Preparations!

Oh dear I can't believe we are rapidly approaching, dare I say it, Christmas! I have to admit I've been busy preparing so I thought I'd share a few of my gifting projects which will be available either through my Etsy shop or at a couple of  seasonal fairs where I shall be selling my wares!

To start with here are my framed prints based on 'Dwelling Place', an original oil painting inspired by a visit to the West Coast of Scotland.

Dwelling Place

Followed by my Christmas cards for this year, I
am eagerly awaiting their arrival from Moo.com. Here's
a cheeky sneak preview of two of them for your eyes only.






















Finally, these two are my festive coaster designs in the making...

Craft Fair at Number 4

 

I'm really looking forward to taking part in the Craft Fair at Number 4 Café next month. It will be great to do a bit of networking and meet some more creative people. If you would like to find out a little more about the café including opening times then please follow the links below:

 

http://www.thisisdurham.com/food-and-drink/number-4-p749081

 

 

http://www.number4coffeegiftsandmore.co.uk/

Meantime, I best get busy making - especially with Christmas looming on the not too distant horizon. Here's a taster of some of the items I have been making, which will be available to buy at the fair.

 

 

 

I hate to do this but I'll add these cards too...

 

 

 

 

 



A Day Out in Liverpool

 

I have been wanting to visit Liverpool for some time now and this year we finally made it! I have to say a day didn't really do it justice but was enough to give me a good reason to visit again.

 

 

 Our first brush with culture was the Walker Art Gallery
where we took in the John Moores Painting Prize
Exhibition. Well worth a visit, I particularly liked Rachel Levitas' Fox with Dahlias IV part of her Urban Fox Series.

Our next port of call was the famous Albert Dock with its largest group of grade 1 listed buildings in the UK. Naturally we stopped for refreshments along the way as we took a leisurely stroll around the waterfront.

 

 

    

                                                                                     

A welcome sight!

 

NB I'm not a listed building :D

A beautiful city with plenty to see and very friendly people. Would definitely recommend a visit and am hoping to return in the not too distant future.