Wenches Ahoy

Lauding stout-hearted, professional ladies of capacious bosom and chiselled forearm the world over. Documenting their tireless capacity for implement-hoisting and basket-hauling; gun-slinging and crop-harvesting.

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🎄🌻🌸😍🐫🎨🐰 . . . . . . . . . . . . #studiowip #flashesofdelight #creativityfound #creativemess #creativebiz #creativityfound #thatsdarling #makersgonnamake #studiolife #dsart #surfacedesign #shabbat #calligraphy #handlettering #blackworknow #blackwork #snailmail #snailmailrevolution #penandink #makersmovement #inking #greetingcarddesign #craftsposure #etsyshop #etsyseller #illustratorsofinstagram #shabbatshalom #mazeltov #womenofillustration #graphicdesignersofinstagram #letteringartist (at O What A Feeling: Textile & Paper Goods Co.) https://www.instagram.com/p/Bueu77YnDbt/?utm_source=ig_tumblr_share&igshid=1xm2vf17iwq1l

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It's day 1 of @joannehawker's #marchmeetthemaker! Today's prompt is "favourite thing to make" and while I really enjoy drawing things like sugar skulls and strawberries and Danish designer lighting, my favourite cards to design are the sort that Hallmark and Paperchase are afraid to sell. Cards for parents with ethical voting practices, lgbtq wedding and Mother's/Father's Day cards, and non-English language cards. So if you're in the market for a card featuring Angela Merkel's loving embrace, gay toast or Polish folk song lyrics, I'm your girl🖌🖍✏🎨 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . #greetingcards #illustration #illustrationfriday #girlswhodraw #marchmeetthemaker2019 #marchmeetthemakerday1 #friyay #fridayvibes #fridaymood #osbpgreetingcards #stationerydesign #stationeryaddict #stationerylove #paperlove #paperaddict #papergoods #art #design (at O What A Feeling: Textile & Paper Goods Co.) https://www.instagram.com/p/BueNkisnEOo/?utm_source=ig_tumblr_share&igshid=rot4kdtq5ue6

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A non-exhaustive list of possible recipients for this card: 🐰Parents 🐰Teachers 🐰Driving instructors 🐰Your future self, for all the questionable life decisions your present self is currently making . . . . . . . . . . . #adulting #adultingishard #dailydoseofpaper #dailydoseofwhimsy #flashesofdelight #illustration #illustratorsofinstagram #girlswhodraw #millennialproblems (at O What A Feeling: Textile & Paper Goods Co.) https://www.instagram.com/p/BudSmkAn-UA/?utm_source=ig_tumblr_share&igshid=gc0jbojxv6t0

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When you have a sudden epiphany and realise that you might be at least 75% scrub... . . . . . . . . . . . #ladyscrub #noscrubs #stationerydesigner #stationerydesign #papergoods #paperlove #paperaddict #stationerylove #stationeryaddict #illustration #botanicalillustration #illustratorsofinstagram #girlswhodraw #mailismagic #snailmail #makersmovement #creativityfound #creativelifehappylife #dailydoseofwhimsy #dailydoseofpaper #dailydoseofgratitude #flowers #underthefloralspell #sendmoremail #flashesofdelight #osbpgreetingcards #osbp (at O What A Feeling: Textile & Paper Goods Co.) https://www.instagram.com/p/BucIjJqnvq7/?utm_source=ig_tumblr_share&igshid=1mwmc0bog2fa8

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8 years of French Immersion schooling finally coming in handy... #thanksparents . . . . . . . . . . #studiowip #flashesofdelight #creativityfound #creativemess #creativityfound #thatsdarling #makersgonnamake #studiolife #dsart #surfacedesign #floralillustration #calligraphy #handlettering #blackworknow #blackwork #snailmail #snailmailrevolution #penandink #makersmovement #inking #greetingcarddesign #craftsposure #etsyshop #etsyseller #illustratorsofinstagram #botanicalillustration #womenofillustration #graphicdesignersofinstagram #letteringartist #wednesdayvibes (at O What A Feeling: Textile & Paper Goods Co.) https://www.instagram.com/p/BuZniA-nesP/?utm_source=ig_tumblr_share&igshid=10pdh3aa6jko1

