a wee treat from japan

i love linen. i love fog linen. i love around fog linen.

pink lady

a tray of my favorite apples. yum.

knotical

knotical is an exhibition at welcome home in glasgow by lynn cockburn. lynn has just finished a residency there where she has been experimenting with macrame and the large scale hangings and interactive work she has created are stunning, using a colour palate of mainly whites: inspired by ageing spines of books.

a talented knitwear designer with a fabby label called a minute silence, she is interested in almost every traditional handcraft method and always curious to work in areas she is not accustomed to.

knotical runs until 11th april. more photos here and also on lynn's blog.

p.s the snow didn't wait until tomorrow - it's snowing here in glasgow now! bbbrrrrr!

bunny and bunting.

my cheery bunny and bunting easter cards can be purchased at welcome home in glasgow!

where have you gone spring? - it's cold and grey with more snow forecast for tomorrow!

tunnocked - part one

i am taking part in an exhibition at glasgow print studio, it is a celebration of the 120th anniversary of one of scotland's genuine icons and to honour the humble teacake, the caramel wafer and all things tunnock.

first i needed to draw my little illustration, and so with the help of my obliging little assistant orla i arranged a few teacakes on my lovely ikea cake stand. outtakes here!

up the mountain

a little birthday card for my mountain climbing loving brother in law who is turning 50.

i fancy a sailor!

a week of poppytalk

it's a wee bit early here in scotland to find many spring blooms so that's one of the reasons i only had a half hearted attempt to add some photos to poppytalk's spring colour week. i was really chuffed therefore when one of my photos was shown on the blog's highlights!

the best ever tea from here.

cool spring things: a gingham bow tote and a flock of beautiful porcelain swallows

i hope everyone is having a lovely weekend full of nice things.

my little workshop

here are some photos from yesterday's felting workshop at welcome home. fun was had by all and i was very impressed at the rather fabby necklaces everyone made! now i can't wait to do another one!

talking poppytalk

congratulations to the many amazing talents that won a virtual award in 'the poppies' over at poppytalk. amongst my very favorite winners were studio violet, sandra juto and fine little day to name just a few. pop over to check out the other winners and runners up.

perhaps one day i will host my own award's on this blog? i shall call them the hyggelig's!

next week is spring colour week at poppytalk. i really enjoyed taking part in autumn colour week last year (spot my photo of biba in her pumpkin featured in 'orange' day!) so i am looking forward to searching for the following spring colours: monday-light pink, tuesday-chartreuse green, wednesday-yellow, thursday-purple and friday-robins egg blue. if you are going to take part happy snapping!

hello spring!

hello march! and hello to spring! finally a wee glimpse of sun today - yay! making a good luck banner card for emily and bringing some spring in doors with sunny yellow tulips!

a tiny treasure

cissy and clogs

hiro is another very cute and sweet little kitty!

he sleeps with the fishes

today i had a sneeky wee peek of the upcoming 'he sleeps with the fishes' exhibition of drawings by emily chappell at the tron glasgow. emily was busy getting her work ready for viewing in the long gallery. it runs until 28th march and the preview is tomorrow between 6-8pm.

felt workshop

i am going to be teaching a felt jewellery workshop over at the amazing welcome home in glasgow. more details here. places are limited so if you live nearby and fancy making a fabby wee necklace or two to add to your spring wardrobe book now!

cool orange thingy

orla's not too happy that emily gave me this cool orange thingy to hold my yarn in. now she can't knock my balls of wool on the floor and run off with them anymore....

sunday

for those who wake with a blind headache

who must be still

who will sit and wait

for sunday to be monday

yeah it will be ok

do nothing today

give yourself a break

let your imagination run away!

i love this song about sunday

i spent most of today here at a talk by this great guy and felt super chilled out. the perfect way to spend a sunday! hope you are having a relaxing sunday too whatever you are doing!

i like it wild

every thursday in blogging land i look forward to we like it wild on design sponge by studio choo. congrats to the girls over in san fransisco as they have just opened a fabby wee shop!

sadly as one door opens another one closes. the very wonderful mieke willems shop in amsterdam is having to close. i wish the owners mieke and veronik all the very best for the future.

love sweet love

what the world needs now is love sweet love

that's the only thing that there's just too little of

what he world needs now is love sweet love

no not just for some but for everyone la la la la la...

happy love day everyone! i have been getting all soppy and reminiscing today: he sent me all 9 of these valentines cards, year after year from when i was about 6 years old! i found them again this week and got a wee bit sentimental. she taught me what it was to be loved and to love unconditionally, and that's the best kind of love! only this man will forever be the love of my life.

today i am grateful for all the love in my life past and present!

strawberry fields forever

i am recovering from a chest infection right now so have not been able to go see this exhibition yet at welcome home. when i have a bit more energy i hope to pop over and check out the featured artist's contributions that include the very talented lizzy stewart.