A little birdie told me...

that there was a very exciting Jubilee celebration coming up so I thought you would like to have a little peak at a new embroidery pattern I am working on at the moment, can't wait to share it with you all.  Very much inspired by my garden and little feathered friends that treat it as their royal palace!

Lots of thrilling projects going on behind the scenes so I'd better carry on!  See you back soon with lots to share.  Catherine x

Hoppy Easter!

Wow, where has the time gone!  Sorry for not posting here so regularly I am rushed off my feet with lots of orders and working on some very exciting new projects, yes I promise I will share soon ;)  By the way if you want to keep up to date more regularly with this Country Bumpkin then I post most days on Facebook. 

So, how have you all been, I do hope the days are treating you kindly?  Spring arrived with beautiful balmy sunny days for a week, blossom on my plum trees, lambs in the field behind us, birds busily nesting and now I'm sat here with a wooly jumper and slippers on with the weather folks threatening snow showers!

I've been so busy I'm not sure if I showed you my new pdf pattern for this Rabbit feeling very smart all dressed up.  With just a little felt you can make these sweet ornaments to hang in your home, I'll be making a few more this Easter break.

Recently I've been shown some beautiful items that my clever customers have created with my Bumpkin Embroidery Patterns. So with their kind permission we can all enjoy their creativity and with these Bunnies I wish you all a very Happy Easter x

Bunny & her Teacups created into a beautiful gift by Karen Kimshel 

Precious Baby Quilt by Stephanie Sidoti 

Embroidery, love her use of fabric, by Ming-ru Lee

Stunning Quilt in progress by Caroline Macdonald

Spreading the word...

With Christmas already a distant blur it's full steam ahead in my little studio with lots of orders flying in, shame they are not delivered by owls, just imagine that!

I  have been looking at my business and seeing ways to help it grow.  It is easy to focus so much on making and dealing with orders that you can lose sight of marketing.  This year I am going to be working hard on spreading the "Bumpkin" word and have already started to write press releases and sent a few out to start the year as I mean to go on ;)  I'm thrilled to say that this has already resulted in some really kind online press, firstly with the newly found, Bespoke Magazine, for the creative and crafty!  I was delighted to find it and am thrilled to say they have just featured one of my Embroidery Patterns on their Blog.

Also if you love parties then whizz over to the fabulous Les Enfants Blog for a post about all the exciting trends myself and others are predicting for this year.

Despite the very mild winter we are having here the days are very grey and gloomy but they are brightened creating items like this "Primrose Bunny" party set  for a little girl's 1st Birthday, hopping all the way to Australia.

Looking at those cupcakes makes me think it's time for a cup of Tea!

See you back here again soon, thanks so much for visiting,

I love all your comments.

Catherine

x

Feeling Crafty?

I always love to create gifts at Christmas and as a child (well I still do!) loved to get presents where I could get creative.  My Dress Me Up Bunny Kits  have been hopping out of the Shop for Christmas presents, I think they would be really cute in a stocking and would keep little hands busy, which is always a good thing!

My PDF Mini Bunting would also make a fun stocking filler, delivered straight to your email, easy to print and give as a gift with some pretty twine, cut out and put together.  Available in 4 different hand illustrated designs in the Party section.  What fun to decorate a bedroom or office, they look so cute hanging over mirrors or frames and great for cake bunting!

Tea Party Time Bunting

All British Bunting

For those that love sewing how about trying my Embroidery Patterns, again delivered as a pdf to your email, so print out and either wrap sweetly as a gift set of patterns or make a cup of tea and relax stitching some yourself.  Just imagine all the lovely items you could embroider, pillows, stockings, quilts, framed pictures, little outfits .... 

Flight of the Teacup

Sweet Mouse set

Friends for Tea

Tea Time in the Snow

If you ever have any photos of items you've embroidered with my Bumpkin patterns I always love to see them.

Time is dashing past as fast as Rudolph flying through the air, so don't forget -

Last Postal Dates for Christmas (but the sooner they are sent out the better!)

5 December: Australia, New Zealand, Africa, Far East..

9 December Eastern Europe, USA & Canada

12 December Western Europe

See you back soon, Catherine x 

Time to get stitching again!

Watch out, here comes Bunny sledging down the hill, he had never gone so fast! Would you like to stitch this fun loving friend? Then slide on over to my Etsy shop and you will find my new Embroidery Pattern, Tea Time in the Snow, it will be delivered straight into your email as a Pdf, so no waiting around in the cold!  

