tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8918262196567138462024-03-13T03:26:29.639-07:00Josephine Dellow IllustrationJosephinehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04264827469366214968noreply@blogger.comBlogger153125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-891826219656713846.post-38510455120562371992023-02-27T01:30:00.004-08:002023-02-28T10:21:35.761-08:00SKETCHBOOK FUN - Monsters!<p>I recently bought myself a copy of Making Comics by Lynda Barry and I've started working through the exercises, which begin with monsters. I was enjoying coming up with different ways to draw them, so decided to fill a spread with lots of different monsters, having no plan and making them up as I drew. </p><p>Not sure which is my favourite, maybe the alien looking thing with long spirally arms, on the left?! Although the fluffy one on the right hand page with big eyes keeps looking at me!</p><p><br /></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjdwzcTktF7SuxdyJp6B3jMfzXQI-1eCw8xtWFeEWykBcfwuPrAHsdZYKkLL4OkeKhqfpNIAwBlD4Lzue5rHCOVSudrkUr1ry04kacXK5CIq-mSXMum5ZMJAxTfrYtF8L4kMa6BBmsB5abQej7kE5Cm9C5aL6ENaVXX8_WT5CoCETRJudaGm90nQOvBMA/s800/josephine_dellow_monsters_humour_character_childrens_illustration_colouring_activity_hand_drawn_line.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="800" data-original-width="800" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjdwzcTktF7SuxdyJp6B3jMfzXQI-1eCw8xtWFeEWykBcfwuPrAHsdZYKkLL4OkeKhqfpNIAwBlD4Lzue5rHCOVSudrkUr1ry04kacXK5CIq-mSXMum5ZMJAxTfrYtF8L4kMa6BBmsB5abQej7kE5Cm9C5aL6ENaVXX8_WT5CoCETRJudaGm90nQOvBMA/w640-h640/josephine_dellow_monsters_humour_character_childrens_illustration_colouring_activity_hand_drawn_line.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><br /><p><br /></p>Josephinehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04264827469366214968noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-891826219656713846.post-77458788072837737422023-02-02T03:01:00.006-08:002023-02-28T05:06:33.631-08:00BBC TINY HAPPY PEOPLE - Some of my latest illustrations<p>I thought I'd share some of my illustrations I've worked on recently for BBC Tiny Happy People. I've been working with this super special client for a few years now and I'm grateful that we have such a good relationship.</p><p>It's always fun to work with their bold colour palette and add humour and warmth to their parenting briefs. It's given me lots of practice for drawing lots of babies and toddlers too!</p><p><br /></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjuuWcI7IQMfO2C24GgIynn5mfkA-jL_Fv1Nqz0Li3ld-V5O2Lw_prQp8Sm0-sH_gFt-m2IyHtfLjhoKgbyaxjwUduVipZogommIHEpwnpESm0oH_FO7YBTKL6fO7Ydpq10M8afRN4jgsHLcOvHUIvWHPQifLSYRMeFae91cz35xDjOvSKEQ6Sl-s7CMQ/s600/josephine_dellow_tiny_happy_people_board_book_kid_lit_non_fiction_childrens_family_parenting_kids_character_illustration_quirky_cute_diverse_friendly_line_drawing_hand_drawn_colourful_bathtime_play_games_playful_washing_bathroom_routine.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="600" data-original-width="600" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjuuWcI7IQMfO2C24GgIynn5mfkA-jL_Fv1Nqz0Li3ld-V5O2Lw_prQp8Sm0-sH_gFt-m2IyHtfLjhoKgbyaxjwUduVipZogommIHEpwnpESm0oH_FO7YBTKL6fO7Ydpq10M8afRN4jgsHLcOvHUIvWHPQifLSYRMeFae91cz35xDjOvSKEQ6Sl-s7CMQ/w400-h400/josephine_dellow_tiny_happy_people_board_book_kid_lit_non_fiction_childrens_family_parenting_kids_character_illustration_quirky_cute_diverse_friendly_line_drawing_hand_drawn_colourful_bathtime_play_games_playful_washing_bathroom_routine.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; 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text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /><p><br /></p>Josephinehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04264827469366214968noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-891826219656713846.post-83817883074522102102023-01-13T04:30:00.003-08:002023-02-28T04:03:08.901-08:00PUBLISHING DAY for Be Confident Be You - The Teenage Guide<p><span style="background-color: white; color: #262626; font-family: -apple-system, "system-ui", "Segoe UI", Roboto, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px;">Last week was publishing day for Be Confident Be You! I absolutely loved illustrating this book for Becky Goddard Hill, published by Harper Collins. </span></p><p><span style="background-color: white; color: #262626; font-family: -apple-system, "system-ui", "Segoe UI", Roboto, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px;">The book is a sequel to Be Happy Be You, a book I also illustrated the spot illustrations for. It means a lot to me to work on wellbeing topics for children and young adults - the memorable tools and exercises in these books can make such a big difference and their effects can last a lifetime.</span></p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh_gFjaGQGaHT5otNJWfEi-5xje43uC-npHIQX1fPDzb5oPvxAy0XMBeGQC1LN2UejUXuNsw2SB0K3CzK8BKmJTYXwI1BdN20R9XN0EJRuO-x3N1jRXIGmOk27yXyTo3FGxGqeUA74TSSyK-VZ_OzPxwoxOcwJ1XQwaNyck2BCO5bMujF0eIw1A6c2HsA/s900/harper_collins_be_confident_be_you_becky_goddard_hill_illustrated_by_josephine_dellow_teens_mental_health_wellbeing.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="675" data-original-width="900" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh_gFjaGQGaHT5otNJWfEi-5xje43uC-npHIQX1fPDzb5oPvxAy0XMBeGQC1LN2UejUXuNsw2SB0K3CzK8BKmJTYXwI1BdN20R9XN0EJRuO-x3N1jRXIGmOk27yXyTo3FGxGqeUA74TSSyK-VZ_OzPxwoxOcwJ1XQwaNyck2BCO5bMujF0eIw1A6c2HsA/w640-h480/harper_collins_be_confident_be_you_becky_goddard_hill_illustrated_by_josephine_dellow_teens_mental_health_wellbeing.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; 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color: #262626; font-family: -apple-system, "system-ui", "Segoe UI", Roboto, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px;"><br /></span><p></p>Josephinehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04264827469366214968noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-891826219656713846.post-69094135739821612932022-12-08T06:00:00.001-08:002023-02-28T04:24:06.940-08:00NEW SCREEN PRINT - Bolehills View<p><span style="background-color: white; color: #262626; font-family: -apple-system, "system-ui", "Segoe UI", Roboto, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px;">My ✨shiny new screenprint✨ is now live <a href="https://www.etsy.com/uk/listing/1366865843/bolehills-view-sheffield-screenprint?click_key=b11aeac2cb116f962407bdf8672cd3317b9a558d%3A1366865843&click_sum=b858577f&ref=shop_home_active_8&frs=1" target="_blank">on my Etsy shop</a>!</span></p><p><span style="background-color: white; color: #262626; font-family: -apple-system, "system-ui", "Segoe UI", Roboto, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px;">This is one I’ve thought about for a long time. I used to live right near it - a beautiful, vast, complicated view that seemed too intimidating to say I would draw one day. But finally, I did! Please say hello to my ‘Bolehills View’.</span></p><p><span style="background-color: white; color: #262626; font-family: -apple-system, "system-ui", "Segoe UI", Roboto, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px;">A limited edition of just 60 with four colours - each one printed by hand. Available to buy <a href="https://www.etsy.com/uk/listing/1366865843/bolehills-view-sheffield-screenprint?click_key=b11aeac2cb116f962407bdf8672cd3317b9a558d%3A1366865843&click_sum=b858577f&ref=shop_home_active_8&frs=1" target="_blank">here</a>.</span></p><p><span style="background-color: white; color: #262626; font-family: -apple-system, "system-ui", "Segoe UI", Roboto, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px;"><br /></span></p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://www.etsy.com/uk/listing/1366865843/bolehills-view-sheffield-screenprint?click_key=b11aeac2cb116f962407bdf8672cd3317b9a558d%3A1366865843&click_sum=b858577f&ref=shop_home_active_8&frs=1" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;" target="_blank"><img border="0" data-original-height="750" data-original-width="1000" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhAB-Y8rZEyFVvY0QrkcLYJteZQTF_tK-hEpmUxHHE2xgGybFD7YfoMKjeTebwGrmhPeRrpbikE79-eodrW4KoWAd6mjMBG82RRKicwY_o9gtrYakbeUZfmK2gyqRzQRNC5NP3MqXxT0jjoMVpCMQa46VWz7IoRAu_NGVSaDR2Oiq7xNi4ph64SHKUmiQ/w640-h480/josephine_dellow_bolehills_view_sheffield_screen_print_art_illustration_gift_walkley_stannington_rivelin_valley_peaks_pennines.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; 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color: #262626; font-family: -apple-system, "system-ui", "Segoe UI", Roboto, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px;">It is 🎉PUBLISHING DAY🎉 for Step Up: My Anti-Bullying Activity Book!</span></p><span style="background-color: white; color: #262626; font-family: -apple-system, "system-ui", "Segoe UI", Roboto, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px;">This is the fourth in the series that I illustrated, by Upside Down Books at </span><a class="x1i10hfl xjbqb8w x6umtig x1b1mbwd xaqea5y xav7gou x9f619 x1ypdohk xt0psk2 xe8uvvx xdj266r x11i5rnm xat24cr x1mh8g0r xexx8yu x4uap5 x18d9i69 xkhd6sd x16tdsg8 x1hl2dhg xggy1nq x1a2a7pz notranslate _a6hd" href="https://www.instagram.com/welbeckpublish/" role="link" style="-webkit-tap-highlight-color: transparent; background-color: white; border-color: initial; border-style: initial; border-width: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; cursor: pointer; display: inline; font-family: -apple-system, "system-ui", "Segoe UI", Roboto, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; 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color: #262626; font-family: -apple-system, "system-ui", "Segoe UI", Roboto, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="background-color: white; color: #262626; font-family: -apple-system, "system-ui", "Segoe UI", Roboto, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px;">I was bullied in secondary school and I ended up moving schools because of it. Nowadays, children are learning from a younger age about things like feelings, kindness and friendships, leading to better awareness of mental health. I hope this means that they are less likely to bully or be bullied, but of course, it still happens and at any age - from young kids learning about how to treat others, to adults in workplaces or relationships. </span></div><div><span style="background-color: white; color: #262626; font-family: -apple-system, "system-ui", "Segoe UI", Roboto, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="background-color: white; color: #262626; font-family: -apple-system, "system-ui", "Segoe UI", Roboto, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px;">I hope books like this will plant little seeds for healthy friendships, communication and confidence, while being a lovely activity book that’s packed with fun things to do!</span></div><div><span style="background-color: white; color: #262626; font-family: -apple-system, "system-ui", "Segoe UI", Roboto, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px;"><a href="https://www.etsy.com/uk/listing/1124383300/signed-copy-step-up-my-anti-bullying?click_key=508b7f6ccf64c572bf17ede30b32c9920e78a87d%3A1124383300&click_sum=230e1279&ref=shop_home_active_4&frs=1" target="_blank"><br /></a></span></div><div><span style="background-color: white; 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min-width: 100%; text-size-adjust: 100%; width: 100%px;"><tbody class="mcnTextBlockOuter"><tr><td class="mcnTextBlockInner" style="padding-top: 9px; text-size-adjust: 100%;" valign="top"><table align="left" border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="mcnTextContentContainer" style="border-collapse: collapse; max-width: 100%; min-width: 100%; text-size-adjust: 100%; width: 100%px;"><tbody><tr><td class="mcnTextContent" style="color: #202020; font-family: Helvetica; font-size: 14px; line-height: 21px; padding: 0px 18px 9px; text-size-adjust: 100%; word-break: break-word;" valign="top"><p style="line-height: 21px; margin: 10px 0px; padding: 0px; text-size-adjust: 100%;">Hello! I thought I'd share with you some new designs new to <a href="https://www.etsy.com/uk/shop/JosephineDellow?ref=seller-platform-mcnav" style="color: #007c89; text-size-adjust: 100%;" target="_blank">my shop</a> this week. I know it's super early (I'm sorry!), but some eager beavers have been asking if I have any new Christmas card designs this year. The answer is yes and they arrived this week!