Taking the 'light-arted approach'

I'm in the Halifax Courier today. It's a fabulous two page spread about me and Radiance. Thanks very much to Virginia Mason for the lovely write up.

Cow Parsley pictures

At last all my Cow Parsley lamps have images on my website. I've been working on these over the last couple of days. Dandelion Clocks next...

Hello

Hello again. Long time no speak... I've been very quiet on the blog for a few weeks. Things have been busy here.... at work and at home. I have started to redesign my website. It's due for an overhaul. I want to re think my menus and make it easier to add new products as I design them. I've learned SO much whilst designing my Radiance site that I want apply my new knowledge to my Hannah site too so it will run more smoothly. I want to make it easier to order the personalised stuff too because at the moment that involves lots of too-ing and fro-ing!

It's also inspired some new photos. I have found a beautiful house to do a photoshoot in at some point soon. I'm looking forward to that!

Oh, I bought this String of beads plant today from Easy Cactus. I've always loved these but not had much luck with them. Wendy gave me a cutting last year but it didn't last long. I thought if I got a fairly established plant this time I might have more luck. I promise to take good care of you.....

Open Studio and SALE SALE SALE

It just occurred to me that I hadn't blogged about my open studio and my annual seconds sale. It starts tomorrow for three days. I have just been delving around in my seconds drawer - the place where all the ones with bits of fluff trapped inside or holes in strange places end up and I have some really good seconds this year which we will be building up this afternoon in readiness. So for three days only you'll be able to grab yourselves a real bargain!

...and it's not just my studio that's open. There are 58 artists all over town opening their studios this weekend. There's even a mini bus to take you to the ones off the beaten track. For more information have a look at the open studios website.

...and the winner is....

Well we couldn't find a hat to put all the names in but we used a foxy mug from the shop instead! Ffion picked out the name and the winner is Sophie Henzell from Lightbulb design.! Allium lamp coming your way Sophie!

Thanks so much everyone for your lovely lovely comments. Cow Parsley was a clear winner, followed closely by Allium and Dandelion Clocks. Allium has been top fave for so long that's it's nice that there is a new top favourite!x

Playing in the woods

I finished work a little early today beacsue it was a beautiful day! Me and Ffion went to play in the woods.

...and pretty chairs all in a row

I have always liked the look of chairs painted different colours so thought I'd give it a go. These ones were painted in a dark streaky varnish which wasn't too nice but I love them now that they are colourful. Robert says they look like dolly mixtures!

Now what to do with that table...???

Thanks SO MUCH everyone for your lovely comments on my celebratory giveaway post. If you haven't entered already it's not too late.....

Celebratory Giveaway

I have just reached 100 followers on my blog (and each and every one of you is very special to me) so I thought I'd celebrate by having a little giveaway. Would you like to win a lamp??? I thought I'd giveaway one of my small cylindrical table lamps SO just visit my website or my Etsy shop and leave a comment below telling me which is your favourite design. I'll pull a name at random in a week or so and send you your favourite. How does that sound???

A Stop!

My daughter Ffion has been working on a project for months curating a collection of photos to be made into a book. A while a go she started a Flickr group called 'A Stop', and invited photos that expressed 'a moment in time: a pause for breath, in between one thing and the next'.

Inspired by the thousands of photos submitted she picked her hundred favourites and asked photographers from around the world if they would like to appear in her book. Today the first book arrived in the post and we are very excited!!

Her photos have been collected together to create a feeling of awe. They explore the significance of life, suspension, time, magic, silence and beauty. I find the book quite moving. It's beautiful to see which photos she has chosen to express all these things. I feel very proud and inspired by this amazing girl!

You can preview and buy the book here. And to find out more about her forthcoming projects visit her website.

Feature in Living North Magazine

Fiona (she just started a new blog) got me an interview in Living North magazine last month. I just got the copy. Nice layout don't you think!