New Collection: Pink and Purple Asters (Including A Freebie)

Hello there

If you're a Northern Hemisphere person, you might (like me) be feeling in need of a bit of a lift as the days shorten and grow colder.

But help is at hand in the form of these gorgeous asters. I originally painted these pink and purple asters as a thank for my mother-in-law, who is growing them in her garden.

"Pink and Purple Aster Flowers, by Clare Walker."
You may download the free image via this link,

By the way, if you're thinking, "I've never seen asters that vibrant," neither had I. But there they were, and just begging to be painted or illustrated in some way.

If you're just looking for a quick floral illustration for your projects, your welcome to download and use the one above, in line with my angel policy. 


But...

I'm well aware that I haven't posted the normal amount of resources for lovely craft people recently.

"Pink and Purple Asters"
A downloadable collection of papers for crafters.
Create floral joy whenever you want.

In order to remedy this, there's a whole new collection of  "Pink and Purple Aster" downloadable craft sheets, and other items. It starts with the step-by-step card design, here, leading to the inserts (both blank and with words), here, and  a couple of yummy patterned backgrounds, here and here.

Also

If you prefer to use or craft with ready made items, this design is also on (drumroll, please): fabric (and other items) at Spoonflower, stickers at Redbubble and giftwrap and tissue paper, at Zazzle.

Thanks so much for being here, and for reading down this far.

More soon

PS. If you're looking for details about the infamous "badger auction, I've updated the post here.

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Sketchy Roses Pattern Collections to Mix and Match

The "Sketchy Roses" printable papers
Collection

[Update on Jan 29th 2026: There's a new and re-imagined version of this collection for wallpaper, fabric and home decor. Tap or click for details here.]

Hello there, and hope this finds you well and thriving.

Today, am so happy to be able to present my new, Sketchy Roses collection to you. 

 It's a coordinated collection of my designs for your projects, in a light and fun style that nods to tradition, but is sketchily light enough to feel fun and happy too. Each design can also be used in either direction. The collection is available on printable papers, and home décor/gift items too.

Explore the home decor collection here...

The story behind the collection:

The collection (in all  its forms) was inspired by the beautiful rose gardens we're lucky enough to have around these parts. (Thanks to The Computer Man who took these pics on a stroll we had.)

And, just like the different, multi-coloured roses in a flowerbed, these papers and fabrics are designed to be mixed and matched together in your projects too.

Finally, if you love the designs, but aren't feeling crafty, I've also popped a "mix and matchable," selection of gift and decor items onto Redbubble. You can see the whole collection here.

Here's how just some of  those gift items mix and match together as cushions and pillows, and on a mixture of items.

See more of the collection on Redbubble...

More than anything, please have fun, and may anything and everything in this collection spark joy and delight for you, your friends and family, and the world at large.

More soon.

(N.B. post edited on 23rd June 2025)