<br /><br /></p><p style="line-height: 21px; margin: 10px 0px; padding: 0px; text-size-adjust: 100%;">I'm excited about the new lettering designs, they were so much fun to work on! Plus, a new Hendo's card for the hardcore relish fans!</p></td></tr></tbody></table></td></tr></tbody></table><table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="mcnImageCardBlock" style="border-collapse: collapse; text-size-adjust: 100%; width: 100%px;"><tbody class="mcnImageCardBlockOuter"><tr><td class="mcnImageCardBlockInner" style="padding: 9px 18px; text-size-adjust: 100%;" valign="top"><table align="left" border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="mcnImageCardBottomContent" style="border-collapse: collapse; text-size-adjust: 100%; width: 100%px;"><tbody><tr><td align="left" class="mcnImageCardBottomImageContent" style="padding: 0px; text-size-adjust: 100%;" valign="top"><a class="" href="https://www.etsy.com/uk/listing/1326975145/reyt-good-christmas-pack-of-6-cards?click_key=c84b2f4816006e8e180a48f167eb0390ba7eac8c%3A1326975145&click_sum=e075f628&ref=shop_home_active_1&frs=1" style="text-size-adjust: 100%;" target="_blank" title=""><img alt="" class="mcnImage" src="https://mcusercontent.com/1c82cf7f032314894e158dd27/images/ef031e2c-b021-b325-73a5-5b830c79be50.jpg" style="border: 0px; height: auto; max-width: 800px; outline: none; text-decoration-line: none; vertical-align: bottom;" width="564" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="mcnTextContent" style="color: #222222; font-family: Helvetica; font-size: 14px; line-height: 21px; padding: 9px 18px; text-align: center; text-size-adjust: 100%; word-break: break-word;" valign="top" width="546"></td></tr></tbody></table></td></tr></tbody></table><table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="mcnImageCardBlock" style="border-collapse: collapse; text-size-adjust: 100%; width: 100%px;"><tbody class="mcnImageCardBlockOuter"><tr><td class="mcnImageCardBlockInner" style="padding: 9px 18px; text-size-adjust: 100%;" valign="top"><table align="left" border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="mcnImageCardBottomContent" style="border-collapse: collapse; text-size-adjust: 100%; width: 100%px;"><tbody><tr><td align="left" class="mcnImageCardBottomImageContent" style="padding: 0px; text-size-adjust: 100%;" valign="top"><a class="" href="https://www.etsy.com/uk/listing/1313004482/ave-a-chuffin-great-christmas-pack-of-6?click_key=2b0821113247b75b8fdfc0d5bddd22540ae00a80%3A1313004482&click_sum=c0da2f21&ref=shop_home_active_2&frs=1" style="text-size-adjust: 100%;" target="_blank" title=""><img alt="" class="mcnImage" src="https://mcusercontent.com/1c82cf7f032314894e158dd27/images/1cd031f0-89d2-d4cf-16df-ea1cfc907f88.jpg" style="border: 0px; height: auto; max-width: 800px; outline: none; text-decoration-line: none; vertical-align: bottom;" width="564" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="mcnTextContent" style="color: #222222; font-family: Helvetica; font-size: 14px; line-height: 21px; padding: 9px 18px; text-align: center; text-size-adjust: 100%; word-break: break-word;" valign="top" width="546"></td></tr></tbody></table></td></tr></tbody></table><table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="mcnImageCardBlock" style="border-collapse: collapse; text-size-adjust: 100%; width: 100%px;"><tbody class="mcnImageCardBlockOuter"><tr><td class="mcnImageCardBlockInner" style="padding: 9px 18px; text-size-adjust: 100%;" valign="top"><table align="right" border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="mcnImageCardBottomContent" style="border-collapse: collapse; text-size-adjust: 100%; width: 100%px;"><tbody><tr><td align="left" class="mcnImageCardBottomImageContent" style="padding: 0px; text-size-adjust: 100%;" valign="top"><a class="" href="https://www.etsy.com/uk/listing/1313009904/hendersons-relish-reyt-christmas-pack-of?click_key=c54a560a1a7baec16023483cd0e60e59236c172f%3A1313009904&click_sum=5ccf7647&ref=shop_home_active_3&frs=1" style="text-size-adjust: 100%;" target="_blank" title=""><img alt="" class="mcnImage" src="https://mcusercontent.com/1c82cf7f032314894e158dd27/images/2fb9477b-707c-4026-ae26-c9fb5cc1c883.jpg" style="border: 0px; height: auto; max-width: 800px; outline: none; text-decoration-line: none; vertical-align: bottom;" width="564" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="mcnTextContent" style="color: #222222; font-family: Helvetica; font-size: 14px; line-height: 21px; padding: 9px 18px; text-align: center; text-size-adjust: 100%; word-break: break-word;" valign="top" width="546"></td></tr></tbody></table></td></tr></tbody></table><table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="mcnTextBlock" style="border-collapse: collapse; min-width: 100%; text-size-adjust: 100%; width: 100%px;"><tbody class="mcnTextBlockOuter"><tr><td class="mcnTextBlockInner" style="padding-top: 9px; text-size-adjust: 100%;" valign="top"><table align="left" border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="mcnTextContentContainer" style="border-collapse: collapse; max-width: 100%; min-width: 100%; text-size-adjust: 100%; width: 100%px;"><tbody><tr><td class="mcnTextContent" style="color: #202020; font-family: Helvetica; font-size: 14px; line-height: 21px; padding: 0px 18px 9px; text-size-adjust: 100%; word-break: break-word;" valign="top"><p style="line-height: 21px; margin: 10px 0px; padding: 0px; text-size-adjust: 100%;">These are now live on <a href="https://www.etsy.com/uk/shop/JosephineDellow?ref=seller-platform-mcnav" style="color: #007c89; text-size-adjust: 100%;" target="_blank">my Etsy shop</a>! Thanks for looking. Hope you have a great week!</p></td></tr></tbody></table></td></tr></tbody></table><table align="left" border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="columnWrapper" style="border-collapse: collapse; text-size-adjust: 100%; width: 300px;"><tbody><tr><td class="columnContainer" style="text-size-adjust: 100%;" valign="top"></td></tr></tbody></table><table align="left" border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="columnWrapper" style="border-collapse: collapse; text-size-adjust: 100%; width: 300px;"><tbody><tr><td class="columnContainer" style="text-size-adjust: 100%;" valign="top"></td></tr></tbody></table><table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="mcnTextBlock" style="border-collapse: collapse; min-width: 100%; text-size-adjust: 100%; width: 100%px;"><tbody class="mcnTextBlockOuter"><tr><td class="mcnTextBlockInner" style="padding-top: 9px; text-size-adjust: 100%;" valign="top"><table align="left" border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="mcnTextContentContainer" style="border-collapse: collapse; max-width: 100%; min-width: 100%; text-size-adjust: 100%; width: 100%px;"><tbody><tr><td class="mcnTextContent" style="color: #656565; font-family: Helvetica; font-size: 12px; line-height: 18px; padding: 0px 18px 9px; text-align: center; text-size-adjust: 100%; word-break: break-word;" valign="top"><br /> </td></tr></tbody></table></td></tr></tbody></table>Josephinehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04264827469366214968noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-891826219656713846.post-18148348460910756342022-09-30T09:44:00.005-07:002023-02-28T03:18:22.127-08:00SHOP NEWS - New Icons Range<p> </p><table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="mcnTextBlock" style="border-collapse: collapse; color: black; min-width: 100%; text-size-adjust: 100%; width: 100%px;"><tbody class="mcnTextBlockOuter"><tr><td class="mcnTextBlockInner" style="padding-top: 9px; text-size-adjust: 100%;" valign="top"><table align="left" border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="mcnTextContentContainer" style="border-collapse: collapse; max-width: 100%; min-width: 100%; text-size-adjust: 100%; width: 100%px;"><tbody><tr><td class="mcnTextContent" style="color: #202020; font-family: Helvetica; font-size: 14px; line-height: 21px; padding: 0px 18px 9px; text-size-adjust: 100%; word-break: break-word;" valign="top"><p style="line-height: 21px; margin: 10px 0px; padding: 0px; text-size-adjust: 100%;">Hello there!<br /><br />Welcome to an autumnal update (how is it that time already?!) I hope you had a lovely summer. Mine has gone all too quickly and I’m really not ready to let go yet, but I am looking forward to a few things about autumn… making lots of soup, seeing pretty piles of orange leaves (gotta love those Sheffield trees!) and a chance to tidy the garden without it growing back a week later. It’s the little things, int it?!<br /><br />So, on to NEW WORK!<br /><br />I had some requests recently for Rotherham and Barnsley pieces, which has led to the creation of my new ‘Icons’ range of prints - they are live on my Etsy shop now.</p></td></tr></tbody></table></td></tr></tbody></table><table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="mcnImageCardBlock" style="border-collapse: collapse; color: black; text-size-adjust: 100%; width: 100%px;"><tbody class="mcnImageCardBlockOuter"><tr><td class="mcnImageCardBlockInner" style="padding: 9px 18px; text-size-adjust: 100%;" valign="top"><table align="right" border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="mcnImageCardBottomContent" style="border-collapse: collapse; text-size-adjust: 100%; width: 100%px;"><tbody><tr><td align="left" class="mcnImageCardBottomImageContent" style="padding: 0px; text-size-adjust: 100%;" valign="top"><a href="https://www.etsy.com/uk/listing/1297183368/barnsley-icons-a3-print-buildings?click_key=5a6de3d73408aa2a08fe3aedf58b2689b92cd70d%3A1297183368&click_sum=78343b9c&ref=shop_home_active_5&frs=1" target="_blank"><img alt="" class="mcnImage" src="https://mcusercontent.com/1c82cf7f032314894e158dd27/images/a9a04cb8-e92f-2126-5dc2-c550b0d5f4cb.jpg" style="border: 0px; height: auto; max-width: 900px; outline: none; vertical-align: bottom;" width="564" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="mcnTextContent" style="color: #222222; font-family: Helvetica; font-size: 14px; line-height: 21px; padding: 9px 18px; text-align: center; text-size-adjust: 100%; word-break: break-word;" valign="top" width="546"></td></tr></tbody></table></td></tr></tbody></table><table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="mcnImageCardBlock" style="border-collapse: collapse; color: black; text-size-adjust: 100%; width: 100%px;"><tbody class="mcnImageCardBlockOuter"><tr><td class="mcnImageCardBlockInner" style="padding: 9px 18px; text-size-adjust: 100%;" valign="top"><table align="right" border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="mcnImageCardBottomContent" style="border-collapse: collapse; text-size-adjust: 100%; width: 100%px;"><tbody><tr><td align="left" class="mcnImageCardBottomImageContent" style="padding: 0px; text-size-adjust: 100%;" valign="top"><a href="https://www.etsy.com/uk/listing/1311323933/rotherham-icons-a3-print-buildings?click_key=088b88f1e6e5a276cb26630839062903672e264e%3A1311323933&click_sum=df0a72ce&ref=shop_home_active_3&frs=1" target="_blank"><img alt="" class="mcnImage" src="https://mcusercontent.com/1c82cf7f032314894e158dd27/images/90a7f65c-7e1e-8a75-49fa-c95368d53821.jpg" style="border: 0px; height: auto; max-width: 900px; outline: none; vertical-align: bottom;" width="564" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="mcnTextContent" style="color: #222222; font-family: Helvetica; font-size: 14px; line-height: 21px; padding: 9px 18px; text-align: center; text-size-adjust: 100%; word-break: