tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-313504152009-05-04T15:53:09.014ZSue Allen thoughtsSue Allenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03097419286898878418noreply@blogger.comBlogger33125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31350415.post-37728041434221818132007-05-16T22:41:00.001Z2007-05-16T22:41:37.320Z<div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/31350415-3772804143422181813?l=www.sueallen.co.uk%2Fthoughts.htm'/></div>Sue Allenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03097419286898878418noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31350415.post-38443185880608928982007-05-16T11:54:00.000Z2007-05-16T11:56:31.219ZMardy boy<span style="font-size:85%;"><span style="font-family:arial;">I thought I'd share my latest doodle with you.<br /><br /><img src="http://www.sueallen.co.uk/blog_images/boy.gif" /></span></span><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/31350415-3844318588060892898?l=www.sueallen.co.uk%2Fthoughts.htm'/></div>Sue Allenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03097419286898878418noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31350415.post-22982596032063028962007-04-06T15:16:00.000Z2007-04-10T14:35:06.822ZHappy Easter<span style="font-size:85%;"><span style="font-family:arial;">Wishing everyone a Happy Easter!<br /><br /><img src="http://www.sueallen.co.uk/blog_images/easter_1.gif" /></span></span><br /><br /><img src="http://www.sueallen.co.uk/blog_images/easter_2.gif" /></span></span><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/31350415-2298259603206302896?l=www.sueallen.co.uk%2Fthoughts.htm'/></div>Sue Allenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03097419286898878418noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31350415.post-84700982557460497382007-03-13T16:10:00.000Z2007-04-10T14:31:00.626ZSing London<span style="font-size:85%;"><span style="font-family:arial;">I recently completed some illustrations for a website called Sing london. The aim of the site is to promote a festival aimed at getting people across London singing. There is currently a competiton on the site to find an anthem for London which sounds fun. Check out the site if you get a chance and join in www.singlondon.org<br /><br /><img src="http://www.sueallen.co.uk/blog_images/sing_1.gif" /></span></span><br /><br /><img src="http://www.sueallen.co.uk/blog_images/sing_2.gif" /></span></span><br /><br /><img src="http://www.sueallen.co.uk/blog_images/sing_3.gif" /></span></span><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/31350415-8470098255746049738?l=www.sueallen.co.uk%2Fthoughts.htm'/></div>Sue Allenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03097419286898878418noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31350415.post-67606595481886051722007-02-23T16:33:00.000Z2007-04-10T14:24:42.956ZDeranged cats<span style="font-size:85%;"><span style="font-family:arial;">Check out the new felt action. I've added a couple of rather deranged cats to the felt family.<br /><br /><img src="http://www.sueallen.co.uk/blog_images/cats_1.jpg" /></span></span><br /><br /><img src="http://www.sueallen.co.uk/blog_images/cats_2.gif" /></span></span><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/31350415-6760659548188605172?l=www.sueallen.co.uk%2Fthoughts.htm'/></div>Sue Allenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03097419286898878418noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31350415.post-1168971212177937472007-01-16T18:13:00.000Z2007-01-16T18:16:21.120ZSketch of the day<img src="http://www.sueallen.co.uk/blog_images/winehouse.jpg"/><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/31350415-116897121217793747?l=www.sueallen.co.uk%2Fthoughts.htm'/></div>Sue Allenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03097419286898878418noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31350415.post-1168543577494507692007-01-11T19:21:00.000Z2007-01-11T19:29:41.526ZEditorial illustration<span style="font-size:85%;"><span style="font-family:arial;">I had a go at illustrating an interesting article I read in the Guardian recently as a personal project. The article reported how chasing wealth can make you ill. Happiness they say comes from experiences with family and friends, not from material posessions. Apparently people earning over the 25K basic level of income are no happier than their lower earning counterparts. Pig farming here I come. Wooooooooo!<br /><br /><img src="http://www.sueallen.co.uk/blog_images/happiness.jpg"/><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/31350415-116854357749450769?l=www.sueallen.co.uk%2Fthoughts.htm'/></div>Sue Allenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03097419286898878418noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31350415.post-1168195223077715052007-01-07T18:38:00.000Z2007-01-07T18:40:23.106ZSome brand new illustrations<span style="font-size:85%;"><span style="font-family:arial;">I've been busy creating a batch of new illustrations for my portfolio. Here are two of my latest. I'm hoping you can guess who they are! If you want to see them in full check out the illustration section of my site.