Drawing challenge

For the month of October I joined the drawing challenge called the Galoween Art Challenge 2025. It was hosted by a number of artists on Instagram and included some fun prompt words that inspired me. Each week, there was a choice of three prompts and you could use as many as you wanted within that week. I only had time to do one a week, but still enjoyed getting involved. 

For the first week I chose the prompt words 'Skeleton Sisters'. I decided my sisters were going to have matching peroxide blonde hair and each of them wearing sunglasses. I always like to include a fashion element in my drawings so I researched skeleton sweaters and found two perfect choices. One has an outline skull placement on a black background, and the other has a tossed skull motif on a cream background.

It's also fun to choose a colour palette for each illustration. The skeleton sisters illustration was pretty muted so I added a vibrant turquoise background to lift it, with a tonal spiders web on top.

The second week's prompt words included 'Meowgical Night' where I drew two black cats surrounded by some of my favourite plants.

I used a similar colour palette to the 'Skeleton Sisters' illustration but ramped up the colours a bit and added a mustard yellow and deep coral colour.

For the third week's prompt I chose 'Pumpkin Pals' and used an existing design I had but put it on a bright, happy coral colour, which I love! It's been added to my Spoonflower shop.

This colour palette was totally bright! I had to include the oranges and yellows for the pumpkin colours but also included reds and pinks to make it prettier.

For the final week I chose 'Batty Besties'. The sisters are back, but this time they have dark hair and are wearing bat t-shirts instead of sweaters. 

I chose a more muted colour palette for this one, in shades of purple and grey.

Which one is your favourite?!

Floral bunting

 I'm really enjoying creating the bunting for my Etsy shop, a new venture for me. I love choosing the combination of fabrics for each one and using a colour palette that compliments each other.

The latest bunting to land in my store is this pretty combo, using a multi colour floral fabric combined with a light teal cotton polka dot fabric and a dark teal cotton polka dot fabric.

The bunting consist of nine flags, three of each fabric, and each flag is double sided. They are held together using a white cotton twill binding and the full length of the bunting is approximately three metres long. There is enough binding at each end to be able to tie it to a post if needed.

This bunting is great for decorating a party or garden event or could be used to decorate the home. Use it in the living area or to decorate a kid's bedroom.

All items are wrapped in pink tissue paper and if they are being bought as a gift, can be sent straight to their recipient with an optional gift message included.

Lilly of the valley

 I recently created this lily of the valley print for my Spoonflower shop. It's a stylised design and includes flowers and leaves in a pleasing turquoise and teal colour palette.

This lily of the valley print looks great on bedding. The duvet cover is made from a soft sateen fabric and comes in three different sizes.

The sheet set is also a nice way of adding colour to the bedroom. It comes in six size options and includes a fitted sheet, a flat sheet and pillow covers.

The throw blanket is a nice way of adding colour to the bedroom or living room and comes in two cosy fabric options.

I also designed this print in a fresh green colour palette, which would look great on tableware in the home.

The dinner napkins come in a selection of fabric finishes and come as a set of two.

The tablecloth adds a zing of pattern and colour to any dining occasion and comes insecure, rectangle and oval, of varying sizes.

For a more subtle addition to the table, try this table runner. It's made from cotton sateen and comes in a selection of three lengths.

African bunting

I've been busy making bunting recently and I'm loving the outcome. This set of bunting is made from some vibrant African fabrics that I have in my collection. They come in shades of red, orange and black and make a great statement.

Before I started cutting out the bunting shapes I decided to patchwork a variety of fabrics together, which creates a really vibrant array of colour.

I've used a variety of colours and patterns within each flag. And I've varied the scale of each design too.

Batik-style prints sit alongside more geometric prints.

The colours work really well together and come in autumnal shades. This bunting would be great as party decor but could also be used to decorate the home.

All bunting is gift wrapped in pink tissue paper and can be sent straight to its recipient with an optional gift message included.

You can find this stunning bunting by clicking on the link here.

 

Disco diva sewing projects

Calling all disco divas! I have some fabulous prints available in my Spoonflower shop, which are great for using in sewing projects. From roller skates to disco balls, I've got you covered!

This roller-skate print looks great on black and would make a great tote bag for carrying skates in.

