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View fullsize Finally, I have completed my submission for the first hand lettering assignment with Lilla @makeartthatsells We had to design and create a chocolate bar wrapper with our own hand lettering. What a fun assignment and there are so many amazing pieces
View fullsize The Chalk Hill Blue (Polyommatus Coridon) is protected in the UK and is currently a butterfly of conservation concern. It’s a small butterfly which can mostly be found on sunny chalk grassland in Southern England. Although relatively small it
View fullsize The main assignment for the hand lettering course is going to be so much fun, I can’t wait to reveal more. In the meantime, here is my interpretation of the Green Hairstreak Butterfly actually it’s a much brighter green than this but tha
View fullsize Tomorrow is the release of our first main hand lettering assignment. If you've been following along in my stories you'll have seen some of the practice I've been doing in various hand lettering styles. Meanwhile, I am finding my confidence is gradu
View fullsize Just a few more of these butterflies to go and then I will start sharing some of my hand lettering shenanigans and begin working on a different collection of motifs for my pattern. The butterflies have been fab way to consolidate what I've learned so
View fullsize Today’s post is not a butterfly but a moth the #jerseytigermoth Historically, it was only commonly found here in Devon but it has more recently been appearing across the UK. Unusually for moths, it flies by both day and night. It’s c
View fullsize Have you been following my stories? If so you might have noticed some of the work I've been doing behind the scenes on some new hand lettering pieces. I will post them here in due course. For now though here's a Clouded Yellow butterfly, originati
View fullsize The fritillary butterfly can be spotted in woodland and love the nectar of brambles and thistles. While their caterpillars feed on dog wood violets. Although species numbers have improved in recent years they are still considered to be a conservatio
View fullsize Ah the peacock butterfly, definitely one of my favourites as a child in the UK where I would frequently spot them on the buddleia in our garden on a sunny day. Fun fact: when it’s alarmed the peacock butterfly can make a hissing noise by rubb
View fullsize I’m very excited because today I am beginning a new class with @makeartthatsells all about hand lettering. I am also continuing with my butterflies. This one is the swallowtail. Once commonly found in the UK, it can now only be spotted in th
View fullsize Another motif for #miidwinterschool2024 with @makeitindesign The Comma butterfly is one of the few butterflies actually benefitting from global warming. It can be found in gardens and woodland in the UK and feeds on the nectar of wildflowers and ri
View fullsize Trying to do this project all in procreate to help my learning process. Still so much to learn but it’s super fun. Another motif towards my @makeitindesign #miidwinterschool2024 brief … slowing building the design 🌸 #butterflyillustr
View fullsize Hey happy Friday everyone 🤩 here’s the very beginnings of a new little project I’m working on for @makeitindesign #miidwinterschool2024 I will reveal more soon 🥰 #susiebatsford #makeitindesign #butterflyillustration #butterflyillustr
View fullsize Well here’s my happy little #daisypattern with a happy little daisy tune to go with it. #flowerpattern #floralpatterns #happypatterns #colourfulinteriors #colourfulpatterns #patternjoy #maximalistinteriors #maximalism #maximalistpattern #happy
View fullsize Hope you’ve all had a lovely weekend. Here’s a little pattern from a collection I’ve been working on. These little #daisys remind me of my childhood playing on a lawn in our pyjamas on a summers evening. #surfacepatterndesign #fl
View fullsize Sometimes things just don’t go quite to plan do they. Today has most definitely been one of those days. But it’s ok, because I just keep telling myself that the universe has a divine plan for me and everything actually is perfect! 😆 T
View fullsize I hope everyone’s having a lovely weekend. Here’s a happy Saturday pattern 🥰 #makeitindesign #woodlandpattern #britishcountryside #britishbirds #britishbirdsofinstagram #gardenbirds #mushroompattern #naturewatercolour
View fullsize I’m a little late in posting today because I think I actually have completely disappeared down a creative rabbit hole. Having said that, I have dedicated most of my day to the creation of my first print on demand shop over at #society6 if you
View fullsize Did I mention that it’s taken me a whole year to even attempt to start learning Procreate. I honestly thought it was completely beyond me and I guess I do love creating in traditional media so much perhaps I just wasn’t ready to take that
View fullsize At the moment I seem to be juggling about 3 or 4 different projects at once. It would probably be better if I just focused on one thing and finished it. Nevertheless, it’s all good fun! Here are some radishes. Does anyone else around here h