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02/09/2026

New clay pieces ✨🌈

Bright, colourful and a little bit playful — I’ve been having so much fun making these new pieces!

Handmade from clay, each one is completely unique, with plenty of colour and personality 💛💗💙

Which one’s your favourite? 👀

01/09/2026

🌺✨ Frida, hand-painted with love ✨🌺

Meet this beautiful 9cm hand-painted Frida peg doll — a tiny piece of art bursting with colour, character and creativity. 🎨💐

Inspired by the iconic Frida Kahlo, this bright and beautiful little lady would make a gorgeous addition to any room, shelf or desk. Each doll is lovingly hand-painted, making every piece truly unique. ❤️

Available for sale now 💕
A little Frida to brighten your home — or make a wonderfully unique gift for someone special.

DM to purchase 🌺

18/08/2026

🍄✨ MEET THE FUN-GUY FAMILIES! ✨🍄

Say hello to my newest little woodland families — hand-painted mushrooms, each with their own personality and story. 🍂🌿

Each set includes one large and one small mushroom, lovingly painted and displayed on a beautiful wooden slice.

And the best bit? They’re freestanding on the slice, so you can move them around and style them however you fancy! 🍄🤎

Perfect for adding a little autumn magic to your home, or as a cute and quirky gift for someone who deserves their very own Fun-guy family. 🎁

🍁 £12.50 per set
🍁 THREE sets available
🍁 Available from the beginning of September at 4 On The High Street
🍁 Want to make sure one doesn’t escape? Message me and we can put one to the side for you!

So if you’ve fallen a little bit in love with them… grab them while you can! ❤️

12/08/2026

✨ STORY TIME ✨

A little piece of handmade magic for a little person’s special space. 🧸🌈

This STORY TIME wall art is currently available for £35 and would make the sweetest addition to a child’s bedroom, nursery or reading corner. 📚💕

And the best part? It can be completely personalised! ✨

You can choose:
🌸 Any word, name or phrase
🎨 Your own colour scheme

Prices vary depending on the number of letters and the level of detail.

Every piece is lovingly handmade, with each clay letter hand-moulded and individually hand-painted, set inside a beautiful hand-painted scalloped wooden box frame, finished with delicate gold leaf gilding. ✨

This one-of-a-kind STORY TIME piece is ready to find its new home. 💕

📩 Message me if you’re interested in this one, or if you’d like to place an order for your own

09/08/2026

✨ CUSTOM CLAY BUBBLE LETTER SIGNS ✨

This beautiful wooden scalloped display unit, hand-painted in sage green and finished with gold leaf gilding, makes the perfect backdrop for custom clay bubble letter signs. 🤍

Each sign can be made uniquely yours, with colours and lettering personalised to suit your style, nursery, bedroom, home or business. 🌿✨

Whether you’re looking for a name, word or something extra special, I’d love to create it for you!

Colours & lettering can be personalised.
💌 DM me for enquiries and custom orders.

25/07/2026

Wahoo!!! If you’re busy on a Saturday catching up on jobs no need to miss out, the lovely 4 the high street is now permanently open on Sundays 🥳

SUNDAYS ARE HERE TO STAY! ✨

WE’RE NOW OPEN EVERY SUNDAY 11AM – 2PM

Come and browse our wonderful independent makers, discover something new and support small businesses 💗

Independent makers • Unique finds • Handmade with love

So come and see us👋🥰

22/06/2026

Lovely couple of days in Whitby with the hubby ❤️

While we were there, I also popped along to support Andy Shaw Art, who had been selected as a wildcard artist for Landscape Artist of the Year. What an atmosphere! As a huge fan of both Landscape Artist of the Year and Portrait Artist of the Year, it was so exciting to watch everything unfolding and to share part of the day with Andy.

Andy very kindly asked me to paint him as a peg doll, which apparently caught the attention of the camera crew too! 🎨😄

Tune in next year to see Andy and all the other talented artists in action—and keep an eye out to see whether my little peg doll makes the final cut! 🤞✨

08/06/2026

Darfield Museum asked for Father’s Day, Pride, and bee-themed creations for the museum shop, and here’s what I’ve been working on! 🐝🌈💙

These little treasures will be making their way to the Darfield Museum Shop this Saturday – a collection of hand-painted peg dolls and keychains inspired by the themes they requested.

Each piece is painted entirely by hand, and a lot of time goes into creating the details and achieving the finished look. It’s a slow process, but it means every item has its own unique character.

Whether you’re looking for a Father’s Day gift, a Pride keepsake, or simply love all things bee-related, there’s something special in this collection.

Would you like to see some of these designs make their way to 4 On The High Street as well?

04/06/2026

Great for Caz and Andy to get the exposure this gem of a place deserves. Fab job by The Don
Check out my wooden Peg doll creations 👫

01/06/2026

Check out these beauties 💜💛💚🧡🤍🩶🩷