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gilhoolie loves lampshades and…tea

November 5, 2012November 15, 2012 Julie GardnerLeave a comment

Lately, I find it hard to walk past a charity shop or antique shop without having a look to see if they have any vintage crockery worth getting my hands on. I recently bought some 1960's Midwinter china. I really love the colour and simple lines, I just need to find a display cabinet now… Continue reading gilhoolie loves lampshades and…tea

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Busy busy…

February 2, 2012 Julie GardnerLeave a comment

I started making cards for something to do when I wasn't so busy with lampshades etc. but things have picked up over the last week with quite a few orders and another art gallery wanting lampshades and pictures for their shop - argghhh more screen-printing to do tomorrow - surely I'll be more relaxed about… Continue reading Busy busy…

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gilhoolie has a Facebook page!

January 5, 2012January 5, 2012 Julie GardnerLeave a comment

Okay, this might have to be the last drawing for a week or so because I really need to get back to screenprinting and then make some lampshades now that all the kit has arrived. There seems to be a bit of a kitchen/retro theme going on here don't you think?! The only problem is… Continue reading gilhoolie has a Facebook page!

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Happy New Year!

January 4, 2012January 4, 2012 Julie GardnerLeave a comment

I'm easing myself in gradually so this will be a very quick post just to say Happy New Year everyone! It's my first day on my own and I'm straight into gilhoolie, with a break to meet a friend for coffee thrown in of course! I must admit it's a bit too quiet but at… Continue reading Happy New Year!

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A bit of ‘me time’…

December 30, 2011December 30, 2011 Julie Gardner2 Comments

Well, the Christmas holidays are whizzing by but there's been plenty of time for nice cups of tea, along with far too many mince pies and choccies. It was so nice to have a bit of 'me time' yesterday and do a bit of drawing while the boys played with their new toys and bothered… Continue reading A bit of ‘me time’…

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Loving the choice of fabric for these big drum lampshades made for a new client yesterday. Cotton lets the light💡 through beautifully and this @ninacampbellltd geometric print is really pretty. A bit of a challenge to line up, especially for a perfectionist like me... 🤣
My goodness, it really feels like spring today! 🌞🌷 I have been busy making with the doors to my workshop wide open which is so lovely.
Echinacea drawing by gilhoolie, just having a play in Photoshop this morning 😊 Still dreaming of spring and looking forward to milder weather and of course the unlockdown!!!
Dreaming of summer and strawberries. Well, just sketching some ideas for lampshades but got distracted! At least it sounds as though there's light at the end of this ever so long tunnel 😊 ✏🍓
I love making lampshades for clients 😊 but have really enjoyed working on some gilhoolie embroidered drums lately. It's so nice to be creative and I know I'm incredibly lucky. This one is on a lovely green @designersguild linen with a hydrangea and a butterfly 🦋 I saw lots of pretty snowdrops on our walk this morning so I'm thinking the next one will feature lots of spring flowers🌷 Client orders to work on first, including an embroidery lampshade commission...🧵
Another happy gilhoolie customer, this time near one of my favourite places in the UK, Bath. Won't it be amazing when we can visit our favourite places again?! We have kind of planned our next visit in our heads, it's good to daydream... 💭😊
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