It’s a time of “Smile Maker of the Week”, my only series in my blog (he he!), where I share brilliant artists work that I love and ma...

A beautifully illustrated postcard by Sanae Sugimoto has arrived from Japan.  Among many artists with multi disciplines, I truly ...

Hello everyone. I haven’t posted much here lately, as all of the Team Hastings has been ill health one after another nearly for a month...

“let me hold it!”  I couldn’t get my daughter’s hand off.  Not surprised, because they are sooooo cute!  Lovely three angels ...

Utterly beautiful wooden cutlery set for children called “ co-zen ” has arrived from Japan. They are all hand crafted one by one and tr...

Another surprise arrived for Sabrina that totally made us smile. Her pretty face drawn by Japanese illustrator Yu Shichiji and a beautifu...

bird people, people bird… (look here ) utterly distinctive postage and present from Claire Loder has arrived to my daughter Sa...

This super cute sailboat piloted by a merry wobbler was a total custom made by fabulous Ann Wood . Beautiful vintage fabrics in my choic...

A beautiful pair of ‘molecule’ earrings by Northern Ireland based glass artist Catherine Keenan   For quite sometime I was looking f...

It’s been a while to show my ' smile maker of the week' series here, but this is so worth waiting. Beautiful Blackbird and Ros...

a gorgeous package from Canada has arrived.  original mixed media work by Annamaria Potamiti . I think her work has unique narrat...

a wonderful post arrived from Japan too cute to open! gorgeous zine by hiki  open and smile and more zine my favourite...

A gorgeous gift arrived from Norway yesterday. A colourful set of illustrated cards by Line Katrin Moe . Smile maker of the week! ...

An exciting post from the Netherlands has arrived. Anja Mulder ’s postcards.  Totally   smile maker of the week !   They are utterly pu...

illustration by Veronika Horrocks Today, I would like to share with you a great surprise that I had this week. The UK based artist Ver...