Oh. My. Gosh. So you know that competition I entered to be stocked in House of Fraser… I've made it through to live judging - THIS FRIDAY! So I'll be doing a presentation to the COO, a few Telegraph Editors, and a handful of other big wigs. Anyone want to help me write a business plan?
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Woo, I managed it! One of my wholesale orders from Top Drawer - some epic bamboo whittling required for Dulwich Picture Gallery and British Design British Made... Sorry pandas!
So I've finally managed to catch my breath! Top Drawer was fab: a flurry of on the spot sales, some lovely new stockists (including Dulwich Picture Gallery, To Be Established, BritishDesignBritishMade, and Bond Street Studios) and some very exciting press interest (ahem Ideal Home Magazine and the Guardian) and orders keep trickling in! Thanks so much for all your lovely words of encouragement! Now, anyone fancy helping me carve 102 bamboo pens..? The other Spotted exhibitors were just lovely, I recommend checking them out!
This week, I've sold 6 bamboo pens to the USA, 3 to Australia, 3 to Canada and 6 to the UK... There's literally sawdust everywhere...
One of my sweetest jobs to date. A thoughtful chap asked me to illustrate and hand write the poem that he proposed with as a present for their first wedding anniversary (which is paper after all.) Congratulations, I hope she loved it! Ideas... Finished and framed.
It was lovely to hear from a happy Etsy buyer who bought one of my hand carved bamboo pens...
Thanks for my bamboo pen, I love it! It's so nice to use something so natural to draw with! Gave you a mention on my lettering blog. Check her out! Below shows the "first attempt" that she posted - most impressive! If you'd like a pen of your own, you can order through the shop here, Etsy or Folksy. You might even pick up a bargain on eBay if you look hard enough! Here is the bundle winging its way to the lucky winner of my birthday inspired giveaway. Sad to have missed out? I'm sure there will be another chance in the future - it's nearly Christmas after all! If you can't wait that long, everything is available in my shop. Details: Hand printed Tote Bag - Hedgerow Seeds in Summer Sky
Water Droplets Panoramic Greetings Card Scilly Skipping Stones Square Greetings Card Thin Bamboo Dip Pen Hand printed Buttons - Grey Collection A spot of pruning in the garden has led to a fresh bout of beautiful bamboo, which I have promptly whittled into pens. They take a few illustrations to bed in, and then each little beauty has a personality of it’s own. A lot of my illustrations have been completed with these. Head to the shop if you fancy one yourself! What a shameless plug.
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