Hello there!

So Christmas is almost upon us, our tree is up, the decorations are out and the advent calendars are open. Just need to get the presents! If you are doing your shopping online and fancy some notebooks, you’ll need to get your orders in by December 20th to guarantee delivery in time (that’s assuming the snow has gone and everything is back to normal!).

If you are going to brave the weather and do ‘proper’ shopping remember you can get pumpkinsputnik goodies in lots of lovely shops and galleries now including The Glasgow Print Studio (Trongate 103), Hannah Zakari (Edinburgh), the Made in the Shade Maisonette (Glasgow West End), Peter Potter Gallery (Haddington), Shire Hall Gallery (Stafford), Chapel Gallery (Ormskirk), The Byre Theatre (St Andrews) and the Kirsteen Stewart Boutique (Orkney). And from next week until Christmas there will also be a selection of stuff at a pop-up shop in Kirkcaldy at 2 Whytescauseway.

Happy Shopping!

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The lovely Marceline (Asking for Trouble) is hosting a Zine workshop with Jen (Hello Jenuine) on Sunday 8th August at Welcome Home, you should definitely check it out if you are interested in producing your own zine – these girls know their stuff!
You can rsvp here: www.facebook.com

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Exciting news!! A selection of Pumpkinsputnik products can now be found on the gorgeous website Papa Stour. I’ve always loved this website, it’s been on my bookmarks list for years so I’m very honoured to have been asked to join all the amazing scottish artists already selling on the site.

So I thought it was about time I did some new designs. These old hydrangeas survived the harsh winter and all the snow and cold and still managed to look beautiful – all brown and delicate and skeletonised. I’ve played with the photos a bit as usual, and I’m really pleased with the results. What do you think?

I have more plans for these designs, there will hopefully be lots of new products coming soon – watch this space!

The Mafia are going back to Mono this month on the 28th for another great market with lots of fabulous goodies on offer. (I won’t be there unfortunately, we have lovely visitors that weekend)

Then on Monday the 29th March the Mafia are holding a get together and information sharing evening at Creation Studios in the Trongate, so if there is something you’ve always wanted to ask about running a crafty business then come along and we’ll try and help!

Sorry it’s been so long! How is 2010 treating you? It’s been very busy here, I just completed a large wholesale order for the lovely ladies at the new Dancing Light Gallery in West Linton.

One of my Red Roddy notebooks was featured in a Valentines gift guide on the Guardian Website! Very exciting, and pumpkinsputnik is now on Central Station, so if you are on there already – come be my friend!

I would love to say that I’ve lots of plans for 2010, but I just haven’t had time to stop and think of them yet!! First off, I need to re-stock the online shops at etsy and folksy, then hopefully work on some new designs and new products! Watch this space

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