i heart you...

i spent sunday making these hearts for valentines day...they are 3 in one - a card, a decoration and a removable badge with a tiny leather heart for wearing on your sleeve, or any other suitable area. they're available here, of course.

i won't bore you with details of the house (as i suspected, the builders haven't left yet, but things are looking super...) but i did have an epiphany about a wall in the kitchen the other day...as i speak it's being painted with blackboard paint, but not just any old blackboard paint. it's only bloomin' magnetic too! you can find it at this shop for the very reasonable price of £9.99 for 750ml. i'll post pics when finished.

ely number 2

at last i have started my second piece for ely cathedral. the exhibition goes up near the end of march, so i'd better get a wriggle on. although no actual work has taken place, i've been mulling over ideas in my head for weeks and these two little pieces (5 square) are the first of 40 pieces i'm planning on doing. rather unimaginatively, it's going to be called 'skyline 2'. i love doing stuff like this...having a pretty clear idea and having it go well is so satisfying. i'd like to get a couple more done before getting ready for...wait for it...a valentine's day dinner with my husband, gasp! yes, after 16 years of telling me that valentine's day is no more than a load of old commercialised bollocks, sam has surprised me with a night out! organised more than two weeks ago. amazing. have a great one with your loved ones, folks.

together

a new sketch up in the shop with a teeny tiny whiff of a valentine about it. cynical marketing? moi? oui.