This week’s exhibition at the Port Gallery, Auchinstarry Marina, Kilsyth was a great success. It was heartening to be supported by friends, family, the local Rotary club, BNI business group colleagues, previous customers and friends of the gallery.

It marked the end of my first year in business and I felt a real sense of achievement seeing the fruits of my artistic labour hanging on the wall and my images even printed on to ceramic coasters, greetings cards and mugs. Dot the gallery owner is in BNI and Rotary with me.

Together we are bouncing business development ideas around and forging a true creative collaboration. In BNI we are also part of an evolving creative power team with a printer and photographer joining in on the action... no Lycra outfits involved with these superheroes though!

Next week also sees the launch of my new collaboration with Caroline from Simply Scottish Candles... with our range of 6 ‘creative flames ‘candles featuring some of my felted friends on the tins. We have the ‘Shabby sheep ‘named Baa...rbara, Baa...rry, Meh...lvin and Meh...ryl plus Snowman and Ruby the Robin. They will bring beautiful scents to homes across the country this Christmas. Which one will be your favourite?

Just to make sure I don’t weary I have also been working on commissions for some specific personalised coasters. There are going to be some parents with some very unusual stocking fillers this year. There is still time to put in your special request x