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I always keep notebooks (really visual diaries) full of images I like, written ideas and descriptions, and little sketches. I find them in...

I love books published by PIE. Unfortunately, they are expensive but they have so many great, inspiring graphic and packaging designs in the...

I popped down the road to lunch with my friend Julia today and we couldn't help but stop by at the Hummingbird bakery on Portobello road...

For those of you who have been asking, anzu means apricot in Japanese. I love apricots, apricot blossoms (which are pink or white) and I lo...

I am often asked how I work and what medium I like to work in. Above is my painting equipment, which has everything from gold powder to ...

Here is a bottle of our love potion - hoping you won't need it today!! Image: Love potion card

Valentines day is coming. Celebrate by sending one of our hopeless romantics cards (above is our scarlet heart card), and throwing caution...

I'd hate to jinx it and I can hardly believe it is true for February, but over the weekend it really felt like Spring is on its way. I...

We'd just like to say thank you to all of you who were able to make it to Top Drawer Spring, San Francisco, and Birmingham trade show...

Happy Chinese New Year! The year starts tomorrow and is the year of the earth rat (which doesn't sound too nice to me, but apparently ca...

On my previous More tea Vicar? blog, I posted a photograph of the new tea-cups I had bought and I thought you would like to see the finished...

Things are a little chaotic at the moment, with flowers, paintings and cards everywhere as we get everything together to travel up to the Bi...

When you live in a big city, it is so easy to lose track of the seasons and that's a shame. I've always tried to reflect the seasons...

Our men's range has proved so popular, I had to add to it. So for those of you who weren't able to make it to Top Drawer Spring we t...

If you're going to San Francisco, be sure to wear some flowers in your hair ... or at least visit the anzu stand! As my partner in Ameri...

Not long ago Sisley asked me to do some illustrations for them. The whole project was fun to work on, especially when I received freebies of...

I am keen on the whole high tea, Miss Marple thing and love to paint these typically English images (see my books and tea card/book cover be...

I recently illustrated the homepage and contact us pages for the just launched Wellicious website. It was a total pleasure working with the...

I love frangipani - the blossom has the elegant simplicity of a Chanel camellia, but yet just instantly makes you think of tropical beaches...

A lthough I'm not into knitting, and am useless at baking (as my recent attempt at cooking scones attests to), I am working on a new pat...

LONDON ISTANBUL SÃO PAULO LONDON GUIDE As recommended by Ellen McGrath VINTAGE SHOPPING: Rellik, (everything from £10 earrings to vintage W...

LONDON ISTANBUL SÃO PAULO ISTANBUL GUIDE As recommended by Refik Gökmen, who divides his time between London and Turkey. SHOPPING: The Grand...

LONDON ISTANBUL SÃO PAULO SÃO PAULO GUIDE As recommended by paulista Ryma Ghazzaoui. VINTAGE SHOPPING: Praça Benedito Calixto, in Pinheiro....