Just a quick note to say hello and show you some of the Polaroid pictures I’ve been working on this last few weeks. Some are examples of me playing around with colours. Very sorry about the loud wall paper – hope it’s not too distracting :) I would love to hear what you think as I’m really REALLY enjoying making them. Speak soon!

I really wanted to share some of the new pictures I’m working on. I love the lampshade one at the top. That colour orange is currently one of my favourites, the lime green too. Would love to hear what you think of them :)

For this weekend only! Buy 2 prints and get a 3rd print for free! (The cheapest comes free. Please name the free print you wish to receive in the ‘notes to seller’ part of purchase. This offer excludes limited edition prints, A3+ prints and accessories – totes and badges etc.) Sale ends midday Monday (31st) GMT. The sale is only taking place on my etsy shop.

An eagerly awaited summer has arrived. I’ve cracked open the corner of the cupboard bearing dusty sandals and shorts and shamefully revealed my whiter than white toes to the world. While doing so I decided what a perfect time it was for an early summer sale! 3 for 2 on prints for this weekend only – Sale ends on Monday 31st so lets say a proper goodbye to winter and welcome the sunniest season with a bit of colour. Spread the word!

It’s been ages since I last wrote something for this site but in truth I haven’t been up to much. I did go out and purchase 4 new paint brushes with the intention to splat some paint here and there but as you can tell from my lack of news – it’s not happened. And yes the brushes are sat in their packaging, unused, in a pot on the windowsill.

I have begun a couple of hefty crochet projects. Both blanket themed. One started out as an experiment I can’t seem to stop and the other was typical ‘Amy being impatient’ behavior – wanting to begin another project before the first one is finished. Anyway, the crochet is proving very calming and when teamed up with a handful of audio books it makes the summer afternoons perfect. Right now though I’m sat at my new desk with my new view thinking it’s probably time for a coffee and wishing I’d purchased some cakes along with the cat treats and vegetables I bought this morning (above – you can spot the beginnings of blanket project number 2 and some of the vegetables just mentioned).

Since I’ve no new pictures to show you I thought I’d have a rummage through some of the etsy treasures I’ve been admiring recently and share those instead:

1. Cast iron deer door knocker by MechanicalStag 2. Cityscape Screenprint by KarolinSchnoor 3. Vintage Russian Mask by CoolVintage 4. Vintage Printing Block by CoolVintage 5. Tattooed Lady Doll by MCK254 6. Sailor Vignette Print by DwellDeep 7. Dotty Hoop Ring by ShereDesign 8. Vintage Oriental Parasol by LITAA 9. Woolly Bear Print by JuliaPott. (All photo credits go to the makers/sellers)

Hope you have a wonderful warm day

I got interviewed for the GingiberSnap blog. Fancy giving it a read? Here’s the link!

2 SCREENINGS of Handmade Nation will be shown on Saturday 20th at Broadway cinema, Nottingham. In support of these screenings we will be hosting a craft market! The screenings are early and the market is on til late, so come along and treat yourself to some locally made treasures. I’ll have some exciting new odds and ends available. Some limited editions and someoriginals to offer. Hurrah! See you Saturday! (Tickets for the screenings are available on the Nottingham Craft Mafia site and they’re selling fast!)