Badges, magnets and pocket mirrors

I've been a fan of a nice badge ever since I can remember.  And as soon as I started doing book fairs, it was something nice to have on your table to break up all the paper.  I've since branched out to pocket mirrors, utilising both my watercolour and screen printed illustrations.  Now I have something new again!  Not only have I new designs on my trusty badges and pocket mirrors, but I am also doing magnets.

HURRAH!

my little range of book related pocket mirrors

This year my pocket mirror range has really expanded and I'm proud to display 9 designs out on my table at markets and fairs, as well as 3 sets of 4 magnets and a couple of individual designs and 4 new badges.  Anyone would think I've been busy!

The Gifted Magpie

A gorgeous shop in Faringdon, Oxfordshire has just opened and the lovely Rachel has asked if she can stock my handmade cards, illustrated pocket mirrors and even a few copies of my 'Amazing Folding Book'.

 My little pocket mirrors and cards out on display in the shop!

I've been to Oxford numerous times and always enjoy the drive there, through gorgeous English countryside.  So having to venture past Oxford was a definite plus - more adventures!  I drove through and past so many quirkily named towns and roads, picturesque scenery and plenty of animals too.  Faringdon itself looks like a great place, lovely buildings and small streets.  A great place to visit for a day out - nice drive there, walk around, stop for tea and cake or a spot of lunch and then tell all of your friends about it by sending a card from 'Morning Mr Magpie'.

If this is near you and you get a chance to visit, leave me a comment and let me know!  I'd love to hear what you thought of the place too.

Pocket Mirrors

Lovely, Lovely Pocket Mirrors

'Sweet Stuff'

I have chosen two of my favourite recent designs to put into pocket mirrors - HURRAH! A nice way to carry something pretty around with you.  They measure a darling 56mm or 2.25inches and slip nicely into a pocket or handbag.

You might remember seeing the original 'Sweet Stuff' illustration on my blog a little while ago, you can read that post here.

These were available at my exhibition at Seasons Cafe at Rowan in March and went down a storm.  Now you lucky lot can find them in my Etsy shop here.

'Flower'

What do you think?

Thanks for looking!

X

Exhibition - Artist of the month

Artist of the month

So YAY!  My first solo exhibition.  I'm pretty proud of it all.   The cafe where I used to work has been having an 'Artist of the Month' feature since about September last year.  It was a huge hit and success with artists and locals a like!  It's a great feature of the cafe now, a new artist, or group of artists, every month.  Works from all disciplines are welcome, from watercolours and oils to printmaking and photographs.  

So I have March all for myself!  After enjoying all of the previous work that has been up, I'm excited that my turn has come around.  I managed to get a bit of branding together for myself with some bright stickers and my globe illustration so everything tied together nicely.  I have a range of illustrations available.  From silkscreen and drypoint prints to watercolour illustrations, digital prints and books to pocket mirrors and magnets - there is something for every budget!

The space in the cafe is ideal for displaying artwork.  As you can see its a gorgeous light space, with a whole wall of windows, a roof that lets in even more light and a lovely long wall for all the work!  My work varies quite a bit, but in between wall lights I was able to group pieces together in sections, as it were, and it's worked so well.

There were drinks and nibbles and tea and cake available.  Lovely cupcakes on vintage tiered cake stands were scattered about on the tables along with information flyers and table talkers.  I invested in a couple of stands to display my prints and silkscreen books on.  Being the busy bee that i am, I painted a special 'Rowan flower' piece in watercolour for the exhibition which along with the 'Love Heart' design from the sweetie range, I had put on to pocket mirrors.  These were a huge success and will soon also be available in my Etsy shop for those of you who are not so local and can't make it to the exhibition.

I had a lovely preview evening, thank you to all who came!  The cafe is just so gorgeous when it gets dark.  There are fairy lights on the outside, and those, along with cute table lights and soft wall lighting...it's just a bit magical.