Phew, done a few markets over the last couple of weeks, was great to meet you if you came down.
Here's a snap of the Mr.PS stall at Selina Lake's Homespun Style book launch and market last week.
A super day, and great company, and I also managed to put some faces to names, meeting lovely people who I'd only previously known through the powers of the internet.
Here's some new badges I'd made for the event, and now these are available over in the shop.
Someone put the kettle on!
NEWSFLASH: Jigsaw brooches are back in the online shop.
An updated selection of locations, grouped to make it easy to search through to find the place that matters to you and yours.
As Valentine's Day approaches, can you find the piece of the puzzle which shows where you met, where you married, where you holidayed or honeymooned?
Made from chunky wooden vintage puzzles, each one is unique; so there's only one of each available, when they're gone, they're gone. I'm not planning on making any more, so you can't say I didn't warn you!
I'm such an old romantic so if you can't find the particular place in the shop listings, drop me a line and I shall have another look through my collection to see if I can find a suitable piece.
Mr.PS Happy Lantern
For part of the Chinese New Year 2012 celebrations at Manchester's Chinese Art Centre, we have made two Mr.PS Happy Lanterns which are now hanging on their Wishing Tree Installation.
"Manchester based artists Olivia Glasser and Lu Di will be creating a large-scale sculptural installation inspired by the traditional Chinese wishing tree. Visitors to the ancient Lam Tsuen Wishing Trees, near the Tin Hau Temple in Hong Kong, would write their wish on a piece of paper, tie it to an orange and throw it up into the branches. It was believed that the wish would come true if the orange did not fall. Olivia and Lu Di’s take on this ancient tradition will see our sculptural tree continuously grow with a colourful array of wishes from the people of Manchester."
The exhibition runs until the 28 January, find out more here.
Keen-eyed followers will recognise the Happy Face illustration pattern which decorates Mr.PS Happy Hankies. The Happy Lanterns are made using this design screen-printed onto paper.
Have a Happy Chinese New Year!
Just for fun, I've been screening up some gift tags
Available as 2 different sets of 6 designs, these will be coming with me to the various craft fairs I am doing this christmas, and I've also popped them in the shop too.
They make pretty cute mini tree decorations too!
This year's holidays are all about the staycation, and I've been busy making the perfect souvenir!
A development from jigsaw brooches, these wooden map badges are made from laser cut birch ply, and measure 4cm in diameter.
There's a selection of English towns and cities map badges in the Mr.PS shop now, so even if you're staying at home this year, you an still pick up a memento of your trip!
This one will be mine, then.
Another new paper goods product for the shop... Screen-printed paper christmas tree decoration gift tags!
Screen-printed on paper and cut by hand, there are 8 different snowflake patterns, printed in 4 different colours; port, neon pink, pistachio and sunshine yellow.
Sold as a set containing an assortment of 6 decorations (1 or 2 of each colour).
They'll surely add a touch of folky charm to your tree this christmas. Available here.
Another addition to the Paper goods / Stationery dept.... It's Christmas card time!
Screenprinted by hand with an original Mr.PS menu design, these beauties are A5 and have a stamped "Season's Greetings" message inside. They come with a jolly red envelope.
Available here.
The new paper goods dept in the online shop is filling up with some more goodies.
There's now some individual greetings cards, to cover all occasions...
Sold individually packed with an iris blue envelope, blank inside ready for your own message.
How about that then?
Greetings!
I've made a new paper goods / stationery dept over in the Mr.PS online shop
And one of the new products therein is this pack of greeting cards....
A set of 4 different greetings... Hello, Hiya, Wotcha, Aye Up, they come with lovely iris blue envelopes.
Blank inside for your own message. Now to decide which card to send to which friend!
I've been experimenting with screenprinting on to wood, and have made a selection of jaunty brooches...
Now available in my Etsy shop, and the Mr.PS online shop there's 4 designs to choose from...
...Dash, Square Doodle (in lime and red) Dotty, and Flower (in red and blue)... Which will you choose?!
