verdigriscards

22/03/2026

Well it’s been a moment - having another baby does that I guess 😂 most of my sketching has been confined to presents, so it was nice to have a new project - it even won first place in its class at the local horticultural Spring show!

05/03/2025

The giraffe is complete! A little wonky, but I’m going the toddler won’t mind once she’s up on his wall. There may be a bit of a lull in artistic offerings as I prepare entries for the local horticultural show (I’ve not yet braved entry since we moved, so it’s a bit daunting) - means I have time to decide what to sketch next.

10/02/2025

This little piggy! Although I probably have a hundred projects that I should be tackling, I felt inspired (for the first time in ages) to draw all my toddler’s favourite animals, to then hang on his bedroom wall. Now to decide whether we should do prints and cards….

10/02/2025

24/01/2025

And he’s finished! My toddler is obsessed with waving to the cheeky jackdaws who sit outside our window, so I’ve sketched him his own to hang in his bedroom!

03/01/2025

Happy New Year everyone! A bit late to the party, but juggling a toddler and a Christmas tree is a challenge that has kept me on my toes! Whilst I await some new art supplies, I thought I’d share this little shrew that I did as part of a poem illustration - hopefully there will be some new bits and bobs soon!

14/12/2024

I recently illustrated a poem for a friend, and this was by far my favourite sketch from the project! I’m normally not a fan of drawing people as it is very out of my comfort zone, but I think this little chap turned out OK!

11/11/2024

Ah the “Four Seasons” - my first ever set of cards that I opened the business with! I’ve just discovered a big old batch of these beauties, so I’m running a sale to say goodbye to them. I keep promising myself that one day I’ll re-do them to match my newer art style, but that may be a while in the future - until then, these won’t be being reprinted again, so once they’re gone, they’re gone!

11/11/2024

🌟🌟BIG NEWS!!!🌟🌟
I never thought I’d be at this point again, but the Etsy shop is back online - it’s all old stock at the moment, it’s a start! In even more news, I’m bringing out the “C” word, and releasing the Christmas cards, including a cheaper random mix pack - please take a look and support a small Sussex business this Christmas!

07/10/2024

Experimenting with the addition of some gold with this piece - enjoying using the shimmering ink from !

“S is for storks, and snowdrops, sweet violets and scarlet pimpernels, for sycamore and for spindle, and for scampering stoats!”

02/09/2024

What to do when a piece or art goes missing…?

Just a little heartbroken that this has gone walkabout in Royal Mail’s system somewhere 😭 means starting again from scratch, although at least I have a template to work from this time. It’s one of my favourite letters too!

“I is for ink caps, and irises, and ivy…”

19/07/2024

Another personalised letter to share - “N” is for narcissus, nightjar, nuthatch and nightshade!