break-word;" valign="top" width="546"></td></tr></tbody></table></td></tr></tbody></table><table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="mcnImageCardBlock" style="border-collapse: collapse; color: black; text-size-adjust: 100%; width: 100%px;"><tbody class="mcnImageCardBlockOuter"><tr><td class="mcnImageCardBlockInner" style="padding: 9px 18px; text-size-adjust: 100%;" valign="top"><table align="right" border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="mcnImageCardBottomContent" style="border-collapse: collapse; text-size-adjust: 100%; width: 100%px;"><tbody><tr><td align="left" class="mcnImageCardBottomImageContent" style="padding: 0px; text-size-adjust: 100%;" valign="top"><a href="https://www.etsy.com/uk/listing/1297300174/sheffield-icons-a3-print-buildings?click_key=4d021392d004615ebe757b4aaa249044e3013a79%3A1297300174&click_sum=fff12f9d&ref=shop_home_active_2&frs=1" target="_blank"><img alt="" class="mcnImage" src="https://mcusercontent.com/1c82cf7f032314894e158dd27/images/cf7782cb-0f0e-d334-5c61-37a3bf7802df.jpg" style="border: 0px; height: auto; max-width: 900px; outline: none; vertical-align: bottom;" width="564" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="mcnTextContent" style="color: #222222; font-family: Helvetica; font-size: 14px; line-height: 21px; padding: 9px 18px; text-align: center; text-size-adjust: 100%; word-break: break-word;" valign="top" width="546"></td></tr></tbody></table></td></tr></tbody></table><table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="mcnImageCardBlock" style="border-collapse: collapse; color: black; text-size-adjust: 100%; width: 100%px;"><tbody class="mcnImageCardBlockOuter"><tr><td class="mcnImageCardBlockInner" style="padding: 9px 18px; text-size-adjust: 100%;" valign="top"><table align="right" border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="mcnImageCardBottomContent" style="border-collapse: collapse; text-size-adjust: 100%; width: 100%px;"><tbody><tr><td align="left" class="mcnImageCardBottomImageContent" style="padding: 0px; text-size-adjust: 100%;" valign="top"><a href="https://www.etsy.com/uk/listing/1297309826/yorkshire-icons-a3-print-buildings?click_key=9b8dc4f192ca44eed4c8b79f94482b5b31824915%3A1297309826&click_sum=1f38906f&ref=shop_home_active_4&frs=1" target="_blank"><img alt="" class="mcnImage" src="https://mcusercontent.com/1c82cf7f032314894e158dd27/images/a71db795-e959-42a3-0ab6-64bdb11ac643.jpg" style="border: 0px; height: auto; max-width: 900px; outline: none; vertical-align: bottom;" width="564" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="mcnTextContent" style="color: #222222; font-family: Helvetica; font-size: 14px; line-height: 21px; padding: 9px 18px; text-align: center; text-size-adjust: 100%; word-break: break-word;" valign="top" width="546"></td></tr></tbody></table></td></tr></tbody></table><table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="mcnTextBlock" style="border-collapse: collapse; color: black; min-width: 100%; text-size-adjust: 100%; width: 100%px;"><tbody class="mcnTextBlockOuter"><tr><td class="mcnTextBlockInner" style="padding-top: 9px; text-size-adjust: 100%;" valign="top"><table align="left" border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="mcnTextContentContainer" style="border-collapse: collapse; max-width: 100%; min-width: 100%; text-size-adjust: 100%; width: 100%px;"><tbody><tr><td class="mcnTextContent" style="color: #202020; font-family: Helvetica; font-size: 14px; line-height: 21px; padding: 0px 18px 9px; text-size-adjust: 100%; word-break: break-word;" valign="top"><p style="line-height: 21px; margin: 10px 0px; padding: 0px; text-size-adjust: 100%;">I'm excited about this new range, they have a bit of a different look to my other prints and I can't wait to get them into my stockists! Alongside the new Rotherham and Barnsley illustrations sit Sheffield and Yorkshire - you might recognise the illustrations from my Yorkshire and Sheff Life <a href="https://www.etsy.com/uk/shop/JosephineDellow?ref=seller-platform-mcnav&section_id=21333257" style="color: #007c89; text-size-adjust: 100%;" target="_blank">tote bags</a> and <a href="https://www.etsy.com/uk/shop/JosephineDellow?ref=seller-platform-mcnav&section_id=20656946" style="color: #007c89; text-size-adjust: 100%;" target="_blank">mugs</a>.</p><p style="line-height: 21px; margin: 10px 0px; padding: 0px; text-size-adjust: 100%;">That’s it from me today, hope you have a lovely evening!</p></td></tr></tbody></table></td></tr></tbody></table>Josephinehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04264827469366214968noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-891826219656713846.post-35553076335911130012022-07-13T02:36:00.000-07:002023-02-28T03:47:47.599-08:00GLASTONBURY CAKE - My latest creation!<p><span style="background-color: white; color: #262626; font-family: -apple-system, "system-ui", "Segoe UI", Roboto, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px;">Thought I would share a different kind of creative project I worked on recently... </span></p><p><span style="background-color: white; color: #262626; font-family: -apple-system, "system-ui", "Segoe UI", Roboto, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px;">Recently we celebrated 40 years of wonderful Lee, my lovely other half who totally deserved a super special cake!</span></p><span style="background-color: white; color: #262626; font-family: -apple-system, "system-ui", "Segoe UI", Roboto, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px;">Glastonbury Festival is Lee’s favourite place and always happens around his birthday, so even though the festival was last month, it seemed like the perfect theme for his cake.</span><div><span style="color: #262626; font-family: -apple-system, system-ui, Segoe UI, Roboto, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: 14px;"><br /></span></span></div><div><span style="color: #262626; font-family: -apple-system, system-ui, Segoe UI, Roboto, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjX5bdBXjpxDGqdzfeAEOSEltDrVmdbImLNxSED-DLMPJ7osHkG4TP8BvXCi0ytK5jvQrk51Kds8jgE3SMPb1WHeDZdUs8rE5YrlVn5zorOKiADKTpb5JaU4U72gqe_MwqonX9AxG-d57NXyXY-wrAzgTDUMIabwLgXc3jFllTSowVB8h0c7AgJ0wk4YQ/s1440/josephine_dellow_illustration_cake_glastonbury_festival_icons_childrens_book_illustrator_young_fiction_non_teens_activity_1.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1440" data-original-width="1440" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjX5bdBXjpxDGqdzfeAEOSEltDrVmdbImLNxSED-DLMPJ7osHkG4TP8BvXCi0ytK5jvQrk51Kds8jgE3SMPb1WHeDZdUs8rE5YrlVn5zorOKiADKTpb5JaU4U72gqe_MwqonX9AxG-d57NXyXY-wrAzgTDUMIabwLgXc3jFllTSowVB8h0c7AgJ0wk4YQ/w400-h400/josephine_dellow_illustration_cake_glastonbury_festival_icons_childrens_book_illustrator_young_fiction_non_teens_activity_1.JPG" width="400" /></a></div></span><div><br /></div><div><br style="background-color: white; color: #262626; font-family: -apple-system, "system-ui", "Segoe UI", Roboto, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px;" /><span style="background-color: white; color: #262626; font-family: -apple-system, "system-ui", "Segoe UI", Roboto, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px;">I got the plain iced green and blue tiers delivered (baking the cake myself would have been a step too far!) and I had my illustrations printed on to icing.</span><span style="background-color: white; color: #262626; font-family: -apple-system, "system-ui", "Segoe UI", Roboto, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px;"> I also had some help from a friend who helped make lots of excellent fondant tents for me when I was getting short on time! I constructed the pyramid stage myself from a tesco loaf cake, which is why it’s rather bumpy and of which I am still proud!</span><span style="background-color: white; color: #262626; font-family: -apple-system, "system-ui", "Segoe UI", Roboto, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="background-color: white; color: #262626; font-family: -apple-system, "system-ui", "Segoe UI", Roboto, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="background-color: white; color: #262626; font-family: -apple-system, "system-ui", "Segoe UI", Roboto, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px;"><br /></span></div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgz2EmG65Lo1Va1OarzOlABcUILehZ9RFqEs87EYvWD3GomUP5D0Qtge8eSYcGNX4oi0-YxFu1gdW2lwRreS5Df8gy5QhWEZu78JIzkzcZmBaPnabjNDj0M1vrQVWarTxe7X4QrBfHgM4HUUCiJb4T_d2uZkg_jNBRULaDwhfwrtxPUnv9dS9pbQkd7HA/s1440/josephine_dellow_illustration_cake_glastonbury_festival_icons_childrens_book_illustrator_young_fiction_non_teens_activity_2.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1440" data-original-width="1440" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgz2EmG65Lo1Va1OarzOlABcUILehZ9RFqEs87EYvWD3GomUP5D0Qtge8eSYcGNX4oi0-YxFu1gdW2lwRreS5Df8gy5QhWEZu78JIzkzcZmBaPnabjNDj0M1vrQVWarTxe7X4QrBfHgM4HUUCiJb4T_d2uZkg_jNBRULaDwhfwrtxPUnv9dS9pbQkd7HA/w400-h400/josephine_dellow_illustration_cake_glastonbury_festival_icons_childrens_book_illustrator_young_fiction_non_teens_activity_2.JPG" width="400" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh8qz9SK4d9trVSaXGnf92VgpNl3bsh-ECAip2pfpgzvHOkDAVcoQxpySRY9guzQ8NayC0B3MMSJTj1KOUhpG3f655eT-SvJuhFjitN7PU6Bx3ReSI-fLT3De8oxvOuvER1_QkklH8SRYHyZJU4dtsRNODfxGR5yBZuc1l9-LsgZtduxrNQaw1lyc61Qg/s1440/josephine_dellow_illustration_cake_glastonbury_festival_icons_childrens_book_illustrator_young_fiction_non_teens_activity_3.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1440" data-original-width="1440" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh8qz9SK4d9trVSaXGnf92VgpNl3bsh-ECAip2pfpgzvHOkDAVcoQxpySRY9guzQ8NayC0B3MMSJTj1KOUhpG3f655eT-SvJuhFjitN7PU6Bx3ReSI-fLT3De8oxvOuvER1_QkklH8SRYHyZJU4dtsRNODfxGR5yBZuc1l9-LsgZtduxrNQaw1lyc61Qg/w400-h400/josephine_dellow_illustration_cake_glastonbury_festival_icons_childrens_book_illustrator_young_fiction_non_teens_activity_3.JPG" width="400" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjgDr0_lZ4A9Fe7ZEWf-ra3vnUAdtB6RUXzTKwbJiWYwlTOLX-Lmi1dEO9bLSQTf5N2HkjWos0jHl6L_VjZPjqofhCr0hWRwdARAzl3FLVmA09YCaY-pYeTYg5vwVl7cDKvxQg0HbI8FsWnFcXOWSZ76tbM1lP2SRWtK-sR1GDvOD4_OnzeGRaBPvnp3A/s1795/josephine_dellow_illustration_cake_glastonbury_festival_icons_childrens_book_illustrator_young_fiction_non_teens_activity_4.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1795" data-original-width="1440" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjgDr0_lZ4A9Fe7ZEWf-ra3vnUAdtB6RUXzTKwbJiWYwlTOLX-Lmi1dEO9bLSQTf5N2HkjWos0jHl6L_VjZPjqofhCr0hWRwdARAzl3FLVmA09YCaY-pYeTYg5vwVl7cDKvxQg0HbI8FsWnFcXOWSZ76tbM1lP2SRWtK-sR1GDvOD4_OnzeGRaBPvnp3A/w321-h400/josephine_dellow_illustration_cake_glastonbury_festival_icons_childrens_book_illustrator_young_fiction_non_teens_activity_4.JPG" width="321" /></a></div><span style="background-color: white; color: #262626; font-family: -apple-system, "system-ui", "Segoe UI", Roboto, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="background-color: white; color: #262626; font-family: -apple-system, "system-ui", "Segoe UI", Roboto, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="background-color: white; color: #262626; font-family: -apple-system, "system-ui", "Segoe UI", Roboto, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px;">My previous experience of cake decorating consisted solely of sticking smarties or sprinkles on to runny icing, so I really didn’t see it as an option at first to decorate it myself… but as my ideas formed and I knew how I wanted it, I decided to just give it a go myself! </span></div><div><span style="background-color: white; color: #262626; font-family: -apple-system, "system-ui", "Segoe UI", Roboto, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px;"><br /></span><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh9JxlTD_OYdJ_zdA67qGFQERW_HUBD7pMhY3fMeAQkELrjY4qb6x2kyudNpGMwLl6gaYUaMi9IXUP__uYgM6VGFxDQH9bIyjXfQiN4B3G9U41qxRdbleVM9aIzbvgMOBoBgYWmErmjfOwcj352NZMKcPXN4NaG_cTr7F4dAnNPJB-9NW7aD6-wma4Oug/s1440/josephine_dellow_illustration_cake_glastonbury_festival_icons_childrens_book_illustrator_young_fiction_non_teens_activity_5.