Adventures And Tea Towels! It's Vlog Number 5!

 

Vlog number 5 is up on my You Tube channel, I'm having so much fun making these little films!

It's full of bits and bobs, including a day out shopping in York and new arrivals for my shop.

Hope you like! X

Having A Go...

For a long time now I have tried to work on my product photography.

I never realised just how tricky it is to photograph artwork for putting in an online shop and anything with a reflective or shiny surface is an absolute nightmare!

During the lockdown I've tried to sharpen up my very basic Photoshop skills and had a go at 'mocking up' a photo so that I could show my art prints in a frame, so that it would help to suggest how the prints could look if they were framed up.

My daughter helped me take the photo of me holding the frame and then I had a go!

I know that I have such a lot left to learn but I did have fun!

Hope you all have a fab weekend chucks X

 

Mrs B Has A Newsletter!

 

For a really long time I have wanted to write a Mrs B newsletter. 

Just something that you could read with a cup of tea and a biccy (custard cream for me please, natch!)

I thought that once a month I could let you know about any shop snippets, sneaky previews, workshop news and general bits and bobs.

I also wanted to make a monthly 'mixtape' on Spotify for you (I've already made the playlists for the rest of 2020, it's great fun!)

If you'd like to sign up you will also receive a welcome email with a free printable (but I'll leave that to be a surprise!)

You'll find the sign-up button at the bottom of the home page on my website here.

I'd also like to thank Leona from Indie Roller who helped me so much and to my fellow Rollers for all their support - cheers chucks!

I hope you enjoy reading your newsletter!

X

Harlequin...

I've just finished this painting and I've enjoyed every minute of it.

I have spent a lot of time on the background and it's at this point that I could really overwork it.

During this very strange time I have decided just to paint whatever makes me happy and it's been very interesting to see what has emerged!

I love how the colours of the painting seems to run down onto the easel - there's over twenty years of paint build-up on that poor easel!

I think that I'll use Harlequin for A4 prints, and maybe some other bits and bobs for when my shop opens again.

Hope you like him!

X

Mama and Papa Bear...

Lockdown has given me time to really pause and think about what I want to do in the future.

And I think the thing that I really love is making art and then seeing it applied onto everyday objects.

I've always loved the idea that the things we use in life should be decorated and made joyful.

I suppose, if you were thinking about it in a philosophical way, (which is also something that the slower pace of life allows you to do), you could say that Art and Life shouldn't be separated.

Anyhow, I was very excited indeed to receive my printed fabric yesterday.

I do get a bit nervous cutting up the patches though!

I'm not exactly sure when my little shop will be opening again but I'm having fun stocking it up!

Wishing you all the vey best.

X

The Birthday Party...

Mollie wasn't sure about birthday parties.

She sometimes didn't know what to say and she wasn't very good at games.

Her dress wasn't sparkly and she couldn't afford a big present.

So she put on her rabbit ears and took a deep breath.

When she walked into the room full of noise and people and music,

she noticed another girl in rabbit ears, and she knew it would be alright.

I've really been enjoying making these collages and I'm thinking of having some digital prints in my online shop next year, including this one maybe.

I hope your Christmas preparations are going well, I'm leaving the present wrapping until the very last minute (as usual!)

festive wishes to you chuck 

X

Thank you!

I'd just like to say a huge 'thank you' to all of you who have supported my little shop, and to those who have encouraged me so much with positive comments along the way.

It has always been my dream to run a business and to sell useful every day items with my artwork printed on them.

I was so nervous about this, (and I'm still anxiously waiting to see that everyone's parcels have arrived safely!) but it has been an ambition of mine for so long that, thanks to my hubby who patiently put up with my worrying and excuse-making, I finally just did it!

I can't believe that I've sold out of a couple of items already and I am really enjoying having my little shop, (and even though it is in the ether, I can imagine that it has a duck egg blue door with a brass bell can't I!)

Thanks chucks, big time.

X

My Shop Will Soon Be Open! Whoop!

For as long as I can remember, I have always wanted to have my artwork printed onto items that can be used every day.

I've also always dreamed of having my own little shop, and even though its not one that's made of bricks and mortar and has a bell that tinkles every time someone comes inside, my little online shop has had a lot of love, (and blood, sweat, tears and the occasional sweary word!) poured into it.

It shall be open on Monday 22nd October, so I thought that this could be a good time to show you the wares that I've been working on, (hope that's okay!)

www.mrsbertimus.co.uk

The 'Passing Storm' cushion has been printed with one of my original paintings (on both sides,) and is a generous 60 x 60 cm.

All of the items for sale have been made and printed in the UK.

The 'King Of The Magpies' pouch is also printed on both sides, and is perfect for all those bits and bobs.

The 'Mrs Whipple' tote bag is printed on lovely sturdy cotton fabric, I'm so happy with the quality of the artwork reproduction.

There is also a special edition 'Scrips and Scraps Scampering Hares' stationery set that includes writing paper, note-let cards and a notebook.

I really enjoyed designing and co-ordinating all the bits and bobs for the set...I'm becoming quite obsessed with stationery design!

There is also a set of art cards, all reproductions of my drawing-collages.

 The cards can also look quite fetching in a frame if you wish.

And finally are my sets of little notebooks, I picked some of my favourite colours for my stationery designs, I can't tell you how much I've enjoyed myself designing these!

I do hope that you didn't mind me showing you these, I didn't want this post to look like a giant advert, but I'm really excited that everything's coming together after months of work!

Hope you have a lovely weekend.

x