I Love…
A few of my favourite things…
I Love…Golden Books
Before I get started singing the praises of Golden Books, I’m happy to announce that my contact page has just been freshly installed on my site! Come & help me test that everything’s working & in order, by sending me an email. Just come & say hi, & I’ll say hi back! Read the full story…
From the Archives: 1970
Here are some of the gorgeous illustrations from my favourite book when I was three: Nurseryland Annual 1970. I loved poetry when I was a young’un, & loved this book in particular because of the beautiful pictures. Google hasn’t been very enlightening… Read the full story…
Some of My Favourite Script Fonts
Some of you might already know about my sister Josella’s wonderful site Tack-O-Rama, but for those who don’t, it’s a treasure trove of retro fonts, design & clipart, & you must visit it at once! She not only has free samples of her clipart for y’all… Read the full story…
Memory Lane: Stationery & Office Supplies
Who doesn’t love office supplies & stationery? Tell me – who??!! Read the full story…
My Favourite Circus Fonts: Round #2
A long time ago I posted a list of some of my favourite typefaces of the circus/carnival/sideshow/wild west persuasion. They proved so popular I thought I’d post some more for your typographic pleasure! The fonts marked with an asterisk… Read the full story…
I Love…Shuzo Ikeda
Shuzo Ikeda 1922-2004 Japanese Printmaker… Read the full story…
My Passionate Love Affair…
…with paper continues… I’ve just given myself blisters from cutting hundreds of little paper shapes for a new collage I’m making. Someone needs to invent scissors with fur-lined handles. Fake fur of course… Read the full story…
My Favourite Circus Fonts
I collect fonts of the Circus/Sideshow/Carnival/Wild West ilk. I tirelessly trawl the depths of the internet to find them. Here are 12 of my favourites, & I’ve spared you the trouble of searching for them… Read the full story…
I Love Paper
10mm wide strips of vintage paper, waiting to be collaged. My friend’s comment when he saw me painstakingly cutting them: “You’re insane”.
Happy (Belated) Holidays
I really really wanted to make an extra special Christmas post on my blog, but alas, last minute wholesale orders & Etsy craziness meant I didn’t have a minute to spare. Sadly, I missed out on doing a December giveaway! Read the full story…
I Love…Mary Blair
Hands up who’s a lifetime member of the Mary Blair Appreciation Society (if there is such a thing)? Meeeeee!!! I’ve loved Mary Blair since I was little & first read I Can Fly. Isn’t it funny how kids study things so intently? Read the full story…
Little Things
When I was a kid, I used to collect little treasures such as toys from cereal boxes, Christmas crackers & vending machines, & keep them in a tin toffee box which I called my ‘Little Things Box’. I’d spend hours… Read the full story…
Nine Moleskines
I’ve had these Moleskine notebooks half finished for a few months now. They need something…I’m just not sure what yet. My love for brown kraft is bordering on obsessive. But who can blame me? It compliments almost any colour… Read the full story…
An Early Birthday Present to Myself
It’s my birthday in a couple of weeks & I thought I’d treat myself to something I’ve been coveting for a while…a custom made bracelet by Keys & Memories made from vintage celluloid typewriter keys. Yep, that’s my name… Read the full story…