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1440" data-original-width="1440" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh9JxlTD_OYdJ_zdA67qGFQERW_HUBD7pMhY3fMeAQkELrjY4qb6x2kyudNpGMwLl6gaYUaMi9IXUP__uYgM6VGFxDQH9bIyjXfQiN4B3G9U41qxRdbleVM9aIzbvgMOBoBgYWmErmjfOwcj352NZMKcPXN4NaG_cTr7F4dAnNPJB-9NW7aD6-wma4Oug/w400-h400/josephine_dellow_illustration_cake_glastonbury_festival_icons_childrens_book_illustrator_young_fiction_non_teens_activity_5.JPG" width="400" /></a></div></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div><span style="background-color: white; color: #262626; font-family: -apple-system, "system-ui", "Segoe UI", Roboto, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px;">The birthday boy loved his cake… and I’m still enjoying eating it :)</span></div></div>Josephinehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04264827469366214968noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-891826219656713846.post-57447785003648437012022-06-09T05:30:00.001-07:002023-02-28T03:32:09.333-08:00SCOUTS UK - New illustration<p><span style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: Helvetica; font-size: 14px; text-align: justify;">I recently did an illustration for Scouts UK! It was about building a 'wellbeing box'</span><span style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: Helvetica; font-size: 14px; text-align: justify;">. Thinking about what you'd put in yours is a good way to recognise how you can do some self care. We all need it sometimes and to treat ourselves the way we would a friend. </span></p><p><span style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: Helvetica; font-size: 14px; text-align: justify;">In my wellbeing box, I would include my swimming costume, a notebook for writing positive lists and a jar of peanut butter. You can see the Scouts post </span><a href="https://www.instagram.com/p/CcF0o-VMS4Q/" style="background-color: white; color: #007c89; font-family: Helvetica; font-size: 14px; text-align: justify; text-size-adjust: 100%;" target="_blank">here (Instagram)</a><span style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: Helvetica; font-size: 14px; text-align: justify;"> or </span><a href="https://twitter.com/scouts/status/1512415099767693313" style="background-color: white; color: #007c89; font-family: Helvetica; font-size: 14px; text-align: justify; text-size-adjust: 100%;" target="_blank">here (Twitter)</a><span style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: Helvetica; font-size: 14px; text-align: justify;">.</span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhsBKFz0K9VcAHcZSBlRcd1stlbb6jfyJiHECJ2Dtwa-WJJGuIzF2X61cfqudfr8srUpkjxRkBbgxisyUzO1xNiMZOYlnFaXDr5D4i_jz3DYP2dKUdTI1Bp4_xWdUIaHzsa_vhNj_MU5NSWEKUAR8FIZ1IjmTUR2_2nmjnsw7JyxAGc4pwFWrPIud7mzw/s700/josephine_dellow_scouts_wellbeing_illustration_childrens_teens_non_fiction_publishing_kid_lit_books_line_drawing_hand_drawn_colourful_quirky_friendly_cute.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="700" data-original-width="700" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhsBKFz0K9VcAHcZSBlRcd1stlbb6jfyJiHECJ2Dtwa-WJJGuIzF2X61cfqudfr8srUpkjxRkBbgxisyUzO1xNiMZOYlnFaXDr5D4i_jz3DYP2dKUdTI1Bp4_xWdUIaHzsa_vhNj_MU5NSWEKUAR8FIZ1IjmTUR2_2nmjnsw7JyxAGc4pwFWrPIud7mzw/w640-h640/josephine_dellow_scouts_wellbeing_illustration_childrens_teens_non_fiction_publishing_kid_lit_books_line_drawing_hand_drawn_colourful_quirky_friendly_cute.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><br /><p><br /></p>Josephinehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04264827469366214968noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-891826219656713846.post-13558757126794858752022-05-10T11:24:00.000-07:002023-02-28T03:27:35.691-08:00SKETCHBOOK FUN - Get Together Festival Fashion Report<p><span style="background-color: white; color: rgb(var(--ig-primary-text)); font-family: var(--font-family-system); font-size: var(--system-14-font-size); font-weight: var(--font-weight-system-regular);">Here it is, my</span><span style="background-color: white; color: rgb(var(--ig-primary-text)); font-family: var(--font-family-system); font-size: var(--system-14-font-size); font-weight: var(--font-weight-system-regular);"> Get Together </span><span style="background-color: white; color: rgb(var(--ig-primary-text)); font-family: var(--font-family-system); font-size: var(--system-14-font-size); font-weight: var(--font-weight-system-regular);">Fashion Report! I wasn’t planning on doing one when we were at the festival the other week (not that my fashion reports have ever been planned) but when I saw this fabulous lady stood in front of us in these mesmerising patterned trousers, inspiration struck and I felt a fash report coming on! </span></p><p><span style="background-color: white; color: rgb(var(--ig-primary-text)); font-family: var(--font-family-system); font-size: var(--system-14-font-size); font-weight: var(--font-weight-system-regular);"><br /></span></p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiVldl4mdvk-TAO0kCTKyUSK6qQex6hiT5JGqY7MNj8viCje2tK46g0PiVvuMF6EJw9qx8xQ4MwFoK-bpTV9rbGhMCLkPY1qHFhQqoLoePnsctx_cCxK1J5zIh2luXjQkQ4j0PsIawKKJDA1uKu91PcqOLGgMU75fE3CVQIkxltNgtcaCcXI1fSELbBwQ/s1084/josephine_dellow_sketchbook_fashion_drawing_illustration_report_clothes_trend_style_diary_characters_people.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1084" data-original-width="1083" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiVldl4mdvk-TAO0kCTKyUSK6qQex6hiT5JGqY7MNj8viCje2tK46g0PiVvuMF6EJw9qx8xQ4MwFoK-bpTV9rbGhMCLkPY1qHFhQqoLoePnsctx_cCxK1J5zIh2luXjQkQ4j0PsIawKKJDA1uKu91PcqOLGgMU75fE3CVQIkxltNgtcaCcXI1fSELbBwQ/w639-h640/josephine_dellow_sketchbook_fashion_drawing_illustration_report_clothes_trend_style_diary_characters_people.png" width="639" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhsVhZbLiFC2SFEXi0LeHBOEHpxKnYydG713V3c6RFZZoV14pcV9sTe_nzQ8pezDB5z0vQrpbOVCQgrCcR3183Qr5GM5oUt5c2GO5Gl7zpVjTzGv-QgSgUHqwVEF07WE02ir463iKjLsaceW411lDIagHg_hjPxJYBc-xomO831ZcG2MEEZY34xaZc7iQ/s1081/josephine_dellow_sketchbook_fashion_drawing_illustration_report_clothes_trend_style_diary_characters_people_2.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1081" data-original-width="1081" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhsVhZbLiFC2SFEXi0LeHBOEHpxKnYydG713V3c6RFZZoV14pcV9sTe_nzQ8pezDB5z0vQrpbOVCQgrCcR3183Qr5GM5oUt5c2GO5Gl7zpVjTzGv-QgSgUHqwVEF07WE02ir463iKjLsaceW411lDIagHg_hjPxJYBc-xomO831ZcG2MEEZY34xaZc7iQ/w640-h640/josephine_dellow_sketchbook_fashion_drawing_illustration_report_clothes_trend_style_diary_characters_people_2.png" width="640" /></a></div><br /><span style="background-color: white; color: rgb(var(--ig-primary-text)); font-family: var(--font-family-system); font-size: var(--system-14-font-size); font-weight: var(--font-weight-system-regular);"><br /></span><p></p><p><span style="background-color: white; color: rgb(var(--ig-primary-text)); font-family: var(--font-family-system); font-size: var(--system-14-font-size); font-weight: var(--font-weight-system-regular);"></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /><br /><p></p><div><span style="background-color: white; color: rgb(var(--ig-primary-text)); font-family: var(--font-family-system); font-size: var(--system-14-font-size); font-weight: var(--font-weight-system-regular);"><br /></span></div><div class="_ab8w _ab94 _ab99 _ab9f _ab9m _ab9p _abaj _abb- _abcm" style="align-items: stretch; background-color: white; box-sizing: border-box; color: #262626; display: flex; flex-direction: column; flex: 0 0 auto; font-family: -apple-system, "system-ui", "Segoe UI", Roboto, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; margin-bottom: var(--base-unit); margin-top: calc(var(--base-unit) * 2); place-content: stretch flex-start; position: relative;"></div>Josephinehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04264827469366214968noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-891826219656713846.post-28135689693880708432021-09-02T10:56:00.003-07:002021-09-02T11:11:45.238-07:00PUBLISHING DAY for Get Outdoors: My Nature Activity Book<p>Hooray! Today is the day that Get Outdoors: My Nature Activity Book gets published!</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhgYNt8pheZ_1KOm7SFyWNPNSAuGsWtH1EC4-sWbw2hy14KDoN8bjDHzskvX_3fq4FoO6vyUi_zBmqOG_ZHUet5jMtCUgoKbsNyjDuEmfVxWxnDjQsDFJTshwVqVHW_odVjLhByYc2H7ucN/s1100/josephine_dellow_welbeck_kids_childrens_activity_book_illustration_illustrator_kids_characters_cute_warm_friendly_line_hand_drawm_style_puzzles_games_cover_lettering_design_3.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1100" data-original-width="1100" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhgYNt8pheZ_1KOm7SFyWNPNSAuGsWtH1EC4-sWbw2hy14KDoN8bjDHzskvX_3fq4FoO6vyUi_zBmqOG_ZHUet5jMtCUgoKbsNyjDuEmfVxWxnDjQsDFJTshwVqVHW_odVjLhByYc2H7ucN/w640-h640/josephine_dellow_welbeck_kids_childrens_activity_book_illustration_illustrator_kids_characters_cute_warm_friendly_line_hand_drawm_style_puzzles_games_cover_lettering_design_3.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><p>I'm delighted that following the success of the first two books on the theme of feelings and mindfulness, this wellbeing series has continued with a third title. Published by <a href="https://www.welbeckpublishing.com/our-busines/children-s" target="_blank">Welbeck Children's Books</a> and aimed at children aged 5-8 years, the book is packed with puzzles, games and creative activities to encourage children to get outside and engage with the great outdoors.</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiwWWIeUD0kKW4WDsNsVtZT4Sb5aNi-ON2WY0dGGNVLadtDbwVlzJ6ce-wYxO46mbEl7c-2i2chyphenhyphen0mrjwQWYONUvQ48QGEY-YUXsy6aTdFbFtnNhlmsUDlaAvPiMcg3NaxcbPUOtVLoQR0J/s1100/josephine_dellow_childrens_activity_book_illustration_puzzle_non_fiction_mental_health_wellbeing_nature_characters_animals_line_drawing_hand_drawn_black_white_cute_warm_friendly_1.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="761" data-original-width="1100" height="442" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiwWWIeUD0kKW4WDsNsVtZT4Sb5aNi-ON2WY0dGGNVLadtDbwVlzJ6ce-wYxO46mbEl7c-2i2chyphenhyphen0mrjwQWYONUvQ48QGEY-YUXsy6aTdFbFtnNhlmsUDlaAvPiMcg3NaxcbPUOtVLoQR0J/w640-h442/josephine_dellow_childrens_activity_book_illustration_puzzle_non_fiction_mental_health_wellbeing_nature_characters_animals_line_drawing_hand_drawn_black_white_cute_warm_friendly_1.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg6VzC-dURkZKSpzWUBi5Wfs1C5g1099ePZSjdieyxNVvsia-xtMNdzxnIINfErxGUv6eT1Wz0oICIF1r4z-Wsa7Xgev3D4iGPDn_dbTR7oRNSUOP5A_jQW7Dr38p1qKhT2U9iLzTQrWttM/s1100/josephine_dellow_childrens_activity_book_illustration_puzzle_non_fiction_mental_health_wellbeing_nature_characters_animals_line_drawing_hand_drawn_black_white_cute_quirky_detailed_realistic_warm_friendly_2_close.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="762" data-original-width="1100" height="444" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg6VzC-dURkZKSpzWUBi5Wfs1C5g1099ePZSjdieyxNVvsia-xtMNdzxnIINfErxGUv6eT1Wz0oICIF1r4z-Wsa7Xgev3D4iGPDn_dbTR7oRNSUOP5A_jQW7Dr38p1qKhT2U9iLzTQrWttM/w640-h444/josephine_dellow_childrens_activity_book_illustration_puzzle_non_fiction_mental_health_wellbeing_nature_characters_animals_line_drawing_hand_drawn_black_white_cute_quirky_detailed_realistic_warm_friendly_2_close.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><p>Learning to appreciate and enjoy nature as a child can be so beneficial for mental well-being later in life. It’s been a delight to capture some of the wonder and fun to be found in nature, that brightened the days of so many who spent more time outdoors over the last year or so.</p><p><br /></p><p>I will be selling signed copies on my Etsy shop soon, please <a href="https://www.instagram.com/josephinedellow/" target="_blank">keep an eye on my Instagram</a> and <a href="https://us13.list-manage.com/subscribe?u=1c82cf7f032314894e158dd27&id=1bf25b6258" target="_blank">sign up to my mailing list</a> for updates!