Inforgraphic | About me and my art

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Find out all about me and my photography and art on this funky infographic that I created.

infographic about me and my photography and art

via WordPress http://www.photographybypixie.com/2013/02/21/inforgraphic-about-me-and-my-art/

Just finished working on my new photography webite .. phew!

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So so happy to announce that my new photography and art website is up and running!
After hours and hours of hard work, involving blood, sweat and tears (x4) I've finaly done it!!

Please check it out and show it some love, it's been getting a hard time over the last few weeks with my bad language and a soaking in tears when things haven't gone right but it's finally up and running and I'm ever so pleased with it now! .. I hope you all like it too :D

www.photographybypixie.com

Watch out over the next few days as my graphics company will be launching it's new site too!
I just have to add the final touches then that will be going live!

Sorry I haven't been around much over the last couple of months, you can all see what i've been up to now! Hopefully things will be back to normal soon and i'll be able to take a day off, relax and not even think about website coding!! :D

My Photographer / Artist Interview has been published

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I've just had an interview published .. woohooo!!

It's titled - Interview with Claire "Pixie" Copley of Photography by Pixie

I had lots of fun answering questions like "who and what inspires you", "what do you like to do when you're not creating art" and "Tell me 5 random things everyone should know about you"

I also told the story behind some of my photography and fractal art work so hope you enjoy reading it!

Interview with Photography by Pixie

Happy New Year Everyone

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Happy New Year Everyone

Yay it's nearly new years eve, I love this time of year as I always have such high hopes of how much healthier I'll be in the new year, how the house will be kept spotlessly clean and how I'll be able to plan my work so I'm not up untill stupid-o-clock finishing jobs that customers want in a hurry.
The feeling never lasts for long, and have doubts it will do this year as I have graphics and photography work coming out of my ears, as well as a new office to move in to over the next few weeks ... yes I'm finally moving in to an office in a complex called 'The Creative Exchange' so no more working from home for me.
I can't wait to get out and see people, swap creative ideas and get some fresh inspiration as well as expand my business and offer some new services that I'm really excited about........ I'll tell you more over the next few weeks.

After spending Christmas husbandless I finally have him home again so I'm taking a few days off to chill before the mad panic of moving starts!.
Christmas was nice though, I had a whole day of not even thinking about work, on boxing day it all started again though as I've designed 2 posters for clients and added lots more new gifts and stationery to both of my online shops, I will finish this blog by showing some of them.

Please visit my Photography Gift Shop
or my Hippy Gift Shop to see lots more.

 

Macro Purple Clematis Flower visit the Photography Gift Shop

Red Macro Gerbera Flower Valentines day visit the Photography Gift Shop

Purple and Gold Valentines Hearts visit the Photography Gift Shop

Lime Green 60's Retro Fractal Pattern visit the Hippy Gift Shop

Retro Rainbow Circles Pattern visit the Hippy Gift Shop

I hope you all have a fantastic New Year with very little hangovers!

Shhhh Hangover T-Shirt funny slogan visit the Photography Gift Shop

Scuba Diving in Sharm El Sheikh Egypt

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I'm back after a fantastic scuba diving holiday in Sharm El Sheikh, Egypt.
We did our PADI open water course last year and went back to the same hotel (Reef Oasis) to get some more diving in!
The sea seemed a bit colder this year and there seemed to be less fish around than prevoius years which was a shame but we still had a great time scuba diving and snorkeling.
I also tried out my new underwater camera, its a Panasonic Lumix DMC - TS3 It's quite good but i'll have to save up for the underwater camera case for my Canon D60 as i'm so used to using a manual camera and only being able to use an auto mode is frustrating!
I'm glad to say we didn't see any sharks while we were there, although i did get a fright from a 3ft Trigger fish who decided to chase me! I think I scared him away with my bright pink fins kicking franticly as I swam in the opposite direction ... he had big teeth!
I've put all of my underwater photos in to a slide show (audio visual presentation) that you can see on youtube here

And all my photos from around the hotel are on an audio visual presentation here

 

I thought i'd make these AV's from my un-edited holiday snaps instead of uploading the pictures one by one to the net as it's much quicker and easier for everyone to see.

I also have many pictures here that i'll be uploading to a stock library and my POD sites that are a better quality so keep watching, their will be lots more to see over the next few weeks!

I've had my brake now and have to go back and sort our house out, the builders are in replacing our kitchen and i have lot's of graphics work to do too, i'll need another holiday after all of this!

Satan on holidays

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Hi everyone, its me again, Satan the cat!

I thought i'd pop on again and tell you all about my latest thoughts.

Between my after dinner nap and my before going to bed nap, I like to watch TV. It is amazing what you can learn from the TV and the other day I was absolutely astonished. I discovered that there are many dogs who take their humans on holiday. I could see them playing on the beach and running through the woods. Now, I don’t normally think much of dogs because they are so inferior to cats, but this really impressed me. What a great idea! I am going to persuade Pixie and Rich to let me take them on holiday. I will let you know how I get on.

In the meantime Pixie has been ignoring me as she's been far to busy with her work, she's working on a graphics project for a local client, a filming project for a not so local client, as well as adding lots of new canvas prints and photo prints to her shops, she's also added some new designs to her hippy gift shop, heres a few of her latest products.

