Christmas Exhibition 2012 Ipswich...

hello there 

if you live in Suffolk, or thereabouts, i would like to draw your attention to a lovely christmas exhibition that has recently opened it's doors in Ipswich Town Hall. run by the lovely people at the Suffolk Craft Society, and stocked by many talented crafter/makers, it'll get you right in the mood for christmas, and should help you with your christmas shopping too. it has beautiful but practical items you can use, and lovely things you can display. which is especially useful for those awkward family members that have everything, you know the ones... so why not get them a one off locally handmade piece? and if all this knackers you out, you can take some time to relax in the up-and-coming Snobs coffee cafe, which is right next door to the exhibition, also in the Town Hall.

i was honoured to be asked to design the poster for the exhibition, so here is a closer look at the cut i made for it...

The Suffolk Craft Society Christmas Exhibition 2012 is open from the 3rd November to the 24th of December, Tuesday to Saturday, 10am - 4.45pm, at Gallery 2, Town Hall Galleries, Ipswich. you might as well go have a look...

my project with Homemaker magazine!

hello nice people! i hope you are enjoying the season change?

i can now finally tell you all about a project i have been working on with the beautiful new magazine Homemaker.

"Homemaker is a brand new print magazine full of creative ideas for your home. With projects, interiors, baking and more, there's something for everyone seeking a beautiful living space. Expert tips, top buys and up-and-coming designers will keep readers up to date with the latest trends, and there's plenty of gorgeous photography for creative inspiration, too"

Homemaker and CliQQ Photography visited me at my studio to take some photos, we spent a lovely morning drinking tea and looking through my old scrapbooks!

i worked with the magazine to create a christmas card project, giving you a step by step guide, along with templates, allowing you to make three paper cut christmas cards i designed. 

here are the christmas card designs you could make...

they also commissioned me to make them a Homemaker calendar, which gives you creative ideas of seasonal crafty things to do each month, from spring cleaning to making christmas stockings! 

you can buy this laser cut calendar from my etsy shop for just £15!

Homemaker is now available to buy, so why not try it out? 

The Homemaker magazine image and quote are from the Homemaker website.

All the professional looking photos were taken by the wonderful people at CliQQ Photography.

The last two close ups are my own photos.

helter skelter first wedding anniversary paper cut gift...

this was a piece i was commissioned to make by a husband of one year looking to give his new wife a special gift for their first wedding anniversary. he asked to set it in a garden with a fete scene, including sunflowers, roses, large chess pieces and the cartoon vulture that had been featured on their invites and was a bit of a private joke...