Bits and bobs posts by blogger and artist Annabel Potter, fom Devon in England. Every day things, nature photos, musings and amusing or anything that doesn’t fit into an existing category!
We have a lot of charity shops here in Exeter and I think they’re great. Not only do they help raise money for charities but it’s such a brilliant way to recycle, reducing landfill and saving resources. This week I’ve replaced my work desk as I desperately needed more space to paint. I found one in …
Can’t believe it’s a month since I did my last blog post! However I needed a rest after Devon Open studios and had a short break to the beautiful North Devon coast. We were incredibly lucky to have glorious weather with summer temperatures in October! These were taken at Woolacombe. Devon Open Studios wasn’t as …
Do we make our own luck or is it a case of the right time, the right place? Whichever it is I’m feeling very lucky! I visited Spangles last week, a local craft shop near me on Exeter Quay. I met the owner at a craft fair and we got chatting; Maxine mentioned she was …
It’s my Etsy shop anniversary today. Can’t believe it’s been 2 years, although admittedly I didn’t do much with it in the first year! To celebrate I’m offering 20% off until Saturday with code ANNIVERSARY with an extra 5% discount for newsletter subscribers http://eepurl.com/V3IsP I now have cards and bookmarks on Etsy, so if glassware …
Thought many of my readers will be interested in this, so reblogging. Happy bird watching!
I’ve been busy with craft fairs, commissions and on- line orders, which has been great. I’m glad I postponed the rest of my alphabet challenge until the new year, as I don’t think I would have coped! Slowed down the week before Christmas only for me to get the dreaded cold. I always get at least …
Last week I went onto Dartmoor and we were lucky to have clear views, in-between the rain! Sadly we didn’t see any ponies, they must have been sheltering from the very cold wind and rain – autumn has arrived. I’ve lots of painting to do this week, my robin sun catchers and two coaster commissions are …
Apologies that my posts have been getting more infrequent. The days seem to whiz by since starting my business, so I’ve decided to challenge myself to remedy this with your help. From next week I’m going to start an alphabet challenge, painting an animal and promoting a business linked to animals with each letter of …
Thought I’d squeeze in a 2nd post this month. With two weekends away & the hot weather making me feel shattered, my blog has taken a back burner! One of my weekends away was to London. I visited some art galleries, which are always inspiring and had the added advantage of being air-conditioned! Many years …
Hope you’re all enjoying some sun. We’re having a week of wall to wall sunshine in Devon in the UK and the heat to go with it. I’m enjoying the sun but over 25 degrees C is a bit hot for me, although it’s a great improvement on the cold and rain! I had my …
