Jayne Schofield Illustration and Design

It's been busy !

2012-01-30T12:49:00.003Z

I can't believe this is my first posting in 2012 ! Crickey it's been busy !

Thought I would post up some new work I have on That's my Folio at the minute.

Hope you are all well and keeping warm....blimey it's cold in Lancashire at the minute ! x

That's My Folio

2011-12-21T10:44:00.002Z

Just signed up to That's My Folio....a little Xmas pressie to myself.....go see....here

Have a great Xmas....Jayne x

Happy Christmas

2011-12-15T16:23:00.001Z

Have a great Christmas everyone !

Car...

2011-12-05T00:09:00.002Z

For a certain little chap named Oscar....welcome to the world !

Zoo Fabric

2011-11-30T23:23:00.002Z

Round....Illustration Friday !

2011-11-28T16:40:00.002Z

I prefer my giraffes with ROUND spots !!

Flower Fairy....

2011-11-18T15:59:00.002Z

Just because I love fairies !!

Hoot

2011-11-17T20:48:00.002Z

The ' Hoot ' design I did for The Stitching Shed just got voted their most popular needlepoint kit of 2011. I had fun designing last years range for them.....just about to put the finishing touches to 2012.....more owls to come folks !!!

G is for Giraffe !

2011-10-27T11:23:00.001+01:00

Added to my wall art collection ! x

Illustration Rally

2011-10-19T21:10:00.002+01:00

Got a posting on Illustration Rally today. Thanks guys x

red riding hood

2011-10-18T22:49:00.001+01:00

C is for cow

2011-10-12T15:07:00.002+01:00

I have neglected my blog lately due to juggling work....family....etc so I thought I would make a real effort today to post. Here is something I have been working on...C is for cow ! I love doing kids stuff....it always puts me in such a good mood !!

Whale of a time !

2011-08-29T00:54:00.003+01:00

Well...it's nearly the end of the summer holidays.....it's gone really quickly this year....but the little one and I have had a whale of a time....done loads....spent loads....but have enjoyed loads too !! Hope your holiday has been a good one x

Mid July

2011-07-18T13:25:00.002+01:00

Well....it's mid July...the kids are about to finish school for 6 weeks...and its absolutely lashing it down with rain...I'm wearing 2 jumpers....my sandals have been replaced by winter boots...and the heatings back on !! Welcome to the British Summer !

Gesture

2011-07-16T23:51:00.003+01:00

We have a large garden....mostly grass ( being used as a football pitch right now ) and apple trees ( we have enough apples to start a small cider business ) !! But I'm pretty useless at growing flowers....that is until I became pals with the retired gardener next door..... every weekend he hands me armfuls of blooms to plant over the fence...what a star ! So today we cut a bunch of large daisies and took them round to his wife....as a gesture...to say thanks

Nursery Rhyme

2011-06-27T16:01:00.002+01:00

Heres a little bit of a nursery rhyme I'm illustrating at the moment....can you guess ? x

Fairy

2011-06-02T23:36:00.001+01:00

Fairy.................

illustration friday - asleep

2011-05-27T22:38:00.002+01:00

Illustration Friday submission.......asleep ( i wish !! )

Happy Birthday

2011-05-17T21:17:00.003+01:00

Happy Birthday little Lucy....3 today x

Illustration Friday - Safari

2011-05-13T23:04:00.002+01:00

Here is this weeks offering for Illustration Friday - Safari....Have a great weekend !

Posh Dooo

2011-05-03T23:41:00.002+01:00

In not very many weeks I'm going to a REALLY posh do....and have to wear REALLY posh shoes....and a REALLY posh dress. The problem is....the REALLY posh dress that is in my wardrobe doesn't seem to fit !! I swear it's shrunk !! No more choccy biscuits until the end of June.....I'm having withdrawl symptoms already !

Illustration Friday - lesson

2011-04-29T18:41:00.002+01:00

Here is my submission for this weeks Illustration Friday topic - Lesson - how many did you have before you managed to pass ??

Work in progress

2011-04-17T23:46:00.002+01:00

Thought I would post up a snapshot of some work in progress....its ages since I have designed any repeats....I'm a little rusty but really enjoying it....it's taking my mind off the never ending school holidays and the relentless energy of my 8 yr old !!

