merry christmas everyone!!

xmastrees-FG
Originally uploaded by fhiona galloway.
wishing everyone a happy christmas and prosperous new year in 2010!

holidays

I'm sorry for not posting so much of late. I've been busy with work and for once it's actually been having a negative affect on me unfortunately. Work is just dragging on too long.
Also been busy with house decorating.

I've got nothing I can show work wise either :0(
But here is a pic from my summer hols this year to cheer me up :0)
It's from Saklikent gorge in Turkey-this is where we are nearly being swept away by the very strong current!

Nick Jr bedtime stories

Were on last night and some of the celebs reading are:

Johnny Vegas

Joe Swash

Shane Richie

Melinda Messenger

winter kiddies

winter kiddies
Originally uploaded by fhiona galloway.

Part of an illie I'm starting...when I've got more time-I'll try and finish it later.
Still working on a children's job at the mo'.

cute lion FG

cute lion FG
Originally uploaded by fhiona galloway.
not quite sure how he's going to end up.
He's looking quite please with himself though.
I'm sorry I can't show any of the actual work I'm on at the mo...all bound by contracts.

our hall

our hall
Originally uploaded by fhiona galloway.
we are soon going to start decorating our voluminous hall and stairs-eek! and my work room too! Yippeee! 

part of GBMP

part of GBMP
Originally uploaded by fhiona galloway.

little part of a pattern i've been working on

SBP1

SBP1
Originally uploaded by fhiona galloway.

playing around with patterns while waiting on client feedback.

bugs and frog pattern

bugs and frog pattern
Originally uploaded by fhiona galloway.

pattern selection-FG

pattern selection-FG
Originally uploaded by fhiona galloway.

some patterns I've been playing around with recently

love pattern-fg

love pattern-fg
Originally uploaded by fhi.

been fiddling with pattern design of late, in between jobs.
So I'm in luuuv mode here!
Will post some more patterns soon :0)

2010 diaries-my poppies most popular :0)

thanks to love form random blog for a mention :0)

You can buy the diaries direct from them here: love from random

fox-FG

fox-FG
Originally uploaded by fhi.

been soooo busy lately but managed to slip in this wee character I did a sketch of last year. Did him up in Photoshop :0)
Think he's pretty appropriate given the awful weather we're having-wrap up!!!
I'm still in midst of other jobs-kid's placemats and a card for world aids charity.

Halloween digi stamps

if you want to be quick you could catch my halloween digi stamps over at Your next stamp.

small sketch

small sketch
Originally uploaded by fhi.
just a tiny, tiny portion of something I'm working on right now :0)
Working over weekend as usual and getting more work in on top of it all.
Can't complain at all and I'm not!

the damned-strawberries

I'm listening to today-remember them?

If you do you're way too old-he he!!

Sounding good still :0))

Still a ton of work going on here.

this is what I'm listening to at the mo'.

cocteau twins- pitch the baby (heaven or las vegas)

Don't have anything I can post so ehre's some lovely lovely lovley music for you to discover if you haven't alread :0)

loads of work!

got loads of work on right now so won't be able to post too much for a bit I think.

Any work I'm doing I can't even really post a sneak peek :0(

Nickelodeon tv work, kid's colouring book work, work for a fishing game and more in the pipeline.

card designs -YNS

card designs -YNS
Originally uploaded by fhi.
some of the lovely card designs people have made with my stamp designs.
find them here:
yournextstamp.blogspot.com/

joy boy & girl-FG

joy boy & girl-FG
Originally uploaded by fhi.
more additions from my sketches :0)
have a great weekend everyone!

Eels- that look you give that guy- with Padma Lakshmi

Eels- that look you give that guy
got a new video out and you know me, I love those Eels!
Funny vid too with his star dog Bobby Jr :0)

g higgins

g higgins
Originally uploaded by fhi.
you can see what I've done with my little sketch now :0))

sketches16th sep

sketches16th sep
Originally uploaded by fhi.
sketchy- poo time! :0)
click on image to see larger.

