Papa Stour at The Country Living Fair

My Indian Slipper Cushions and Chinese Junk Table Runners are going on a trip without me next weekend to the Country Living Fair taking place in Glasgow. Papa Stour an amazing online boutique for scottish craft and design will be taking a stand at the event and I promise you that you'll find some amazing gift ideas at the event so why not take a trip (check out the Papa Stour website for how to get cheaper tickets to the event). If you can't make it to Glasgow that weekend then you should have a look at the Papa Stour website, I promise you won't be disappointed!

I've been published...

...well sort of! You will find glimpses of my Chinese Junks Table Runner in the current issue of Coast, in the Coastal Weddings Section.

I suppose the hardest thing about photographing the table runner is that it is hard to show it off when you're having to photograph other bits and pieces too! But you can catch a glimpse of it under these lovely napkins above.

And it's hanging off the end of the table on these two photos...it is a beautiful set up though, I love all the glass...so pretty. And as Coast says 'Life is better by the sea', which has to be true as I love going to the seaside.

And I am name checked below...so my first published claim to fame! If you want to see the table runner in all its glory then you can check it out at the Papa Stour website...beautiful pictures taken by Rosie Brown. Feel free to get in touch with me if you want any more information too.

Decor8 Blog

Holly Becker over at the decor8 blog has been blogging about the upcoming Selvedge Spring Fair (only 3 weeks to go!), with pretty images and links to all the exhibitors. Holly has a lovely eye for design detail and manages to find some lovely source imagery, so make sure to have a look through some of her older posts to see what has been catching her eye!

And if you head over to the selvedge blog then there is a chance to win three laundry bags by Mini McGhee in association with the Papa Stour exhibitors at the Spring Fair. All you need is the answer to the best way to remove grass stains to be in with a chance to win...all the competitions are open until April 6th (including GraceInk).

Selvedge Spring Fair

GraceInk will be taking part in this years Selvedge Spring Fair in London this April in association with the textiles magazine. The webpage for the event has just gone live so you can see who else will be exhibiting alongside me. Either click on the image above or if that doesn't work click just here. Papa Stour will also be there, where I already sell some of my work alongside a whole host of other artisans and crafters. Check back soon as I'll be blogging more about this event nearer the time!

Decor8 Blog

Check out the decor8 blog from the 4th October to read Holly Beckers raving review of the Papa Stour website and all about Rosie Brown, stylist and founder of Papa Stour...my Chinese Junk Table Runner has been featured! (it's a brilliant blog too, well worth a look with some beautiful and inspiring design...check out the day to day features just here)

Freshly Blended

Just a quick mention that Freshly Blended (a blog dedicated to the creative inspirations of graphic designer Nicole Lecht) blogged about Papa Stour back in July and included my work as one of three designers inspiring her creative lifestyle. To check out the specific blog about me, Libby Day and CLO then click here. To check out Nicole's brilliant blog and it's daily updates then you'll want to click here. Enjoy!

Papa Stour

Papa Stour is one of those great little finds if you have ever had the pleasure to stumble across it, as I did several years ago. Bringing together the finest contemporary craft designer-makers based in Scotland, it has a huge range of unique and beautiful household items, stationary and jewellery which would make the perfect gift for friends, family or even yourself!

And I now have the pleasure of announcing I am one of their newest recruits with a selection of my current work available for sale from the Papa Stour website...so make sure to pop along not just to check out GraceInk but the other wonderful design work they have to offer.

And one last thing, new design work at Papa Stour has been recently blogged about at the design sponge blog (which if you're not already a fan of, you should really visit the possibility) www.designspongeonline.com/2010/07/new-at-papa-stour.html