Lazy Day !

2011-04-14T10:57:00.002+01:00

Its my birthday today so I decided to have the day off and chill....in the school holidays....so far I have played football...darts....wallie ( involves a ball and a wall and mums never win ! ) ...and it looks like its Wii Sports this afternoon !!! I need a lie down !

Room for one more !!

2011-04-11T22:37:00.002+01:00

We have finally talked the big grumpy one round to the idea of getting a family dog....yeah !! Am thinking Springer....that should keep him busy !!

SUNSHINE !

2011-04-08T14:23:00.002+01:00

Its official !....the SUN is SHINING in Lancashire !! Yeah ...

I love giraffes !

2011-03-06T18:10:00.002Z

I love giraffes....was just looking through some old photos of our trip to Chester Zoo....can't wait to go back....apparently there's a good zoo at Dalton in Furness where you can actually feed them...will have to arrange a visit when I get a spare day.....that would be sometime in 2012 then !!

Rosie's birthday

2011-02-15T10:44:00.002Z

Yet another little friend with a first birthday !

Happy birthday ROSIE xx.....hope you managed to get

everything done in time Clare !!! That was the quickest year ever.

Where does the time go.....

Happy Birthday

2011-02-08T11:35:00.002Z

Happy Birthday to my little friend Ethan...one today !!

Save me some cake ! x

Dots....

2011-01-26T22:52:00.001Z

Spent the night playing with dots and texture......

Make a Wish

2011-01-18T23:35:00.002Z

Haven't had time to post for ages....have been working on fairies for the past few weeks. Hope you like this one....I'm going to wish for a lie in !! ( which is so not going to happen in this house !...ever ! )

First day back at school

2011-01-05T14:24:00.002Z

I couldn't wait for school to start again today so I would get some peace and quiet....but I've spent all day missing my little chap !! The house is FAR too quiet...roll on 3 oclock !!

Hickory Dickory

2010-12-31T00:06:00.001Z

A little section of a large nursery rhyme piece I've been working on !!

Illustration Friday

2010-12-27T15:47:00.002Z

Another week....another theme !!...'Winter'

Hope you all had a great Christmas...see you in 2011...

Jayne xoxo

IF - mail...and Merry Xmas !!

2010-12-19T23:10:00.002Z

My entry for this weeks Illustration Friday topic.... 'mail'. Thought I would also take this chance to wish you all a very Merry Xmas....have a good one !!

Thanks

2010-12-09T23:31:00.003Z

Today I was lucky enough to be featured on Print and Pattern...it made my day !! I would like to send this card to everyone who passed on such lovely messages to me. Yesterday I had the worst day ever...it just shows you what a difference a day makes !! Many thanks.....Jayne x

Illustration Friday - prehistoric...

2010-12-03T23:23:00.001Z

Footy in the Snow !

2010-11-27T11:52:00.002Z

Taking the little one to footy this afternoon....oh joy !!

Think I'm going to need thermals !! It's soooo cold...brr !

Pretty Garden Sampler

2010-11-24T14:21:00.003Z

Just found out ........My Pretty Garden Sampler design was voted stitchers favourite of the month for October on The Stitching Shed web....whoo hoo !!

Jack-in-a-Box !!

2010-11-17T23:25:00.002Z

I have spent the whole day going in and out of the house

doing shopping...school runs....elderly father runs....library.....

bank.....post office...errands for neighbours!!

I feel like a Jack-in-a-Box....tomorrow I'm staying put !

Boogie Woogie Owl !

2010-11-12T21:50:00.001Z

Much better...

2010-11-11T23:16:00.002Z

Well I'm feeling much better now...thanks. Ready to get back to work !!

Thought I would post up this surface pattern I did a few years ago...

it reminds me of warmer days...roll on summer....its blowing a gale outside !!

Feeling ill

2010-11-09T22:50:00.002Z

What is the point of a flu jab....when it leaves you with the flu !!

My head aches...my body aches....I cant stop sneezing....I think it's time for bed !!

Life's a Hoot !!

2010-11-05T23:26:00.001Z

Hello Amy

2010-11-05T00:11:00.001Z

Congratulations to Steph and Mark....another little girl...well done !! xx

The Stitching Shed

2010-10-31T12:04:00.002Z

Today I start the new 2011 brochure for The Stitching Shed ....one of my

favourite jobs....I get to play....and be really creative....and go mad with funky colours !!

