Special Delivery

The exciting news from Storeyshop HQ is that my range of machine cut card designs is growing. Some of the most popular Storeyshop designs are now in stock and at a more purse-friendly price. The great thing about these cards is that it makes them better for my small collection of lovely stockists around the country. Here is a selection of the new additions, all of which are available now.

















psst... There's also some Christmas designs!

Wedding! April 17th 2010

This year seems to be flying by and I have just realised that Sunday marked six months since I got married to the lovely Mr Storeyshop! Here's a peek at some of my favourite wedding photographs. They make me so happy. Thank you so much to the brilliant Gingerpixel for capturing such special moments from our big day!

Life Before Storeyshop

Every time I travel down by train to Sussex to visit my parents, I promise them that next time I have a car with me, I'll take some more of my stuff. I still seem to have quite a lot of stuff in their spare room and loft cupboards (I have a lot of stuff generally as I'm not very good at parting with old things). Anyway, when we were there a few weeks ago, we finally filled the car with lots of old art books and folders and brought them up north. Lucky Dave!

So, for a couple of weeks, I have been dusting off massive 'A' Level and Art Foundation portfolios and flicking through university sketchbooks. The portfolio work is a bit cringe-worthy, to be honest (very smudgey charcoal life drawings, anyone?), but the sketchbooks are quite fun. I didn't really realise how much papercutting I had done while at uni. I used to love using neon colours and I think half the reason for this was that, as I couldn't print the flouros, I just HAD to get my scalpel out and cut the typography or design by hand. An intricate time-consuming task was always much more inspiring to me (and still is) than staring at Photoshop or Illustrator with an idea in my head that I was pretty much guaranteed to end up having to change because I didn't have the tech skills to actually create it.

So, some of the history behind Storeyshop is revealed: A lack of computer skills, a passion for old-fashioned, hands-on processes and a dread of having to grow up and get a job where I wouldn't need a pencil case, with a ruler and a rubber in, at all times.




















The last quote is a famous one that my Granddad used to say. I always hate it when people randomly say things like, 'Smile, love' just because you're not grinning away, but Grandad was always allowed.

My 'ideas list' is even longer now after going through my old designs. Apart from papercutting, I also liked felt tips. Maybe I'll bring them back out?

First Personalised Wedding Guest Book!

Books are an exciting new venture for me and here are some photos of my first personalised one. It's a questbook for the happy couple's up-coming wedding so soon it will be full of lovely wedding messages for them to treasure forever from their special day. Woo hoo!

New Storeyshop Designs

It's been a while and as there are lots of new Storeyshop card designs which have never made it to my blog I thought I'd do a little showcase. I have a pile of new designs ready to cut too, which I'm going to get scalpelling tomorrow. Today has been a day of computers and admin so I'm looking forward to getting back to the cutting mat in the morning!

Shoes!

When I am not at Storeyshop HQ cutting cards and other paper goodies (and drinking lots of tea), I'm quite often freelancing on various different arty jobs (where I also drink lots of tea but have to make cups for other people too). One of my recent favourite jobs was working on Company magazine's 'High Street Edit'. A gorgeous, chunky magazine (on lovely matt stock for the paper geeks out there) devoted entirely to shopping! Perfect. The Autumn/Winter issue is out now and here are a few of the pages I designed. Shoe heaven.

September Sun

Sorry to anyone who popped 'into' Storeyshop on Etsy or Folksy last week. It was all closed up because Mr Storeyshop and I went on a last minute holiday to Italy. We went to Florence, where I have wanted to visit for a long time, and also to Ravenna to see family. A brilliant break with lovely sunshine, scenery and food! Here are a few highlights...






























It's amazing what an entire week away from home and all things Storeyshop does for inspiration and enthusiasm levels. I thought I had a big 'ideas' list before but you should see it now! So anyway, I'm back, it's business as usual again in both shops and there'll be lots more new cards, artwork and other products coming soon!