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Juniper Press, Aberdeen (2026)

22/01/2026

A lovely start to 2026! Last year, Roger from the got in touch about a map illustration commission, in return for a wee holiday - which I absolutely jumped at! I booked it for the start of January because I thought I’d be needing it after the Xmas madness. I wasn’t wrong, and it was just the ticket to start the year - lots of snowy walks and cosy fires. We walked up to the ‘Poet’s Seat’ with the remnants of the Xmas port and sat and watched the clouds roll over the mountains. We ate the last of the Xmas cheese by candlelight, walked along a frozen Loch Vaa, watched people ice skate then went for coffee. We lay in the snow at night then jumped in the sauna, and I spent one afternoon cosied in the cabin bed, drawing, while a red squirrel ate nuts at the window. It really was a tonic! Such a dreamy place. Massive thanks to Roger & Matt for asking me to do this wonderful job and having us stay.

22/01/2026

“As still skies or storms unfold, take a minute to behold”. That’s the poem carved into stone at the Watchers sculpture on the Snow Roads. I certainly did that today - it was some show at the South Breakwater. The wind was wild. My hands were chilled to the bone snapping this lot. Was thankful for a warm coffee at afterwards. It’s just mesmerising though. You don’t want to leave and miss that next big wave. The power is quite humbling. I grew up in a house looking over a bay and I’d sit for ages watching the crashing waves from our cosy conservatory. A stormy sea feels like home.

18/01/2026

It feels like a million years ago now, but I really wanted to wrap up my 2025 pics before I post anything new on the grid. I had to share my last market weekend because it was a mega marathon of events, and two of my very first ones in England. It was an amazing weekend, but something I defo won’t do to my body again! 🙈 It absolutely broke me and I’m still burnt out now. A round trip just shy of 600 miles. (Grateful for my hubby doing the driving) Financially worth it, but physically- wtf was I thinking? 🙈

This is the worst of it when Xmas market applications come out in July when you are buzzing off your nut on sunshine and vit D. You’re feeling absolutely tip-top and you’re like yeah - I can do that, what a fantastic idea! 💪🏻

Then Christmas comes round - your hormones are off the charts, vit D/B12/iron deficiencies coming out your lugs while you drag your bones to markets every weekend looking like you’ve just had some sort of mild stroke.

I know I’m not the only one who can relate to this! It’s a common chat at markets. Which reminds me to say thanks to the lovely .uk for giving me a heat pad to stick on my back when it was really bad one day 🙈. That’s what makes these events so wonderful - the camaraderie, snacks and medical help from fellow makers.

Anyway, this isn’t a moan by any means, just a wake-up call for me. But that said, I was still unbelievably grateful to be accepted to attend three brilliant events in one weekend!

It was great to test the water down south with & . Such cool events! It was exciting to meet a whole new group of lovely creatives and it was such a buzz when a few customers said they recognised my work from a local stockist .and.harry. I was gutted I didn’t have enough time to make it to Alnmouth to visit myself.

The last event of the weekend/year was at Kelvingrove - and what an event to round things off with! It was INCREDIBLE. Fastest day ever, it was non-stop from start to finish! Absolutely bonkers.

Another massive thank you to everyone who made that weekend for me. ❤️ Will I ever do three stall set-ups in a row again? Absolutely nae chance!

18/01/2026

Sorry to post Xmas decs in January, but I wanted to share some more pics from the mega marathon weekend. Despite the miles, we had a lovely little jaunt. We stayed in Morpeth which was a beautiful little chocolate box town with tonnes of cracking independent shops and great bars. On the way down, we stopped past Bamburgh castle for a bit of sightseeing and to take in the Xmas decoration displays. Our little cottage was gorgeous too. We used to holiday in Northumberland when I was little (hands up who used to go to Haggerston Castle 😆). I loved the area - Berwick, Lindisfarne etc. Been meaning to get back down in the van to explore more, never been to Alnwick and Alnmouth and Alan has been dying to go to Riley’s Fish Shack for years. Definitely on the cards for this summer now. Amazing bit of coast.

