can share!

But now....Hoorah its the weekend! no matter how much I'm enjoying my work I'm always glad of a couple of days off!

I'm going to Birmingham to see family and friends. Cannot wait!

a day of remembrance

I confess....

at 11am today I was thinking about work, what emails need to be sent

and how I'm going to fit in going to the post office

AND I haven't even bought a poppy this year!!

BUT this certainly doesn't mean that I don't appreciate all those who have in the past or are now willing to put their life on the line to fight for the rights of other people.

Here's some poppies to show respect to them all.

Fantastic Mr Fox

We went to see Fantastic Mr Fox on Sunday afternoon....we enjoyed it!

The look of it all was good and the soundtrack too, though I still enjoyed the book more and I did find Mr Fox a little annoying.

I'm sure Roald Dahl didn't make him annoying in the book.

Valuev Vs Haye

On Saturday night I watch the Valuev and Haye boxing match...it was built up to be like David Vs Goliath! Valuev is pretty huge, 7 stone heavier than Haye, the equivalent of a heavyweight fighting a featherweight!

One report said Valuev's head was the size of a smart car....but I think that's getting a little far fetched!

But yes I enjoyed watching it and was even better as little Haye won!! Hoorah, it was a well deserved win, Valuev was pretty slow!

Hoorah for Sesame Street! 40 years!

Good ole Google is celebrating Sesame Streets 40th Anniversary!

I'm sure the show will go on for many many more years to come.

Wish I was in the US today...there is a special anniversary show with Michelle Obama!

How wonderful it would be hang around with Sesame Street gang for the day!!