HAPPY

SPIDER BADGES

2012-02-01T03:36:00.000-08:00

At the last Craft Fair my painted Spider Pebbles sold really well so I thought I would put the design on Badges, I've even designed some cards and put the badges on them.

The Big Crafty Takeover

2012-01-30T02:24:00.000-08:00

This time we are taking over the whole building check it out here

New Designs

2012-01-25T03:15:00.000-08:00

I'm really enjoying doing collage at the mo!

MY ENVELOP SHOP

2012-01-17T03:30:00.000-08:00

I've just opened a shop on Envelop, this is my first cushion, check it out here. I'll be adding new designs in the coming weeks.

OLD DESIGN

2012-01-10T02:07:00.001-08:00

My Dad called round yesterday and gave me a card he found that I designed over 20 years ago for Arnold Barton, he keeps everything my Dad, we didn't use photoshop in those days but i think I might have a go at recreating something similar in Photoshop.

CHUCKLE

2011-12-23T05:27:00.000-08:00

This design always makes me chuckle, I never sold it probably 'cos it's a little bit rude! Anyway Happy Christmas to everybody in Blogland hope you all have a brilliant time!x

SPEC DESIGN

2011-12-15T07:30:00.000-08:00

PET SPIDERS

2011-11-16T02:54:00.000-08:00

For fun I painted some little spiders on pebbles to sell at the last Craft Fair I did with the Chorley Contemporary Crafters in October and I sold them all within a couple of hours, so I've painted some more for our next fair on Sunday Dec 4th at The Coach House, Astley Park, Chorley.

HANDMADE CHRISTMAS CARDS

2011-11-08T02:57:00.000-08:00

I've decided to make my own Handmade Christmas Cards this year. I'll also be selling them at our next Chorley Contemporary Crafters Craft Fair on the 4th December.

Ladies

2011-10-07T12:20:00.000-07:00

It will happen to us all one day!

Recent commission

2011-09-27T03:59:00.000-07:00

I was recently commission to do some humour designs, 10 in all but here are just 4, I really enjoyed doing them in a different style than I usually do.

Crafty Mirrors

2011-09-01T14:17:00.000-07:00

As the kids are still off school I don't get much proper work done so we've been busy doing crafty stuff. Here are couple of mirrors we made. They will come in handy when I do my next craft stall with Chorley Contemporary Crafters.

PRINT

2011-08-08T08:25:00.000-07:00

One of my favourite sayings!

CHRISTMAS DESIGNS

2011-07-26T08:44:00.000-07:00

I've only been back a few days from my weeks holiday in Ibiza and already I'm designing Christmas Cards, feels really weird when it's sun shining outside.

Tigerprint Competition

2011-07-15T01:47:00.000-07:00

Here are my entries for the Tigerprint Male Pattern Competition. I'm off on holiday tomorrow to Ibiza with my 2 girls, really looking forward to the break!

PUNCHLINE

2011-07-08T06:56:00.000-07:00

Can you guess what the punchline is?

Funky t-shirts

2011-06-28T06:18:00.000-07:00

It was a rainy weekend, so we went to the local craft shop and decided to have a go a designing some t-shirts and a bit of tye dyeing. These are the ones my daughter designed, she put them on her Facebook page to show her friends and received about 5 orders (little entrepeneur in the making) LOL.

Home Sweet Home

2011-06-23T08:05:00.000-07:00

I did this artwork to make into a print but I haven't got round to it yet.

My First Craft Fair

2011-06-10T03:11:00.000-07:00

I had a table at my first ever Craft Fair with the Chorley Contemporary Crafters. I took loads of photos but forgot to take one of my own table, here are a few I did take:

but here is one of my funky mirrors I made that I had on my table:

Tigerprint Competition

2011-05-31T09:12:00.000-07:00

Here's my entry for the latest Tigerprint Competition 'Word up'

TEENAGERS

2011-05-18T03:53:00.000-07:00

Teenagers!!! I've been through it once. It seems to have started early with my 12 year old, I'll be glad when she's 18 and she's my best friends again!

Papercut

2011-05-10T14:08:00.000-07:00

Yes, sorry to say I cheated again!

New Designs

2011-05-05T01:52:00.000-07:00

Here are a couple of new Baby designs, as you know I love lettering.

Papercut

2011-04-27T04:46:00.000-07:00

I admire all those people who do fantastic paper cut designs, the painstacking hours it takes and soar fingers. I'm sorry to say I cheated!

My own cards

2011-04-20T03:04:00.000-07:00

I've designed my own cards for my first up and coming Craft Fair with the Chorley Contempory Crafters.

Smile

2011-04-14T05:03:00.000-07:00

Start every day with a SMILE!

