New trends and seasonal planning.

Nice to see Graph it alcohol markers are coming out with pastel shades, lovely sugar almond colours for crafters, I would like to give them a try. They will certainly go with everyone's enjoyment of Shabby chic look cards and crafts. Woodware are also planning workshops popping up in retailers with Christmas related stamps and designs and demonstrations. These would be fun to attend. In keeping with the vintage shabby chic theme, Fantastic Ribbons have brought out a lovely rang of burlap ribbons natural and colored with lace too, scrumptious card trims!

Some very special invites to share!!! Now that the Bride has had the chance to deliver all these beautiful boxed Vintage style Invites (with included reply info) to all her guests, I can share some of the detail. Laser cut doily fold invite with flat vintage style buff and pearl card invite inside. Tied with twine and pearls, completed with a hand made flower and wedding date tag. Reply post card and menu selection card, hand decorated and distressed, with a book of transport request tickets, perforated to tear out and reply. All together wrapped in tissue in matching vintage buff box. The boxes were all finished with a Calligraphy name label for each guest.

Stationery show 2015

Exciting times, enjoyed a trip to London for the Stationary show 2015, great venue in the British Design Center, Islington. Been there many time to various events. The show was great, enjoyed viewing many new product launches. Great to meet the lovely people from Manuscript Pen co. the ultimate Calligraphy company people! Also enjoyed a chat with the William Mitchell nib manufacturers.

So chuffed to see the expanded selection from Manuscript and from their new catalogue just how much is now available in Left Oblique!! Even fibre tip Very encouraging!

Wonderful visit to Kew Gardens while down there, this has given me lots of inspiration for some new ideas, variation on a theme to do a whole set Botanical illustrated , Calligraphy Quotes. Will definitely be working with the National Handwriting Association too, lets see if we can make a difference to the level of writing skills given to youngsters these days. At the moment it's shocking how bad it is!

Personal cards

Been busy with some personal cards this week, but also managed to slip in a short break for our Wedding Anniversary, stayed at  Storrs Hall, Windermere. Highly recommend it, fabulous food and gorgeous rooms and lovely staff, perfect!

This christening card was created with hand drawn illustration, the font is 3D formed paper, cut out and shaped after illustration was drawn and coloured using Copic Markers, the embellishments included ribbon and a tiny foot stem button with seed beads of various colours and stickles to create the bubbles.
Thanks for viewing.

Venue Drawings

A drawing of yourWedding Venue can be added to your table plan or Stationary if required. 

I am a skilled illustrator and artist, this could be done for you as a sketch or as a pen and ink style water colour. Alternatively a drawing of the venue can be framed as a Wedding Anniversary gift to your partner. Below is an example of a Venue local to me, The Armathwaite Hall hotel at Bassenthwaite. This example actually shows a hand made greeting card which I supply for their everyday use, depicting a sketch of the Hotel.

Guest books, Quill pens and vintage pen stands.

The guest books can be decorated to match your stationary, and the quill pens are available in Turkey Quills, colours or White, and beautiful fluffy Ostrich in white. I have a lovely collection of vintage inkwells for hire too, there's bound to be one to suit your scheme, these are to hold quill pens by your guest book.

And of course not forgetting the second lady of the day, thank you cards for the Mother of the Bride, 

I can even create her on the front in the outfit she will wear on the day, how personal is that!!!?

The start of this years Christmas cards

Studio is a glitter fest, having fun making Christmas cards