Urban garden

 April 22nd is Earth Day and for the whole of April a selection of artists have decided to host an art challenge which is themed Eco Art Challenge. It aims to spark awareness about environmental subjects, with a different theme each week. This week's prompt is 'Urban Garden' and I decided to create a selection of gardening items from wellies and trowels to seed packets and vegetables.

This print makes a nice match with my vegetable print.

You can find all these prints in my Spoonflower shop, by-the-metre or on a selection of ready-made products.

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Sizzling sausages

Sausage dogs are such an iconic image and a breed of dog that is loved around the world. There are so many fabulous dachshund items out there to satisfy any sausage dog-lover and their distinctive silhouette lends itself to all sorts of interesting items.

This sturdy Brakeburn backpack comes in a pleasing mustard yellow colour and has padded shoulder straps and a selection of zippered pockets to store essential items in.

This dachshund tie was designed in support of the San Francisco SPCA's sheltered dogs and features beige dachshunds with tiny red collars on a chocolate brown background.

For a touch of zing to your outfit without being too zingy, these sausage dog socks are perfect. I love the unexpected colour combination.

Brakeburn has also created some fab wellington boots to match their backpack. Something to brighten up a rain day!

For those chilly nights, this reversible knitted hot water bottle cover is perfect. I love the quirky placement of the sausage dog.

Cheeky Leopard has created some fun sausage dog items that include a glasses case, tissue holder, card case and coin purse. You can find them all in store here.

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