Well, I can't believe we are but a couple of weeks (less actually) away from a brand new year... 2025 has absolutely flown by, the first year of Pretty As A Picture Board being swept along by a huge tide, which also saw the boys celebrate their eighteenth birthdays and myself reach the grand old age of fifty. Myself and Shelley have been absolutely blown away by the support, love and warmth, not to mention the welcoming nature extended to us by the community (makers and art

A selection of some of our newest products They say that as one gets older, time seems to fly by faster and faster. I turned 50 this...

We gave away the Rue Medium Noticeboard in June. There’s something really special about receiving a thoughtful gift — the kind that feels...

Hello everyone. First of all, apologies for not publishing a blog recently. It has been a very busy period at Pretty As A Picture Board...

Film poster for "A Streetcar Named Desire" It is one of the most iconic films of all times, with the huge talents of Vivien Leigh and...

We are pleased to announce that we will be donating 10% of all proceeds from sales from The Charlie range to Sands, saving babies'...

Some of the new products we are launching this Spring As some of you may already know, we are launching some new designs and products...

At our table at Artisan Market, St Andrews Hello, everyone, sorry for the extended gap in my blog posts, things have been pretty hectic...

A calm start to 2025 Hello everyone, and a belated Happy New Year to you all! Shelley and I are finally better after the bug we had...

I write this week's blog entry more than a few days late, due to the fact that Shelley and I have been knocked for six by the bug (flu?)...

Well, that was some week. A busy time preparing for our very first market stall at the weekend (more on that later), capping off what...

Back in July, our daughter Ellie celebrated her 21st birthday and one of the presents she requested was a notice board to pin photos of...

Just like Chris Martin sings in the classic Coldplay track "The Scientist", Shelley and I would like to bring you all behind the scenes...