Can't wait for Monday morning !!

Lion

2010-10-28T00:24:00.002+01:00

Football Crazy !!

2010-10-24T23:10:00.002+01:00

My little boy had his 8th birthday party this weekend. As he and

all his friends are football mad, I had a wild moment...and invited 9 of his friends

to come with me and his dad to watch the local league side play on Sat.....10 little

fidgeting, hyper, loud, over excited 8 year olds....what was i thinking !!

They had a brilliant time...me and the hubby needed a long lie down Sat

night ....and plenty of wine....and chocolate...

Racing - IF

2010-10-22T23:22:00.002+01:00

My entry for Illustration Friday this week....r a c i n g....

Lazy Day !!

2010-10-19T09:36:00.002+01:00

Have been working non stop just lately...

so today I'm treating myself to a lazy, laid back day.

I have chocolate...I have a DVD....I have a comfy pillow !!

Aaaaaahhhh!!!

A Happy Day !!

2010-10-13T23:04:00.003+01:00

The pictures from Chile today were amazing !!

Make today a happy day....and find something

in your life to smile about !

Illustration Friday - transportation

2010-10-12T23:05:00.002+01:00

Haven't had a lot of time to post just lately...

http://www.thestitchingshed.co.uk/

has kept me really busy...2011 range in hand !!

Still...here is a little something for this weeks

Illustration Friday topic - transportation.

Have a great week !!

Illustration Friday - Underneath

2010-10-06T23:26:00.002+01:00

Been really busy this week !! Just had time to put something

together for Illustration Friday's topic for this week - Underneath !!

IF Old Fashioned

2010-09-28T20:50:00.002+01:00

Here is my IF entry for Old Fashioned...an old prop plane !!

Teddy Bear's Picnic

2010-09-26T16:22:00.002+01:00

Just got back from a Teddy Bear's Picnic in my local park.

I've never seen so many different sorts of bears...each one was well loved !!

And then on my way out I found a lost bear...... which I took to the cafe

in the hope that some one claims him....I hope they do.

Cute Hippo

2010-09-23T23:34:00.001+01:00

I think hippos are so cute !!

Make a wish

2010-09-22T22:05:00.003+01:00

If you could have one LITTLE wish...what would it be ??

Mine would be to have myself surgically removed from the computer !!

( oh.. and a small lottery win...and more time with the kids...and the ability to eat chocolate without having to buy bigger clothes !! )

Owls...

2010-09-19T21:18:00.003+01:00

Have had a bit of an outdoors weekend !! We went to see the Owl display

at Leighton Hall on Saturday. The birds were fantastic...which is more

than can be said for the weather !! It rained...then rained some more...then

rained and rained and rained.....!

Baby Boy

2010-09-12T23:46:00.002+01:00

My friend had a little boy last night...well not so little really...9lbs !!

Well done Mel...and welcome to the world Ethan x x

Feeling Snappy !!

2010-09-10T11:23:00.003+01:00

Well...what a difference a day makes !! Today the weather is awful, my

boiler isn't working, which means no hot water or heat, my new website won't load

and I can't figure out what is wrong with it...and there are NO chocolate biccies

in the cupboard !! I'm feeling pretty SNAPPY !!!

Home sweet Home

2010-09-08T22:36:00.002+01:00

Have spent the day pottering around the house doing.....

well absolutely nothing really !! Just enjoying the house and the

garden....kids back at school...lovely sunny day...aahh....it won't last !!

Angel

2010-09-07T22:41:00.002+01:00

Feeling pretty smug right now !! Finally managed

to get to the bottom of my 'to do ' list........well until

tomorrow anyway !!

Bear

2010-09-02T23:23:00.001+01:00

Back to school

2010-09-01T08:38:00.001+01:00

Nearly time for the kids to go back !!

Lucy

2010-08-31T16:50:00.002+01:00

Daisy the Cow

2010-08-28T23:55:00.003+01:00

Iv'e been working on a set of illustrations based on

farm animals. This is Daisy the Cow....she was one of the

first ones that I did. Lucy is next....can you guess what she is ??

