A little (but growing) announcement

Something happened this weekend 

during my trip to London...a stranger, two in fact, gave up their seat for me on the tube 

so I could be seated complete with my bump!  

So thank you strangers...I didn't really feel like I needed the seat but thought 

that I couldn't pass on this momentous occasion!

So I'm becoming a mum for the first time...

we're feeling very lucky that this is happening to us and at times still can't quite believe it.  

I'm so fortunate that pregnancy as been straight forward over the last 6 months, 

this bump has been really very kind to me so far!  

Now I so want to see it, meet it, cuddle and kiss it again and again, 

find out what it is, (my money is on a boy!), 

see it's little face, and watch it grow and grow (but please not too fast!).

Such a massive new chapter in our lives awaits us and sure it will be tough, tiring and testing but 

I'm thinking and hoping this little blessing is going to be very best chapter yet. (tissue over here pls!)

I've started to knit! Here's the beginnings of a baby blanket, the first gift from me to the baby.

If you have any tips for online wool shops I'll be very grateful.

10 Top Tips for Creating Happiness from Bunches.co.uk

I recently had the pleasure of working with Bunches and Fat Free Media on the a little animation for Bunches Creating Happiness campaign.

Have a little look and you'll find some ideas for spreading smiles!

It was great to work on something different having never worked on an animation before. This has wet my appetite, it would be good to more one day!

Flick 'n' Mix

I was lucky enough to be asked to be part of Flick 'n' Mix this week!

Keeping with the Halloween theme...here it is...

I was given the task of the head so went for the pumpkin.  I love the results!

Credit to Rachel Fuller for the body and Ilona Drew for the legs.

Thanks Ilona.

Look out for these lovely Christmas cards in Oxfam at the moment illustrated by Ilona Drew

Happy Halloween

I'm too much of a wimp to be a halloween fan....trick or treaters actually get my heart racing!

Here's a tee that I worked on especially for those little lady trick or treaters out there, 

with George@ASDA.

Available instore or online here.

**PLEASE NOTE ALL ARTWORK AND IMAGES IN THIS POST BELONG SOLEY TO ASDA STORE PLC**

New Society6 shop....

I maybe a little bias as she's a lovely friend of mine but I'm such a fan of Nicola Pearson's work 

so it was great to see that she has now opened a Society6 shop so you can get lots of her 

prints on different products.  I would recommend you take a look, here's the link.

Nicola's Etsy shop is expanding too, now with cards and gifts as well as her soft characters.

I couldn't resist and ordered myself this iphone cover...looking forward to my post!

**PLEASE NOTE THAT ALL COPYRIGHT OF THESE DESIGNS BELONG TO NICOLA PEARSON**

It's been a while...

Well it's been a little while since my last post....this summer seems to have flown by.

Lots to enjoy though as well as exciting new work projects.

 I've been working on a real variety of projects including lots of illustrations for a new website launching in the Autumn (got to keep quiet about it for now!), an animation for Bunches Florapost, a new colouring/activity book for Buster Books as well as a new personal venture....

a brand new greetings card company!

Can't quite believe it's really happening but we will be launching at Top Drawer in a couple of weeks....so watch this space for more details very very soon!

For now here's a graphic of mine that is available now in George@Asda stores as

well as online here for the bargain price of £4!  

Hopefully we won't be needing our brollies for much longer!

**PLEASE NOTE ALL ARTWORK AND IMAGES IN THIS POST BELONG TO ASDA STORES LIMITED**

Glamping Hen do weekend....

I've had a lovely weekend in York at Jolly Days luxury camping!

Certainly a camping experience I wouldn't mind returning too....

actual beds, a roll top bath, shower and loo, a stove and a sofa! Perfect! 

Here's the view from our decking yesterday morning...

It was a great hen do and Helen was the perfect Hen! Lots of fun was had by all....

knicker making included thanks to TopDrawerDiva!

Here are my pants! :D

A trip to Cockpit Arts

I had a great time in London last weekend....it was really good to pop by the Cockpit Arts Open Studios in Holborn.  It was so much bigger than I expected it to be and I am already hoping I'll be able to make it to their christmas one.  If you missed out last weekend it is on again this weekend in Deptford, see here for more details. I'd certainly recommend a visit.

Mary Portas was having a look around with her cute little dog when I was there.

Here's a photo of her having a look at an Abigail Brown bird!

You can read what she had to say about her visit here.

photo by Jamie Trounce

Abigail had her beautiful creations on show... 

I've got my eye on one of these lovely flamingos!

One day!

There was so much talent to admire there, here's some lovely stuff that really caught my eye and is now on my want list!

Perfect leather bags from Katherine Pogson

 Amazing ceramics from Katharine Morling

and I love this magnetic wallpaper from Sian Zeng

Have a great time if you make it to Deptford this weekend.

I'm off for my first Glamping experience at Jolly Days near York for a hen do!

The wellies are packed and I can't wait!

Have a good weekend everyone!

Off to Cockpit Arts Open Studios

I'm off to London tomorrow to visit the Cockpit Arts Summer Open Studios.

I've been wanting to go for a couple of years now as my lovely friend Abigail Brown is

part of Cockpit Arts Studio in Holborn. 

I'm really looking forward to seeing the variety of creations from the artists based at Cockpit, as well as Abbie's lovely birds of course!

It's on all weekend in Holborn and then next weekend in Deptford.

I'm sure you will love it if you visit....click here for more details.

Summer really is here....

Well it's not looking very summery out there for us in the UK

but it's nice and bright on the high street with all the summer fashions out now.

Here's a tee I worked on with George@ASDA available online and in-store in 

their girlswear section.

 I loved adding all the texture and pattern to this artwork.

**PLEASE NOTE ALL ARTWORK BELONGS TO ASDA STORES LIMITED**

Have a great weekend everyone, come rain or shine!