• craft workshops for autumn 2023

    craft workshops for autumn 2023

    Now that summer is well and truly over, I’m looking forward to running several craft workshops in Autumn 2023. As well as paper cutting and handmade books, new for Autumn 2023 are three Christmas themed workshops, which I’m excited to tell you about today. make your own christmas crackers Saturday 11th November and Saturday 9th…

  • gift ideas for teachers

    gift ideas for teachers

    The end of the school year is fast approaching so I thought it would be useful to share some gift ideas for teachers and school staff. personalised notebooks I have 8 notebooks which have been designed for teachers and school staff. You can personalise each design with your choice of wording for the cover. There…

  • Craft workshops in spring and summer 2023

    Craft workshops in spring and summer 2023

    I have a number of craft workshops in Spring and Summer 2023 so I thought it would be useful to provide a little more information about each of them. make your own handmade books – 22nd april 2023 – £36 In this introductory half-day workshop you’ll make three types of handmade book. First we’ll make…

  • All about suffolksense in Wickham Market

    All about suffolksense in Wickham Market

    Living in Suffolk is a privilege and over the last few months I’ve been lucky enough to be stocked in a lovely new shop, which celebrates all things Suffolk! Suffolksense is based in the centre of Wickham Market, which is just off the A12 north of Woodbridge and Ipswich. It specialises in Suffolk made heartfelt…

  • Craft workshops in Norfolk

    Craft workshops in Norfolk

    In 2023 I’m going to be running several craft workshops in Norfolk. These will be based at my studio, in the centre of Loddon. I’m so excited to introduce you to the first workshops I’ll be offering, which are: Introduction to paper cutting Learn the basics of paper cutting, a fun activity where you cut…

  • Teacher gift ideas

    Teacher gift ideas

    The end of the school year seems to be fast approaching so it must be time to think about teacher gift ideas! Teachers and teaching assistants work so hard so it’s a lovely idea to say thank you at the end of term. I try and create a new teacher notebook design each year and…

  • How I create a surface pattern design

    How I create a surface pattern design

    I’m often asked how I create a surface pattern design so I thought I’d do a blog post to share how. The process varies according to the design and finished look, so this is one of a few of my methods. I work mainly in Illustrator and Procreate, with a little bit of Photoshop thrown…

  • Christmas gift ideas 2021

    Christmas gift ideas 2021

    It’s time for my Christmas gift ideas 2021 post as we’re already well into November. This year I have new designs and products which I will detail below, alongside previously popular designs. Please click on any of the headings below to go to that section in The Leaf Press shop. Personalised notebooks This year, for…

  • Greeting card designs for trade customers

    A project which I’ve been working very hard on in recent months is the creation of my first ranges of greetings card designs for trade customers. There are eight ranges in total, with multiple designs in each. Each card design is available in 150mm square or A6 (105 x 150mm) sizes. I’m very excited to…

  • 2021 teacher gifts

    In a year where we’ve appreciated teachers even more thanks to the trial of home schooling (!), it’s time to think about end of school year teacher gifts. This post has a selection of 2021 teacher gifts available from The Leaf Press. Each of these gifts is personalised and comes gift wrapped in tissue paper…