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DJCAD Degree Show 2013 – Top Picks

May is a busy month for us here in Dundee- with so many brilliant events in the creative calendar- including the DJCAD Degree Show- which opened last night on the 17th of May 2013.  It feels like yesterday that I was hosting my Degree Show here (although it was only 5 years back) how time… Read more »

Royal Mail Postage Price Increase 2013

A few weeks ago, Royal Mail announced their updated prices for 2013.  As they had last year- the prices were to increase- however this time (for some parcels) the prices will rise by over 130%. This seems to be due to Royal Mail introducing a new sizing system for their parcels, whereby there will now… Read more »

Mint Biscuits Sticky Tape

After introducing our Biscuits Sticky Tape in Yellow back in February we knew we couldn’t stop there.  As a stationary mega-fan – I was personally delighted that it was received so well – and that there other tape fanatics out there! The new colour choice for our second batch of Biscuits Sticky Tape was an… Read more »

Autumnal Delight Night

Autumnal Delight Night - Vanilla Ink & Nikki McWilliams

We had a super time meeting everyone at our Studio Sale in September this year- so much so that we want you all to come back.  This time, we’re teaming up with our good friends at Vanilla Ink to bring you double the fun with our Autumnal Delight Night! So, come in from the chill… Read more »

Mentoring with Vanilla Ink

  One of the best things about being based in Dundee has got to be the excellent creative community that we have here- and if you’re a jewellery designer/maker then Vanilla Ink is the icing on the creative cake! The brainchild of fellow DJCAD graduate, Kate Pickering, Vanilla Ink has recently opened its doors within… Read more »

Studio Sale – Not Long Now!

With less than three days to go until our Studio Sale- our workshop is starting to be overtaken with mountains of cushions! Doors open at 6pm this Friday the 7th of September- with our sale finishing at 8pm. The sale will work on a First Come, First Served basis and stocks are limited- so early… Read more »

Price Increases 2012

Nice Biscuit Cushion - Made in Scotland by Nikki McWilliams

I’ve been trying to put this off for as long as I could, however I have to announce today that the prices in my online shop will be increasing as of this Friday the 10th of August, due to increases in our material costs over the last year. By way of example, our £28.00 cushions (this… Read more »

Holiday à la Instagram

There were 3 cameras between us on our trip to Cyprus last week- and I didn’t use any one of them more than I used the camera on my iPhone.  I tried to travel light most days- and lugging a big(ish) camera around in the sweltering heat (It was 39°C on the hottest day) just… Read more »

Ding Ding Ding- We Have a Winner!

My Party Ring competition closed this Friday- thank you to everyone who took the time to enter! I really enjoyed reading about everyone’s biscuit memories- it’s so lovely to know that biscuits are the source of happy times for folks! There can only be one winner though- and I had to choose Tracey’s story: Toffypops…. Read more »

Moving (Internet) Home

  So, if you’re reading this, then you’ve found your way over to my beautiful new blog- hiya pals! After I started blogging back in 2009 I’ve enjoyed a good three years posting my updates with blogger.  However, today I’m really excited about launching my brand new website- which I thought was the perfect opportunity… Read more »

Morning Coffee, anyone?

After rooting through my sketchbook last night I came across this little “watercolour” Morning Coffee biscuit I painted a while ago. (I say watercolour in inverted commas as I actually painted it in black coffee. So I suppose that would make it “Coffeecolour”)