Feeling crafty and live near me?

To any local crafty Milton Keyners out there on the interweb, we are running a crafternoon. All the cash raised will go to Comic relief. All welcome. Come along and have a go, you just need to leave your name here to book a place : )

Hello flower...

So, I mentioned that spring was inspiring me to design some florals. I LOVE inventing flowers and creating my own frankenflorals. I hope it's sunny where you are : )

Cinnamon Joe @ Blueprint

Cinnamon Joe Studio is collaborating with eleven other studios to hold their very first show in New York City in May this year. Pop along if you can, it will be full of FABULOUS designs suitable for apparel, paper products, home textiles, stationary, toys and fabrics. Andrea from Cinnamon Joe is creating 10  1/1 prints which will be given to the first 10 companies that visit the Cinnamon Joe Studio booth at Blue print. The top image is the first of the 10 artworks. GO CINNAMON JOE! It'll be awesome  : )

Spring is in the air

Copyright Jodds

...so, inspired by all the wonderful flowers that are popping their heads up and reaching for the sun, I am designing florals this week. You can buy the floral wrap above here. I created it for Jodds and it's on super quality paper so get wrapping and enjoy the sun if you have it : )

An interview with Dashwood Studio...

The folk over at Dashwood asked me some questions about my new Rain or Shine? range. You can have a look at the interview  here

Pom-pom pussy willow...

It's half term so I'm finding some time to make some things in between cooking, tidying, ferrying and refereeing children  : ) This is so easy to make and looks so cheerful on our table.

Valentines meal for 12...

We went for a Valentines meal at a friends house at the weekend. There were three families there with kids and additional cats so not a romantic night but the heart shaped food was FABULOUS and great fun : ) Thanks T x

You are the bees knees....

Stephanie Thannhauser Copyright Jodds Cards

Yes, you really are ... Thanks for taking time to look at my blog and happy Valentines Day everyone x

Rain or Shine from Dashwood

Voila...  I designed Rain or Shine for Dashwood Studio and I'm super pleased with how the range turned out. For more info. take a look here and you can follow Dashwood on Facebook here. Thanks Dashwood you are ace : )

Spring Fair in Brum...

I saw my new card designs at the Spring Fair in Birmingham today on the lovely Jodds stand. Great to see them all glittered up and die cut perfectly : ) It's a HUGE show with inspirational designs filling five halls. Pop along if you can, it's on till Thursday.