If you wish to participate in our upcoming exhibit in The Netherlands for Alzheimer’s, the call for artists is now open. To register, please visit postcardartexhibit.com Also visit our FAQ page for any questions: postcardartexhibit.com/faq We hope that many of you can join us 🙏❤️

I know we're four weeks into January, but I've finally posted the first news post of 2026, welcoming my readers to the new year. In this post, I'm also sharing the inspiration behind my new fox themed brooch. elliestreasures.square.site/s/stories/ja... #smallbusiness #handsewnaccessories #blogging

Finished and ready to post to The Hague, for the #postcardartexhibit26 proceeds of sales for people affected by Alzheimer's. #postcardartexhibit #PostcardArtFamily #PAEartforacause #LincsConnect #originalart #watercolour #watercolourpainting

A favourite snoozing place for our cats during the colder days. Here’s Polly letting me take a quick photo before she does her usual “escape from a situation” routine 😄

New trees listed over the weekend and beads ordered for a tree request. Can ease off on the making for a bit because I'm running out of storage space. 🙃 Anyway you can find this one and all the others available here www.twystedroots.co.uk/shop #Art #Sculpture

Small but also BIG news from the garden step bird café: in the last 24 hrs my garden robin, the one who came in the house to tell me the mealworms had run out, has found a mate! I usually silence my films but you can hear how completely delighted I am. He was showing her around! Ngl bit tearful rn❤️❤️

We had an hour of glorious warm sunshine today - a little glimmer of springtime on the horizon. Tree themed bag charm/key clip/journal charm available at Ellie's Treasures: elliestreasures.square.site/product/tree... #handsewn #uniquegifts #naturelover

The work of Diana Catchpole, contemporary UK based illustrator and printmaking #ReframingWomenPrintmakers

"Belle De Nuit" is now available on the Poetic Tiger Gallery's website for the group show "Curious World of Peculiar Dolls". poetictiger.com/product/bell... #art #textileart #dollcreation #bsnm

⭐️JANUARY SALE⭐️ These little drawings are all now just £15 each in my sale. They will fit a 4x6" frame. ...For USA deliveries - Art is exempt from tariffs! folksy.com/find/shop/th... #Cat #Panda #landscape #mushrooms #OriginalArt #Drawing #ColourPencil #Artwork #Sale #Bargain #Clearance #bsnm

Brand new drawing studies just added to my shop; claireleach.com/shop. 🌸

Great news to find @ukgiftam.bsky.social on here - the BEST community for supporting #smallbusinesses with their #UKGiftHour and #UKGiftAM weekend events.

Just replenished my Unit 52, Canberra Antiques, Hemswell, Lincolnshire UK with some fabulous vintage pieces - to keep or to gift! #LincsConnect #vintage #vintageshop #vintageseller #antiques #antiqueshop #giftideas

🌲 THE BIG CHRISTMAS GIFT THREAD! 🌲 If you are a creator or small shop/business, reply to this post with: - pics and a brief description of what you do (don't forget the alt text!) - a link or details on how people can buy I will boost you! Everyone else: buy the cool things! Repost this post! ⛄

New! Kitty and the pink wool is now available on my website. She is super cute and very well behaved 💕 littlebirdofparadise.bigcartel.com/product/the-... #mhhsbd #CraftBizParty #art #textileart #handmade #Christmas

I had a gorgeous delivery of bags today, printed with the artwork of a talented artist friend @raggamog.bsky.social and I’d like to share these for #ArtAdventCalendar day 10 ✨ They are going to make such wonderful Christmas presents & I have one for myself too! 🥹 Please do check out Paula’s work

Having stood at my last fair for this year I've now reopened my Etsy shop, TwibellArts. Original paintings, quirky felties and curated vintage - special items to gift or to keep! #LincsConnect #etsy #etsyshop #etsyseller #originalart #giftideas #vintage #birdart

'Otter Estuary' in East Devon on the Jurassic Coast. A winterscape on a cold morning. A lovely circular walk near Budleigh Salterton. Oil on board.

Commemorate a special milestone in style 🎁 Can be personalised ✍🏻 www.etsy.com/uk/listing/4... #Christmaspudding #MHHSBD #UKGiftHour #ShopIndie #Christmasgiftideas #newbabygifts

Add a touch of festive cuteness to outfits and jackets with this hand sewn Christmas tree brooch with sparkly trims, tiny bird charm and star-filled bauble dangle. elliestreasures.square.site/s/shop #Christmasgifts

New art doll available on my website The Forgotten Queen I love her and she has to be one of my favourites ever. littlebirdofparadise.bigcartel.com/product/the-... #bsnm #handmade #artsky #witchsky #Christmas

When you feel a bit grey so you grab some bird seed and get your sparkle on. ✨

This wee one is delighted to be the 1st Kitty Christmas Fairy of the Little Bird's history ❤️ She is still a wip but she should be ready later today. #mhhsbd #Christmas #originalart #kitty

Looking forward to standing at this fabulous Christmas market once more! Gainsborough Old Hall is a wonderful historic building and the atmosphere is always fantastic! Free entry and a great on site cafe too! #LincsConnect #Christmas #Christmas2025 #craft

Evening 😊 we have our gig from Saturday at the Billesley Rock Club in Birmingham going out tonight at 9 Sharing now so I don’t forget 😆 We’d love to have you with us for a while if it’s your kind of thing 🤘 #musicsky #livemusic #musiciansky #musicisart #rockmusic youtu.be/qksQwKvpge8?...

