and the winner is...

lucky 8 and that's Kraggy!
thanks everyone for joining the fun and see you all next time :)

catman giveaway

hello ace people! earlier this week, the lovely guys from wrap magazine sent me half a dozen of catman flats and i'd like to give one to you. you can wrap a present, frame it, etc whatever you do with it is up to you :) to get in my hat, leave a note on this post and i'll pick the winner on thursday next week 28/07/11
good luck and have a fantastic weekend!

what a hoot

quite a bit of work in progress and milkshake drinking going on round here...
pssst fancy some serious inspiration? then visit Paul Blow's portfolio. it's wonderful *sigh

a lovely weekend

how was your weekend? mine was so lovely! husband took me up to the Lake District to see Beatrix Potter's house :) the place is as she left it. so inspiring... unfortunately, it's not allowed to take photographs inside the house.
we stayed in pretty Ambleside and enjoyed nice cream tea, fresh pints at The Golden Rule and tasty black pudding in our breakfast. well, i'll let the pictures do the talk. the gorgeous wallpaper and the little houses were in the b&b we stayed...
back soon!

The Yes Wave :: album artwork

a few weeks back i was commissioned to do the album artwork for danish indie band The Yes Wave. it was a fun job and the cds are ready to go now, although i think the official launch is not until october. the guys will be sending me a copy soon and i can't wait to see and listen to it for real. exciting huh?!
++ tomorrow i'm off to enjoy an inspiring weekend away. will show lots of photos when i get back. have a great one too :)

mail goodies

hello monday, i don't like you very much so let's try and brighten you up a bit with these gems i got in my mailbox recently :)
1. beautiful papercut concertina :: a gift from Mr Yen. thank you mister!
2. ouroboros by Ben Newman. a treat i got myself from nobrow press. quite wonderful, actually...
3. Paint it! Make it! zine, which i also have a little piece in it. so does Lesley and Gemma, amongst other aces.
++ Creative Review wrote a super cool review about Wrap magazine.
now, back to my monday chores. see you later!

sketchbook conversation

happy weekend friends!

doesn't kitty look like a bottle of patience?! staring at me from the garden waiting to be fed... hahaha
update // we have two brand new wonderful entries by Gracia & Louise at the happy journey collective. and while you're there, do browse through all the other ace pieces :)

♥

for those of you who are not on twitter, where i post those photos, here's some things that have been making me happy this week :: flowers in our garden // sleepy Diego // Flash smiling and back to her old self // the curious incident... book by Mark Haddon + taking photos with instagram!

hope you're all enjoying the summer. i am, despite evil hayfever :-/

illustration for Anorak magazine

ahoy! meet Captain Redbeard, i recently illustrated for the latest issue Anorak magazine - the happy mag for kids ::: and, of course, for big kids like me too :) the summer issue is jam packed with awesomeness and you can now get your copy from main shops or from their website. happy monday friends!

new blood

spent this nice 'n sunny afternoon browsing through the newest UK graduates portfolios at the D&AD new blood exhibition in east London. and there's so much eye candy to be enjoyed! i was also very pleased to see Lauren and Abby's work on show too. they're both incredibly talented ladies who follow my daily blah over on twitter :) if you're in London, take half a day off, go and see it all for yourself. ace stuff! i've picked up some wonderful postcards and other promo bits and will sieve through them and post about my favorites at some point...
enjoy your friday!