Doppelganger zine - call for entries

My my, Miss Franipeg has been a busy bear! Ever since our first conversation about zines she's been working on a new idea for a cool artists' book, called Doppelganger. It started off with my...

I ♥ treasury features

As busy as I often am making my own pretty things, it is nice to take a break every now and then and look through gorgeous lists of Etsy treasuries for inspiration. Oooh, such tempting pretty...

the gift of (somewhat hideous) owls

I'm not quite sure how it's possible, but I seem to have inadvertantly forced my lovely friend Laura to start collecting owls. It could be partly due to the fact that they are still just about...

all the fun of the Zombie Rockin' fair

I thought perhaps I should share some pics from Zombie Rockin' - these photos are all from Joe Pop who makes wonderful kitsch cards - go check him out! Clockwise from top: the fab Naughty Monsters...

my favourite things this week #68

♥ this cute Catbus wall pocket would look ace in my studio ♥ I have to have this never nude pin from LeighLaLovesYou ♥ Thor Pracercising. Enough said. ♥ the most amazing Bowser sweater for a turtle...

a rather bizarre illustration request

I try and make an effort to draw birthday cards for friends and family, and it's usually incredibly amusing to be told what the boy wants me to draw for his friends or family's cards. The planned...

derby update and our next bout

My not-even-begun-yet derby career has hit another bump in the road. After weeks and weeks of back pain, doc wants me to go for an MRI scan to see what on earth is going on with it and why it's not...

zine "research" ...aka zine wishlist

Ever since meeting the lovely Franipeg (yep, that name is staying with you) of Monsieur Monsteur at Zombie Fest the other week, we've been chatting about how much we both want to make a series of...

summer holiday planning

I wonder if you can guess where the boy and I are planning to go for our summer holiday?

skate portrait necklaces

Now that Fresh Meat has finished, some of us have gone onto Intermediate training... we're no longer Baby Belles, we're now Inter Belles! I wanted to make something for the girlies who have moved...

walnut whippin'

Now that summer has decided to turn up it's getting a bit too warm to risk sending chocolate in the post - which is a shame as I had just bought this to send to my mum, who is rather a fan of the...

my favourite things this week #67

♥ shiny, pretty sculptures by John Foster ♥ beautiful Geometrics artworks by DAAS ♥ if only this cute cat dress by Costumini was available in adult sizes! ♥ I adore all of Stasia's artworks -...

am I a hoarder in the making?

There are not many good things about feeling unwell. In fact, the only good thing I can think of is having plenty of time to lie around watching TV. After an initial full day of sleeping, my second...

Shakespeare with a 90's twist

Our first trip of the year to Shakespeare's Globe was to watch my favourite play, King Lear. I studied it for my English Literature ‘A’ Level, and have seen as many versions of it as I’ve possibly...

get your zombie on

If you're free and in London this bank holiday Monday, come and visit Zombie Rockin' at The Lexington, Angel. There will be lots of stalls selling zombie goodies - including a few of my friends:...

my favourite things this week #66

♥ amazing Dolly print from The Dapper Paper Co. ♥ pretty rocking cat skeleton by Illustrated Ink ♥ love this Ron print by Dave Mottram ♥ super cool MC Hammer kitty mirror from Scientific Culture ♥...

popping up a pop-up

It’s been a bit of a while… and it’s been an insanely busy couple of weeks. On a bit of a whim, I decided that I fancied opening up a pop-up shop. An hour after seeing a property I thought would be...

South London craft fair - tomorrow

If you happen to be out and about in South London tomorrow, why not come and visit me at my stall in Hither Green at the spring FUSS fair: The fair is kinda small, but uber cosy and full to the...

new work in progress... an origami menagerie!

I have my roller derby rules test today :/

I have my roller derby written rules test in 3 hours time... I've been reading up like a fiend, and tried a little online test to check how I'm doing... 90% correct is pretty ace! I need at least...

my favourite things this week #65

♥ gorgeous looking kaleidoscope chocolates from La Grande Epicerie ♥ pretty pretty pretty sparrow necklace by Elizabeth S Murray ♥ I love a bit of Rainbow Dash cosplay via Fashionably Geek ♥ super...

Camden-ing

Phew, all this Camdening has meant that my desk has been covered in masses of jewellery bits in various states of completion every day for the last couple of weeks. My first day at Camden was...

investigation: how many birds can you get away with in one outfit?

So: being "on trend" might involve wearing one or two pieces with a theme, right? Well what if you wanted to be all on trend? Would wearing clothes/accessories all in the same theme be mega awesome...

paper stop motion animation

I spied this video on Beautiful/Decay - isn't it just incredible? Shugo Tokumaru “Katachi” from Kijek / Adamski on Vimeo.

must have: flamingo satchel

This pretty satchel popped up in an email from Oliver Bonas this morning... ♥♥♥ possibly the most amazing satchel in the world ever - it has flamingoes on it! ♥♥♥ Here's how I might style it if I...

busy making bunnies

I thought since my business name involves rabbits, perhaps I should start making some... I'm not sure if you can tell how tiny these bunnies are - only about 1cm across!

bows? check. flags? check. pompoms? check... it must be bout day!

oh yeah, baby, it's my team's first game of the season today! It's snowing and bitter and horrid, but when has that ever stopped us?

my favourite things this week #64

♥ I just love this vintage bird fabric embroidery hoop by Stitch Culture ♥ oooh, pretty teapot return address stamp by Paper Pastries ♥ cute pie chart pendant DIY by Nancy of Do Small Things With...

my first day at Camden Lock

Hello hello hello! Just on the off chance that any of you are in London and at a loose end tomorrow - Friday 22nd March - why not come and visit me at Camden Lock market where I will be selling all...

the newest & awesomest addition to my snowstorm collection

Check out this incredible double snowstorm which was kindly brought back from Florence by my friends Mahdi and Susie. I'd never even seen a double snowstorm before, and now I own one! Awesome! This...