</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjdvo0xWM2V4xfCYTucYhY-pFLiwieiJqIWY2ChE81fqOQN2TEvATveHbECBLeJAPtlLZB21mr8mjOnM27AIgXEloFL5cAx4TxJ5GbJ_QeomU-2M3lQmRlJv9yK2GUHsKww0aYDLp6v7DSh/s1100/josephine_dellow_childrens_activity_book_illustration_puzzle_non_fiction_mental_health_wellbeing_nature_characters_animals_line_drawing_hand_drawn_black_white_cute_quirky_detailed_realistic_warm_friendly_3.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="761" data-original-width="1100" height="442" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjdvo0xWM2V4xfCYTucYhY-pFLiwieiJqIWY2ChE81fqOQN2TEvATveHbECBLeJAPtlLZB21mr8mjOnM27AIgXEloFL5cAx4TxJ5GbJ_QeomU-2M3lQmRlJv9yK2GUHsKww0aYDLp6v7DSh/w640-h442/josephine_dellow_childrens_activity_book_illustration_puzzle_non_fiction_mental_health_wellbeing_nature_characters_animals_line_drawing_hand_drawn_black_white_cute_quirky_detailed_realistic_warm_friendly_3.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjWB-YDXCNKkGtMpEMiO9TfX5VScLgBWizSQGNsyMz5NpD90lC8ielsurrMjME9d3HVlI8elZLMk8JDsjpBWqlxv2njnGowQqNSSZp_ijjbsvPNJAHXlInKIWnLUV74Q1qwYn7hgNZ-xZvG/s1100/josephine_dellow_childrens_activity_book_illustration_puzzle_non_fiction_mental_health_wellbeing_nature_characters_animals_line_drawing_hand_drawn_black_white_cute_quirky_detailed_realistic_warm_friendly_4_close.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="761" data-original-width="1100" height="442" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjWB-YDXCNKkGtMpEMiO9TfX5VScLgBWizSQGNsyMz5NpD90lC8ielsurrMjME9d3HVlI8elZLMk8JDsjpBWqlxv2njnGowQqNSSZp_ijjbsvPNJAHXlInKIWnLUV74Q1qwYn7hgNZ-xZvG/w640-h442/josephine_dellow_childrens_activity_book_illustration_puzzle_non_fiction_mental_health_wellbeing_nature_characters_animals_line_drawing_hand_drawn_black_white_cute_quirky_detailed_realistic_warm_friendly_4_close.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><p><br /></p><p><br /></p>Josephinehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04264827469366214968noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-891826219656713846.post-29563068684527972552021-09-01T11:32:00.000-07:002021-09-01T11:32:09.439-07:00STOCKIST NEWS - Curated Makers opens it's own shop in Meadowhall<p>I’m SO HAPPY and excited to announce today’s opening of <a href="https://www.curatedmakers.co.uk/" target="_blank">Curated Makers</a> pop up shop (an entire shop!) at <a href="https://www.meadowhall.co.uk/" target="_blank">Sheffield's Meadowhall shopping centre</a>. It’s quite surreal to see my stock in Meadowhall - I know the place like the back of my hand after spending many a shopping trip there in my youth and beyond! </p><p>As ever, I am amazed by the hard work of Megan and her supportive team to transform this space (previously a menswear store) into a bright and beautiful shop dedicated to showcasing local, independent makers. I’m very proud indeed to have my stock there and urge you all to go have a look!</p><p>Being in this beautiful new store along with my other amazing stockists in Sheffield has spurred me on to create new products this Autumn, so please <a href="https://www.instagram.com/josephinedellow/" target="_blank">follow along on Instagram</a> to keep an eye out for new delights on their way to the shop shelves soon!</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj4qgyRCtId8OE5RKVSZKj2KFwfThFU07xIJ_0o64osyYy2IMdnsWUNym_yrogq_LRs4tZv08ZQEy5igL-Bir3SY8TtT2qjUAffbmpzStmuSq6W-oa0KsJeBAW7nmdXpFhWNYmI8f_algKU/s1440/curated_makers_meadowhall_sheffield_josephine_dellow_illustration_artist_buildings_architecture_line_drawing_gifts_prints_mugs.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1440" data-original-width="1440" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj4qgyRCtId8OE5RKVSZKj2KFwfThFU07xIJ_0o64osyYy2IMdnsWUNym_yrogq_LRs4tZv08ZQEy5igL-Bir3SY8TtT2qjUAffbmpzStmuSq6W-oa0KsJeBAW7nmdXpFhWNYmI8f_algKU/w400-h400/curated_makers_meadowhall_sheffield_josephine_dellow_illustration_artist_buildings_architecture_line_drawing_gifts_prints_mugs.JPG" title="Curated Makers pop up shop in Meadowhall, Sheffield" width="400" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjgejh-AJlqmstg568GZtaeXwXrI6D284p3Zt2KTZcMY7WyBSbyDs8Ax2PAjTktXtQK1sk_UqJr9P68SlzmNiRouNENkwGeTLfUXXLR-J8u4IhJocT6sJgj5bBXX9rqCeCIysVbCC7ys3w_/s1440/curated_makers_meadowhall_sheffield_josephine_dellow_illustration_artist_buildings_architecture_line_drawing_gifts_prints_mugs_home_design_colouring_book_wall_art.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1440" data-original-width="1440" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjgejh-AJlqmstg568GZtaeXwXrI6D284p3Zt2KTZcMY7WyBSbyDs8Ax2PAjTktXtQK1sk_UqJr9P68SlzmNiRouNENkwGeTLfUXXLR-J8u4IhJocT6sJgj5bBXX9rqCeCIysVbCC7ys3w_/w400-h400/curated_makers_meadowhall_sheffield_josephine_dellow_illustration_artist_buildings_architecture_line_drawing_gifts_prints_mugs_home_design_colouring_book_wall_art.JPG" title="Range of Josephine Dellow illustrated Sheffield prints, mugs, colouring book and stationery gifts" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhV_ZQKnjZbhS4JSbQov2Vec_FpAA5Oc73jAzBIiSmgMCVJ2ANoba01sEXehSHZshyphenhyphenvlZAD_sya_39z7xk9VDwOg9U2uPLR5w0k7ue-R6tJGvur_e2-wkJz90gMFXGLisAD7gn6TjQNm27T/s1440/curated_makers_meadowhall_sheffield_josephine_dellow_illustration_artist_architecture_line_drawing_gifts_prints_mugs_leadmill_venue_wall_art_pubs_iconic_buildings_be_reyt_mug_me_and_thee.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1440" data-original-width="1440" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhV_ZQKnjZbhS4JSbQov2Vec_FpAA5Oc73jAzBIiSmgMCVJ2ANoba01sEXehSHZshyphenhyphenvlZAD_sya_39z7xk9VDwOg9U2uPLR5w0k7ue-R6tJGvur_e2-wkJz90gMFXGLisAD7gn6TjQNm27T/w400-h400/curated_makers_meadowhall_sheffield_josephine_dellow_illustration_artist_architecture_line_drawing_gifts_prints_mugs_leadmill_venue_wall_art_pubs_iconic_buildings_be_reyt_mug_me_and_thee.JPG" title="The Leadmill line drawing print with Be Reyt mug by Me and Thee" width="400" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /><p><br /></p><br /><br /><br /><p><br /></p>Josephinehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04264827469366214968noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-891826219656713846.post-50482457536409979502021-09-01T10:56:00.001-07:002021-09-02T11:00:17.667-07:00COVER REVEAL for Get Outdoors: My Nature Activity Book<p>I’m SO EXCITED to share my next book that’s coming out SOON! </p><p>Get Outdoors - My Nature Activity Book will be published on September 2nd. Published by Welbeck Kids and jam packed full of activities to encourage children to step outside and engage with the great outdoors.</p><p>I’ll be selling signed copies when they arrive at JDHQ so keep your eyes peeled for updates, can’t wait to share more! 🤩</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhuXBsh7XSTNQArpPwmgHQxBEFVyMS2b0pUYNFwfZTRcxiNv6hYQw9MTtWqlUzBZjLjTq9XMzr5ILREmz9AoVkikCmoQ19Und_xWadBtd2gGe8PncXr1K4_ic6wWPxnYiTgNkXdFke6SXlj/s900/josephine_dellow_childrens_nature_illustration_activity_book_line_flat_colour_kids_non_fiction_cute_quirky_whimsical_friendly_cover.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="900" data-original-width="900" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhuXBsh7XSTNQArpPwmgHQxBEFVyMS2b0pUYNFwfZTRcxiNv6hYQw9MTtWqlUzBZjLjTq9XMzr5ILREmz9AoVkikCmoQ19Und_xWadBtd2gGe8PncXr1K4_ic6wWPxnYiTgNkXdFke6SXlj/w640-h640/josephine_dellow_childrens_nature_illustration_activity_book_line_flat_colour_kids_non_fiction_cute_quirky_whimsical_friendly_cover.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><br /><p><br /></p>Josephinehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04264827469366214968noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-891826219656713846.post-10889195855141608712021-04-02T03:57:00.012-07:002021-09-02T11:00:29.708-07:00NEW BOOK: Nice Things to Send to a Friend<p><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="background-color: white;">New to my Etsy shop! </span><span style="background-color: white; color: #262626;">Nice Things to Send to a Friend is a book of sweet things to colour, write, make and send - or send to a friend to do!</span><span style="background-color: white; color: #262626;"> </span></span></p><p>Available to buy <a href="https://www.etsy.com/uk/listing/979440848/nice-things-to-send-to-a-friend?ref=shop_home_active_2&crt=1" target="_blank">on my Etsy shop</a>.</p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhzuF48d6c8FH1nz7wMAiNqeniLApwULiV9FAOZsoGvcdnxyiDx9WnXwWsl0uotlbBnP27JH00Oui3hmZXPdgBSBHa_vMw884JdhEVVHGxd45XrnFmJJXzuB5W2LNdAVmfT-Phrb37fzAbR/s707/josephine_dellow_tween_juv_non_fiction_stationary_icons_illustration_young_cute.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><img border="0" data-original-height="707" data-original-width="500" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhzuF48d6c8FH1nz7wMAiNqeniLApwULiV9FAOZsoGvcdnxyiDx9WnXwWsl0uotlbBnP27JH00Oui3hmZXPdgBSBHa_vMw884JdhEVVHGxd45XrnFmJJXzuB5W2LNdAVmfT-Phrb37fzAbR/w283-h400/josephine_dellow_tween_juv_non_fiction_stationary_icons_illustration_young_cute.jpg" width="283" /></span></a></div><span style="font-family: inherit;"><br /><span style="background-color: white; color: #262626;"><br /></span></span><p></p><p><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="background-color: white; color: #222222;">Activities include letter paper, colouring sheets, things to write, draw and make.</span><br style="background-color: white; box-sizing: border-box; color: #222222; margin: 0px;" /><br style="background-color: white; box-sizing: border-box; color: #222222; margin: 0px;" /><span style="background-color: white; color: #222222;">The snail mail goodies can be completed by yourself and sent to a friend, or you can send to a friend to do. Fill in a list to get to know each other better, pop a bookmark in with a birthday card, send a friend a colouring sheet for some mindful relaxation... or send the whole book as a gift, so someone else can spread the joy! Simple ways to brighten a day!</span></span></p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiMg09tMajilLKz7_Ng706sGJkfQnVVzfwD4NrZqgZZI2J_84l43YsEPf_Z4Elq8wYgWaSPgUmnqP8K0SIqb2abKUP0GIFslBdnw6JC_oEiXWZK7FrHfess-mYrklhOkh87xgMGcvRHPRms/s1067/josephine_dellow_nice_things_send_to_friend_stationary_mail_gift_activity_book_illustration.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><img border="0" data-original-height="800" data-original-width="1067" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiMg09tMajilLKz7_Ng706sGJkfQnVVzfwD4NrZqgZZI2J_84l43YsEPf_Z4Elq8wYgWaSPgUmnqP8K0SIqb2abKUP0GIFslBdnw6JC_oEiXWZK7FrHfess-mYrklhOkh87xgMGcvRHPRms/s320/josephine_dellow_nice_things_send_to_friend_stationary_mail_gift_activity_book_illustration.jpg" width="320" /></span></a></div><span style="font-family: inherit;"><br /></span><div class="separator" style="clear: both; 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text-align: center;"><br /></div><span style="font-family: inherit;"><a href="https://www.etsy.com/uk/listing/979440848/nice-things-to-send-to-a-friend?ref=shop_home_active_2&crt=1" target="_blank">You can find Nice Things to Send to a Friend on my Etsy shop here.</a><br /></span><span style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: "Graphik Webfont", -apple-system, system-ui, Roboto, "Droid Sans", "Segoe UI", Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 16px;"><br /></span><p></p>Josephinehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04264827469366214968noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-891826219656713846.post-25645095831483326852020-11-20T01:46:00.004-08:002021-04-23T08:12:36.088-07:00NEW SCREEN PRINT - Sheffield View from Meersbrook Park<p><span face="-apple-system, system-ui, "Segoe UI", Roboto, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif" style="background-color: white; color: #262626; font-size: 14px;">Today, my new Sheffield View screenprint will be going live on Etsy at 7pm tonight! A four colour screen print, signed and numbered from a limited edition of 60, showing the view towards Sheffield city centre from Meersbrook Park. </span></p><p><span face="-apple-system, system-ui, "Segoe UI", Roboto, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif" style="background-color: white; color: #262626; font-size: 14px;">I‘ve only ever had two colour screen prints on my shop, so it feels very special to have a four colour print. I hope you love it as much as I enjoyed drawing it. </span></p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgEabrnYDbnLQKNB1cEIombpomUWdaqyyYfZ_Xq0ByOJv8ijXRC30K2d2EYYgkpxyIPadQwUngTWjjePTDL70L9bHpGK6gugC-Pu1wI-UaquE3e5cw4c_aNn_4tjeRRmyhc_U9SAi4tSJWz/s1100/josephine_dellow_sheffield_view_meersbrook_screenprint.