At the end of September, my sketchbook and I took a romantic break to Ortigia (now unquestionably my favourite place in Italy) to spend a week at a beautiful artists' studio just five minutes from the sea in one direction, and a vast white marble piazza dominated by a Baroque duomo in the other.
There is one fatal flaw about doing an artist r...
September 11, 2026
Meadows in Miniature
Bring A Little Wildness Into Your Life...
We have re-editioned our much-loved Meadow card, and you'll now find it letterpress printed in our signature clas...
September 02, 2026
On Letter Writing...
Your Words are a Gift
Yesterday was World Letter-Writing Day, and following on from last weeks' reflection on Dolly's Parton's exemplary correspondence, here is some further inspiration to put pen to paper...
Is there something missing in your life? Do you fon...
August 29, 2026
You Are What You Give... Dolly Parton (A Tribute)
This week, the earth lost one of her most glittering inhabitants, and someone who meant the world to me; global icon, lyricist, humanitarian and philanthropist, Dolly Parton.
Singing along in the car to a well-worn cassette, Dolly's music is one of my earliest memories and the soundtrack to my childhood, beloved as she was by my country-loving dad.
I find myself grieving a stranger who felt like a friend, and from...
Singing along in the car to a well-worn cassette, Dolly's music is one of my earliest memories and the soundtrack to my childhood, beloved as she was by my country-loving dad.
I find myself grieving a stranger who felt like a friend, and from...
August 08, 2026
Recipe for a Summer Party
If you’re planning a fiesta in the coming weeks (or are tempted to, but can’t face the faff) here are a few easy ideas to throw in the mix.
Real connection and community are increasingly precious in our ever more digitised lives, so find any excuse to get together, eat, drink, make merry, and make the world (or your small corner of it at least) a happier place...
July 05, 2026
School's Out!
Beautiful thank you cards & gifts for brilliant teachers...
Pick your class favourite from these sweet treats to reward the hard-working guardians of your little one's education!
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