Merry Christmas!

Merry Christmas everyone! I've been really busy at fairs etc & now am looking forward to doing some new designs that have been in my head for ages! This is a design I've just finished called 'winter bouquet' which was inspired by my daughter Alie - who is training to be a florist. She suggested that I just did a spray of winter blooms & I'm really pleased with how its turned out.

I love this photo which was taken when I was about 2 years old. I'm the one with the dark curly hair. If you look hard you can see the 1950s Eames print on the curtains & the EAT ME dates in the bowl!

Am very much looking forward to spending this christmas with our lovely new granddaughter Delilah!

Have a joyful & peaceful christmas, love Sharon x

Christmas is coming...

I've been busy doing christmas designs lately - here are a few for you to look at! The red dove picture was inspired by a previous picture I had done which has now been bought by Woodmansterne cards. They've also bought my picture of Diesel the dog - I'm thrilled about this as Woodmansterne are my favourite card company! - These will be for christmas 2012.

This is Georgina's other dog - Roxy, having a jolly sleigh ride.

... the most wonderful time of the year!

New website!

I am very excited to say that my daughter Georgia & son-in-law Ian have built me a wonderful new website - please take a look!

http://sharonblackman.co.uk/index.html

Open house....

I will be doing another open house on saturday 5th of November just in time to start getting in the mood for christmas! There will be a big selection of christmas cards, pictures & other gifts so please come along for a browse or just for a cosy cup of tea & yummy piece of cake! Please e-mail/ message me for me more details - be lovely to see you there x

Christmas Workshops!

Just to let you all know of my last workshops of the year! 1st November will be a Folkart workshop making beautiful textile Christmas cards.......and on the 29th November will be a Christmas workshop with Helena, more details to come! Both are in Writtle as usual, please email/message/tweet me for more details!x

New Arrivals...

Happy weekend everyone! I'm feeling very excited about the arrival of my first grandchild later on this month & this has inspired a few baby themed designs - hope you enjoy!

looking towards christmas...

I know it seems early but I've started doing some new designs looking towards christmas! I have a lovely book called 'All Wrapped Up' - which is a collection of brilliant retro wrapping papers which inspired the festive candle picture.

The last two designs are variations of my 9 patch pictures, 1 with an Irish theme & the other very typically American folk art.