They draw and cook

I'm mad for home-cooked food ...
I adore colour ...
I'm always inspired by illustration ...

 

 

Yup. You guessed it! I love this site!

Armchair traveller

Oh my, did I swoon when I found this luggage label collection!
(via Grain Edit)





I'll post some more on the flip side soon.

Eleanor Grosch and Rica Takada

Eleanor Grosch's digital illustrations are reminiscent of Charley Harper's beautiful prints:


... while Rica Takada's sunny pictures remind me of my childhood in a seaside town:



Pretty, no?

Pretty things

I'd like to say a big thank you to Cassandra at Snailblazer for sending me some delightful gifts from her Blogtoberfest givaway. I received a lovely handstitched notebook, a very pretty bag, a collection of trims, and a pendant, all beautifully packaged*.

Also today I thought I'd mention these wonderful toy kits and free, downloadable colouring pictures by Louise Elliot (found at The Crafty Crow).







I like the 60s-70s illustration style. The toys remind me a little of my childhood ....

*Photos to come soon.

Snippety snip!

Last year I bought a book of Rob Ryan's papercut illustrations and was a little disappointed, as it didn't seem to capture completely the delightful whimsy found in some of his work. It is fun to drop by his website and blog occasionally though, to riffle through his recent creations.