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="808" data-original-width="1100" height="470" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgEabrnYDbnLQKNB1cEIombpomUWdaqyyYfZ_Xq0ByOJv8ijXRC30K2d2EYYgkpxyIPadQwUngTWjjePTDL70L9bHpGK6gugC-Pu1wI-UaquE3e5cw4c_aNn_4tjeRRmyhc_U9SAi4tSJWz/w640-h470/josephine_dellow_sheffield_view_meersbrook_screenprint.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiQT-wCcPC5X0UoZFZms_DPPfTLsyCc531uRXk3OuvRf8PTzQvBtMWnFfc7u_dk5ijDlq08zHH7S5PI6XJ5qs9OHYkbepRPq_bQQU0YLH6eblv8DuEHII59LFdMGPNbCouqtMcY_52SLTfu/s800/meersbrook_park_view_of_sheffield_city_skyline_buildings_trees_screen_print_illustration_drawing_special_limited_edition_gift_home_800.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="800" data-original-width="800" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiQT-wCcPC5X0UoZFZms_DPPfTLsyCc531uRXk3OuvRf8PTzQvBtMWnFfc7u_dk5ijDlq08zHH7S5PI6XJ5qs9OHYkbepRPq_bQQU0YLH6eblv8DuEHII59LFdMGPNbCouqtMcY_52SLTfu/w640-h640/meersbrook_park_view_of_sheffield_city_skyline_buildings_trees_screen_print_illustration_drawing_special_limited_edition_gift_home_800.jpg" width="640" /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div></a><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiQT-wCcPC5X0UoZFZms_DPPfTLsyCc531uRXk3OuvRf8PTzQvBtMWnFfc7u_dk5ijDlq08zHH7S5PI6XJ5qs9OHYkbepRPq_bQQU0YLH6eblv8DuEHII59LFdMGPNbCouqtMcY_52SLTfu/s800/meersbrook_park_view_of_sheffield_city_skyline_buildings_trees_screen_print_illustration_drawing_special_limited_edition_gift_home_800.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjiFJ86sSCrtGKa9JoBko_hpAk4sOadbMjLHLTWqjH8WSmJnGLFU9QIRRdzOmfo7J9lEcV1XM_yKGzX6mefaNGSwgkcHbtZYfGus2su-VrQrZ86zgE4oDYhONqLgIIomNDeaVwk6MeV43cz/s800/josephine_dellow_sheffield_view_skyline_cityscape_meersbrook_screenprint.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="800" data-original-width="600" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjiFJ86sSCrtGKa9JoBko_hpAk4sOadbMjLHLTWqjH8WSmJnGLFU9QIRRdzOmfo7J9lEcV1XM_yKGzX6mefaNGSwgkcHbtZYfGus2su-VrQrZ86zgE4oDYhONqLgIIomNDeaVwk6MeV43cz/w480-h640/josephine_dellow_sheffield_view_skyline_cityscape_meersbrook_screenprint.jpg" width="480" /></a></div></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiZdigN5JdJ_8XO7tOFql52su9Sf-HDj5ryYSmxX8YfFtpD4vZ8I9NJWXwSxi_XoSKRPG590zU34jtSPCi7OfCw3VeALdX_cBZ_hlaI8w2D53jknWPrCPo-8m3qq12iCC4DsgtvW3bZSzGv/s2048/meersbrook_park_view_of_sheffield_city_skyline_buildings_trees_screen_print_illustration_drawing_special_limited_edition_gift_home_detailed.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="2048" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiZdigN5JdJ_8XO7tOFql52su9Sf-HDj5ryYSmxX8YfFtpD4vZ8I9NJWXwSxi_XoSKRPG590zU34jtSPCi7OfCw3VeALdX_cBZ_hlaI8w2D53jknWPrCPo-8m3qq12iCC4DsgtvW3bZSzGv/w640-h640/meersbrook_park_view_of_sheffield_city_skyline_buildings_trees_screen_print_illustration_drawing_special_limited_edition_gift_home_detailed.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><br /><span face="-apple-system, system-ui, "Segoe UI", Roboto, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif" style="background-color: white; color: #262626; font-size: 14px;"><br /></span><p></p>Josephinehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04264827469366214968noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-891826219656713846.post-36811258384367103572020-08-06T02:08:00.047-07:002021-04-23T08:13:02.084-07:00IT'S PUBLISHING DAY! For Chill Out: My Mindfulness Activity Book & It'll Be OK: My Feelings Activity Book<p><span style="font-family: inherit;"> <span style="background-color: white; color: #262626;">It’s 🎉 PUBLICATION DAY! 🎉</span></span></p><span class="" style="background-color: white; border: 0px; color: #262626; font-stretch: inherit; font-variant-east-asian: inherit; font-variant-numeric: inherit; line-height: inherit; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;" title="Edited"><span style="font-family: inherit;">I’m so happy and proud today to be sharing these brilliant activity books, published by Upside Down Books at <a href="https://triggerhub.org/" target="_blank">Trigger Publishing</a> and all about feelings and mindfulness. I had so much fun illustrating the many puzzles, games and crafts, all to help kids learn about these worthy wellbeing topics.</span></span><div><span style="color: #262626;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="color: #262626;">They are available to buy in all the usual places, plus I have signed copies that come with some lovely free postcards - available <a href="https://www.etsy.com/uk/shop/JosephineDellow?ref=seller-platform-mcnav" target="_blank">on my Etsy shop</a>.<br /></span><div><span style="color: #262626; font-family: inherit;"><br /></span><div><span class="" style="background-color: white; border: 0px; color: #262626; font-stretch: inherit; font-variant-east-asian: inherit; font-variant-numeric: inherit; line-height: inherit; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;" title="Edited"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><br /></span></span></div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEge4ZzivKdZbo67j948HbMrTyz3_fOaOyEMzpLlW0mk0NQLauA1hDguPYYuJsoQVqVe4EAMD7LEM9HFB642iGG8NBlCixZWvqDsLTAt8V5vh-033PuEJN8Q3rhwyHtVGGxj__IlnkrnUvJM/s1060/josephine_dellow_activity_books_low_res.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; 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text-align: center;">Each book features 64 illustrated pages of thoughtful and fun activities.</span><span style="color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.85); text-align: center;"> There are puzzles, games, drawing and colouring activities combined with helpful information </span></span><span style="color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.85); text-align: center;">to help kids learn about the themes of feelings and mindfulness.</span></span></div><div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.850980392156863);"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjG42rvHT5wmCstlapP2txa8xYWipKVDOzWnkQWTuw-aiSjcPQhCOtSYYRvlGRYL7JCZO6DmZWm0qXLaVDHPFUQDu36VhmxlowmpATkXnskUKhhdx0TLWmCOdN8ALb-TAE5p8NisXPAc8ZP/s828/josephine_dellow_childrens_books_illustration_mindfulness_feelings_activities_kids_wellbeing.PNG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="828" data-original-width="828" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjG42rvHT5wmCstlapP2txa8xYWipKVDOzWnkQWTuw-aiSjcPQhCOtSYYRvlGRYL7JCZO6DmZWm0qXLaVDHPFUQDu36VhmxlowmpATkXnskUKhhdx0TLWmCOdN8ALb-TAE5p8NisXPAc8ZP/w400-h400/josephine_dellow_childrens_books_illustration_mindfulness_feelings_activities_kids_wellbeing.PNG" width="400" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; 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-webkit-box-direction: normal; -webkit-box-flex: 0; -webkit-box-orient: vertical; -webkit-box-pack: start; align-items: stretch; background-color: white; border: 0px solid rgb(0, 0, 0); box-sizing: border-box; color: #262626; display: flex; flex-direction: column; flex: 0 0 auto; font-family: -apple-system, system-ui, "Segoe UI", Roboto, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; font-stretch: inherit; font-variant-east-asian: inherit; font-variant-numeric: inherit; line-height: inherit; margin: 16px 0px 4px; padding: 0px; place-content: stretch flex-start; position: relative; vertical-align: baseline;"></div><div><span class="" style="background-color: white; border: 0px; color: #262626; font-family: -apple-system, system-ui, "Segoe UI", Roboto, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; font-stretch: inherit; font-variant-east-asian: inherit; font-variant-numeric: inherit; line-height: inherit; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;" title="Edited"><br /></span></div></div></div></div>Josephinehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04264827469366214968noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-891826219656713846.post-60533061767975705802020-07-11T05:10:00.001-07:002021-04-23T07:16:29.293-07:00Graphic Novel Page for Lilla Rogers MATS Assignment Bootcamp<p><span style="background-color: white; color: #262626; font-family: -apple-system, system-ui, "Segoe UI", Roboto, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px;">Hello, happy weekend! It’s a few weeks now since my Lilla Rogers MATS </span><span style="background-color: white; color: #262626; font-family: -apple-system, system-ui, "Segoe UI", Roboto, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px;">Assignment Bootcamp course </span><span style="background-color: white; color: #262626; font-family: -apple-system, system-ui, "Segoe UI", Roboto, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px;">came to an end. Our last assignment was to create a graphic novel page - it was my favourite!</span></p><span style="background-color: white; color: #262626; font-family: -apple-system, system-ui, "Segoe UI", Roboto, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px;">Lilla provided props and advice to help us come up with our own little snippet of a story. I was inspired by the history of an island resort which appeared on a postcard amongst the props - and decided that Jen’s ‘boring’ Aunt Penelope would turn out to have a mysterious and flamboyant past, from her days as a flapper dancer on this far flung island! </span><div><span style="background-color: white; color: #262626; font-family: -apple-system, system-ui, "Segoe UI", Roboto, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px;"><br /></span></div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEitDkMCDoc-r7Rv9pUTFK26nVHKlkXt8M-Ce1PTcRfMCIkGMOHiCUrMJYb__h3aYhc9ZEYMcelRIHXWPYaKil4Zi0FR6NQsJerTkOLyl-y3-ArTE30nWOoNtnOwtz3n-5IHay4hq0E84-oP/s1000/josephine_dellow_graphic_novel_comic_childrens_tween_young_fiction_book_illustration_line_flat_colour.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1000" data-original-width="707" height="707" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEitDkMCDoc-r7Rv9pUTFK26nVHKlkXt8M-Ce1PTcRfMCIkGMOHiCUrMJYb__h3aYhc9ZEYMcelRIHXWPYaKil4Zi0FR6NQsJerTkOLyl-y3-ArTE30nWOoNtnOwtz3n-5IHay4hq0E84-oP/w499-h707/josephine_dellow_graphic_novel_comic_childrens_tween_young_fiction_book_illustration_line_flat_colour.jpg" width="499" /></a></div><br /><span style="background-color: white; color: #262626; font-family: -apple-system, system-ui, "Segoe UI", Roboto, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px;"><br /></span></div>Josephinehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04264827469366214968noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-891826219656713846.post-65561723563006558792020-06-23T02:08:00.001-07:002020-06-23T14:26:01.351-07:00Learning to use White Privilege<div class="p1" style="font-stretch: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; line-height: normal;">
