We may live in a high-tech world, but there are still few things better than picking up a real book, flicking through those real pages, and becoming immersed in a fantastic story. And this love of books will date right back to childhood. Fortunately, many children are natural bookworms, who instinctively love reading and will…
This February, why not love your libraries!
Valentine’s Day may be all about showing your nearest and dearest how much you care for them, or perhaps to declare your feelings to someone special who maybe doesn’t yet know it, but how about spreading the love a little further by visiting your library? February has been designated National Library Lovers Month, and the…
Why not make 2024 the year you become an author?
We’re a month into 2024, and how is the year going for you so far? Are you sticking to your New Year’s resolutions? Have you been following Dry January or Veganuary? Well, how about embarking on a different sort of quest for 2024, one that will give you a year-long (maybe even lifelong) interest, exercise…
’Tis the season: ten low-cost activities for Christmas
’Tis the season to be jolly, and what better way to celebrate than by diving into some fantastic free or very low-cost activities? After all, if Christmas involves spending, then why not make sure it’s about ‘spending’ time together with loved ones and not just spending in the shops. Here are some fun activities you…
Happydesigner Piggy Post: News & Features from November 2023
STOP PRESS: HAPPYDESIGNER HAVE MOVED! As announced in our September blog, we are pleased (and VERY relieved) to announce that we are now settled into our new home, and the studio is back to full operation. The move proved to be far more problematic than we ever anticipated, but, in hindsight, we should have expected…
Need to unwind? How about reading or writing a book!
November is National Novel Writing Month and what a great way to encourage people to put pen to paper (or finger to keyboard) and start writing a story. The challenge for this annual event, which started in 1999, is for people to write 50,000 words of a novel during the month. At Happydesigner, we live…
Autumn is here with a bang – and we love it!
Oh boy, do we love autumn – and here it is, in all its colourful glory. This year, more than ever, there seems to be a rich abundance of autumn colours and autumn produce. Wherever we walk, we are bombarded by conkers, acorns, and spectacular hues on the trees. We’re always looking for inspiration for…
Happydesigner Piggy Post: News & Features from September 2023
STOP PRESS: HAPPYDESIGNER ARE ON THE MOVE! Apologies for the slightly shorter blog this month, as much of our time is being spent on getting organised for our impending move to new premises. Happydesigner’s new home will soon be in a 17th Century Grade 2 listed building full of quirky-shaped rooms and lots of old,…
Trees: they’re green, they’re brown, they’re leafy and we love them!
Do you love trees? We do! In fact, we love trees so much that our superstar children’s book designer and author, Sarah-Leigh, has made a tree the hero of her latest book. ‘Sally Sapling’ features the eponymous character who witnesses the changing decades as she goes from a young tree to a mature copper beech….
