Hello to all. Just a quick post with regard to a couple of queries I have had from people who asked for mice catalogues via email; although I sent them out, apparently they did not arrive but disappeared who knows where! This does happen sometimes with my email account, and I am trying to resolve it. If you have asked for a catalogue but not received it, please know that I am not ignoring you! - send me another email and I will get one off to you as soon as possible. (Also - I notice some of the catalogue requests end up in the junk mail/spam folder, not quite sure why - so perhaps that also needs to be checked)
Hope everyone has a happy and healthy week! Gail xx
Monday, 13 May 2013
Tuesday, 7 May 2013
Little Dandelion
Hello to all. I always think the mouse I have just created is my favorite, and this little one is no exception! She's called Dandelion, and has a wonderful kitchen garden, where she grows all manner of delicious fruits, vegetables and herbs. Her pumpkins are the best in Rosebud Lane, and everyone likes to use them for pumpkin soup, pies, fritters and even pumpkin pickle! Don't you love her little straw hat - I think it is just so cute!
Anyway, just another point about the copyright issues in my last post. A couple of people have asked me if it's okay to put up one of my pictures on their blogs, Pinterest, and so on. That's fine, as long as you give me a heads-up about it first. Sharing creativity, in a fair and responsible manner, is one of the gifts brought to us by the internet, and social media.
Hope you are all having a lovely and creative week!
Gail xx
Anyway, just another point about the copyright issues in my last post. A couple of people have asked me if it's okay to put up one of my pictures on their blogs, Pinterest, and so on. That's fine, as long as you give me a heads-up about it first. Sharing creativity, in a fair and responsible manner, is one of the gifts brought to us by the internet, and social media.
Hope you are all having a lovely and creative week!
Gail xx
Thursday, 2 May 2013
A few words on copyright!
Greetings to all. Hope you are all having a great week thus far. I just wanted to write a (hopefully!) fairly short post about some concerns I am having with regard to the copyright on my little mice. I have received a few requests from people for the patterns for the mice - so they can make and sell them themselves. This, is, obviously, not on. I do understand that there's no way I can claim to be the only person who can design and sell small felt mice, and there probably are some crafters out there who are using the ideas in my catalogue to create their own little mice. There's not much I can do about that, but it is not acceptable for people to try and create them as a commercial venture.
The little mice in my catalogue - and the ones I hope to continue to create - are products of my time and imagination, and I hope everyone can respect that. Sadly, I know that this whole question of copyright and design fraud on the internet is not probably going to ever go away - as long as some people think it is okay to do this. Several needlework designers I know have told me this is the most major issue they have to deal with; one even said she reckons for every design she sells legally, probably three or four are downloaded illegally in one way or another. This is sad, but, obviously a reality of the world we live in. It's actually one of the reasons I decided not to sell my own cross stitch designs online, which I was originally intending to do when I started this blog last year. It just seemed to be more trouble than it was worth!
Thanks for reading this - and I am happy to hear any input or advice any of you may want to share!
Have a lovely day.
Gail xx
The little mice in my catalogue - and the ones I hope to continue to create - are products of my time and imagination, and I hope everyone can respect that. Sadly, I know that this whole question of copyright and design fraud on the internet is not probably going to ever go away - as long as some people think it is okay to do this. Several needlework designers I know have told me this is the most major issue they have to deal with; one even said she reckons for every design she sells legally, probably three or four are downloaded illegally in one way or another. This is sad, but, obviously a reality of the world we live in. It's actually one of the reasons I decided not to sell my own cross stitch designs online, which I was originally intending to do when I started this blog last year. It just seemed to be more trouble than it was worth!
Thanks for reading this - and I am happy to hear any input or advice any of you may want to share!
Have a lovely day.
Gail xx
Friday, 26 April 2013
Keeping out of mischief!
Hello to all. I have been intending to do another blog post for several days now, but time seems to have run away with me again. My excuse is that I have been really busy, not only with working on the artwork roughs for my cookery book - but also stitching mice for orders in between! It keeps me out of mischief, anyway, and I enjoy the varied creativity of my life.