There are a wide variety of fabrics to choose from and the Cypress cotton canvas fabric is great for making into tote bags as they are durable and hardwearing.

The disco balls design is a fun print for any disco event. This one has a black background and would look great on the performance velvet fabric.

If you're feeling really brave, why not cover an armchair in it? The velvet would work so well as an upholstery fabric and it would make a great statement in any disco kitchen.

The roller skate print also comes on a dark blue background and would look great on a pair of leggings at the roller disco. Pair it with a sequinned tube top and you're good to go!

The Sport Lycra fabric would be perfect for making into leggings. It has an advanced moisture-wicking finish and 4-way stretch.

The disco ball print also comes on a light blue background. If you want something a little more low-key, use it as an accessory for the home, such as scatter cushions or throw blankets.

The minky fabric is perfect for this kind of project as it's plush and warm for snuggly softness.

 

Autumn botanicals tableware

 I'm loving this autumn botanical print that I designed a while ago. The rich teal background sets off the colour palette of coral and mustard and I've included decorative leaves such as oak leaves and acorn leaves amongst mushrooms, berries and acorns.

This print looks great on a variety of tableware options, available in my Spoonflower shop. And it's a perfect way of elevating an autumnal dinner party.

The napkins come in two sizes (cocktail napkins and dinner napkins) and are made from a cotton sateen fabric. The cocktail napkins come as a set of four, the dinner napkins come as a set of two.

The placemats are hemmed, topstitched and come with mitred corners. They are available in two types of cotton canvas fabric or in a cotton sateen fabric.

The tablecloths come as a rectangle, square or oval shape and each shape has a variety of sizes. These are made from a wide cotton sateen fabric.

The table runners come in three size options and are also made from cotton sateen.

Black and white clutch bag

Fabulous new addition to my Etsy shop, this black and white clutch bag is made from a thick woven fabric and has a matching red and white woven ribbon trim along the top edge.

The clutch bag has a contrasting red cotton lining that matches the red of the ribbon trim and is lightly padded to protect its contents. It would also make a great tablet case.

Look up close and you can see the detail of the design. The black and white fabric has a hint of pink and red running through it. The ribbon is made from a Navajo-inspired geometric design.

This clutch bag is totally unique and handmade by me. It makes a great gift for someone special. All items are gift wrapped in pink tissue paper and can be sent straight to their recipient with an optional gift message included.

You can see the making of this bag on my Instagram page here.

 

Drawing challenge

 During the month of September I joined the Botanical Beasties drawing challenge on Instagram. It was hosted by a number of illustrators and consisted of a list of flora and fauna which we could choose from each week.

For the first week I chose 'Hummingbird and Hibiscus' and I used a vibrant colour palette of greens, hot pinks and turquoise. The pink of the flowers really zings on the green background,

For the second week I chose 'Frog and Foxglove'. I stayed with the same green and pink colour palette and added a fern in the background.

For the third week I chose 'Zebra and Zinnia' and created a wreath of zinnia flowers with the zebra head poking through. Zinnias come in amazing colours so I really enjoyed adding brights to this illustration.

For the fourth and final week I chose 'Rabbit and Red Clover' and changed my style slightly for this drawing, using a linocut look instead.

Love and peace bunting

 I always like creating new products for my Etsy shop and the latest addition to my repertoire is this cotton bunting! So far I've made this fabulously brightly coloured set using a colour palette of pinks. purples and lime green.

I started with this cute 'love and peace' fabric which I've had in my fabric stash for a while. I've already used it to make several products in my Etsy shop such as glasses cases and cosmetic bags and I love the fun print and the use of bright colours.

There are eight flags altogether in this bunting, four flags use the love and peace fabric, two use a purple criss cross fabric and two use a pink and purple polka dot fabric. The bunting is held together with a durable white cotton twill ribbon and is approximately three metres long in total.

Each flag is double-sided and made from 100% cotton so machine washable too! This would make great decor for a kid's bedroom or as party decoration for a 70s themed celebration.

Each set of eight bunting comes wrapped in pink tissue paper and can be sent straight to its recipient with an optional gift message included.

You can find more love and peace products in my Etsy shop here.