<br /><br /><img src="http://www.sueallen.co.uk/blog_images/angelina.jpg"/><br /><br /><img src="http://www.sueallen.co.uk/blog_images/peteandkate.jpg"/><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/31350415-116819522307771505?l=www.sueallen.co.uk%2Fthoughts.htm'/></div>Sue Allenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03097419286898878418noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31350415.post-1168018575757142682007-01-05T17:32:00.000Z2007-01-05T17:36:15.756ZCard designs<span style="font-size:85%;"><span style="font-family:arial;">I made a new year's resolution to try and keep up with my blog and put something new up every day if I can. So far so good. Here are some card designs I did recently based on my felt characters. <br /><br /><img src="http://www.sueallen.co.uk/blog_images/card_rabbit1.gif"/><br /><br /><img src="http://www.sueallen.co.uk/blog_images/card_bird1.gif"/><br /><br /><img src="http://www.sueallen.co.uk/blog_images/card_rabbit2.gif"/><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/31350415-116801857575714268?l=www.sueallen.co.uk%2Fthoughts.htm'/></div>Sue Allenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03097419286898878418noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31350415.post-1168018225810199672007-01-04T18:07:00.000Z2007-01-05T17:31:36.126ZLittle red rabbit<span style="font-size:85%;"><span style="font-family:arial;">Well my hands have nearly dropped off after creating another load of creatures. Here is one of my latest. I've been creating them for friends at xmas, but if anyone wants to buy one all boxed up and lovely, then do drop me a line as I'd be happy to take orders! ;)<br /><br /><img src="http://www.sueallen.co.uk/blog_images/felt_redrabbit.jpg"/><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/31350415-116801822581019967?l=www.sueallen.co.uk%2Fthoughts.htm'/></div>Sue Allenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03097419286898878418noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31350415.post-1168017916107370882007-01-03T14:14:00.000Z2007-01-05T17:25:16.106ZCreative Christmas...<span style="font-size:85%;"><span style="font-family:arial;">Apart from eating myself silly I have had a lovely xmas break creating more characters from...you guessed it...felt! It's been great finding the time to sit down and get a bit creative with the old hands. Here are my two latest creations. More to follow soon.<br /><br /><img src="http://www.sueallen.co.uk/blog_images/felt_dog.jpg"/><br /><br /><img src="http://www.sueallen.co.uk/blog_images/felt_bird1.jpg"/><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/31350415-116801791610737088?l=www.sueallen.co.uk%2Fthoughts.htm'/></div>Sue Allenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03097419286898878418noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31350415.post-1168017549961232442006-12-23T18:35:00.000Z2007-01-05T17:19:09.963ZMerry Christmas everyone :)<img src="http://www.sueallen.co.uk/blog_images/felt_pudding.jpg"/><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/31350415-116801754996123244?l=www.sueallen.co.uk%2Fthoughts.htm'/></div>Sue Allenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03097419286898878418noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31350415.post-1168017175769181382006-11-17T15:14:00.000Z2007-01-05T17:20:23.700ZFelt strawberry pin cushion<span style="font-size:85%;"><span style="font-family:arial;">I've gone a bit felt mad this month and have started creating little characters. This is my first character so far. A cool little strawberry pin cushion. Not sure I can bring myself to stick pins in it now!<br /><br /><img src="http://www.sueallen.co.uk/blog_images/felt_strawberry.jpg"/><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/31350415-116801717576918138?l=www.sueallen.co.uk%2Fthoughts.htm'/></div>Sue Allenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03097419286898878418noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31350415.post-1168016832302911672006-10-20T17:03:00.000Z2007-01-05T17:07:12.313ZFelt 'Anorak'<span style="font-size:85%;"><span style="font-family:arial;">A friend of mine has recently launched a great new kids magazine called Anorak www.anorak-magazine.co.uk, and I decided to create the character 'Anorak' out of felt just for fun.<br /><br /><img src="http://www.sueallen.co.uk/blog_images/felt_anorak.jpg"/><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/31350415-116801683230291167?l=www.sueallen.co.uk%2Fthoughts.htm'/></div>Sue Allenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03097419286898878418noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31350415.post-1168015444002630892006-09-28T16:33:00.000Z2007-01-05T16:44:04.013ZSketch<img src="http://www.sueallen.co.uk/blog_images/towheads.gif"/><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/31350415-116801544400263089?l=www.sueallen.co.uk%2Fthoughts.htm'/></div>Sue Allenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03097419286898878418noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31350415.post-1158518176969234452006-09-17T18:34:00.000Z2006-09-17T20:32:06.256ZBelly wheel<span style="font-size:85%;"><span style="font-family:arial;">The belly wheel is a great invention for pregnant women and the clinically obese. Simply slip on the wheel support and off you go!