Postcard Post - Thank You Doodle

I just wanted to say a big thank you to my friends and family who have been so lovely with their comments about my designs and doodles and this blog. So, I thought what better way to do it than to design a doodle postcard for you.

I love to do the kind of doodle that starts with a dot, then a circle, followed by another, a few lines and then it just evolves from there. Its very therapeutic and you can just loose yourself in the flow of lines.

Once the lines are done, what's better than a spot of colouring in! A bit of type and a groovy background, to set the scene.

Flowers and leaves to bring to life....

And a pop of colour, to give it a finishing touch.

Thank you, to you all xx

Anyone for Tea?

The wedding stationary is just about done and I have to say I’m very pleased with it, and so is the Bride and Groom. I’m looking forward to seeing the wedding breakfast room dressed in all its glory. I’ll be sure to post a few photos after the big day.

Now, my thoughts turn to my friends, especially those whom I haven’t seen since before Christmas. We love nothing more than a good cup of tea and a catch-up natter, oh, and a generous slice of cake is always welcome!

With this in mind I doodled a teacup, similar to one of the ones my Nan used to use.

It’s a china one, with a pretty pattern – tea always tastes better in a pretty china cup!

I, originally, decided to set it in a simple, squared shaped, background using different shades of the coral colour, used in the teacup pattern.

I wasn’t too sure about the square format, so I tried a rectangle in landscape orientation, and a different style  of text.

Also, a change of background colour.

 Much more preferable! Just a couple of things missing now…

 a good friend and a generous slice of cake!

A Zentangling Mum

This week, I'm handing over to my Mum, Nancy. She volunteered to write a post for me and I'm very proud to be able to showcase some of her wonderful artwork here. Thank you, Mum.

Hi, I am Gill’s Mum and I have always been a doodler too! Newspapers, letters and the calendar tend to get covered with pattern, particularly during long telephone conversations.

I went to an arts and crafts exhibition about a year ago and watched a demonstration of Zentangle. This seemed to turn “organised doodling” into an art form and I soon got hooked. Since then I have spent many hours happily Zentangling! It is very  relaxing and creative at the same time.

I discovered lots of basic patterns, some from the internet and others I just made up myself. Starting with these patterns I soon found that various degrees of shading brought the designs to life. The next step was to take recognisable shapes, fill them with patterns and use these designs for cards etc.

 I bought a book of (copyright free) Art Nouveau designs and this seemed a great combination – Zentangled Art Nouveau! Now I started to create many more designs and also introduced a splash of bright colour into an otherwise black and white design.

These have now been used for all sorts of cards! This seems to be doodling with a purpose!