Elle Decoration January 2013

Great to see contemporary and traditional stained glass being featured in the latest issue of Elle Decoration.

Although I was emailed about being included as a recommended designer/maker a few weeks ago, I didn't really believe it was actually going to happen until I saw it in print!

The Stylist Magazine's Etsy Christmas Gift Guide

Very excited to see my work featured in the Stylist Magazine's Etsy Christmas Gift Guide, alongside some of my Etsy heroes such as Rob Ryan, Jess Quinn, Helen Rawlinson and Jane Foster (you can find me in the Homewares and Christmas Decorations sections).

There is 10% off purchases from all the shops featured with the coupon code STYLIST10.

Being out in the sticks, I'm unable to get a copy of the supplement that came with yesterday's issue of upmarket women's weekly The Stylist (it's distributed free in major cities), so if anyone has a spare they'd like to send my way, I'd be very grateful!

Homemaker Magazine

A nice little mention for my blog in the first issue of new craft/homes magazine Homemaker.  Some great articles and d.i.y. projects in this publication, including a lovely interview with superstar retro-scandi-lady Jane Foster.

Lots of behind the scenes commissions and projects on the go at the moment, hence little available blogging time, however I did manage to get a quick snap of this commissioned Love Birds piece before I posted it off to the USA today.

Pretty Nostalgic Magazine Feature

I was really excited to receive issue 3 of new magazine Pretty Nostalgic yesterday, which has the results of the photo shoot they did at my house and workshop at the end of July.  Don't mind the title of the article - they're not being rude about the state of my house - a shambles is an old fashioned butcher's, which is what the house used to be.

The magazine is unlike any other - printed on uncoated paper, in a smaller, square format, it looks and feels more like a coffee table book than a magazine.  Their manifesto is "spend wisely, waste less, appreciate more" and this covers the themes of sustainable living, vintage and handmade goods and British eccentricity.  It's available by subscription, in independent shops and WHSmith.

I loved the contents page, with each feature being illustrated physically by a glass jar hanging from a tree, and there is a great article on bespoke wallpaper, with some very drool-worthy designs (last 3 images).

Catching Up

Life seems to be rushing past so quickly at the moment, and I feel like I'm trying to crowbar everything I need to do into the last few days of child-free time before the summer holidays start at the end of next week.

Here's a quick round-up of what I've been doing...

I got my copy of Popular Crafts magazine today with the Q&A I did for them a while back.  Very exciting to see myself in print for the first time!

I bought a beautiful hardback book of Garden Flowers from my next-door bookshop.

There's been so much going on at the girls' school lately - the end of term art show was really impressive - how great do these sail pictures and shadow boxes look?

Filling my kiln up with various bits of various birds...

Buying this ace vintage chopping board - perfect for the campervan.

Making Isla's birthday cake, including a little marzipan Dobby the House Elf figure, at some ridiculous hour of the night (morning).  I always leave these things to the last minute...