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Cat mums, plant mums, we've got you covered! (Doggo mums - I'm workin' on it!) . . . . . . . . . . . #catstagram #catsofinstagram #crazycatlady #mothersday #instachat #instacat #stationerydesign #flashesofdelight #dailydoseofpaper #dailydoseofwhimsy #stationerylove #paperlove #paperaddict #papergoods #illustration #happyhumpday #humpday #illustratorsofinstagram #girlswhodraw #mailismagic #sendmoremail #sendmoresnailmail #snailmailrevolution #snailmailrevival #creativelifehappylife #girlboss (at O What A Feeling: Textile & Paper Goods Co.) https://www.instagram.com/p/BuYMXIEHYgP/?utm_source=ig_tumblr_share&igshid=x8nbo03pw6tg

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"Make the cards you long to see knocked off* by Paperchase and Hallmark!" 💘❤💙💚💛💜 *Seriously. Rip this off please and thank you. The world deserves more interesting and inclusive card options from Big Paper! . . . . . . (at O What A Feeling: Textile & Paper Goods Co.) https://www.instagram.com/p/BuWoOsenCN-/?utm_source=ig_tumblr_share&igshid=1d1d64xdztxw5

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🌼🌻🌸🌼🌻🌸🌼🌻🌸🌼🌻 . . . . . . . . . . . #stationerydesigner #stationerydesign #papergoods #paperlove #paperaddict #stationerylove #stationeryaddict #illustration #botanicalillustration #illustratorsofinstagram #girlswhodraw #etsyseller #mailismagic #snailmail #blessed #makersmovement #creativityfound #creativelifehappylife #dailydoseofwhimsy #dailydoseofpaper #dailydoseofgratitude #flowers #underthefloralspell #sendmoremail #flashesofdelight #osbpgreetingcards #osbp (at O What A Feeling: Textile & Paper Goods Co.) https://www.instagram.com/p/BuVnYhOnCnV/?utm_source=ig_tumblr_share&igshid=1gp7hhl420fgu

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Supposedly the hottest February day on record for the UK (I don't doubt this! I believe in science!) but you'd never know it in the studio... my little electric heater is going full-tilt to keep up!! ❄❄❄ . . . . . . #instawedding #flashesofdelight #dailydoseofpaper #dailydoseofwhimsy #lgbtwedding #lgbtqcommunity #queerwedding #illustration #girlswhodraw #sugarskull #lgbtqwedding #queerweddings #papergoods #lesbianwedding #twobrides #paperlove #paperaddict #girlswhokissgirls #stationeryaddict #girlswhomarrygirls #lgbt #stationerylove #lgbthistorymonth #lgbtqhistorymonth #illustratorsofinstagram #stationery #mondaymotivation (at O What A Feeling: Textile & Paper Goods Co.) https://www.instagram.com/p/BuUHOeRHtvg/?utm_source=ig_tumblr_share&igshid=1k0q3qtddytyx

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I seriously need one of those back-scratcher/apple-picker/trash-picker things but with a manicured hand on the end. So when my nails are looking hella tatty I don't need to hide my thumb inside the card. I'm sure I could fashion a terrifying prototype using my advanced papier maché skills... #watchthisspace . . . . . . . #stationerydesigner #stationery #stationerydesign #stationerylove #stationeryaddict #paperlove #paperaddict #greetingcard #greetingcards #pisces #piscesseason #mailismagic #mydomaine #creativelifehappylife #creativebiz #bandofun #bandogirlgang #illustratorsofinstagram #illustration #girlswhodraw #dinosaurs #ilovedinosaurs #dinosaursofinstagram #instadino (at O What A Feeling: Textile & Paper Goods Co.) https://www.instagram.com/p/BuQywsnH3nI/?utm_source=ig_tumblr_share&igshid=1o6qi632a55fx

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Some random things I miss about Canada: 🍁That intoxicating Canadian Tire smell (I've never left without dropping at least $20, despite neither owning a car nor being remotely sporty) 🍁Ice Caps (the drink not the nature. Fuck nature*) 🍁Chunky Scotsburn cottage cheese 🍁Joe Fresh errthang 🍁Chatelaine magazine 🍁Neocitran (the cure for everything, from influenza to migraines to generalised social anxiety) 🍁Stonehearth pre-sliced rye bread 🍁Having a functioning government 🍁These days, mostly that last one . . . *Literally everything in nature wants to eat you. . . . . . #canada #mothersday #britishpolitics #stationerydesign #stationerylove #stationeryaddict #paperlove #paperaddict #bandogirlgang #dailydoseofwhimsy #dailydoseofpaper #calligraphy #handlettering #fauxligraphy #illustration #illustrationaday #illustrationfriday #girlswhodraw #politicalcartoon #politics #fucktrump #brexit #blamecanada #bandofun #greetingcard #illustratorsofinstagram (at O What A Feeling: Textile & Paper Goods Co.) https://www.instagram.com/p/BuLrUtzn0hF/?utm_source=ig_tumblr_share&igshid=1vx7vfht909hp

