we are a happy family

hello, hello!! these are my final cards for a children's card game entitled 'we are a happy family' to be published in spain soon. a collective project organized by Esti, it includes works by the following talents :: Sarajo Frieden, Alexandra Hedberg, Estibaliz Hernandez, Lotte Andkilde, Aris Moore, Kimberley Di Laurenti and Lady Desidia. see above some of their cards too :: + all the proceedings are going to the childrens charity Doctors without Borders. how cool is that?!
you can have a sneak peek of all of Sarajo's cards here + Alexandra's here

will show you the whole pack + info on how to get yours soon :) happy thursday to you all!

the value of imagination & distractions

today i've been enjoying the 'value of imagination' i bought from a charity shop, playing with ceramics decals :: am also making some wall tiles to add to my shop soon:: and sketching on my moleskines. errr where's the focus? note to self: structure your day and stick to one project at a time... maybe i should time how long i spend on each project and limit my twitter, blog /flickr browsing and other little distractions to a maximum of 1 hour a day? yes, i do reckon i currently spend more than that... i'm welcoming any advice on how to reduce the distraction levels...
+ there's only one Tiny Neighbourhood left in my shop. i'm happy they've all gone to nice homes :)

++ i love Brown Paper Bag and to my surprise my work has already been featured there

+++ ohh and i almost forgot, another tiny collaboration with Lesley

uberkraaft collaboration

i've finally started playing with this piece the super talented Matt Williams aka Uberkraaft sent me for a collaboration. a bit of a nerve wracking process as i obviously don't want to spoil his initial drawing... i'm not sure it's finished yet, i shall get back to it tomorrow and see if or what i should add anything else. what do you think?
i hope your week is a radiant one :)

happy weekend!

having worked all day today, i'm ready for a last half of a lazy weekend now :) top picture is from monday, we went to see Avatar for the second time, at the Imax this time. an incredibly exciting visual experience! looking forward to seeing Alice now.

++ Kickcan & Conkers is celebrating its 500th post with an ace write up about my work.

happy weekend peeps!

tiny neighbourhood // released

i've finally finished the tiny neighbourhood, although i'm not sure what to call it : a book? a zine? a cut up fold up concertina thingy? oh well, it doesn't matter, one can call it whatever they like :) there are only 15 of them and i won't be making anymore... they're in my shop now! hope you're having a good thursday.
an Ace in the pack is Lesley's new adventure. being such a sucker for playing cards, i'm loving it!

update ::: thank you so much for your thoughtful comments and e mails, especially to those who purchased the tiny neighbourhood. there are only 2 left and i'm happy that 13 of them have flown over to Germany, Slovenia, USA, Holland, Sweden, etc :)

tiny neighbourhood // sneak peek

the little books are almost finished, a lot of work. there will be only 15 of them, ever! i should finish this evening and will show more here tomorrow.
++ designartist Shawn Soh ... i want the tree bookcase :)

when the sun is shining...

.... the tiny foxes come out to play :)
hello march, hello sunshine! about time too. today i also got my poketo wallets on the post and they're great, thanks guys! the shopping list is by the other half, i found it in his trousers pocket, love his handwriting. now i've got to finish off the tiny neighbourhood books and will update the shop soon. happy week!