 

Triptych Roses orange yellow pink Panoramic visit the Photography Gift Shop

Orange Daisy Gerbera Flower visit the Photography Gift Shop

Blue Stars visit the Hippy Gift Shop

Pink Mexican Sugar Skull visit the Hippy Gift Shop

Christmas Snowflake Fractal visit the Hippy Gift Shop

Rainbow and Black Stars Pattern visit the Hippy Gift Shop

As well as all of this pixie has created a lens on squidoo.com to showcase the awards she's won for some of the items in her shops over the last few months as well as some of her favorite todays best awards from other shops.

Her lens is here http://www.squidoo.com/todays-best-awards-on-zazzle

  Time for a nap now....

Purple Hippy Blog

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Hey everyone, I've had a busy week this week adding new products to my NEW Hippy Gift Shop I can't belive it's actually online now and open to the public after months and months of thought and preparation!

I've also just published another lens on Squidoo.com to celibrate my love of purple!
You'll find a huge range of gifts as well as loads of interesting information and facts about this lovely colour here www.squidoo.com/purple-gifts

Hippy Fractal Pattern Purple Turquoise & Yellow by hippy gift shop

Along with all of that i'm STILL decorating my house, I'm getting quite used to sitting in a living room thats full of kitchen!
We finally took the plunge and picked a new kitchen though so just have to wait 7 weeks for it to be delivered and fitted!
I'm sure we'll be sick of living off take-aways and sandwiches by then and i really can't wait to get my shiny, sparkly, black worktops that have glitter!! ..... mmm shiny things!!

Purple Fairys Feather Print by Photography Gift Shop

SALE 35% Off Prints & Posters in my zazzle photography gift shop

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SALE 35% Off Prints & Posters in my zazzle photography gift shop
Use Code: DECKTHEWALLS at checkout.

All of the posters in my gift shop are created using my own photography and fractal art designs.

I have lots more designs available and a huge range of matching stationary, cards & gifts including greetings cards, postcards, party and wedding invitations, iphone & ipad cases, portable music speakers, shoes, necklaces, keyrings & lots more.
Please visit my Gift Shop
I'm sure you will enjoy your visit.

Orange & Yellow Rose Print by Gift Shop

Stonehenge by Gift Shop

Striped Daisy Gerbra pink yellow Print by Gift Shop

Pink Crazy Fractal by Gift Shop

Purple Iris Flower Print by Gift Shop

I've just updated my flikr photography stream

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I've just updated my flikr photostream, hope you enjoy looking at my photography.
I've got lots more to add over the next few weeks too so keep watching for my latest uploads :)

Photography By Pixie's photostream on Flickr.

Living in a disaster zone

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I need more hours in the day, 24 just isn't enough!!

I'm still decorating my house, everything's still all over the place and i'm getting quite used to sitting next to the microwave oven that's taken up residence on my sofa!
My office has just had the last coat of paint so at least i can start putting that back together and have a propper space to work in again, i've really been missing that!!
Then it's time to tackle the kitchen, livingroom, then upstairs, i'll be so glad when it's all done!!

I've also been designing logos and DVD boxes for a client, designing a website for another client, and signs for yet another client, rearranging my Gift Shop and adding new designs to that ..... and still haven't even looked at the photos i took last wednesday!!
 I went on a photo shoot with one of my best friends, its great as she's an amazing art nude model so glad i'm a photographer and can work with her! .. must get round to sorting through them all and uploading them to flikr, deviant art, and all the other stock librarys i use sometime!

I've been really surprised with the sales in my shop over the last few weeks too as i've sold loads of these cards, far more than any of my other designs so it looks like everyones in a summer mood, thank you to all of my customers that bought 1 .. or more than 1!!

Sunflower Print Thinking of you Card by Gift Shop

I suppose i'd better get on with decorating again or it'll never get done!! .. no rest for the wicked as they say!!

Zazzle Anniversary SALE - ebration! $6 Off Mugs - Today Only!

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Zazzle Anniversary SALE - ebration! $6 Off Mugs - Today Only!
Use Code: ZBDAYALLMUGS at checkout.

All products can be customised and personalised by adding your own text or pictures,

click on the links to enter my shop then just click the orange 'customise it' button on the page & let your imagination run wild!

I have lots more mugs and a huge range of gifts including iphone & ipad cases, portable music speakers, shoes, framed prints & posters, necklaces, keyrings & lots more.

Please visit my shop here
www.zazzle.com/photographybypixie

 

Buy this mug here

Buy this mug here

Buy this mug here

Zazzle Anniversary SALE-ebration! 60% Off Greeting Cards - Today Only!

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Zazzle Anniversary SALE-ebration! 60% Off Greeting Cards - Today Only!
Use Code: ZBDAYGRTCARD at checkout.

Every card can be customised and personalised by adding your own text or pictures,
click on the picture or links to enter my shop then just click the orange 'customise it' button on the page & let your imagination run wild!

I have lots more cards and a huge range of gifts including iphone & ipad cases, portable music speakers, shoes, framed prints & posters, necklaces, mugs, keyrings & lots more.

Please visit my shop here www.zazzle.com/photographybypixie

Card - Sympathy bright roses thinking of you by PhotographyByPixie

Card - Purple Masquerade Mask by PhotographyByPixie

Birthday Card - Piano Keyboard by PhotographyByPixie

Patchwork Owl Birthday Card by PhotographyByPixie

Thank You Card - Yellow Daisy Gerbra Flower by PhotographyByPixie

Card with Quote - Cute Lemur Stripey Tail by PhotographyByPixie