The Great Cantini!

Here's something I've been working on as a bit of light relief during the holidays. Watching a biopic of Tommy Cooper last night I thought I'd create my own magician! No fez though, that's Tommy's  thing. I wanted it in an art-deco poster style, so I might add a few faux details about a show he'll be in, could be quite fun!

'Sink' - Illustration Friday

A bit of a tangent from this weeks topic, but I really like the colours and wintery feel, fits in perfectly with the weather we're having in England!
Hope everyone is all set for Christmas :D

'Separated' - Illustration Friday

One of the bonuses of Christmas, everyone coming together. People usually separated managing to spend some time together over the holidays :)

My first post for a looong time due to working on some really exciting projects! I can't disclose any details but boy it's exciting!

Free Delivery!

Over at my Etsy shop you can get free delivery within the UK if you use the code XMAS2011 at the checkout! To make the run-up to Christmas even easier :D

'Round' - Illustration Friday

My entry for this week's Illustration Friday, the topic being 'round'.

This is the second drawing I did for this week and definitely the better one :) time to get those Christmas decorations out folks!

On the Twelfth Day of Christmas...

 

Here are some Christmas card designs I've been working on since last year (I know!) based on the 12 days of Christmas. So far I have Three French Hens, Two Turtle Doves and a Partridge in a Pear Tree. Not sure I could fit 12 Lords A'Leaping onto an A6 card, so I might leave it at these, I think they make a cute series :)

Also, I've started work on this weeks Illustration Friday topic 'Round'. I've done one drawing but I'm not very happy with it, plus I've come up with a better idea. Hopefully I'll finish that tonight! I thought I'd be able to relax after the craft fair but turns out I was wrong!

first craft fair = success!

A huge thank you to everyone involved in the Delapre Abbey Craft Fair, it was so much fun! Here's what my stall set-up was like, I was pretty pleased as I hadn't done it before I thought I'd get it wrong but I think it was ok! So now I'm off to bed because I'm SHATTERED! Will definitely be doing more fairs soon though :D

Delapre Abbey Craft Fair is tomorrow!

It's come round awfully quickly but tomorrow it's Craft Fair time! So if you're in the Northampton area come and have a look, it opens at 10 and closes at 4. Hope to see you there!

My Etsy shop will be closed tomorrow, but I'll be re-opened on the 28th :D

'vanity' - illustration friday

I love faux fur; it looks nice, it feels nice, and it's perfect for winter.

But why can't all fur be faux?

Killing and maiming for vanity is never right, and I myself will never own anything made of real fur thank you very much!

'silent' - illustration friday

Christmas is on my mind 24-7 at the moment, so it's only fitting this weeks entry to Illustration Friday is festive!
I remember being a kid at 2am on Christmas morning, silently sneaking down the stairs with my stocking to open my presents whilst trying not to wake my parents up... they'd make us go back to bed if they caught us! So this is what this lad is doing too. Is it bad that I STILL can't wait 'til Christmas morning, even though I'm 23?