JUSTINE ELLIS

‘The sun’ll come out tomorrow.’ Well actually,...

Tue, 15 May 2012 17:02:03 +0100

‘The sun’ll come out tomorrow.’

Well actually, it probably won’t. So if you are deficient in vitamin D and need a little sunshine in your life, look no further than my new print.

There is a windmill in Brixton, quite close to where I live in...

Thu, 01 Mar 2012 19:45:25 +0000

There is a windmill in Brixton, quite close to where I live in London. Who’d have thought it eh?

The new print that I made is not based on Brixton windmill, I just completely made it up. In fact, it’s a windmill of my mind…

Ooh, and while I’m feeling perky. Here’s a picture...

Thu, 26 Jan 2012 18:23:17 +0000

Ooh, and while I’m feeling perky. Here’s a picture of my new Valentine card for all you soppy types out there. Or, maybe you’re just into entomology? If you’re really interested, email me and I’ll give you the OS grid reference for where I saw this particular little specimen.

One of my favourite blogs is ‘Where the lovely things are’ The reason being? Well,...

Thu, 26 Jan 2012 18:03:58 +0000

One of my favourite blogs is ‘Where the lovely things are’

The reason being? Well, it’s all in the title of the blog really. Have a look for yourself, but don’t blame me if you lose time and find that it’s suddenly the 1st of Feb and you missed the deadline for handing in your tax return.

Also, if you look at the section on ‘Awesome things to go on your wall’ from this week, you might spot something of mine. It’s like a game really…

Hello. I really have been a terrible blogger of late. I last posted in November. Maybe I’ve...

Thu, 12 Jan 2012 10:07:00 +0000

Hello. I really have been a terrible blogger of late. I last posted in November. Maybe I’ve just been in a whirlwind of Christmas spirit and frolicsome adventure since then, or maybe not…

Anyway, the good news is that Etsy have put my ‘Forest’ cushion cover on page 137 of their new Spring Lookbook.

Where did this term ‘Lookbook’ spring up from? I’m pretty sure I only heard of it last year. Who is responsible?

Wrapped, tied, ready to go.

Mon, 28 Nov 2011 14:01:18 +0000

Wrapped, tied, ready to go.

I’ve been busy making stuff for the fairs I’m...

Mon, 28 Nov 2011 13:53:55 +0000

I’ve been busy making stuff for the fairs I’m in.

Handily, all my small prints now fit a standard frame size and don’t need special treatment. I always get there in the end…

One Christmas fair ends and prepartion for another begins. Next...

Mon, 28 Nov 2011 09:41:16 +0000

One Christmas fair ends and prepartion for another begins.

Next up is Crafty Fox on December 10th & 11th.

Treat yourself to a day out in South London. Contrary to popular belief it’s actually very nice. I should know - I live there.

I’ve been busy making stuff. I’m hoping you’ll...

Sun, 20 Nov 2011 17:44:19 +0000

I’ve been busy making stuff. I’m hoping you’ll come and buy some of it from me so that I can make some more.

If you are partial to a bit of South London at the weekends then I’ll look forward to seeing you next Sunday in good old Tooting.

One minute I’m putting up pictures of the French Alps in...

Thu, 13 Oct 2011 17:35:00 +0100

One minute I’m putting up pictures of the French Alps in the balmy days of summer and the next I am trying to depress you with pictures of Christmas cards.

That’s the way it is I’m afraid.

All hand printed by little old me of course.

Alright, I know I’ve been slack. I’ve been on...

Fri, 09 Sep 2011 16:40:23 +0100

Alright, I know I’ve been slack. I’ve been on holiday and hence too busy relaxing to blog.

Unfortunately for you, you will now have to suffer looking at my ‘2011 watercolour painting’.

Strangely, each summer I get the urge to paint a picture of my holiday environs. The ‘one a year’ rule might be why they don’t seem to get any better…

This funny little offering is supposed to be of a glacier called La Meige which is close to a French town called La Grave. Not that you could tell from the evidence.

Happy Friday. Here’s some fabric that I printed earlier...

Fri, 05 Aug 2011 17:02:04 +0100

Happy Friday.

Here’s some fabric that I printed earlier this week. If you fancy a bit for some crazy project you’ve got going on, then pop into one of my shops and treat yourself.

I thank you in advance, as it’s really clogging up my work room and would free up some space for all the stuff I want to print next week.

I’ve printed some squares of fabric, or ‘fat...

Sun, 31 Jul 2011 14:04:30 +0100

I’ve printed some squares of fabric, or ‘fat quarters’ as they’re known in the trade.

They’re the sort of thing people can use for their own craft projects. Quilting, a cushion cover - whatever takes your fancy really.

If you couldn’t get enough of my hand in the last post,...

Wed, 27 Jul 2011 17:51:27 +0100

If you couldn’t get enough of my hand in the last post, here it is again for your delectation.

Here’s some ladybirds. I’ve popped a bit of lavender...

Wed, 27 Jul 2011 17:47:30 +0100

Here’s some ladybirds. I’ve popped a bit of lavender into the centre to give them a little aroma.

The funny claw like thing holding onto one of the ladybirds is my withered hand.

This is my new cushion cover. It’s the same design as my...

Wed, 27 Jul 2011 16:03:57 +0100

This is my new cushion cover. It’s the same design as my recent wall hangings. Not that I was being lazy or anything - I just thought it’d make a good cushion cover.

I took the photos in the garden. Yes, I know they are a little bit weird. What can I say, I simply lack photography skills.

So, I thought that I’d better get in on the old lavender...

Mon, 11 Jul 2011 20:50:11 +0100

So, I thought that I’d better get in on the old lavender bag malarky while the going’s good.

It’s a win, win situation really. Our house smells good, we’re sleeping well and the pesky clothes moths can’t stand the stuff.

Last Sunday I taught a fabric printing workshop as part of the...

Wed, 06 Jul 2011 12:01:00 +0100

Last Sunday I taught a fabric printing workshop as part of the We Make London summer pop up boutique.

I was lucky enough to work with some very talented women, who produced some fantastic work despite mostly never having printed before.

Here’s some of the work they produced. Please excuse the dodgy photos. I took them with my new phone. I need to find a teenager to come give me some lessons on how to use it properly.

This weekend the We Make London summer boutique opens up for...

Tue, 28 Jun 2011 21:53:10 +0100

This weekend the We Make London summer boutique opens up for your delectation. It’s only on for 1 week so make sure you set aside a bit of time to pop in and have a look.

I’ll be playing shopkeeper on Thursday morning - I haven’t done that since I spent an never ending Christmas holiday wrapping perfume. Come and say hello, I’m quite friendly.

Good gracious! My cushion covers are featured in the July issue...

Thu, 16 Jun 2011 20:08:00 +0100

Good gracious! My cushion covers are featured in the July issue of this new, glossy magazine.