Ruth Jackson's designs began life as drawings and paintings inspired by seaside life in her hometown of Poole in Dorset. With a background in advertising and later as a jeweller, Ruth is always on the lookout for new ideas. And so, it wasn’t long before paintings of ice-cream vans, lollies and 99s, as well as portraits of vegetables from their kitchen garden, became a range of greetings cards, aprons, bags and tea towels. The idea for her Pencil Shavings Cards came from Ruth's 8 year old son’s pencil case. In a moment of inspiration, scissors and glue in hand, the first Pencil Shaving Card was born.
Ruth Jackson's designs began life as drawings and paintings inspired by seaside life in her hometown of Poole in Dorset. With a background in advertising and later as a jeweller, Ruth is always on the lookout for new ideas. And so, it wasn’t long before paintings of ice-cream vans, lollies and 99s, as well as portraits of vegetables from their kitchen garden, became a range of greetings cards, aprons, bags and tea towels. The idea for her Pencil Shavings Cards came from Ruth's 8 year old son’s pencil case. In a moment of inspiration, scissors and glue in hand, the first Pencil Shaving Card was born.