I also feel very inspired work wise and will be listing lots of new illustrations in the run up to Christmas, first is this new Belle & Boo illustration called 'Happy Halloween'
Prints are available in my Etsy shop for the usual $20 and they come with 3 cute Halloween Boo tags.
I optimistically thought this image would work well as a gocco print, so decided it was about time I conquered my fear!
My Gocco arrived almost 2 months ago and at the time I took one look at the instruction manual before hiding the box in the cellar (I'm so ashamed)
It's actually not that difficult especially after watching this kooky instruction video, but boy was it frustrating. I suddenly remembered why I'd steered clear of the print studios at college, I'm really messy, really impatient and a huge perfectionists.
The end result, 3 (oh dear) prints on water colour paper
and 1 (oh dear, oh dear) print on a tea towel
I have however learnt alot from my pretty unsuccessful first attempt and have now promoted the box to a space in my lounge.
I will be giving it another go...... when I've got over the traumas of this first attempt!
3 new batches of post cards arrived today for my shop, Freedom, Starla & Journey, I'm really happy with the print quality.
Yesterday I had my first Etsy 'meet up' with the lovely Kate, who recently moved to London. It was ssoooooo good chatting 'Etsy' and I saw Kate's beautiful buttons and slides first hand which you can buy from her new Etsy shop.
Hello, I've just found your blog and Etsy shop. Everything you make is so gorgeous and lovely. I'm having to wait until tomorrow to buy some things for my daughter's birthday (have to wait till she's not snooping round the computer) I'm sure she'll love them all as well! Thank you, you've put a smile on my face!
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So lovely! So sad the print sold out before I could get one. And those tags!Love 'em. Would you mind sharing where you purchased the blanks for them to print on. I am redoing my packaging and that shape is just what I'm looking for... Please? :)
ReplyDeleteI LOVE your new illustrations and I applaud your first attempt at Gocco! I feel just as you do-- printing is very frustrating for perfectionists and yet I still try to do a Christmas card every year (50-60!!!). Sometimes I give up and buy half of them! I don't think you can even get Gocco's anymore here either... I looked last spring for one.
ReplyDeleteI am so excited to see all the work you are going to be doing for the holidays! I'm going to your etsy site next! ;)
Oooooh your Gocco print looks really pretty!! I love it!! I think I have the machine which I bought about 6 years ago for my homework at school, but i don't know where I put it. Yeah, I remembered I was really frustrated during the process too; maybe that's why it ended up in the storage... but now I have to dig it out! :)
ReplyDeleteI love this halloween picture and it is all sold out in your shop. Will you be making more??
ReplyDeleteso what's wrong with your gocco print? it's a brilliant first attempt. and i love the illustration and her little cat face. so sweet.
ReplyDeleteLove the Halloween print! And I think that for a first attempt your Gocco print turned out stunning. I've been wanting to try for some time now... but I haven't had the money to order one so hopefully this x-mas!!
ReplyDeleteIf it's turns out like most of my lino block printing did It'll spend most of it's days in the closest collecting dust. hahah
I found here from Etsy. I love your illustrations! I've hard a bit of hardship lately and your pictures really cheered me up. I used to read Milly Molly when I was little. There's a very special atmosphere in your illustrations. Wonderful. No I'll go to bed very happy indeed.
ReplyDeleteOooh Mandy - how I love the new prints!! You never stop amazing me. I've sent you an email in case Bigpond has intercepted me!
ReplyDeleteThese are just darling!!! What a darling print, and I just love the tags! Just lovely!!
ReplyDeletei found you through the super princess series. i love your prints. what a gift you have! my girls look so much like the girls you draw, i will have to invest it these. so sweet!
ReplyDeletethe new print is fabulous! and i love that you've started playing with your Gocco - those things scare the life out of me :-)
ReplyDeleteyour halloween print is adorable! i was so excited to see this, it's the same costume that my 2 yr old neice picked for halloween this year! so cute!
ReplyDeleteI love the new Happy Halloween print and you're so brave--I get so nervous about experimenting with new and exspensive equipment!
ReplyDeleteThanks for the link to the new Etsy Shop--Off to look!
That new halloween print is lovely. Simply adorable. And the tea towel is brilliant. I can't wait to see further experiments.
ReplyDeletethese prints are adorable, congratulations on doing such a fantastic job.
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I've just found your blog too...
ReplyDeleteI love this time of year too...
Everything you make is so lovely
Hi mandy honey, i love the new postcards and halloween tags. Dont usually have halloween gifts to send but will have to now just so i can use some of your tags!! love Kat
ReplyDeleteI just found you through a link on someones blog and I am sooooo in love with your artwork!!
ReplyDeleteEach and every one is a pure treasure!many dutch greetings
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I think that print looks really gorgeous you know. It has a nice vintage look to it. :-)
ReplyDeleteWell done on persevering and working through the learning curve. The successful prints look great. How special to meet up in the flesh with a fellow blogger!
ReplyDeleteOOO I love this Halloween print! I bought one of you tooth fairy pillows awhile ago and we have been waiting impatiently for her first loose tooth and she finally got one! She can't wait to put her tooth in it...LOL!
ReplyDeleteoh gosh, I've been goccoing for years and I still find it hard and frustrating!
ReplyDeleteyour prints look really nice for a first attempt though!
I just adore your work.. So wonderful! And yes, this time of year is magic, sheer magic... xxo
ReplyDeleteso boo-tiful, sweetie...
ReplyDeletecan't wait to see what's in-store for christmas ;-)
love to you,
k
xo
I've been admiring your work on Etsy for quite a while, and I've just discovered your blog, so I wanted to say hello.
ReplyDeleteI love, love, love the Halloween print! (I love all things pumpkiny and spooky.)