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It's #loveyourpetday! Here's a card for all my peeps living in 2nd floor flats and dreaming of one day being able to afford pet insurance/scratching posts/flea collars/deworming tablets/cute owner-pet matching outfits... . . . . . . . . . . . . #crazyplantlady #houseplantgang #studiowip #penandink #flashesofdelight #creativityfound #creativemess #creativebiz #creativityfound #thatsdarling #makersgonnamake #studiolife #dsart #surfacedesign #surfacepatterndesign #calligraphy #handlettering #madeinhampshire #snailmail #snailmailrevolution #makersmovement #greetingcarddesign #craftsposure #etsysellersofinstagram #houseplantsofinstagram #houseplantjournal (at O What A Feeling: Textile & Paper Goods Co.) https://www.instagram.com/p/BuHESZBHYnu/?utm_source=ig_tumblr_share&igshid=xl52d876ljh4

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Weddin' season be upon us... (at O What A Feeling: Textile & Paper Goods Co.) https://www.instagram.com/p/Bt_4fr3HntG/?utm_source=ig_tumblr_share&igshid=106nm1jcoxpo2

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Back on the horse! 🐎 (That's horse as in the Etsy shop is open for business, not horse as in heroin in case you were concerned. Nor have I fallen off my stool while packing orders) . . . . . . . #daretoresistdrugsandviolence #etsy #stationerydesign #stationery #smallbiz #creativelifehappylife #flashesofdelight #dailydoseofpaper #dailydoseofwhimsy #papergoods #paperaddict #brooklyn99 (at O What A Feeling: Textile & Paper Goods Co.) https://www.instagram.com/p/Bt5ZY2DHz7Y/?utm_source=ig_tumblr_share&igshid=1a11764i2ply3

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Happy Valentine's Day, snoggers! 💋 💋 💋 💋 Joyce Wieland, "Reason over Passion," 1968, quilted cotton, National Gallery of Canada/Musée des Beaux-Arts du Canada, Ottawa . . . . . . . . . #canadianart #canadianarthistory #arthistory #feministart #feministarthistory #joycewieland #nationalgalleryofcanada #quilting #popart #pierreelliotttrudeau #trudeaumania #reasonoverpassion #lapassionavantlaraison #ottawa #canada (at National Gallery of Canada) https://www.instagram.com/p/Bt2jtlUnAQp/?utm_source=ig_tumblr_share&igshid=1cvnrs2aejn5h

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Happy Galentines/Hump Day! (Gump Day?) We've got some free downloadable desktop/mobile wallpaper in our latest newsletter and on the blog! Link in bio! . . . . . . . . . . #wallpaper #surfacedesign #surfacepatterndesign #origami #printandpattern #printedtextiles #textiledesign #yellow #desktopwallpaper #birds #put a birdonit #newsletter #papergoods https://www.instagram.com/p/Bt1MBmSHS0j/?utm_source=ig_tumblr_share&igshid=ll03kreozknf

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I'll be randomly selecting one newsletter subscriber to win a year's worth of cards (12 cards of your choice)! Open to worldwide participants, contest closes February 28th, 2019 and is not affiliated with Instagram or Facebook whatsoever. After that date you can totally unsubscribe or whatever - no hard feelings! You can subscribe to our newsletter and read the latest issue using the link in our bio or at https://tinyurl.com/owafnews1 🌿☘🍃 Here's what delights O What A Newsletter! will be bringing to your inbox every month: 💌 New products I'm working on - from sketch to final designs 💌 Things that have inspired me and general ramblings on about things I loved this month that I think you might get a kick out of too! 💌 Podcast and music recommendations, films and TV, art exhibitions, random YouTube videos, new art supplies I've tried out, blurry photos I've taken of strangers' dogs, articles I found interesting, herbal tea reviews, the latest Pantone shades I'm obsessing over... 💌 Free printables, like recipes, art prints, puzzles, colouring pages and more 💌 Digital downloads, including phone and computer wallpaper! 💌 Early access to flash sales and of course the obligatory discounts for newsletter subscribers! (at O What A Feeling: Textile & Paper Goods Co.) https://www.instagram.com/p/BtxeoDyH02t/?utm_source=ig_tumblr_share&igshid=10xo6nvk1sanz