Hello! I’m attending a handful of fairs this winter with my wares – calligraphy items, including gift tags, Christmas cards, paper decorations and wreaths to decorate your home. I’d love for you to come and say “Hi” if you’re passing! All the fairs are near …
Cumbria
Christmas Cards – They’re a true labour of love!
Christmas cards have always been one of the best parts of Christmas for me. I love the designs, the wording, the connection with people you maybe don’t hear from very often. They often feature subjects like birds, deer, squirrels, hares and rabbits, foliage and winter …
Calligraphy Announcement!
If you follow me on social media, or you’ve signed up to my newsletter (if not, links are at the bottom of this page) you’ll know that I’ve been planning my calligraphy services for a while, trying different things out and now I’ve finally got …
What’s in Season – December
Christmas wreaths! I use a lot of different evergreen foliage in December – not all green! A lot can be variegated, giving white and green, or yellow and green. Also colour can be given from rose hips, coloured twigs, and some winter flowering shrubs. Bulbs …
What’s in Season – August Flowers
In August we have dahlias, and lots of flowers, seed pods, grasses, foliage and some berries. Another good month for a wedding! Here are a few photos to give you a feel for August flowers…. Flowers during August may include: Dahlias, mint, blue thistle (eryngium), …
May Flowers
The start of May here in Cumbria can be very different to the end of the May….the weather can be so variable, and of course this affects the flowers. Early May normally sees the last of the tulips, and the very welcome first perennials, while …
It’s The 2019 Flower Farmers’ Big Weekend!!
This weekend (August 16th, 2019) is “The Flower Farmers’ Big Weekend; a Britain-wide event organised to showcase British Flowers and growers. There are events held all over the country this weekend (despite the weather!), many people are opening their plots to the public so you …