Owl collage

2010-08-26T23:49:00.002+01:00

Happy Monday !

2010-08-22T23:51:00.002+01:00

I hope you all have a great day...I actually

love Mondays...I get to play on the computer...design

and create...Its the best job on the world !!

The Owl and The Pussy Cat

2010-08-21T00:04:00.002+01:00

Just finished this tonight, so I thought that I would

post it up before the weekend....

Leo is one tommorrow !!

2010-08-20T23:38:00.002+01:00

My friends little boy Leo is one tommorrow.

Happy birthday little chap...

Illustration Friday...Star Gazing

2010-08-17T09:28:00.002+01:00

Heres my idea for this weeks Illustration Friday Topic 'Star Gazing'

Dinosaur Day

2010-08-16T16:04:00.001+01:00

Its turning into a Dinosaur Day !!

Dinosaurs

2010-08-16T08:29:00.003+01:00

Have spent the weekend working on a series of dinosaurs...

this is Fred...I hope you like him !!

Rosie

2010-08-12T10:03:00.003+01:00

My friend came round with her baby girl 'Rosie'.... she's so

cute. We had a really girlie afternoon - catching up on gossip

and eating cake...Hmmmm

Out and about

2010-08-10T09:40:00.003+01:00

Out and about today...spending most of the time in the car

getting from A to B....oh joy !!

Smile...it's Monday

2010-08-09T10:21:00.002+01:00

This is for all the mum's like me who have their

children at home for the summer holidays....for all the

mum's like me who have just put the washing out and

now it's raining...and for all the mums like me who can't have

a brew because we are out of milk !! I am trying soooo hard to smile !!

Needlepoint from The Stitching Shed

2010-08-09T08:44:00.002+01:00

The design studio at The Stitching Shed has transformed

another one of my illustrations into a needlepoint kit. Love what they

have done to it...Just working on the themes for their 2011 collection...

I love this bit....it gives me chance to play !!

Zoo - The Finished Design

2010-08-03T08:45:00.003+01:00

Here is the finished design from my Zoo trip.

The Stitching Shed are going to turn it into a cross stitch kit

so I will post it when they have got a sample back to me.

Another Christmas Design

2010-08-03T08:38:00.003+01:00

Here's another development from my Christmas range...hope

you like it.

No Garden for Me Today !!

2010-08-03T08:31:00.002+01:00

I was going to spend today in the garden, but it's pouring down !!

Looks like it will be another day at the computer for me...

hope its a nice day where you are !

Illustration Friday entry

2010-07-29T10:31:00.003+01:00

Here is my entry for the Illustration Friday topic this week. The theme is 'Double'....

2010-07-26T22:43:00.002+01:00

Spent the first day of the school holidays with

my little chap. I'm absolutely exhausted but it

nice to get some quality time together...they

grow up so quickly !!

2010-07-23T08:30:00.000+01:00

The school holidays are finally here...the sun is

shining...at last...it's making me dream of distant

shores !! Unfortunately it will be a good few weeks before

we will be able to jet away but a happy ' bon voyage' to all

those who are travelling now....enjoy !!

2010-07-22T12:36:00.000+01:00

Another development from our trip to the zoo !!

2010-07-21T13:58:00.000+01:00

Just working on some Christmas designs for a client and

managed to fit this extra idea in for the Tigerprint competition.

I came runner up so I'm thrilled !!

Take a look at some of the other entries at

http://tigerprint.typepad.com/competition/

2010-07-21T13:07:00.000+01:00

You can also find my work at http://www.thestitchingshed.co.uk

They create some really funky cross stitch and needlepoint kits...take a look !

2010-07-21T12:50:00.000+01:00

What has happened to the weather ?? It's mid July and I've had to dig out a big jumper !!

2010-07-21T12:41:00.000+01:00

My favourite animal has to be the giraffe.

I love their colour and grace....and they are soooo cute !

My new Blog !!

2010-07-21T12:24:00.000+01:00

Well I have finally managed to find the time to start my Blog. I'm hoping to visit on a regular basis to share my world with you.

I'd love to hear from anyone out there who shares the same passion for colour and creativity.

Thought I would start my posting with some illustrations that cmae from my trip to the zoo with my seven yr old.

Hope you like them !!