lots of re-working... again!

Hey there lovely Reader,

And how are you? Cheery I hope! So there have been yet more prospects on the horizon and yet again I don't feel like there are enough hours in the day! I'm off on a course tomorrow run by the lovely PaperGirls which I'm hoping will help steer my illustration in the right direction. It's hard keeping all the juggling balls that life throws at you up in the air sometimes...!

Some nice re-worked bits for you all! Enjoy!

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Valentine's Day!

I LOVE YOU! Yes! YOU! Thank you to all readers of my blog whether you be regulars or you just happened to stumble upon my doodles! May I be the first to wish you a Happy St. Valentine's Day! Hope you're planning something lovely (even if that is a night alone in the bath, mmm!).

I've made THIS for THB aka Brown Bread (we've been together for 19 months now! I'm the Sunflower which is his pet name for me!) but shhh, I've made this into his card too (printed on silver) so I hope he doesn't read this blog and spoil the surprise!

Have a super v-day! xxxx

Time goes by so quickly...

Hello one and all!

Wherever you may be I hope this post finds you in a happy and content state! 2013 has been a bit of an odd year so far, some things are going very well like MY FIRST MAGAZINE  FEATURE for Stationery Trends Magazine:

...and being on THE FRONT COVER of one of my illustration catalogues, Beehive #20:

...AND SOMETHING ELSE which I STILL can't yet divulge (sorry!). But then there is a fair share of sad news too for me and people around me which has been quite distressing. Fingers crossed that once Spring arrives it'll all be on the up from there.

It has been incredibly busy at my day job (working for McLaren) which is exciting but also tiring! I've not been able to dedicate myself as much to my illustrative artwork as I would've liked but I think the next few months should see me spending more time on this lovely hobby of mine :-D

McLaren MP4-28 Car Launch (I helped with this event!)

OH! ALMOST FORGOT! Here is a FREEBIE DOWNLOAD FOR YOUUUUUU! Just click here!

ENJOY!

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Two weeks of everything apart from drawing...

Hello my lovely readers :-)

Hope you are all safe and well. It's been snowing all day today and I had some pretty hair raising moments on the drive home today! EEEK!

The past 2 weeks have been rather difficult as my Mum has had an op and I've been living out of a bag ever since. Fortunately she is getting much stronger and better everyday so she's getting a little bit of her independence back which is just lovely to watch. Even though I've been far busier than normal, I've been spending some quality time with Mum which has been super!

So, I've still had some great news Illustration wise (the main one I think I'll be able to share end of next month: YESSSSS!) including my work being featured on Beehive Illustration's catalogue for 2013 and being FEATURED in a magazine (post about that more next time!). Altogether I'm feeling very positive despite my attentions being elsewhere!

I've managed to re-work some old ideas to make them fit for Valentines Day (you can never be too early, right?). Hope you like what I've done!

Have a lovely weekend all :-) xxx

Work sold out!

Hello guys and gals!

How is it going? In my opinion, today was pretty much the hardest day of the year due to January Blues and it being the first proper day back at work after all that celebrating! Ewwww: diets, exercise and work starts but all bring their rewards eh?!

I've just had some wonderful news and had to share! Alboe, the shop I sell in, has actually sold out of my work!!! Well, not all of it but some of the products I had on sale! Apparently the signs I made went down really well and the lovely shop owner Sam has asked me to bring in more! WOOP WOOP WOOP!

Alboe store front! My print can be seen right at the bottom in the middle :-D

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post Christmas Blues...

Hello all!

Hope you all had a very merry Christmas time :-) I am so sorry for my silence during the past month, it was an incredibly busy time for me as I'm sure was the same for you. The craft fair really started things off well though by putting me in a good mood and I had lots of parties and celebrations on the run up to the big day itself! This was all very well and good but it also meant I was constantly distracted from getting on with some drawing... not good at all! Oh well... Here's hoping 2013 allows me a little more time for my Nanny S-A drawings as the tail end of 2012 hasn't exactly been as I'd hoped illustration wise.

On Christmas Eve THB noticed that my outfit that day WAS EXACTLY THE SAME AS THE REVERSE OF MY CARDS!!! WOOP WOOP!!! What do you think? :-)

Anyways, THB and I are on the downwards slope from Christmas but also on a slightly upwards climb to NYE! Perhaps this little chap is getting balloons ready for the final day of the year?! :-)

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Post Craft Fair FRENZY!

HELLO GORGEOUS READERS!

I sincerely hope you're well and feeling in the Christmas spirit already, I put up my Xmas decorations with THB last night whilst listening to cheesey CRIMBO music - HURRAH!

So as an update for you all, the Christmas fair was a success despite it being quiet on the day. I was thrilled with the feedback I was getting and met some lovely people which truly has boosted my confidence. I feel like I can actually do this and do this well! YEESSSSSSSS!

As a direct result of the fair, I've set up my ETSY STORE now which is just so ruddy exciting! I still need to add more items, keep an eye out for future posts!

I'm hoping to sell lots of Christmas cards during the next couple of weeks, I have limited stock but I'd like to sell out if possible!

Pick and Mix from the above stating what designs you'd like and quantities then I'll get them to you asap! You can contact me via my Facebook page:  https://www.facebook.com/NannySApage

1 = £1.50, 5 = £6.50, 10 = £12, 20 = £20 

Thanks!

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