The last few months have been really busy! We moved house at the end of the summer school holidays and I've also been creating new work when not unpacking boxes!! I've really been enjoying combining my hand painted work with digital, using Procreate on my iPad Pro. I resisted drawing on a screen for so long because I thought it was a 'cop out' but I love it now because it eliminates so many extra time consuming steps in the creating process and I can take my iPad anywhere! I

If you've always wondered how to create a Hopscotch Pattern in Adobe Illustrator I have created a step-by-step guide for you here. #hopscotchpatter #surfacepatterndesign #surfacepattern #AdobeIllustrator

This week I've been thinking about inspirational/motivational quotes and have created a series of posters based on Strong Women. In this case I have applied them to mugs. Available to purchase from my Redbubble shop here #surfacepattern #Artlicensing #strongwomen #motivationalquote #inspirationalquote #faces #collage #brave #strong #courage

I am thrilled to have my Strawberry Field pattern featured on They Draw and Cook's website, doesn't it look fabulous! Thank you Salli :D I decided to mock-up a girl's sundress when I remembered I used to wear a dress with a strawberry pattern when I was a child growing up in Kenya. My friends on social media have suggested this pattern would look fab adorning stationery, kitchen products such as oven gloves, tea towels, table cloths and aprons... the list is endless! That wou

Oh my gosh! It's been a while since I last added a post. The end of my boys' school summer term is always filled with functions and I've been juggling like crazy to fit work into that schedule too. The summer holidays have been quite full on too trying to juggle work and making sure the boys are happily entertained! Today I managed to steal some time to add a new design to my RedBubble shop. I had fun with the idea of a 'cat tooth' pattern... my twist on the traditional hound

Over the last two weeks I have been really busy with a new online e-course run by Lilla Rogers and Margo Tantau on how to create a Home Decor Collection. It is a long held dream of mine to see my designs on products in the stores and taking this course is just one tiny step in that direction. The course is intensive but so much fun and I feel a huge sense of pride at my achievements thus far. We were given a choice of three mood boards to choose from, all of which are gorgeou