Lovely birthday treats from Tuesday. From top AMAZING chopstick holders by Lola Goldstein from Lama . Yes! Middle left cushion (made by ...

Thanks to everyone for the birthday wishes! I had a lovely day filled with all sorts of wonderful things. I shall share them soon I'm su...

There are a few new sketchbook photos on Flickr . I'm really enjoying keeping a sketchbook properly again. Since I was about 13 I'...

Evert Nijland makes some beautifully, surreal dreamlike jewellery. (via the always impeccable for me for you ) Wayne Pate has some lovely...

Urgh. Our internet connection has been playing up this week. Initially it would work for about three minutes and then not work for ten and n...

On Saturday I headed down to the RSA New Contemporaries show while Jez ploughed on with his motherload of work ( this is going to look part...

Happy Valentine's Day! (from the beautiful ' Hooves ' by Bowerbirds )

Thanks for all your handy inspirational tips! I'm gradually slipping out of my week long rut so hopefully next week I'll be a hive o...

This is my desk in the studio. It could probably do with a bit of a clean. My paint palette certainly could! I'm not entirely sure what ...

Chris Silas Neal is someone I've had bookmarked for a while although I had never really properly explored his site. A recent visit and ...

This image from Brandi Strickland' s most recent series 'Dark Crystals' is too nice. See more at on her site or FOR REAL at t...

I went for a bit of walk yesterday on the quest for some inspiration for a new project. Sadly I didnt come up with any groundbreaking ideas ...

I've been drawing aimlessly this week and thoroughly enjoying it. I was a bit tired of all the project led work and I just wanted to get...

Today it snowed again. It was nice. For about five minutes. Then it became far too cold and our windown frame began to leak all over the pla...

I have this plan to do a one day book cover project every sunday for as long as I can keep it up. Last week I did Jane Eyre (which wasn'...

OK after the giveaway week I intend to get back on track with blogging once again. So this is a little peek at what I've been up to this...

After a slightly overwhelming response to my silly blog birthday giveaway I can now reveal the winners! Thanks to the 56 of you that entered...

Just a quick reminder that you have until 5pm (GMT) on Friday to enter my little giveaway if you haven't done so already. I can't b...

OK so on friday this wee blog will officially be one year old and to commemorate (commemorate what exactly?) I am going to give away a bundl...

This is something I did today. I'm very much enjoying playing with ink at the moment.

I've put the children's book work on hold for a bit. Another week on it right now and I think my sanity would have been lost forever...

I thoroughly recommend you hit Ruefive's new site for tasty art treats. Nice lettering abounds and there's some lovely photos hidde...

Julia Selin has some really nice, quiet work. The way she uses ink is so wonderful and those horses are so cute. ( via the always lovely A...

It's COLD today which makes me want to curl up in bed and watch films but sadly its not to be as I have so much to do right now it's...

ARGH! My print for the ever awesome Early Griffin has just gone on sale alongside beautiful work from Jan Kruse (of Human Empire) and that ...

I could spend ages trawling through all the covers in the Book Cover Archive . The cover above (designed by Helen Yentus ) has been in my ...

This cardi from asos.com is lovely. Its not online yet but when it is I may have to invest (ha. knitwear is the last thing I need). Also I ...