<span style="font-family: inherit;">The last few weeks highlighted some major gaps in my knowledge and awareness of racism. Like many, this has been an awakening for me, to the fact that it’s not enough to be a non-racist and that I needed to be anti-racist, learn more and try to help make a change. I realised that I only had a fuzzy grey knowledge of what white privilege meant, and that I’d been pretty unaware of the injustice and oppression that happens in today's world.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">There are ways to fit change-making into your life, even if you don’t have time or money to spare. Besides the fact that signing petitions for change take a matter of seconds, there are podcasts out there that you can listen to while you cook dinner and films on Netflix to help build your understanding. A little more background knowledge has helped to start seeing it around me and build my confidence to talk about it.<span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">A podcast I listened to*, on the subject of white privilege, led me to reading <a href="https://www.racialequitytools.org/resourcefiles/mcintosh.pdf" target="_blank">Peggy McIntosh’s essay</a> from Working Paper 189 (1988). The essay is titled after McIntosh’s metaphor that ‘white privilege is like an invisible, weightless knapsack’ and she describes a ‘package of unearned assets that I can count on cashing in each day’. </span><span style="font-family: inherit;"> </span><br />
<span style="font-family: inherit;">* The podcast was <a href="https://www.nasponline.org/resources-and-publications/resources-and-podcasts/diversity/social-justice/sp4sj-podcast-and-google-hangout-series/understanding-white-privilege" target="_blank">Understanding White Privilege, by the National Association of School Psychologists.</a></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">The essay is just six pages long and includes a bullet point list of benefits that people of colour do not have. If you’re not sure where to start or are not a big reader, I highly recommend reading this essay to get an overall impression of what white privilege is.</span><span class="Apple-converted-space" style="font-family: inherit;"> Peggy also has a Ted talk, which you can watch here - <a href="https://www.ted.com/talks/peggy_mcintosh_how_to_recognize_your_white_privilege_and_use_it_to_fight_inequality?language=en" target="_blank">Peggy McIntosh: How to recognise your white privilege - and use it to fight inequality</a>. </span></div>
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More than 90 years since their invention, dark skin coloured plasters (or ‘band-aids’ if you’re international) only came on to the market in the last few years. In March 2020, Tesco became the first UK supermarket to sell their own version, but I couldn’t find them being sold by the other major UK supermarkets or chemists. After searching, it’s my assumption that a person of colour couldn’t easily pop to their nearest shop or chemist and buy plasters to match their skin.</div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">This made me think of the many times I’ve been caught without and had to go emergency plaster shopping, always on a day that I’ve needed to look smart or grown up. I foolishly trusted a new pair of shoes once on the first day of a new job and was in agony by 10am, after the tour of the building. I’ve cut my knee while shaving, when I’ve been about to go to a wedding and am attempting to look like a semi-glamorous grown up... and I've crouched in the stairwell of Boots in London to apply the plasters I’d just bought, on a day of important meetings in the wrong shoes (again) on a hot, sweaty day (they weren't even uncomfortable shoes, but my feet really don't cope well with the big smoke).</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">It might seem like a tiny thing, but those plasters did blend in with my skin and didn’t draw attention to my clumsiness or bad footwear choices. They were all times when I was already on display, aiming not to feel vulnerable and I didn’t need extra things to add to my social discomfort. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">I’ve seen personal references on social media about parents having to explain systematic racism to their children - for example, when their child has experienced racism at school or hasn't been able to buy a doll in a toy shop that looks like them. It's one of the things on Peggy McIntosh's list of privileges - she writes that white people don’t have to educate their children ‘to be aware of systematic racism for their own daily physical protection.’ </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">It made me so sad to imagine a child finding out that the world they live in is oppressive and unjust. Does the parent try to empower the child that they could fight for change, knowing they may never win, or choose to save them the frustration by teaching them to adapt and accept the way things are? This is a choice that white parents are very privileged not to have to worry about.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">I came across <a href="https://www.instagram.com/chantellmarlow/" target="_blank">Chantell Marlo</a>w who has been sharing some of her experiences on Instagram. One was about makeup for darker skin tones being locked up in theft proof cases in the supermarket. I googled it and found more examples of anti theft devices only on the darkest shades of makeup.<span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">Another story I heard was from <a href="https://www.instagram.com/tv/CBGxBMQgNxG/" target="_blank">Leona Lewis on IGTV</a>. She explained how she was confronted and asked to leave a store, while shopping in London. She was the only person of colour in the shop. Everyone else saw what was happening and showed their disagreement by leaving the shop - probably the non-racist thing to do. No one did the <i>anti-racist</i> thing and spoke up about the shop assistant being in the wrong. In the past, maybe I too would have felt it was enough to ‘show my disgust’ by pulling a face and taking my money elsewhere, but now I promise that I'll use </span>my unearned privilege and<span style="font-family: inherit;"> speak up if I ever witness this kind of situation. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">By finding out for myself what white privilege is, I’ve started to understand how I can <i>use</i> the privilege in being an anti-racist. If a white person has a racist view, then chances are they might take more notice of a white person calling them out. I hate how that sounds, it’s an awful truth, but until the privilege system is broken down, we can use what we have for good.</span><br />
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Josephinehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04264827469366214968noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-891826219656713846.post-57690152557529308902020-05-15T10:29:00.000-07:002020-06-23T13:50:54.266-07:00Under the Sea Search and FindLast year I worked on this lovely under the sea scene. It was a sample piece for a children's non-fiction publisher and in the end, they decided to use a more computer-generated look. It was shame it didn't go ahead, but I'm so glad I worked on it! I really enjoyed working with the photographic background and I'm so happy to be able to share it now.<br />
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Josephinehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04264827469366214968noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-891826219656713846.post-16307619793057937592020-04-27T03:42:00.011-07:002021-04-23T07:28:14.782-07:00West Side Story: Theatre Advertising Illustration for MATS Assignment Bootcamp<p><span style="background-color: white; color: #262626; font-family: -apple-system, system-ui, "Segoe UI", Roboto, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px;">Today I submitted my April assignment for Lilla Rogers' <a href="https://makeartthatsells.com/" target="_blank">MATS </a></span><span style="background-color: white; color: #262626; font-family: -apple-system, system-ui, "Segoe UI", Roboto, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px;"><a href="https://makeartthatsells.com/" target="_blank">Assignment Bootcamp</a>. I really enjoyed this months assignments. </span></p><p><span style="background-color: white; color: #262626; font-family: -apple-system, system-ui, "Segoe UI", Roboto, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px;">We started off with some mini briefs that were based on lettering and New York (my favourite place after home), before being</span><span style="background-color: white; color: #262626; font-family: -apple-system, system-ui, "Segoe UI", Roboto, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px;"> asked to design a poster for the current production of West Side Story on Broadway. 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It suits me perfectly - I am definitely more introvert than extrovert and love to be at home. However, I know it's not for everyone and some aspects have taken some getting used to, even for me. So for all those out there who are new to working from home while in lockdown, here are some tips I have found along the way...<br />
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Variety is the spice of life and we're going to need all the variety we can get over the next few months. Your usual listening habits might want a shake up to help with your new routine, and you might find you miss a bit of background office chit chat.<br />
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I have grown to like listening to people talk on Radio 4 (Woman's Hour being my favourite, obviously), however, I have temporarily given this up - the radio is no longer my friend. The regular news updates and in-depth discussions relating to Covid-19 were making it difficult for me to concentrate - and even 6 Music (my other favourite station) still reminds you what's going on in the world every half an hour.<br />
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If you're feeling like this too and are yet to discover podcasts, then now is your time! Whether it's light conversation or geeking out on your favourite topic, there's a podcast for everyone out there. There are a lot of creative business podcasts I like to listen to when I'm feeling alert and open to soaking up information, but I also listen to shows about cooking, comedy and even crime if I want to give my brain a break. If I want something totally relaxing and not as distracting as music I'd want to sign to, then I put on some Disney instrumental (lots of playlists on Spotify).<br />
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My new morning routine has been one of the most life changing benefits of working from home. For all the years I was studying and working, I just never mastered an antidote to running out of the house in a blind panic every single morning. Putting my feet up and taking time over breakfast has had such a positive effect on my day.<br />
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If they become habit, whatever new things you try have a good chance of fitting into your life easier than they did before, when things goes back to normal. Nowadays, if I have to get out of the house first thing for an appointment or meeting, I still allow time for a little chill session over breakfast, rather than going back to my old bad habits and running round in a frenzy.<br />
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By all means, do your work in your PJ's just because you can for the first week or so. But, it's age old advice that wearing proper clothes makes you feel more productive.<br />
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I find separating work time from rest time really important for feeling balanced and I've come up with a few ways for myself to do this. Some may sound pointless or over the top, but it's little ways to train my brain to distinguish whether I'm in relaxing mode or not. Here are some of them:<br />
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Putting 'work stuff' out of sight when it's time to switch off, even if it's just my sketchbook.<br />
Trying to stay in a habit of finishing at around the same time each day. It stops me feeling like I <i>should</i> be working when I'm having time off.<br />
Not listening to business related podcasts on a weekend, even if I have to work (which I try to avoid).<br />
Watching a studio vlog on Youtube when I eat breakfast, helping my brain shift into productive work mode.<br />
