A new print to welcome in the new year! I’ve been sat on this one for a couple of weeks, itching to get it out there and in the shops. I’m pleased to say you can now find it on etsy and folksy! It’s an open edition print so it won’t just vanish after the new year festivities, so panic not. The print measures 8″ x 10″ (landscape) and is printed on archival heavyweight matte paper. There is room around the edges for framing with or without a mount. The colours are all bright and crisp. Feel free to get in touch if you have any questions.

Cha Cha Cha…

Just a couple of notes for the next 2 weeks. The etsy and folksy shops are both still open for browsing but after Monday 21st dec I won’t be posting orders until the start of the new year. So please don’t be worried if it takes a little longer for your order to reach you – I’ll keep you posted – excuse the pun ;)

I started reading this last night and it’s brilliant. So brilliant that I couldn’t help but get up this morning, read some more, write a post about it and hope that you go out and hunt it down or perhaps put it on your Christmas list (if it’s not too late!). It’s witty, it’s clever, the kid and his dog are bonkers but hilarious. Awesomeness :)

A friend mentioned ‘congrats for being featured in the folksy festive sampler!’ and my response was ‘hm?’ (pausing midway through a bite of mince pie). And heeere it is :) I have my own copy, which arrived this morning, but for now I’m using the image featured on the folksy blog (hope that’s ok!) Familiar little red heads? I’m well chuffed!

After soaking up all the visual yumminess that is the folksy festive sampler (I really like saying that) I went on my monthly trip to visit the unit 11,  middle of nowhere post office depot where they keep an eye on all of the big things that people can’t squeeze through the letter box (boxes of paper mainly). On my way there was beautiful sunshine, blue skies and patchy white blob like clouds… On the way back Nottingham was being devoured by this:

By the time I reached my final destination (between the black church and the windmill) I was battling off snow to the face and ready for a very big cup of tea.

This is going to be a very random post by the way. Illya’s been doing even more batty things. She’s currently picking fights with E.T:

(above: awful picture quality – I used my phone because it was to hand) and my slippers:

Today’s been a day for compiling lists. Some are practical and some are just for fun. I’m pleased to say that I’ve ticked 3 very important things off of the practical list today (horray!) which justifies me spending a bit of time scribbling down the fun lists.

Here are the fun film related ones:

My 5 favourite films of 2009:

1. Moon
2. Unmade beds
3. A serious man
4. Away We Go
5. Fantastic Mr Fox

11 films made in the last 10 years I could watch over and over and over again (it was a top 10 but I got carried away and refused to edit):

1. No Country for Old Men
2. Moon
3. The Assassination of Jessie James by the coward Robert Ford
4. A Serious Man
5. Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind
6. Donnie Darko
7. Milk – (even though I end up blubbering like at baby at the end)
8. The Good the Bad and the Weird
9. V for Vendetta
10. Dean Spanley
11. I’m a Cyborg, but that’s ok

Book related list:

Books (fiction, graphic novels, comics, art, kids) I’ve read in 2009 (and will happily reread in 2010):

A handful of dust – Evelyn Waugh
The Gargoyle – Andrew Davidson
Scott Pilgrim (vol 1-5) – Bryan Lee O’Malley
The Great Paper Caper – Oliver Jeffers
December – Elizabeth H Winthrop
The Graveyard Book – Neil Gaiman
Hand Job: A catalogue of Type – Michael Perry
The House At Midnight – Lucie Whitehouse
Tyrannosaurus Drip – Julia Donaldson/David Roberts

I can imagine you’re fed up of my lists. Trouble is I could write them for England. I’m sure the few remaining posts of 2009 will contain a couple more.  Its time to pick up the pens and draw some pictures, possibly read a few more pages of my book. Have a lovely day, enjoy the snow if you have any :)

I got a feature on the amazing site that is dooce! An awesome surprise indeed. The blog feature has probably made “The Girl and the Fox” print the most popular one in the shop, which makes me happy because it’s certainly one of my favourites. After a day of manic packing I’m very nearly ready to pay another visit to the post office. I had a lovely day yesterday, massive thank you to everyone who was out and had a nice time. It was perfecto :)

Today’s target is to brew up a new design for thank you postcards. Fingers crossed I’ve got my decision making cap on today otherwise you’ll be hearing from me sooner than expected asking yet again for words of wisdom and advice.

I got asked the other week by a fellow twitterer, Eric Orchard, to have a go at doodling one of his characters in colour. Et voila! I’m pleased to introduce my tribute to Inky the bat. I love his comics and illustrations. They are definitely on my Christmas list this year. Enjoy!