Here's a recent story letter print  I created for Hetty . It is fun creating these, each is unique in choice of illustration, name or adding a date. Hetty was happy with our happy hen and hound decorating H in our coral lettering and requested it be personalised with a date and her full name.

I would love to see it hanging in Hetty's room! There is something very affirmative about giving a child a picture of their name. It's like when someone repeats your name when they are talking to you as that makes you feel special and that they are interested in what you have to say. An illustrated  name print or a story letter print does just that.

I would love to see any photos of my prints hanging up where they belong in their new home!

From Cape Wrath to Cornwall, many know the excitement of rowing into a shoal of fast moving fish, casting a line and within minutes, hauling aboard a line of mackerel. Mine were caught on the west coast of Scotland, where the oystercatchers cry and the warm winds from the Gulf Stream do blow - at the right time of year! These are the illustrations for M in my illustrated alphabet. An illustrated letter M is a great gift for Marianne, either on a placemat, or as an illustrated name print, in coral or blue lettering, or ask me to create some correspondence cards adding her name to the M - and maybe her address, mobile number and other contact details. Whatever you wish!

I never realised till blogging these illustrated alphabet letters how many feathery friends appear, which seems ironic as here we are in lockdown , not flying anywhere, not even to Paris!

Here is letter P for pheasant who flew into Britain, courtesy of the Romans, in the 11th Century.. How on earth! My pheasant is fond of peas in their pods and is more colourful than any other animal in my alphabet.Truly beautiful, asiatic in origin, now a common character in the British countryside.

And nothing beats rowing on a Scottish Loch in May with the oystercatchers calling overhead or along the shore, being chased by that mad speedy spaniel who appears on my letter S. So O is illustrated with Oystercatchers and a pair of oars, somewhere very beautiful south of Oban.

Both pheasant and oystercatchers appear on placemats, coasters, greetings cards and initialled correspondence cards. And of course in name prints for Oliver or Olivia, which were voted Britain's top names by Country Life in 2019.

On this sunny day, here is the alphabet letter S is for Speedy Spaniel on a placemat and coaster, so together they make a great gift. I hope he’s self-isolating like the man skiing on his sofa in a what’s app that has been circulating! My father gave this spaniel, Benjie, to my mother to console her after her mother died.His speediness infuriated her. He then became her source of comfort when Dad died. I think she did all her grieving with him, those big floppy ears mopping up the tears, so she could put on a brave face for all her 5 children and many Grandchildren as the show must go on. I hope there are many 4-legged friends consoling many isolated individuals right now. He is skiing in Scotland's Glen Coe and there is a salmon leaping, for those who like fishing or just watching salmon leap. Stay safe to help the NHS...