How to Stand Out at a Trade Show – 10 Proven Tips for Retailers

How to stand out at a trade show – here are 10 proven tips for retailers. Trade shows are a golden opportunity for retailers to showcase their brand, connect with potential customers, and boost sales. But with hundreds of exhibitors vying for attention, how can you make sure your booth stands out from the crowd? […]

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Diamond Jubilee window colour

Drawing – Diamond Jubilee window lights

Yesterday I posted about an old game I used to play called happy families. I wanted to create a simple drawing from this based on the house illustration on the back. When I started with this idea I kept drawing windows using continuos line. It was very simple but for some reason I was drawn […]

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Family – Happy families card game

Happy families game When I was young we used to play a lot of card games, from Rummy, Trumps, New Market, Misfits and the Happy Families game. When I went back to my Gran’s recently I found all of the picture card games in the dresser drawer where they have always been and brought them […]

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1000th Pin!

I noticed recently I was getting close to my 1000th pin on Pinterest. I was really excited about this and wanted to document it. When I looked back and realised what it was I found it was perfect for the Jubilee weekend! It is a confetti garland from Buisjes & Beaugels via 100 Layer Cake. I […]

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Family – Grampy and his trophies

So my blog’s name comes from my grandparents. Arnold being my grampy’s surname and Bird being my gran’s maiden name. My grampy, apart from being a pig farmer all his life, was an avid pigeon racer as well. The nice thing about this is that there is a pigeon in my logo but it also […]

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Design – Jemma and Julie Gould

My two wonderful and brilliantly creative friends, Jemma and Julie sell their work through Cinnamon Joe Studio. I met them at university while we studied Surface Pattern Design and I love their style. They have inspired many of my soundtrack loves so here is a sneak peak of the work they produce. I love their […]

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Chairlift – Brusies

Chairlift is a band I went to see at the Kings collage with my gig buddy Jemma. We had just had a week where every night we had a gig – they all seemed to come at once! By the time Chairlift came round at the end I was exhausted. I hate to admit it […]

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scrap booking love list

Creative – my love list

I have started a scrap booking course that I found through one of my favourite blogs A Beautiful Mess. It is an e-course which allows you to art journal all year with 52 different projects. I thought it would be a fun thing to do and be a little extra inspiration through out the year. […]

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Hessian sack mood board

Mood board – hessian sacks

Hessian sacks – I LOVE them! Hence why I have  created a whole mood board dedicated to them. I think it is the combination of the fabric and the different details printed onto them, plus the fact they can be used in so many ways and personally I just think they look really good. I […]

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The Subways – Rock & Roll Queen

Ok so I have to admit I first started listening to The Subways after they had their song Rock & Roll Queen on the Rimmel advert with Kate Moss years ago. But I loved the song and their music. So here is an ode to that with the same song. Also they were brilliant when […]

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April WI meeting – learn to crochet!

On Tuesday 10 April 2012 I attended my first Women’s Institute meeting with the Wandsworth WI. A friend let me know she had joined and it instantly stuck a cord with me as such a good thing to attend. Culture, charity, craft and cake are all things I like and I was not disappointed by my […]

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