SWEET DREAMS!

I'm delighted to announce that a selection of my cards are now available to buy in the shop FOREVER SWEET

This fantastic sweet shop has just re-opened in the recently refurbished St. Clements Arcade on the Broadway in Leigh-on-Sea. If you love your sweets with a retro twist this is the place for you!

So as a perfect present for that special person rush along now and get your barley sugars and cola cubes and then buy a retro inspired card to go with it, what could be simpler?!

Keep an eye out for any new cards in there, you never know what you may find!!

http://www.foreversweet.co.uk

This is a selection of the cards available at Forever Sweet.

A VERY VINTAGE VOGUE!

Wow, what a day we had at VINTAGE VOGUE last Sunday!!

It was a fantastic day, so much fun with loads of great stalls, great music and great cakes!!!

After getting up at 6am and somehow getting everything into the car, we tootled down to Brentwood in good time, to set up our stall. And it was certainly worth the early start!

There was a real buzz to the place. Lots of people said hello and it was great to see my new cards and Dazzling Decades series selling really well.
Had great fun looking around all the stalls as well, lots of interesting things there.

Here are a few piccies to show you the day...

Putting the cards on display and adding the finishing touches to the stall!

The Dazzling Decades proved to be a big hit, Mavis looks impressed as well!

The Footie Table! This time we had a proper display of the football stuff. So everyone could pick out their favourite team!

At last the stall is set up, ready for some customers!

LET'S GET VOGUEING!

Only ONE day to go before VINTAGE VOGUE!!!

The Essex Vintage Fashion Fair in Brentwood is a fantastic event, the biggest for miles around.
In amongst all the sumptuous vintage clothes and accessories you will find my stall!
I'll be selling all my sparkly new cards, collages and pictures.

It will be a great day out, so get dressed up and come along and say hello!!

For all the details and directions check out their website:
www.essexvintagefashionfair.com

See you there...

IT'S A JOKE!

I had the perfect way to celebrate April Fool's Day last Friday by seeing the brilliant band KILLING JOKE.
For years and years they have been an inspiration to me, so what better way to spend a joke filled day.
It was even in the lofty surrounds of the Royal Festival Hall on the South Bank in London.
Having seen them in virtually every venue in the capital, it was certainly an experience to watch them take to the stage in such a grand setting.

Another dynamite show followed, with an incredible sound from immaculate musicians. 
Graphic designer Mike Coles provided amazing visuals on the enormous screen behind the stage.

I think a little congratulations are in order as well... for the small band of merry-makers (me included!) who managed, in the small gap between the seats and the stage, to create a mini-moshpit.

Probably the first time the Royal Festival Hall has witnessed such an event!!

Stupidly I didn't bring my camera, so here is a pic of singer Jaz Coleman at the Shepherd's Bush Empire in 2005. With special thanks to Fabienne T, who managed to get a press pass for this concert to take this amazing picture!

 If you fancy having a look at them, check out this Youtube clip:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=a8F9Zr-aiXQ&feature=related

WHAT A SHOW!

Just back from the HANDMADE AND VINTAGE FAIR at Leigh-on-Sea, and what a show!!!

Had a fantastic time and met lots of great people again.
Thank you for all the positive feedback and thank you to all those people who bought things, what great taste you have!!!

Pleased to say my new range of cards were a great success! The Dazzling Decades proved very popular as well, with lots of interest, everyone had a close look at them to see what was on there!

My bestsellers, the Retro Football series, were again very popular, I will be adding to the list of teams featured very soon.
In fact I actually made record profits today as well, hooray!!!!

Here are a few piccies to show you the stall and all the things I was selling today!

The stall is set up, and here are some of my new cards.

This is me showing some subtle advertising techniques!

Ding Dong Man, see here amongst the Retro Football collection!

Can just make out the Dazzling Decades, with Dan Dare lurking in the background!

Mavis was again on hand dishing out the sweets and cards!

Some more of my 60s inspired cards and pictures.

Thanks for dropping in! Won't you call again soon?

WHAT A CARD!

As promised, here is a sneak preview of some of my brand new cards...

I'm sure you will notice there is a distinctly 1960s feel to them!!
I've managed to get hold of some amazingly groovy 60s items just recently in London and knew they would be perfect for a bit of retro tomfoolery!!

I've also started a new range of Classic Footballers of the era, starting here with the one and only George Best.

But if the Swinging Sixties aren't your thing, don't despair, I have cards with a 30s, 40s and 50s twist!

So here goes with our little show.........

Enjoy those 60s fashions!

I just the love the hat!

Ding dong! This gentleman was from a 60s French knitting magazine.

London of the Swinging Sixties.

Classic Verner Panton pattern accompanies this groovy lady.

George Best introduces the Classic Footballer card range.

As promised, here is a slightly better dressed partygoer from the 1940s!

So if you fancy one of these cards come and see me at the HANDMADE AND VINTAGE FAIR at Leigh-on-Sea Community Centre on Saturday 26th March.

Admission is FREE !!!!

NOT LONG NOW!

Phew, it's been a manic few weeks recently but it's all in a good cause!

We are only days away from the next HANDMADE AND VINTAGE FAIR at Leigh-on-Sea Community Centre on Saturday 26th March.

Hope to see you all there, where I'll be showcasing some new bits and pieces. The DAZZLING DECADES series is taking shape, I've now done the 1930s and 1940s as well as the Fabulous 50s.
I've already updated the 50s, as I said in my last blog, they can change at any time, so see if you can spot the difference!!
I'm now frantically working on the 60s and 70s, so you might be lucky and see those!!!

Spot the difference! After finding some great stuff at Covent Garden Antique Market one lunchtime, I've updated the Fabulous 50s!

Fighting 40s, latest addition to the DAZZLING DECADES series.

Flirty 30s, indulge in a bit of Deco delight!

There are now some additions to my very popular RETRO FOOTBALL range.
Manchester United and Liverpool have joined the growing list of footie teams honoured here.

All new Manchester United collage!

I've also been working on a whole new series of cards...
I'll blog again to give you a sneak preview of those. Just to warn you, there are quite a lot!

Remember, it's FREE to get in on Saturday, so come along for some vintage fun!!!