Reworked this cutie with her bone, she is so lovely 🥰 She is handmade inspired by folk art and available on my website littlebirdofparadise.bigcartel.com/product/a-sw... #MHHSBD #CraftBizParty #art #puppy #dog #artshop #bsnm

"Bringing home the tree" - hand sewn textile small artwork with wooden easel. I loved sewing this pretty little picture! It features a bug car charm with a Christmas tree on its roof, driving home through a fresh layer of sparkly white snow. elliestreasures.square.site/product/chri...

I love how this tree looks like it's dropping tongues of flame to the pavement

Just a little morning montage of some of my linocuts 💚 #mondaymorning #handmade #handprintedlinocuts #craft www.etsy.com/shop/SarahRo...

Research shows that watching footage of animals we find cute is relaxing. Here’s one of the voles that lives under my garden steps (back in April). A cherry blossom petal falls on her head but she doesn’t notice because she’s so focussed on her snacks❤️👇🏼

Handmade textile artworks inspired by folk art. Each character is unique and carefully crafted to look wonderfully weird and perfectly imperfect 🌿 Available for sale on my website littlebirdofparadise.bigcartel.com #mhhsbd #art #bsnm #caturday #handmade #ooak #WitchSky #folkArt

My Vintage Style Christmas cards are printed on recycled card and are really unique - ideal to send to a few special friends and family this year 💚 Find them here: sarahrobinsondesigns.etsy.com/listing/5611... #shopindie #shopsmall #supportlocal

Handmade ar doll, spun cotton and textiles. A OOAK artwork inspired by folk art, designed to be perfectly imperfect and beautifully weird. Available for sale littlebirdofparadise.bigcartel.com/product/two-... #MHHSBD #CraftBizParty #bsnm #ukgiftam #art #artshop

So I have a whole box full of the various Schleich fantasy equines. Gonna paint them realistically. However I am starting with two customs, a Schleich warmblood and the stunning CollectA Morgan. #modelhorse #custom #toy #pegasus

Oh what a lineup! Two old Breyer, some oddball hard plastic, Britains and a gaggle of mixed Micros. Some are keepers, others will be sold. We want a cheapo extra car you see... #modelhorse #breyer #equine #horse #creative #figurine #minis #britains

'Solar System' quilt by Ellen Harding Baker of Cedar County, Iowa, US in 1876, she used her textile work as a teaching aid for her lectures on astronomy in the small towns of her state. Find out more in the first Womensart book, Unravelling Women's Art on textile artist rebels and pioneers!

My Etsy store “Naturelostandfound” is now open ..subject to the rotating postal strike..but this little card just went in there. ✨

Opens this Wednesday! All work available to purchase now from www.canalboatcontemporary.com/category/all-products.

Happy Wednesday Elaine, they are tiny and fiddly to work on but they should be so cute too. 🙃😊

Good morning.

Morning #Bluesky from very windy Pompey 🍃🍃🍃 These beauties (and more!) are currently available, each one carefully crafted to look wonderfully weird and perfectly imperfect. Shipping to the USA tariff free (yay!). littlebirdofparadise.bigcartel.com #art #bsnm #ukgiftam #artist #mhhsbd

Two little birds is available on Big Cartel. This is a handmade textile artwork inspired by folk art. littlebirdofparadise.bigcartel.com/product/two-... #MHHSBD #UKGiftAM #UKGiftHour #bsnm #originalart #artsky #handmade

My Etsy shop is ready for autumn. 😀 tataniarosa.etsy.com #HandmadeGifts #lace #applique #supplies

Happy #blueskyartshow There’s some #angles in this painting. I had a pleasant time painting them 🙂

I think these designs have a strong late summer, early autumn vibe. They're available in a pack of 4 greetings cards and come with some lovely speckled brown envelopes 🍂 #linocuts #greetingcards #ukwildlife #shopindie sarahrobinsondesigns.etsy.com/listing/1523...

Ace band ⭐ 👏🏽 🧡!

Both girls are happily back to school so I managed to tidy up the house and work on a new doll today 🎉 I know that she will get a little friend, probably a cute puppy 🐶🥰 littlebirdofparadise.bigcartel.com #mhhsbd #CraftBizParty #dollcreation #wip

#JanuArty #Pink little pink castle 🏰💖

Morning #Bluesky These beauties are currently available on my website. They are handmade and absolutely designed to be perfectly imperfect and beautifully weird 🌿 See them on littlebirdofparadise.bigcartel.com #art #handmade #dollcreation #originalart #outsiderart #ooak

'August' - by American artist and conservationist, George A. Weymouth, better known as 'Frolic' Weymouth (1936 - 2016) I love this piece... Just look at all that Queen Anne's Lace! #art #August #wildcarrot