Festival season, new tote!

Introducing my ::NEW:: tote bag! Screen printed in a nice mustard colour onto natural cotton, and perfect for summer days spent at a festival or out and about...

This one was inspired by a beautiful, old accordion my boyfriend picked up a year or so ago, too beautiful not to draw! They are such complex instruments and shrouded in a kind of gypsy-esque magic...I wanna lounge about a canal boat all day à la Chocolat or perhaps a scene from Amelie...sigh!

They're in the shop now, just in time for festival season! I'll leave you with some of my favourite accordion listens, enjoy! X

Stephanie Cole at Society6

Exciting BIG news! I'm pleased to say I'm now working with Society6 on a range of nice bits featuring my illustrations, including phone and ipad/laptop covers and skins. It's a designers dream to see their wares plastered onto shiny-smooth quality products, I'm so excited! 

To celebrate, this weekend only (ends Sunday) you can get FREE worldwide shipping by clicking here, treat yourselves to a bit of gadget candy! 

Phone cases and skins will fit iphone 3GS/3G/4S/4/5, ipod touch and Sumsung Galaxy S4's, with a range of sizes for ipads and laptops to chose from too, and more designs to see here. 
Customers from the USA may also find this site more user friendly to purchase my art prints and such, win!

Let me know which are your favourites...
Have a lovely weekend! X

Baltic adventures.

A yukky cold has landed so am having a slow day catching up on bits & pieces...thought it's time I shared a little of what I've been up to with you!

My family came to visit us here in Finland and we had a nice sunny week of hopping on and off of ships exploring Tallinn, Estonia and Stockholm in Sweden- a mini Baltic adventure! Both were so lovely in the sun and so contrasting to each other- Tallinn with its artsy feel and medieval spires, and Stockholm full of beautiful, smart dressed people, grand imposing buildings and hundreds of islands on the way back over to Finland, freckled with little painted cabins...which if you follow me on Pinterest, will know I have a small longing for!

Recommended! Finland itself is looking bloomin' lovely at present, I'm amazed at how fast the turn around from icy, lifeless bleak days to blue seas and skies and forests full of wild flowers has been. Quite remarkable! It doesn't get dark until around midnight which has taken some getting used to, and everyone is enjoying the light and beautiful weather- it's been 28C most days, and doesn't feel all that long ago since it was -28C! 

Have been doing lots of drawing out on our balcony and feeling rather blessed, happy days! This time last year, I was trying to juggle a job with my business and still living at home, seeing the fella on the weekends and when we could. Never imagined I'd be living in a different country and able to devote all my time and energy into what I love most. Life is strange and wonderful, now to shake this cold!

I have a new tote bag design on it's way to my shop- will share all soon enough...

X 

::NEW:: pet portraits

Love your pet? Love pattern? 

Your chance to have your furry friend immortalized in their favourite lazing spot! I work with you from photos of your loved one and a choice of carpet pattern and colour to create a customised unique portrait to keep for ever more...

Available now here!

I will be taking next week to do a bit of travelling across to Estonia and then Sweden, a mini Baltic cruise if you will! The shop will remain open for orders, but please be aware that your order will not ship until the week beginning June 3rd 2013. Thanks for your patience, news of best bits to come! X

It's May?

Hi-O

There's like a gazillion new things in my shop if you haven't visited recently? Lot's of art prints, tea towels, cards, pocket mirrors and such, deriving mostly from my postcard project a few weeks back! I loved hearing which postcards you liked / didn't like and feedback in general on facebook, so would've been a shame not to magic them up into new bits for you.

Lets see what we have...

An abundance of new 100% recycled cards, including a nice offer in store- £6.50 for three of your choice, perfect for harboring in the cupboard should the moment to send an emergency one arrive!

Giclee art prints, A4 & A5 size ready to pop in a frame and grace your walls. Giclee prints are printed with archival ink so will not yellow or fade. Each is signed- start your art collection today! 

Illustrated pocket mirrors with bag- the sweetest gift, no?

New screen printed linen tea towel design, wrapped in string & smile guaranteeing! 

New gift wrap! Three different designs printed in the UK onto 100% recycled paper using vegetable inks, for beautifully wrapped, guilt free gift giving! There's also a new 'gift wrap it' option in the shop, so your purchase arrives with instant WOW. You're welcome!

Hope you like? I'm back in Finland and beavering away- the snow has finally gone and I can finally see the place in all it's glory! I'll be putting out a newsletter soon which will include some sweet discounts and treats- if you'd like to keep in the loop just add your details on the website. I only email a few times a year so you won't be plagued by me! 

HAVE A LOVELY WEEK!

S x

Home.

I'm back home in the UK for a couple of weeks to sort out my studio, launch new work and soak up some home comforts (mostly eat all the food I miss & can't get in Finland!) Enjoying catching up with friends and the little things in life...like grass, proper sausages, (not the German type!) Marks & Spencers and my much-missed fluffy orange helper!

I've also been taking the time to do things I've been meaning to for ages, like my website & branding- a bit of business spring cleaning! Have a peak at the new look at the link on the right, I'd love to hear what you think...

All this week, I'll be uploading exciting new products to my shop, keep a look out! Spring has finally sprung over here...

S x

House beautiful...

Take House Beautiful Magazine's lead and transform you home into a fresh and breezy nautical-botanic hide away, you can almost smell the salt in the air...

Shop for our Lobster & Crab prints or aprons here.

Today I've mostly been working on my website, sprucing it up for the spring! Will of course share with you when I'm happy it's done...

S X