<br /><br /><img src="http://www.sueallen.co.uk/blog_images/Wheel.gif"/><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/31350415-115851817696923445?l=www.sueallen.co.uk%2Fthoughts.htm'/></div>Sue Allenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03097419286898878418noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31350415.post-1158505168380585762006-09-17T14:58:00.000Z2006-09-17T14:59:28.380ZGet stuffed<img src="http://www.sueallen.co.uk/blog_images/birds.jpg" /><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/31350415-115850516838058576?l=www.sueallen.co.uk%2Fthoughts.htm'/></div>Sue Allenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03097419286898878418noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31350415.post-1158505052865509062006-09-15T15:35:00.000Z2006-09-17T14:57:32.916ZHappy car<img src="http://www.sueallen.co.uk/blog_images/happycar.jpg" /><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/31350415-115850505286550906?l=www.sueallen.co.uk%2Fthoughts.htm'/></div>Sue Allenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03097419286898878418noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31350415.post-1158503566420912622006-09-13T17:09:00.000Z2006-09-17T14:34:51.830ZFine wine<span style="font-size:85%;"><span style="font-family:arial;">Got back from a holiday to Cyprus this week. I happened upon this fine wine in a local supermarket. I particularly liked the evocative label!<br /><br /><img src="http://www.sueallen.co.uk/blog_images/wine.jpg" /><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/31350415-115850356642091262?l=www.sueallen.co.uk%2Fthoughts.htm'/></div>Sue Allenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03097419286898878418noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31350415.post-1156542070848585122006-08-25T21:34:00.000Z2006-09-17T15:00:29.363ZCompetiton entry<span style="font-size:85%;"><span style="font-family:arial;">This is my entry for the Orange mobile 'mod your mob' competition where you have to pimp up a mobile phone and put it in the online gallery for the public to vote. If you get a chance vote for my entry on the webiste! <br /><br /><img src="http://www.sueallen.co.uk/blog_images/fish.jpg" /><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/31350415-115654207084858512?l=www.sueallen.co.uk%2Fthoughts.htm'/></div>Sue Allenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03097419286898878418noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31350415.post-1156235497747540982006-08-19T11:23:00.000Z2006-08-22T08:32:39.383ZA day in the life<img src="http://www.sueallen.co.uk/blog_images/bigfoot1.jpg" /><br /><br /><img src="http://www.sueallen.co.uk/blog_images/bigfoot2.jpg" /><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/31350415-115623549774754098?l=www.sueallen.co.uk%2Fthoughts.htm'/></div>Sue Allenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03097419286898878418noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31350415.post-1156235293128985432006-08-14T20:13:00.000Z2006-08-22T08:30:17.460ZCry baby<span style="font-size:85%;"><span style="font-family:arial;">I was recently commissioned to do a flash banner illustration. They wanted a pic showing Gordon Ramsay crying. I'm really pleased with the result.<br /><br /><img src="http://www.sueallen.co.uk/blog_images/gordonsketch.jpg" /><br /><br /><img src="http://www.sueallen.co.uk/blog_images/gordonfinal.gif" /><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/31350415-115623529312898543?l=www.sueallen.co.uk%2Fthoughts.htm'/></div>Sue Allenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03097419286898878418noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31350415.post-1156234046253892662006-08-10T16:00:00.000Z2006-08-22T08:11:15.463ZFruit and veg fetish<span style="font-size:85%;"><span style="font-family:arial;">I noticed just recently my skechbook seems to have an unhealthy amount of fruit and veg drawings in it. I must have some inner fruit and veg fetish that I'm too scared to admit to myself. On that note, here they are for your <span style="font-style:italic;">pleasure</span>.<br /><br /><img src="http://www.sueallen.co.uk/blog_images/fruitandveg.jpg" /><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/31350415-115623404625389266?l=www.sueallen.co.uk%2Fthoughts.htm'/></div>Sue Allenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03097419286898878418noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31350415.post-1156234222656896762006-08-10T15:57:00.000Z2006-08-22T08:12:27.903ZOne more for the road<img src="http://www.sueallen.co.uk/blog_images/avocadojoe.gif" /><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/31350415-115623422265689676?l=www.sueallen.co.uk%2Fthoughts.htm'/></div>Sue Allenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03097419286898878418noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31350415.post-1154621712903157272006-08-03T16:11:00.000Z2006-08-03T16:15:12.913ZSecurity alert<span style="font-size:85%;"><span style="font-family:arial;">I was threatened with possible arrest this morning by an over zealous rail worker for taking this photo at Charing Cross station. Now I know terrorism comes in many guises, but I'm almost sure the CIA isn't interested in this photo and it highly sensitive content!?<br /><br /><img src="http://www.sueallen.co.uk/blog_images/elvis.jpg" /><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/31350415-115462171290315727?l=www.sueallen.co.uk%2Fthoughts.htm'/></div>Sue Allenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03097419286898878418noreply@blogger.com