I have been a very lucky girl. The lovely Sam of Silky Sue is a full time illustrator, and recently I asked her if she would paint a picture of one of my bears. This afternoon this is what my postman brought to me, an original artwork, framed and totally beautiful. I am absolutely overjoyed. Sam has captured the character of each of the Magpie bears and bunnies so beautifully. Sam has a shop opening soon, and I hope to be one of the first through its 'blog' doors! Thank you Sam, from the bottom of my heart. I shall treasure this picture forever x
And, at the Vintage Fair last month, I was lucky enough to meet Clare from Elfie and Me, whose creations I adore, and she told me that her drawing of this bear, which is on one of her beautiful cards (available here), was inspired by my Magpie bears.
I am totally and utterly thrilled with these drawings, so thank you ladies, both very much. I shall indeed treasure them forever x
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they are so beautiful x
Posted by: Nelly | June 17, 2009 at 08:18 AM
Gorgeous!!
Posted by: Anne Donald | June 17, 2009 at 08:29 AM
Hi Nicky, these pictures are sooo very beautiful, have you thought about a collaboration? I can see The Vintage Magpie stories illustrated by Silky Sue.
Please.....go on you know you want to!!
Posted by: Mommywend | June 17, 2009 at 08:40 AM
Wow, the picture by Sam is gorgeous,she really has captured you bunnies and bears beautifully!.I have been lucky enough to win one of her prints in a giveaway, I'm so thrilled!
Rachel x
Posted by: Rachel | June 17, 2009 at 08:51 AM
Sams picture is so gorgeous, she's so talented.
Posted by: LissyLou | June 17, 2009 at 09:40 AM
wow..she really has captured them..what a clever lady!
Posted by: Clare Powell | June 17, 2009 at 09:56 AM
You are certainly special receiving artwork you inspired, but who wouldn't be inspired by the lovely Magpie group? : )
Posted by: RhiannonM | June 17, 2009 at 02:03 PM
What a wonderful picture....I love my bunnies so much but the four of them have not been doing what bunnies are supposed to do...I hoped that I would have lots of little baby bunnies by now...mind you they are all girls!
Posted by: Helen Lambert | June 17, 2009 at 07:04 PM
They're beautiful Nicky, just like your Magpie Babies.
Miss Matty is still very dear to my heart.
xx
Posted by: Jane | June 17, 2009 at 08:03 PM
darling pictures. almost as darling as those wee little animals you create! :)
Posted by: regan | June 18, 2009 at 09:00 AM