A weekend of ink...

I must admit to loving Spring weekends, the weather is just divine and it is just the loveliest time of year to get out and about. It was also the perfect weekend pop out to the new studio 'The Ink Table' and set up my new delightful little studio space. The Ink Table is a fabulous new studio just out of town set up by the lovely Clare and Moana. Featuring a wonderful studio space, retail area and a giant Ink Table perfect for all things creative, I am delighted to have a little corner all of my own, to play and create in. So after a quick shop for a cute little desk and set of drawers, I was very excited to bring my space together.

The Ink Table counter, filled with all sorts of delights

Sophie Isobel Designs studio space... I found these super cute drawers on sale and couldn't resist, they are just perfect for fabric. Can't wait to start creating.

Some of the gorgeous products for sale including Miss Kwong's beautiful hand bound notebooks and journals.

Whilst at 'The Ink Table' I had the pleasure of co-hosting a delightful Poetic Justice Publishing workshop with Clare. After a wander around the streets and a few interesting warm up activities we spent the afternoon creating poetry and prose using the words from an old fiction novel.

With scissors, glue and some imagination and a little cursing when the right word was not on your page, we created some rather interesting vignettes. This was my page half an hour into the activity.

The rest of my weekend was filled with marking assignments and of course playing with Olive my gorgeous new kitten and at times it became Olive playing with my marking.

These are some of the fabulous diaries my year 7 class created for their Indiana Jones assignment. They looked fabulous and were full of wonderful adventurous tales.

And when Olive got tired of playing she found a great spot to curl up...

On my hubby's back, as he lay on the couch reading.. it was so cute I just had to share.

Wishing you a delightful start to the week, I'm very excited as it's my one year Etsy Anniversary on Saturday and I'm feeling a giveaway coming on as well as a big shop update. Be sure to check back in during the week.

Much love and poetry
xxx