Thinking of you at Christmas!

Not been able to post anything as EVERYTHING I have been working on has been commissions which people are giving as Christmas presents.. so a secret... but 

WISHING YOU A MERRY, MERRY CHRISTMAS AND A HAPPY NEW YEAR!

Commission / Homeward Bound

Homeward Bound
A modern tattoo version of a family crest.
I love it, if I say so myself!

                             

Haven't posted for a few weeks, as all the pictures I have been making for customers have been similar to ones I have posted before (see below) ....but business as usual... in fact, even more so, for Christmas is coming!!

A fine, fine life

       Acrylic, hand painted humming bird and flowers on Japanese paper. Ink writing and glitter.

American tattoo picture 'Bless our Roost'

The 'bless our roost' is not from an American tattoo motto but the picture is inspired by a classic American one (glitter, acrylic, ink and paper on paper)

SWEET BABY...

Buttons on paper mounted in vintage box lid with glazed front (not shown) 

TRUE LOVE...nearly finished...

Vintage linen buttons making a heart placed on French decorative paper.  Presented in a glazed vintage box lid.

             

FINISHED!

                                        
Two sided flower made from original Belgian 1950's advertising proofs,. Flower wire suspended by children's vintage building blocks.  All mounted in an Victorian two sided glazed box.  On one side the glass is held in place by a French, vintage ruler.

                            

Belgian papers from 1950's

Have been using these original advertising proofs from the 1950's to make the flower below

Work in progress... nearly finished..

two sided flower in Victorian box

work in progress....

vintage linen buttons

galloping horses 

FLOWER AND LEAVES

Flower and leaves made in paper from Belgian advertising proofs (1950's and 60's) mounted behind glass in a vintage box which has been relined.

(glass removed her to stop reflection for photograph)

glass reinstated

ALL SMILES, BABY!

    A boxed picture to be hung on the wall as below, or to be free standing on a mantlepiece or table.

Vintage buttons, music sheet, Italian printed paper,   paper, acrylic, glitter in a glazed Victorian box lid.

Double faced heart.

Heart made from original 1960's  Belgian advertising printing paper.  Placed in the body of a glazed Victorian box. 

One side made with a red heart, the other blue.

ALL IS LOVE..

                  A boxed picture to be hung from a wall or to be free standing on a shelf or table.

Vintage buttons mounted on music sheet placed in glazed Victorian box lid.

All is love.. work in progress..

Work in progress.. horse racing

BEWARE, THERE BE MONSTERS..

WHERE HAVE ALL THE DRAGONS GONE?

Block printing

Back to work

              New block printing.. from beautiful set of vintage letters I found at Kempton Market

Summer holidays

Lovely, beautiful Corsica...

'Come Hither' or 'The lady is for teasing'...

Heart made from original Belgium advertising proofs (La Prevoyance Sociale, printed in 1956 and Tabac du Broutteux 1950’s) displayed in a Victorian box.  Rod secured by vintage wine seals and advertising tokens discovered at a market outside Saint Remy, France.

Two sided.  One side of the heart is  red.. stop

... the other green... carry on..