Someone who recently ordered Miss Bobbin also asked me if I had ever thought of doing a knitting mouse - strangely, that was one of the very first little mouse characters I designed. I made her as a gift for a friend called Reenie who is a passionate knitter (and very good at it!) I like knitting myself, but tend to stick to the really simple projects. Miss Purl, as I named her, was fun to make with her little knitted cardigan, needles and yarn - but for some reason I did not include her in my first catalogue. Perhaps I will have to rethink that, as knitting is such a popular pastime now. I do have a picture of her, not a very good one - but enough to give a general idea. Take a look at this little knitting mouse!
I love her little cardigan the best - although it was quite fiddly to make. Let me know what you think of her!
Have a lovely, relaxing and creative weekend.
Gail xx
Someone who recently ordered Miss Bobbin also asked me if I had ever thought of doing a knitting mouse - strangely, that was one of the very first little mouse characters I designed. I made her as a gift for a friend called Reenie who is a passionate knitter (and very good at it!) I like knitting myself, but tend to stick to the really simple projects. Miss Purl, as I named her, was fun to make with her little knitted cardigan, needles and yarn - but for some reason I did not include her in my first catalogue. Perhaps I will have to rethink that, as knitting is such a popular pastime now. I do have a picture of her, not a very good one - but enough to give a general idea. Take a look at this little knitting mouse!
I love her little cardigan the best - although it was quite fiddly to make. Let me know what you think of her!
Have a lovely, relaxing and creative weekend.
Gail xx
Wednesday, 17 April 2013
More mice!
Greetings to all. Again, my thanks for all the messages and comments received recently, they are much appreciated! Please also take a look at my Facebook page, and like me, if you feel so inclined.
Several people have asked me if I sell kits or patterns of my mice - no, not at the moment, as I am focusing on the mice as a retail product. However, that may change one day in the future, if there is enough interest from people wanting to create their own little beasties.
One thing that would be fun - and someone also suggested this to me - is to one day do a book about the mice of Rosebud Lane - with patterns, obviously, but also with other fun things like recipes the mice make (for example Cinnamon's chocolate cake!), gardening and decorating ideas and so on. That would be something I would love to do, so hopefully if the mice become 'famous' enough - who knows?
Another little mousie picture - especially for the lovely French ladies who have been leaving me such kind messages - I present Mademouselle de Paris, very chic in her smart jacket and with her designer handbag!
So, I am starting to feel my life is taken over by these little mice - but in a very good way! Enjoy them, and have a happy day.
Gail xx
Several people have asked me if I sell kits or patterns of my mice - no, not at the moment, as I am focusing on the mice as a retail product. However, that may change one day in the future, if there is enough interest from people wanting to create their own little beasties.
One thing that would be fun - and someone also suggested this to me - is to one day do a book about the mice of Rosebud Lane - with patterns, obviously, but also with other fun things like recipes the mice make (for example Cinnamon's chocolate cake!), gardening and decorating ideas and so on. That would be something I would love to do, so hopefully if the mice become 'famous' enough - who knows?
Another little mousie picture - especially for the lovely French ladies who have been leaving me such kind messages - I present Mademouselle de Paris, very chic in her smart jacket and with her designer handbag!
So, I am starting to feel my life is taken over by these little mice - but in a very good way! Enjoy them, and have a happy day.
Gail xx
Friday, 12 April 2013
Your comments!
Greetings to all. Bienvenue! I am so happy that my mice have recently been featured on two of my favourite blogs - www.dany88.canalblog.com and www.helenphilipps.blogspot.com. Since then I have received so many lovely comments and messages about the little mice. Thank you all for taking the time and trouble to write to me. Merci beaucoup pour votre gentillesse.
This is Cinnamon, the little baker, with her favourite chocolate cake. Ici c'est la petite souris Cinnamon, avec son gateau au chocolat!
Warm wishes to all! Meilleurs voeux.
Gail xx
This is Cinnamon, the little baker, with her favourite chocolate cake. Ici c'est la petite souris Cinnamon, avec son gateau au chocolat!
Warm wishes to all! Meilleurs voeux.
Gail xx
Tuesday, 2 April 2013
Facebook page - I think!
Hello to all. Just a little additional information - I have created a page on Facebook for Rosebud Lane; it's not quite right yet, as I am not exactly familiar with Facebook and how it works, but if you log into Facebook and search for Rosebud Lane my little mice are there. Please like me - and leave me a message if you feel so inclined!
Have a lovely week and be happy
Gail xx
Have a lovely week and be happy
Gail xx
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