i’ve been busy at work. which means little time for Open Studios things. but yesterday, home-ridden with some sort of throat infection that i fear i obtained at a gig the night before, i got down to work and made new map hearts and King’s College prints!

all the while listening to Story Books. (they’re brilliant). today i do the same, and then go support Nic Farrell at Mercy & Wild (and hope the throat pain goes away)!

today we endured three thunder/hail storms, i broke a knife blade or two, and therefore had to trapse to town in said weather for a new one. but after finding blueberries half price, and a delicious lot of chocolate ice cream on my trip to town [one can be easily persuaded to procrastinate], i have managed to finally complete a few things for Cambridge Open Studios. and all of a sudden i am excited!

cutouts aplenty

watercolour charts everywhere

and small, small, untidy spaces

but that is where the magic happens.

it is Nicola’s birthday tomorrow, and we went to dance and sing along to support the wondrous Tellison in London last night. this amalgamation of events meant I had fun on my young cousins’ badge making machine.

she wore them and everything! 

last night i printed all evening, and did lots of computer-y stuff, like opening two shops here and here, and uploaded more jewellery here, and ended up giving myself a headache. 

today i’ve been cutting and sticking, and i’m getting to the point where i don’t understand what 5 year olds get joy from while doing it! but, i have mastered a few things for Cambridge Open Studios and have also started playing around with my rather posh looking watercolour pencils, which i found when i moved house, and didn’t even know i still had.

but now, i sit myself down and hope the mess of the past 24 hours clears itself up!

today has been full of forgotten cold cups of tea, occupational faux pas, and heavy rains. but it got better! i found the remainder of my easter egg, printed some very bright greetings cards:

and finally began pieces for Cambridge Open Studios.

hazaar! 

oh Hi. Here’s some late night photos of my finished sketchbook. it made it in time for the post.

uh oh. The Limited Edition Sketchbook Project 2012 is nearly upon us. (in fact, in about 20 hours time.)

but Nicola arrived with squeeshed cake goodies!

Today I did the window display at work for the ‘God Save The Queen’ exhibition. It was fun.

it’s done! on time, and everything. oh my.