Clouds with legs

I have a day at the desk today, not very inspiring - but productive. Several exhibition proposals have been sent off, I have completed my accounts which have needed desperate attention since before Christmas, and I am now sitting down with a brew and my thinking cap.

These are some designs I have been working on lately for brooches and a fabric block print. I am taking part in the Reetsweet craft fair in April, I would quite like to have some of the patterns I have drafted for children's clothing made up and ready for sale. They will be printed with something a little different to the trees below but only slightly with some more texture and pattern.

Nippy & blue

OOOoooooo it's nippy out there at the moment, I really love it when it's cold so I am happy but my feet aren't. Sam swears by wool socks and I found these posted by the inspirational Elisabeth over at Fine Little Day

They do some beautiful kiddies socks too.

Its smallest's birthday on Friday so maybe she will be getting some of these? I am planning cake pops too, I wonder if I will manage anything as good as these?

I am back to work with a new found spirit this week, my head is a little fuggy but I am determined to succeed. I started the week very badly, after a day of sulking it has spurred me on. Tomorrow is the final photo shoot for my new products. We started on Tuesday with some test shots. Here are some of the results .. a bit under exposed I think and I am not too sure about the effect we used but that is ok, it is a new camera after all and I need to make friends with it. Tomorrow we are taking the final shots.

British predator print

Recently I have been working on some designs for fabric which will eventually become a variety of products ... Look what arrived this morning - my designs on a big roll of fabric!!!

I am very excited!