Just a quick ramble this week. I hope everyone has been able to enjoy at least part of the festive period. I appreciate that many of you will have been working, or that it is just not a good time of year for some. As for me, I've been able to enjoy a nice relaxed few days with my family and I've felt really festive for the first time in a long time. I used to have a lot more festive spirit than I do now. I would really enjoy all the decorations, the songs and the sparkles. Wh

As I've been busy doing festive things since October I thought I'd share some of my experiences from attending Christmas fairs and markets (and a few fairs over the summer). I would never have thought that I would enjoy actively selling, but I have surprised myself and found that actually I quite enjoy talking to people about my work. I'm already looking forward to booking shows for next year when (hopefully) I'll be more prepared. Each time I have to arrive and set up it's a

With the festive season approaching fast, I thought now might be a good time for a look at my current projects (or a shameless plug). I've been busy with a few new designs and been trying out some brand new ideas. I found some new puns to use for Christmas cards this year. I think I'm going to try and make the puns one of my yearly traditions. People seem to love a terrible pun, especially at Christmas. The process for designing the cards usually starts with finding the pun