New wooden jewellery range at Stephanie Cole Design

Hi all,

It's been a busy few weeks in the studio working on my own range, such a treat! I had wanted to add to my Jewellery range for some time as my Bunny Necklace is so popular, and lots of tweaking, sampling and trying out later, I bring you the fruits of my labour...

Hope you like it! 

Now you can get your cards, art prints, home textiles and presents sorted all in one place! I think they sit with my range perfectly- creating a lifestyle shopping experience with a whole host of illustrated curiosities is what I'm all about, whether in my own store online, at market stalls or in galleries and brick and mortar shops. I love the idea of being able to pick and choose from a whole host of created things, (and in the studio it certainly is nice to mix it up a bit!) 

Special thanks go to my beautiful cousin for modelling the range so expertly!

I'm taking a break from things next week and heading to bonny Scotland! Orders this week will go out Friday lunchtime as usual (UK), then the shop will be staying open whilst I'm away, with orders being posted when I'm back in on Monday 7th August. Sorry for any inconvenience caused but hopefully the wait will be worth it :) 

S x

July sale at Stephanie Cole DESIGN

That's right! Shop this link now and receive 25% off orders of £10 or over with code SUMMER17 

Happy shopping folks!

S x

Shop Coupon Code and new things!

There's a host of new bits in the shop if you haven't stopped by recently, and a nice discount coupon you can use from today through the weekend! Read on to find the deets...

There's a new enamel pin to add to the flock, a sweet Alpaca- by now you'll know they're one of my favourite animals so it was only a matter of time...

Also a whole bunch of new cards for different occasions I had fun designing. I debuted them all at Manchester Print Fair at the beginning of the month and went down well with you lot, success! It was my first show in the city and was so happy with how it went, the line up of artists, illustrators and creatives was really impressive, and as the months go by since moving here, I'm feeling more at home.

The weather's been pretty grey since *that* weekend of summer we had, and as it's Friday I thought I'd treat you to a shop coupon code for 25% off orders of £6.00 and over through the weekend. Just use code: APRILSHOWERS17 at the checkout. 

S x

Wilmslow Art Trail 2016 in Pictures

This past weekend has seen me sat in a pub for three days. Not unusual for some, you may think, though this past weekend I've been in with the good folk at Brewhouse and Kitchen who have been my host venue as part of Wilmslow Art Trail, where various artists and craftspeople have taken over venues across the normally sleepy town...

To be honest, I'd never done such a thing and had no idea what to expect- my paranoia of being on display and in the public eye with other professionals in a place new to me made me all kinds of productive! I hadn't painted on a canvas in probably 10 years, but I did. I knocked up some screen printed cushions from an older drawing, I'd been meaning to for ages. I launched my new A to Z Wall Hangings, I'm very excited about. I painted my heart out on wooden blocks and got out of my jeans and into a dress, for heavens sake!

The feedback and encouragement from everyone who came to see my work along the trail was just fantastic, and I feel like I live in Wilmslow a bit more now, which is nice. Thanks so much to everyone who came along and said hello, and of course to those who organised the event and to The Brewhouse for having me!

S x

A little treat!

This week only...

Pick up some pre-Christmas bargains in my Etsy shop this week only, it's my birthday this week and I'm feeling extra sweet! Shop here and be sure to check out the other sections for perfect gift-giving ideas X

hello winter.

Hi-O,

I've been a little slow on the up keep, but there's been new things happening I'd like to tell you about! 

I've become a fully fledged Pinterest addict, so if you're into that you can follow my favourite bits here. For visual, creative people it's just a dream and so inspiring...

There's also loads of new bits in the shop, a lot of which are one-offs so once they're gone, they're really gone. Perfect as special handmade gifts to friends & fam for our impending C******** time...! Have a look here.

Hand painted wooden snow globe brooches with bronze chain and freshwater pearl, perfect all winter long for years to come. THREE different designs, 'Deer', 'Cabin' & 'Skyscape'. See them all here

Microwavable pocket hand warmers, hand printed and made with linen, British tweed, wheat & rosemary- great for nippy walks & achy joints!

Festive & not so festive cards...