PRINT

2011-04-06T13:18:00.001-07:00

Here's another print idea. I'm off to Ikea tomorrow 'cos they have some really cool frames and they're not expensive, I'll probably come home with loads off other stuff though!

PRINTS

2011-03-31T01:26:00.000-07:00

I'll be doing my very first craft fair on the 6th June with The Chorley Contemporary Crafters, Here are a couple of prints I've just finished, what do you think?

Baby Designs

2011-03-21T03:05:00.000-07:00

Here are 2 New Designs I recently did for The Original Poster Company.

Little girls

2011-03-14T06:09:00.000-07:00

The sunshines out, so it's time to get of the computer and start playing outside. Yippee!

HELP!

2011-03-08T03:58:00.000-08:00

I've been commissioned to design some really rude cards like the one above, all the Captions are male:
Dad
Son
Son-in Law
Brother
brother-in Law
Uncle
I've thought of a few ideas but I'm really struggling. Has anybody got any ideas?

A little bit different

2011-02-24T02:30:00.000-08:00

With the kids off school this week I don't get much time for work, so I've been sneaking little half hours here and there, just playing around in photoshop and this is what happened.

Chorley Contemporary Crafters

2011-02-21T01:27:00.000-08:00

Went to my first meeting with Chorley Contemporary Crafters on Saturday. I had a lovely day chatting with all the lovely talented girls/ladies and they made me feel really welcome. I've always wanted to get into having a craft stall at an Art Fair but could never really find the time but the kids are getting older now and it's time for some ME time. I better get my arty crafty head on! Check out their blog here.

Happy Valentines Day

2011-02-14T02:51:00.000-08:00

This is a painting I did a while ago. I scanned it into photoshop and cleaned it up but I still think it's a little dull in colour.

More Lettering

2011-02-07T03:40:00.000-08:00

Really enjoying playing around with Lettering.

ABC

2011-02-01T06:04:00.000-08:00

We have a cool tourist attraction near by called Botany Bay where you can rent spaces to sell anything from Arts and Craft to Antiques and Collectibles. I've been considering getting into Prints and renting a space. I just need to find somewhere I can get A3 Prints done at a reasonable price. Any suggestions?

Mums Birthday

2011-01-26T05:27:00.000-08:00

It was my Mums 70th Birthday in December and we bought her a trip to London with me and her 2 Granddaughters Carly and Casey. Mum age 70 wants to go to the Savoy for afternoon tea, Carly age 23 wants to go to Camden Town and Casey age 11 wants to go to Hamleys and I just want to go shopping. Sounds like a it's going to be a very mixed weekend.

New Designs

2011-01-19T04:21:00.000-08:00

Just finished these and they will be in the shops next year.

Valentine

2011-01-11T05:22:00.000-08:00

New Valentine Design in the same style as the previous designs.

Springtime

2011-01-07T02:48:00.000-08:00

Time for designing Spring Season Captions, Father's Day, Mothers day, Easter and Valentines. Just designing a Valentines Card at the moment in the same style as these two. Will post it soon.

HAPPY NEW YEAR

2011-01-04T07:31:00.000-08:00

Yippee! It's back to work! I love my job!

Happy Christmas Everyone

2010-12-20T06:24:00.000-08:00

Was supposed to have finished for Christmas on Friday, but had a couple of commissions to do today, can you believe it 'Father's Day Cards' LOL

Santa Claus is coming to town

2010-12-13T11:11:00.000-08:00

This is an old painted design I did along time ago, I still liked it so I decided redo it in photoshop.

New Christmas Design

2010-12-07T07:24:00.000-08:00

Kinda getting in the mood now, we put the tree up last night and it looks cool.

CHRISTMAS LETTERING

2010-12-02T04:20:00.000-08:00

I love lettering and it's so much fun playing around with it in Photoshop.

Mary and Joseph

2010-11-26T02:17:00.000-08:00

I did the 3 wise men design a little while ago and was asked to come up with a few more ideas to match. This is the one they chose.

Pretty Birthday

2010-11-16T14:03:00.000-08:00

Just a little pretty Birthday Card.

Rock Chick

2010-11-12T07:34:00.000-08:00

It's my Daughter Birthday tomorrow, she's 23. So I went looking for a Birthday Card for her but they were all pretty and pink which didn't really suit 'cos she's a bit of a Rock Chick. So I decided to do my own! Happy Birthday Carly.

Tigerprint Competition

2010-11-04T10:44:00.000-07:00

Here are my entries for the Tigerprint design a Christmas Surface Pattern competition.

HAPPY HALLOWEEN (music video)

2010-10-31T04:45:00.000-07:00

This is my daughter Caseys new little hobby Videoing and Editing. She made this video last week while she was on half term. I think it's brilliant!

Illustration Friday Racing

2010-10-26T10:57:00.000-07:00

Well not exactly Racing but the wind is blowing in her hair!!!