Watching a short programme (comedy, usually) at dinner time.<br />
Not looking at my phone over dinner, so I can have a short but total switch off.<br />
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I realise that working in different places around the house isn't a luxury available to everyone, and going back to the separation thing, it's good to have one designated work space. However, if you're just having one of those days and something's not working, it can help to shake things up and move out of your usual space. I often start on a new client project on the sofa, as it helps to loosen me up and feel more relaxed about playing with ideas.<br />
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Just like much of the internet abled world, I have been on more video chats lately than I ever had in my life. I've had family meet ups with my mum and siblings and a pub quiz with friends. It could be a super effective way of keeping your colleagues/team connected too - my partner has been on some 'work socials' - which involves him pouring himself a pint and laughing with his work buddies on camera about anything that's not work related.<br />
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You can read a little more about the reward chart I created for myself in this earlier post on finding work life balance.<br />
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Reminding yourself to move and stretch may sound obvious, but you might be surprised by the weird aches and pains you can get when you stop moving around throughout the day, when you commuted or took regular little walks to the toilets, water cooler or canteen... if the lockdown has made you feel compelled to fit extra exercise into your life, then fingers crossed, you're creating a new habit to take with you when life goes 'back to normal'. I am hoping this applies to me, as I've purchased some running shoes with the intention to take up running. So... wish me luck!<br />
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<br />Josephinehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04264827469366214968noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-891826219656713846.post-35375903643737461222020-03-16T09:19:00.020-07:002021-04-23T08:33:03.522-07:00SPOT ILLUSTRATIONS for The Baby Feeding Book<p><span style="background-color: white;">Some recent illustrations I made for</span><span style="background-color: white; color: #262626; font-family: -apple-system, system-ui, "Segoe UI", Roboto, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px;"> The Baby Feeding Book by <a href="https://vanessachristie.com/" target="_blank">Vanessa Christie from The Parent and Baby Clinic</a></span><span style="background-color: white; color: #262626; font-family: -apple-system, system-ui, "Segoe UI", Roboto, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px;"> published by Piatkus at <a href="https://www.littlebrown.co.uk/" target="_blank">Little, Brown Book Group</a>. The illustrations were to be friendly and warm, a little quirky, light and humorous. </span><span style="background-color: white; color: #262626; font-family: -apple-system, system-ui, "Segoe UI", Roboto, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px;">The image with the two hills is my favourite - showing an expectant mum feeling determined as she mentally prepares for breastfeeding!</span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi9akY4b-Jn7jG5k6u1Fa8LovFzs5JBei0g2g336gYDd-N0TyxyglBYWXfryOUlyxgO4677U7ZSXzXSdKZqpDP4xC9NegUcfAIcQ_t0X0FrnxDMEn6vfstFLOP2u9O2tdeQVHweW5rGfsw_/s600/josephine_dellow_non_fiction_parenting_mum_baby_book_spot_illustrations_line_drawings_illustrator_humour_cute_01.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="600" data-original-width="600" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi9akY4b-Jn7jG5k6u1Fa8LovFzs5JBei0g2g336gYDd-N0TyxyglBYWXfryOUlyxgO4677U7ZSXzXSdKZqpDP4xC9NegUcfAIcQ_t0X0FrnxDMEn6vfstFLOP2u9O2tdeQVHweW5rGfsw_/w400-h400/josephine_dellow_non_fiction_parenting_mum_baby_book_spot_illustrations_line_drawings_illustrator_humour_cute_01.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; 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<span style="background-color: white; color: #262626; font-family: , , "segoe ui" , "roboto" , "helvetica" , "arial" , sans-serif; font-size: 14px;">I'm delighted to announce one of the projects that were keeping me oh so quiet last year... two beautiful and brilliantly written activity books, published by Upside Down Books - the new children’s imprint of wellbeing publisher, Trigger Publishing.</span><br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://www.amazon.co.uk/Itll-Be-Okay-Feelings-Activity/dp/1789561531/ref=sr_1_1?crid=1FQLFAN42EIBH&keywords=josephine+dellow&qid=1581611677&sprefix=%2Caps%2C238&sr=8-1" target="_blank">It'll Be OK: My Feelings Activity Book</a></td></tr>
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<span style="background-color: white; color: #262626; font-family: , , "segoe ui" , "roboto" , "helvetica" , "arial" , sans-serif; font-size: 14px;">Each book features 64 illustrated pages of thoughtful and fun activities to help kids learn about the themes of feelings and mindfulness. It was such a joy to be given a major role in bringing all these practical exercises to life. </span><br />
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2019 was a crazy year, which you might have guessed by apologies for my silences and hints on Instagram when I couldn't say too much about what I was working on. The results of a lot of this hard work is starting to come out into the world now. One of the books I worked on was published last week - which was <a href="https://www.amazon.co.uk/Be-Happy-You-Teenage-Guide/dp/0008367566" target="_blank">Be Happy Be You</a> for Harper Collins. There is more work I haven't shared yet but plan to soon, and some books are being published later in the year that I will patiently wait to share.<br />
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At the start of 2019, I spent time sending samples of my work to publishers and preparing my portfolio for London Book Fair. My efforts from both paid off, as later in the year I started some work for two new clients - Harper Collins, as previously mentioned and Upside Down Books (a new children's imprint of wellbeing publisher, Trigger Publishing). I was also commissioned some lovely mural work for <a href="https://www.instagram.com/p/B4-n5JGnvJ_/" target="_blank">Sheffield Hospital</a> and HSBC - and more spot illustrations for Little, Brown Book Group, which will be shared soon.<br />
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<a href="https://josephinedellow.blogspot.com/2019/03/sketchbook-diary-2019-3.html" target="_blank">Showing my work at London Book Fair</a> was a great experience and encouraged me to take it up a level this year - I'm going to Bologna Children's Book Fair! I've always fancied it but for some reason, the world's leading children's book fair in Italy seemed that little bit more of a pipe dream that I hadn't taken the steps to actually do. The flights are now booked, so it's definitely happening!<br />
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I was very happy to gain two new stockists in Sheffield in 2019 - the Sheffield Makers shops. Starting with the <a href="https://sheffieldmakersshop.com/" target="_blank">Winter Gardens branch</a> back in March, followed by <a href="https://www.facebook.com/sheffieldmakershuntersbar/" target="_blank">Hunters Bar</a> in the summer. I'm so proud to have these as my stockists, the shops are lovely and the makers who staff the shop are all super friendly. The perfect environment for my products. Having regular income from my new stockists and being busy with book illustrations enabled me to do less markets this year. I replaced the hectic run of Christmas markets with one week long <a href="https://josephinedellow.blogspot.com/2019/11/hello-oh-goodness-i-cant-believe-its.html" target="_blank">Pop Up Shop</a> in December (more on that to follow).<br />
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A lot of the work I said yes to this year had very short deadlines and some were really big projects in terms of hours to put in. It was intense - there were quite a lot of late nights and working weekends - something I'd like to improve on this year. In my quest to keep up the flow of work but achieve more balance, a new thing I'm trying is having a set finish time of 6pm, trusting the theory that you can get as much done in less hours when you're focused and rested. I know there will be crazy times when good habits go out the window, so when that happens, I'll be intentional about planning in chill time or rewards - to remind myself that me working silly hours is not the norm.<br />
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I had a small mindset shift during one of my busiest times of 2019. I was thinking about how when you're your own boss, you're taking the place of someone else who would usually (ideally) acknowledge and reward your efforts. Not only that, but I could also choose to be a <i>really</i> <i>lovely</i> boss who gives myself gold stars (literally, I have made myself a chart) or rewards of some kind, to balance out the graft. I think we independent makers can be great at providing our own discipline and criticism, but can forget to offer the support and compassion we'd hope for from an ideal boss.<br />
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Back in January 2019, I was ill for most of the month - it was my first official 'burnout'. After several markets and last minute commissions being collected just days before Christmas, I ended up with a full blown cold, a chest infection and other nasty symptoms that lasted for weeks. So this year, I was quite focused on avoiding that happening again. As the busy season was about to ramp up, my <i>really lovely boss</i> stepped in and booked myself a spa day to look forward to. I also booked a trip to London with my sister the week before Christmas, bringing my finish day forward. I also kept my wellbeing in mind when sending quotes and time scales to last minute commission enquiries. These things helped enormously - even while I was still in the thick of it at the start of December, I could feel my brain starting to make the shift to holiday mode. I was delighted and grateful, this time, to feel healthy over Christmas and extra rested in January.<br />
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So my takeaway from that story is... when you're having a crazy time (or see one coming), book yourself some treats to look forward to, even if it's just marking off an afternoon in the calendar to take off. Keep visualising the lovely things you'll do on that designated day, to convince your brain that it's definitely happening. It's amazing what you can trick your own brain into!<br />
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Going back to my review of 2019, my conclusion wouldn't be all that different to <a href="https://josephinedellow.blogspot.com/2019/02/2018-review-look-back-at-my-first-year.html" target="_blank">this time a year ago</a> - keep sewing seeds! Big and small, different types in different places - fling them about allover the place. Some will definitely grow and you can't predict which will. I'm hoping that I'll get lots of lovely jobs again this year, but find ways for it to work with this new thing of achieving more balance. I have a few ideas for how I can do this, so watch this space to see how I get on...<br />
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I hope this blog was helpful if you're at a similar stage to me. I'd love to hear how you balance crazy work times with fun and rest... it's an art in itself. Wishing you a happy 2020!<br />
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Thanks for reading :)Josephinehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04264827469366214968noreply@blogger.com0