I'd really like to hear what you think of things?

A-side from that I have been kept busy with my art technician job in college and my birthday, which was enjoyed with plenty of wonderful people, food & fireworks. I was spoilt...love having my birthday around bonfire night, it feels a little like everyone's celebrating. I reached the quarter century mark- not sure when that happened. I really thought I'd be sorted by now...!

I was given a really beautiful moth necklace made by Elaine Day, a member in the Gloucestershire Guild of Craftsmen I'm involved with. I've always liked moths, they're sort of the 'under dog' of the insecty world, in the shadow of butterflies but beautiful & mysterious in their own winged way! I always prefer something someone has made, I think I'll wear it everyday.

 Speak soon, keep warm X

Big numbers & new bits.

Hope your weekends were good? My mum reached the respectable half century mark so I put on a modest little party, (she's determined no one will know!) and we spent a lovely afternoon / evening eating in the garden (thankfully, it didn't rain.) SO much food.

www.coburgbakery.co.uk

The amazing scribed bread came courtesy of Bristol based Coburg Bakery, who also do a weekly run of incredible flavoured breads you can have delivered locally. Bread heaven.

I've also added a few new bits to the shop that I've been working on, would love to know what you think. I myself took this tote on holidays and can vouch for its handiness & strength, plus I still love it- always a good sign!

Have also been busy working on more personalised art prints, some branding for a newly opened shop and personalised napkins for a wedding on Fire Island, New York. Will of course keep you posted! X

 

For luck...

New in the shop- hand printed 'for luck' cards, featuring a horse shoe and a couple of shamrocks for some extra luck! I hand carved and printed these beauts with a deep turquoise water based ink onto a nice textured watercolour paper (fabriano in case you'd like to know...)

Live on the art of writing, we all know how exciting it is to receive something other than a bill through the door! Let someone know you're thinking of them and send some luck their way...

Also thought I'd share some of my recent favourites on Etsy, where I sell my bits. If you haven't taken a look through the things they have to offer from all over the globe, you're certainly missing out- plus you can find handmade lovelies to do with just about anything on there, even for the hardest person to buy for!


S x

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Corr, a little shattered after such a lovely birthday weekend spent at Centre Parcs, whilst all my goodies were left in the safe hands of The Little Buckland Gallery, Broadway, who held a festive weekend sale of arts and craft bits. If only every weekend contained this much work and play! 

I'm always spoilt each year of course with fireworks, (having a birthday around bonfire night is the best- everyone wants to celebrate your birthday!) but watching them over a lake with mulled wine, chestnuts and then diving back in the swimming pool rapids is just awesome...

Autumn is so late this year...?

I got utterly spoilt and am most chuffed with my fancy electric toothbrush from little sister, who's a dental nurse, a beautiful new bike from the rents after my old faithful well and truly snuffed it (it was my nan's and my mum's before it was mine!) and lots of goodies from the fella- these are some pretty favourites...he is good!

Watch Swatch, umbrella Orla Kiely, oragami brooch hugaporcunpine, pj's La Sensa

Though the water was heavenly warm, I've landed myself with a nice cold, (swimming outside in November was asking for it really) which I've been desperately trying to shift in time for a talk I'm doing tomorrow at Swansea Met. Uni for 2nd Year Surface Patterners. Looking forward to being back, (I studied the same course here) having a catch up with the lecturers and visiting some old haunts and friends for dinner. Will try not to put them off too much!

I've also been busy making in time for fast approaching Christmas fairs, but if you can't catch me at any of these, there's always my Etsy shop here! When I'm finished buying lovely handmade bits from other artists for presents, everyone else is going to recieve chilli jam and dodgy ceramics made on the evening class I've been going to...you have been warned!

Do you think it's too much to put one of these on my wish list?? So good...

Anthropologie

It's beginning to feel a lot like Christmas! X

Cushion sales...

Cushions bought on-line now come with a nice feather pad included for your convenience! I initially sent just the cover to cut down on postage costs, but decided it's far more exciting for a ready-to-go cushion to arrive on the doorstep. Pop it in your armchair- done! (psst! I've also reduced some bits in my shop and have had a good website sort-out) x