CUTESTERS 09

CUTESTERS 09
Originally uploaded by fhi.
as I've been updating on my website I decided to update these cutesters too.

strawbie-FG

strawbie-FG
Originally uploaded by fhi.
cute character design

ultra cute cards

ultra cute cards
Originally uploaded by fhi.
Thanks to all the designers who made these lovely cards using my character designs :0))
Find the stamps at:
your next stamp

rainy

rainy
Originally uploaded by fhi.

don't know why I'm doing a rainy picture cos it's sunny here for a nice change!

multi kids-FG

multi kids-FG
Originally uploaded by fhi.

poot!

tex doops-FG

tex doops-FG
Originally uploaded by fhi.

playing round with textures here

Doops-FG

Doops-FG
Originally uploaded by fhi.

got thing for cute pink girls at the mo. Been doing a little cute blue boy too.

cute card-FG

S cute card-FG
Originally uploaded by fhi.
doing self promo at the moment :0)

cute kids

cute kids
Originally uploaded by fhi.
doodling about still.

train

train
Originally uploaded by fhi.

working on this last week and made colour changes (one above) in Illustrator.

things the grandchildren should know

 

Reading this book just now by the head man of the band Eels.
I'm not into sad tragic life stories but he's had a very tragic life :0((
A very good read so far and recommended....you don't have to be a fan either.

cat-FG

cat-FG
Originally uploaded by fhi.

doodling about...

your silent face

I have a bit of an obsession for this song

your silent face by New Order at the moment after hearing it in the film Bronson.
Very uplifting little tune :0))

weekend-birthday

We had a lovely day on the 29th august-my daughter's birthday.
Went to Cumbrae island for a bike round it with our dog.
He was pooped after that :0)

black poppies diary!

santoro graphics- black poppies diary 2010

Check it out :0))
My very first diary.

lions

lion 2
Originally uploaded by fhi.

ome older illies.

Patrick Cassidy: Dante's "La Vita Nuova" - "Vide Cor Meum"

just so you know I have more cultural tastes in music too :0)
Love this and also happens to be from one of my fave films/books.

veggie delights

veggie delights
Originally uploaded by fhi.

doodling while waiting on feedback :0))

followers

They've disappeared and I can't get you lovely people back?!?!!

So sorry. I've tried deleting and re adding but it doesn't work.

EELS - In My Dreams - from HOMBRE LOBO

well I can't show you any work so I'm posting a song from one of my fave bands. Just love 'em.

rain

rain
Originally uploaded by fhi.

if rain looked like this I might like it a bit better....as it is, it's raining here in Scotland (as usual) and I'm not happy :0(((

sticker work

sticker work
Originally uploaded by fhi.

these are sticker ideas that are not going to be used for the job I'm working on right now.

REM Don't Go Back to Rockville (Live '85)

wow! Don't you just love this?
One of my all time fave songs-just had to share as it's the weekend :0))

stickers 2009 FGI

stickers 2009 FGI
Originally uploaded by fhi.

part of a job I'm working on right now-sneeky peek!

Your Next Stamp website

Your Next Stamp website
Originally uploaded by fhi.

the launch of the new website where you can find my stamp designs!

www.yournextstamp.com/

sun

sun
Originally uploaded by fhi.

sun is out here today! some of the time at least. Makes me happier anyway!
Getting on a little better with work now got feedback.
Doing die cut cards and a children's calendar at the mo'.

starfish

starfish
Originally uploaded by fhi.

well I'm not really progressing with work which never bodes well with me :0(
I like to be hurtling through my jobs!
Waiting on client feedback!!!

I've had a very bad run of luck recently too which doesn't help my mood.
A lot of money stolen from my bank account fraudulently (3rd time now), tennis elbow has developed again and I've got pain in my lower back...boo hoo :0(

The Road

The Road-Cormac McCarthy

Oh my! I bought this book for my  holiday and read it in one day. Thought it would make a good film and hey presto!!-it's been made into one!

A very good read -recommend it!

back home

Been away for last 2 weeks in hot hot hot Turkey!

Here's a wee montage pic :0)

I got some nice jewellery-an anklet, a cute bracelet and my fave the silver blobs ring on my middle finger. Love it!

Back to work now and got 3 jobs on at mo-stickers, greetings cards and a children's calendar.

snowman

snowman
Originally uploaded by fhi.

one lone snowman from the job I'm working on. Can't really show any more at this stage.
School holidays have arrived here so things have slowed down a wee bit for me.

cute robot

cute robot
Originally uploaded by fhi.

waiting on feedback with jobs.
Did this little robot a few weeks back just for fun :0)

sneeky peek

sneeky peek
Originally uploaded by fhi.

This is a little glimpse of development on an advent calendar I'm working on.

froggies -fg

froggies -fg
Originally uploaded by fhi.

I''m getting fed up! Why don't I get commissions from children related clients so much? I'd love to do licensing work and have put feelers out in those areas but to no avail and my agents are trying but I'm not getting a nice juicy children's project :0(
Lots of promises then they fall by the way side :0(
One day I'll get that fun, quirky cool children's job!
Oh and I've uploaded some new images to my website-check them out please :0)