TRANSPORTATION

2010-10-11T04:04:00.000-07:00

My entry for this weeks Illustration Friday Topic.

Girls just wanna have fun

2010-10-01T07:38:00.000-07:00

Looking forward to a Girly night out Sat night! They don't happen often enough, it should be a giggle!

Make a wish

2010-09-28T05:35:00.000-07:00

I think I'm going fairy mad at the mo!

Little fairys

2010-09-20T04:06:00.000-07:00

I want these little fairys to help me put my tree up at Christmas!!!

Christmas cat

2010-09-14T03:45:00.000-07:00

I've never really been a cat lover but recently we minded a friends Kitten called Harry for a week. He was so cute, he even managed to climb up the attic ladder and would sit on my desk while I worked. So this little Christmas Cat is called Harry.

Christmas is coming

2010-09-07T01:25:00.000-07:00

This is the first spec design I've managed to do in ages, just been busy busy busy. All the kids have gone back to school now, my little girl has just started High School so I seem to have more time on my hands to complete my commissions and even do spec designs.

Illustration Friday Dessert

2010-09-03T06:41:00.000-07:00

YUM YUM! Just right on a day like today!

Stamps

2010-09-02T01:04:00.000-07:00

Two little girls who will soon be made into stamps.

Humour Cards

2010-08-26T05:56:00.001-07:00

Here are a couple of humour cards I recently did for The Original Poster Company.

Tigerprint

2010-08-22T14:42:00.000-07:00

Whey hey! I Got a mention on Tigerprints Blog

Star gazing

2010-08-15T10:37:00.000-07:00

I did this design a long long time ago, 1993 in fact but I only had a photocopy of it. When I saw the topic for Illustration Friday 'Star gazing' I dug it out and decided to redo the Artwork in Photoshop. Still looks quite cute I think!

Tigerprint Competition

2010-08-13T10:10:00.000-07:00

I was one of the Runners up in the last Competition, design a Male Fun Character with my little dog Big Ears, so I thought I'd have a go again. This time it's the topic is Female Humour.

Happy

2010-08-10T08:32:00.000-07:00

A little happy design

Surfer Chick

2010-08-06T03:52:00.000-07:00

Had a great holiday down on the Southwest coast of England in our little motorhome. Our little girl is now a Surfer Chick, we couldn't get her out of the sea.

Tigerprint Competition

2010-07-21T07:18:00.000-07:00

Here are a couple more entries for the Tigerprint Competition.
I'm off on my Jollys on Saturday, we bought a little old motor home about a month ago , we've stayed in it for one night in the Lakes but we are attempting a week round the coast of England. No hairdryer for a week!!! Wish me luck and pray for good weather.

Wedding Season

2010-07-16T07:07:00.000-07:00

How strange! It's Wedding Season, my daughter finishes Junior School today, it's raining outside, all my commissions are Christmas Designs, a girl could confused!

Monsters

2010-07-13T05:32:00.000-07:00

Here are a couple of new spec designs. I think I'll enter the Dad Monster in the Tigerprint Competition the topic being Fun Male Character.

Illustration Friday Giant

2010-07-07T08:49:00.000-07:00

I think he looks a bit like a leprechaun!

GIRLS GIRLS GIRLS

2010-07-07T01:29:00.000-07:00

My little girl is growing up so in the school holidays I said we would redecorate her bedroom. So it's out with Spongebob and in with something a little more grown up. When she saw this design she asked if we could make it into wallpaper. A trip to Ikea tonight might change her mind.

Tigerprint Competition

2010-07-01T01:21:00.000-07:00

Here are a couple of entries for the Tigerprint Xmas Typography Competition.

Illustration Friday Paisley

2010-06-21T23:15:00.000-07:00

Work in progress

2010-06-16T04:38:00.000-07:00

I was given the words and asked to come up with some boy characters and lettering to suit the words. I'm struggling with what WAGWAAN and NANG mean!

Party time

2010-06-10T14:01:00.000-07:00

I suppose it depends on the occasion.

School Reunion

2010-06-07T02:40:00.000-07:00

Wot a great night I had on Saturday, We had a School Reunion 'cos it's been 30 years since we left school. It was great to see everyone, these are the girls that I hadn't seen for years but we'll definitely stay in touch. Yes I'm the Red Head!

Smutty Cards

2010-06-02T07:58:00.000-07:00

First of all let me apologize for the Smutty Cards in this post!

I was asked to come up with some really rude words for a Humorous Range but the company changed their mind. I decided to design a few cards anyway. Somebody might like them.

April Showers

2010-05-28T02:27:00.001-07:00

April Showers make Happy Flowers, but we still love the sunshine more.

Illustration Friday Early

2010-05-25T11:58:00.000-07:00

Not sure whether Dracula really wears Hello Kitty pyjamas but you never know he might be a fan!