Can you imagine these stitched along a Christmas stocking, on a sweet outfit for the festive season.....?

Lots more fun delights on the way, working on a calendar and new badges (buttons) & magnets to be shared soon.  Hugs, Catherine x

Bunnies Love Embroidery Too!

At last I can say that my latest Embroidery Pattern is finally ready to share with you all.  This fabric Rabbit, happily stititching her "Home Sweet Home" sign is all ready to hop across the world.  She is available as a PDF Pattern in my Etsy Shop.

I'm balancing so many different projects now that I'd better carry on, just had to share this the moment it was finished! See you back soon, Happy Stitching, Catherine x

New Beginnings!

Well after a very long time in the making, with the help of my fabulous fiance, I am over the moon to share that my new website is up and running, or should I say hopping considering all the rabbits causing havoc over there!  I would be delighted to welcome you there in the new home for Bumpkin, where you can find my Artist Bears and tempting glimpses at my work, such as Party goods, Embroidery, Art Prints..... as well as finding out a wee bit more about me and my whimsical world!  Apart from my Bears you can still purchase all my items in my ETSY shop. I'd love to know what you think of my website and if you come across any problems along the way.

To add to the fun I have created a Fanpage on Facebook, so if you're on FB too I look forward to catching up over there.  It will keep me busy what with Twitter as well where I have now reached over 750 followers, it's such fun to meet like minded people.

Talking of creating I'm not sure if I'm coming or going at the moment -

* Busy on a custom order for a Baby Shower in Australia, just loving this and can't wait to share photos eventually!

* Stitching a new Embroidery Pattern - can you guess which one from the photo, did you vote for it?

* Giving my studio a make over - new website, new studio is my Motto of the day!

* Designing a new Paper Range - if you love gardens, flowers & bunnies then this will be for you!

So lots to share coming up! Thanks for visiting, looking forward to chatting again soon, Catherine x

Want do go flying?

Quickly passing by to share with you my latest Embroidery Pattern - Flight of the Teacup, voted by you all as your favourite illustration. I thought this would be cute for christmas projects, I know it's that C word already, but if you're anything like me craft projects and hand made gifts always take longer to find time for than I think. In other colour ways it would be adorable for all year round, we all need to fly away to a magical world now and again!  It is available in my Etsy Shop.

Coming up more of my trip to Winnie The Pooh Country, in the meantime enjoy your weekend, Hugs, Catherine x

What did you choose?

Thanks so much for the wonderful response to my survey for choosing the next illustrations to be turned into Embroidery Patterns. It has really helped a lot and I have started working on the winning design - Flight of the Teacups. 

Coming in a close 2nd was "Bunnies Love Embroidery too" and then many other designs came in at joint 3rd, so looks like many new Bumpkin friends are going to be stitched up for you all to have fun with :)

Maybe you could help me out again with a wee question - When it comes to Embroidery projects what are your favourite items to stitch onto - Pillows, Quilts, Clothing, Wall Art, other items?  PLUS what kind of fabric do you most like to stitch onto?

More of my English holiday to share soon, Hugs, Catherine xx

Time to get stitching again!

I'm so delighted with how much you have all enjoyed my Embroidery Patterns that I'm now working out which ones to create next and would love your help again.  After all I want to make what you would like :)  So here goes could you let me know in order which would be your top 3 (or more if you can't choose!) as an Embroidery Pattern PLUS do you prefer outline stitched embroidery or filled in designs (or both!)?  As a thank you for your help in 5 days time I will put all your names into a hat and will pick a winner to receive their choice of one of my Bumpkin Embroidery Patterns.  So let the fun begin!

1. Come fly with me

2. Time for an Adventure

3. Very British Bunnies

4. Bunnies love embroidery too

5. Favourite Moments set of 4

6. For the Love of Books

7. Hedgehog Love

8. Merry Band

9. Our Nest

10. Our Story

11. Flight of the Teacup

12. Keeping Cosy

13. Off we go (child's name could be embroidered in flag)

14. Dream Balloon (Initial or age could be embroidered in balloon)

15. Tea Time in the Snow

If you're still with me after all of those THANK YOU :)  Good luck with the Giveaway.  **** Thank you to everyone that joined in, the Giveaway is now closed and Janet of Felt on the Fly is the lucky winner of one of my Patterns. You are still all welcome to keep voting for your favourites. Big Hugs, Catherine x