Pens Pens Pens

Hello dear readers, I must apologise for such a long absence. And I didn't warn you either! For the last two weeks I have spent very little time at home due to circumstances I won't discuss in such a public place but now I am back and can focus on updating you all on what I have been doing.

Look!! The drawing on the left just happened on Saturday afternoon while I was working at LoveOne. I had been thinking of doing a design featuring pens for a new run of mini bags for Art on The Prom in Felixstowe on 30th August.

The drawing itself may also be included in the exhibition I am a part of at St Mary At The Quay in Ipswich 28th August til 6th September.

So the end of this month is going to be rather busy! I also start back at work on 1st September in the NEW college building!!

So here is the new mini bag design. A bit more refined than the original drawing because the more pens, the smaller the stencils and the harder it is to cut! I am rather pleased with it though. This was a very small run but I am already considering doing more in different colours.

I do hope you are all well. I am sorry again for being a way so long!!

Busiest week ever!

Probably not the busiest week ever but my! have I been busy! I started working full time at the college this week which I haven't done in ages. Yes I know that is actually very luxurious but two days a week does not pay very well! Soon as I got in every night I went straight to my printing table and printed 7 new designs on 33 bags. I also had bunting to sew, brooches to make, signs to draw and all the other preparations ready for the craft fair tomorrow.

It has in fact been wonderful fun! There are 5 new large tote designs including these three and two mini bags for your book or lunch! I always put my books (especially my Persephones) into another bag before they go in my bag so they don't get scuffed and these little bags are SO cute!!

So I think I am ready for the craft fair at Ipswich Library tomorrow. I am really rather excited. I have some lovely things like cake stands to put my brooches on and little coloured price signs. Such simple things please me!

I hope you all like the new totes. There are some I want to keep for myself but if i'm lucky i'll sell lots tomorrow! Pictures of the event will follow. Hopefully with lots of busy customers in!!