Helen's Party

2010-05-21T04:03:00.000-07:00

Over at Andrea's Stampin' Moments they are having a little challenge to design a scrapbook page using stamps I designed for her called Helen's Party (she even named them after me , how cool) so I thought I would have a go but I cheated and designed mine in Photoshop.

100th Post

2010-05-20T02:20:00.001-07:00

WOW! This is my 100th Post! So I thought I would post something cute.

Illustration Friday Equipment

2010-05-18T03:11:00.000-07:00

Here's a design I did a while ago. I think it fits this weeks topic 'cos when the girl band is on tour they need lots of equipment.

Thinking of you

2010-05-14T04:35:00.000-07:00

I thought I'd post this recent design I did for my Daughter Casey who will be going on Guide camp today till Sunday, to celebrate 100 years of Guides. I'll definitely be thinking of her, she probably won't be thinking of me while camping under the stars with all her mates.

Fearless

2010-05-11T01:27:00.000-07:00

Brave little mouse!

WHSmiths

2010-05-04T13:12:00.000-07:00

Here are a couple of new Designs, I did them a while back but they should be in the shops now. It's usually a long process from Artwork to Shops, but it's worth the wait when you see your designs in the shops.

Hazel Bee

2010-04-29T07:21:00.000-07:00

This is my favourite card at the moment, It really makes me chuckle! Checkout more Hazel Bee designs here

Valentine Telephone

2010-04-28T06:23:00.000-07:00

Just finishing up all my Spring Season commissions. I've got loads of new ideas spinning round in my head but there's just not enough hours in the day to get any of them done!!!

Tigerprint Competition

2010-04-22T08:03:00.000-07:00

This is my entry for the Tigerprint What's the Big idea Competition. I've never seen any cards in the shops celebrating losing weight, I think there should be 'cos it's worth celebrating!

Two for tea

2010-04-20T01:48:00.000-07:00

New design for Mother's Day. I'm working on a little range of cards at the moment but they are a little rude, so not sure whether I should post them.

Illustation Friday Linked

2010-04-13T22:47:00.000-07:00

Best Buds always link!

Easter Holiday

2010-04-12T14:00:00.000-07:00

Just had a little Easter holiday at Center Parcs in Sherwood Forest, Nottingham with all the family. The weather was brill so we had a cool, fab, funky, smashing, fun, mega, marvellous, great, super duper time!

School Project

2010-04-04T07:15:00.000-07:00

JEGGWARD (JEDWARD)

My Daughters Best Friend made this at school for the Easter Egg competition, she didn't win but I think it is BRILLIANT!!!

New Home

2010-03-30T03:34:00.000-07:00

I love moving house, I've lived in about 11 houses in my short life, ha ha! I think it's because I love decorating. The one I'm in now I've lived her 3 years and decorated each room twice.

Tigerprint Competition

2010-03-22T02:45:00.001-07:00

This is my first entry for the Tigerprint competition.

I'm A Redhead

2010-03-15T05:45:00.000-07:00

Though I'd better change my little person 'cos I'm now a Redhead!

WORK WORK WORK

2010-03-09T01:38:00.000-08:00

I can see the sun shining and hear the birds tweeting from my attic window, but it's work work work for me, I don't mind really 'cos I love my job and it is still a little bit chilly outside!

Photoshop

2010-03-03T11:10:00.000-08:00

Here are 2 recently sold designs for Father's Day. The image on the left is the design the company liked but wanted changing, the image on the right is the finished design. I don't know how I survived before Photoshop, I would of had to paint the whole artwork again.

Busy week

2010-02-23T04:25:00.000-08:00

I had a busy week last week, kids were of school so I didn't get much work done. Casey my little girl celebrated her 11th Birthday on Pancake Tuesday. We went bowling and Pizza Hut with 12 little girls, Yes it was noisy!

Casey and Big Sis at the Party

As usual her Granddad made her a personalized Birthday card 'How Cool'

I'll let you into a little secret, because she was born on Pancake Tuesday her full name is Casey Pancake Pickup.

Tigerprint Competition

2010-02-09T01:53:00.000-08:00

Here are my entries for the Tigerprint Spring Surface Pattern Competition.

New Valentine Designs

2010-02-05T01:21:00.000-08:00

Valentine's Day is just around the corner, so here's a couple of new designs. I sent the girl design to Illustration Friday 'cos her eyes looked so (FOCUSED) the topic of the week.

Photoshop Help

2010-02-04T02:18:00.000-08:00

Hi, can anyone help?

In Photoshop how do I change the colour of the blue lion to the exact same colour of the orange lion?

If I use the magic wand and select the blue lion and fill it with the orange colour it looses its crispness.
If I choose Image, adjustments, hue/saturation I can't choose the exact orange.

HELP!