01/01/2026

A very lovely festive season. All I wanted for Christmas was new jammies and time to sit on my sofa. Joy of joys. Got some time for some festive faffing too - making floral arrangements and decorations is my downtime. In my element. We had a second Xmas day dinner on the 27th when my hubby got home. Managed to squeeze in afternoon tea at The Fife Arms, a sunrise walk for our anniversary, a panto date with my boy and lots of catching up with family and friends because I hadn’t seen anyone in months! Nice to get dressed up too, although I defo think I was channeling Clark Griswold’s wife with my white blouse/ skirt combo. 🙈😬 Cup full again.

29/12/2025

So pleased to be back at in the New Year teaching a 6 week block of evening lino print workshops. It’s the seventh series of Engage and they have a bumper evening programme delivered by 11 local creative practitioners, covering a range of disciplines and ability levels. I can’t wait to get stuck into a full block of classes, giving me so much more time to explore the medium with you. I’ll link the page to all the classes in my bio. Perfect way to start 2026 creatively.

29/12/2025

Catching up with all the posts I’ve been meaning to share for weeks. In December, I held four workshops - three at home and one at my friend’s house . They were so lovely and cosy and super festive. I did wonder how people would feel coming to my home for a class, but they worked perfectly. And so handy for me - no lugging boxes and panicking if I’ve forgotten something! I’ve always wanted to hold some outdoor summer workshops because I do love my little garden, so expect more lino print announcements about that in the spring - but meantime, check out my next post to see the exciting news where I’m teaching next.

28/12/2025

Well, what can I say? Today is the first day in months I’ve not had to do anything or be anywhere, so as the year closes I’ve been reflecting of what an insane whirlwind life has been lately. Grateful isn’t the word, thank-yous don’t cut it - I honestly can’t put into words how much your support means to me. Hitting my 10th year in August was a wee milestone I didn’t get round to celebrating - but thanks to you, 2025 is ending on an absolute high! What a way to mark an anniversary. I’ve been absolutely blown away.

As I said before, I was worried sales would be down (we’re all getting squeezed more financially), so I decided the cast the net wider - apply for more markets, work harder and travel further to meet my usual targets. Turns out my predictions were way wrong and keeping up with seven busy markets on top of work, wholesale, online orders, workshops (and hormones) were some of the most back-breaking weeks of my life - but they brought so many pockets of joy too which helped fuel me through the insanity. So many beautiful interactions, I wish I could bottle them all up for times of low self-esteem and imposter syndrome. My brain fog is so bad, I lose lots of lovely memories, so I’ve banked some here for future reflection. A post inspired by my gorgeous stockist .moss.botanical

So, last thanks of the year - to my amazing retail and wholesale customers, thank you for letting me sustain this beautiful creative career of mine. Thank you for the sales, the commissions and workshop bookings. Thank you to all the market organisers for letting me exhibit at your wonderful events, and to everyone else I’ve worked with this year as a creative practitioner. Thank you for seeing something in me I don’t always see myself.

Also, a massive thanks to all my social media followers - the love you share on here is such a boost for me. Sorry if I don’t always get time to respond, but it’s so very appreciated! And lastly, a big thanks to the fam for all the help! Couldn’t run this business without them.

I’ll stop now before it really starts to sound like an Oscar acceptance or my final words. Sorry if I’m getting too emosh. I’m just so very, very grateful!

14/12/2025

Coaster sets / pack of four - £16 (tied in bundle with tag)

Set 1 (one sun design)
Set 2 (mix of sun and moon designs, two of each)
Set 3 (mix of two garden designs)
Set 4 (mix of for garden designs)

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14/12/2025

The last of my mugs. Climbed up Bennachie in the snow and thought it would make a cracking backdrop for a ‘mug shot’. The poor bear pic at the end can’t compete. Taken today in the worst light possible.

Bear (two left)
Bird (two left)
Sun & Moon (three left)

All £12. Ceramic. Comes boxed.

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14/12/2025

Ceramic decorations - £11

Blackbird (three left)
Pink bird (three left)
Dalmatian (two left)

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14/12/2025

Again, didn’t get a chance to share my new pencil tins that match my 2026 Diary. I have a few of both left…

Garden Pencil Tin - £10 (three left)
2026 Diary - £22 (three left)

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