Merry Christmas!

 

Wishing everyone a fabulous Christmas and New Year break!  We couldn't resist this little elf costume and Jimmy certainly looks like he enjoyed dressing up! It's his first Christmas so we're all excited, but this year Lee and I will be the ones having fun opening his presents...

I'm looking forward to some more blogging in 2012, see you next year....x

Post Early for Christmas

These are my latest illustrations for Woman and Home just out in the December issue.  

I saw a Christmas tree up in someone's window yesterday which is a little bit early for me!  It's just around the corner though so it's time to think of getting organised...

The last international posting dates this year are: Australia: 5th December, USA and Canada: 12th December, and for the UK: 2nd class 17th December, 1st class 20th December.  So if any of you lovely people want to buy something from my etsy/folksy shops for Christmas you'd better get your skates on!

btw Folksy has just had a revamp! check out the new look site here

Illustration Friday - Stripes

I haven't posted anything on Illustration Friday for ages, but I thought this old one might be a good fit for this week's topic.  It was done a while ago for an article about stretch marks, and to emphasise it I added stripes to everything in the illustration.  It's also quite topical for me now with the recent arrival of Jimmy, although I don't look quite this skinny!
Well he isn't standing up in his cot just yet so I guess there's time!

Pink Ladies

Here are my latest illustrations for Woman and Home, just out in the November issue.  This month's tips are how to avoid losing your keys and how to ice cupcakes. 

5 a day

These are part of a set of illustrations just published in the October issue of Best Health Magazine, about different foods and how they affect your mood.  Apparently pumpkin seeds help you relax and bananas help you concentrate.

I'm quite fond of drawing vegetable characters so when we spotted this broccoli soft toy in Ikea we couldn't resist.  As you can see Jimmy is already a fan, let's hope he still loves broccoli when he's older!

Woman and Home

Here are some illustrations I did recently for Woman & Home magazine, for a new regular monthly feature on making life easier.  These are about using peppermint tea as a stomach remedy, keeping fit while doing the housework and using apps to save money at the shops.  I always like drawing women and using a simple colour palette so I'm enjoying working on these....

It's a boy!

I am excited to introduce the new addition to our family! Jimmy Lee was born on August 24th weighing 8lb 12oz.  He was due yesterday so was a little early and is absolutely wonderful, Lee and I are over the moon with our little boy:)