I’ve been having a little fun with words on plates… starting with a quote by Rumi which sang out to me as a great way to engage guests – both before and after they’ve scoffed their food.

I couldn’t resist Orson Welles re-phrasing of John F. Kennedy’s quote: “Ask not what your country can do for you – ask what you can do for your country”. Au contraire, ‘what’s for lunch’ indeed. OK, I added the ‘ROADKILL’ as a wicked way to play with guests’ constitutions, be it true or false – the reveal :o

And lastly, a plate with The Beatles lyrics “All you need is love” around a vinyl record design. After all, love and music are food and food is love. It’s a win win situation really ;)

Mugs are next in the Things That Sing range of word art. I hope to have the plates and mugs on the shelves by late summer.

I love this quote by Lao Tzu. He probably never ran for a bus… a horse – or rather a buffalo, in his time – knowing another one was following on soon after.

Removable vinyl wall decals have been on the coming soon list at Things That Sing for a while now as, so far, most of the decal designs I’ve made up are quite detailed, which means the time to produce = the cost to the average customer would be prohibitive. Although digitally produced, the negative parts around each letter have to be picked out by hand, before they’re ready to send to the customer for easy application to a wall or window. But I won’t give up and find a way to get these on the shelves before too long.

I am really partial to decals right now – a beautifully simple way to adorn a space. No frames, with fewer limits on size. All you need is a smooth surface to fill to your hearts content ;)

It took a little time getting these calendars just as I wanted them to look and they are now ready for download. As featured in NerdWallet Best of Indie Spotlight: 2013 Calendars.

Whether you like to keep time, or forget about time – they have a dual purpose, with 12 thoughtful and humorous quotes about the nature of time by different visionaries, wits and writers from Einstein to Dr. Seuss. Makes a great gift for under $10 (and under £10).

Available in both US and UK/EU date and letter size formats.

SPECIAL OFFER: You can get the above Time 2013 printable calendar FREE with the purchase of any Things That Sing limited edition Einstein Time giclée print :)

The DREAM BIGGER Quotes Monthly Calendar for 2013 has 12 inspiring quotes by some great dreamers from diverse backgrounds including Nelson Mandela, Rumi, Grandma Moses, Bob Marley, Michelangelo and Martin Luther King Jr.

This is a positive daily reminder to help you focus on and stay in alignment with the things that make your heart sing. And in the words of Wayne Dyer, “Think from the end”. Our dreams are an invitation to live up to our highest potential.

This printable calendar is ready for download and is available in both US and UK/EU date and letter size formats. Makes a great gift for under £10 (£6.99 to be precise ;)

Includes 4 FREE mini (half letter size) posters with 3 quotes by Steve Jobs; a front and back cover PLUS extra pages to write your own NOTES/DATES TO REMEMBER/TO DO lists.

You can see the full listing details and read the 12 monthly quotes at Things That Sing.

Since we’ve been having a lot of rain recently, it’s fitting that this is the first screen printed bag in the range of Things That Sing organic eco cotton totes.

One of the most popular prints with a wonderful quote by an unknown author:  ”Anyone who says sunshine brings happiness has never danced in the rain” – which has made a few people smile and one which I now take on my supermarket runs!

On sale here for £12.99!