Tucked away just outside Peebles, down a quiet country road in the Scottish Borders, sits Kailzie Estate, a place that feels less like a visitor attraction and more like a hidden gem waiting to be discovered. With its beautiful gardens, charming café, woodland walks and peaceful atmosphere,...
This time of year always feels full of new possibilities. The days get longer, daffodils start to appear, and suddenly, growing something yourself seems like a great idea. If you’ve ever thought, “I’d love to grow my own, but I don’t know where to start,” you’re not alone. The good news...
I first met the team at Langs at the Harrogate Home & Gift Buyers Festival in July 2025, and after a few follow-up emails, I was delighted to be commissioned to design their new Christmas range.They already had a clear vision in mind, a woodland Christmas theme,...
Taking a fresh approach: a gentle start to the New Year January has a certain quietness to it.The decorations are put away, the days are still short, and everything feels a little softer and slower. This year, I love seeing more people and businesses talk about starting the New Year slowly instead...
And so we have another instalment of my Behind the Scenes blog series! It's April. And we've yet to see signs of Spring.But that's ok because I have been busy creating LOTS of Spring-themed drawings. In fact, I've been doing LOTS of drawing foolstop. Back in January (or was it February?) I...
It's been a while...!When I started writing my 'behind the scenes' blog post series, I intended to publish a new post at the end of each quarter (March, July, September etc) informing you (in a nutshell) of the various projects I've been working on alongside my small creative business musings....
Hello, friends! It's been a while since I last wrote a blog post - moving house and having my 2nd baby are mostly to blame, fairly reasonable excuses, I would say! I am pretty active on , but given the algorithm logic these days, my posts are rarely seen, so many...
Did you know that Scotland is home to Britain’s only free-ranging herd of reindeer? That’s right, roaming across the mountainsides of the Cairngorms, you’ll find a herd of 150+ real life Rudolphs! Fans of our collections will know that animals have long been a source of inspiration for my art, so...
Father’s Day, that inevitable time of year that has us all scouring the high street for something a bit more personal than ANOTHER ‘best dad’ t-shirt/key ring/pair of socks. But this year, I’m here to try and change that. At the end of 2020, I created my new Highland Cow Love...
