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Alison Gardiner

@AlisonGDesigns

Southsea-based illustrator specialising in fine bone china, heritage, and British-made designs. Distributor of Coppenrath advent calendars.

 82 Elm Grove, Southsea, Hants
alisongardiner.co.uk
Joined February 2011
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Jane Dey@JaneDey1 Dec 2020
Thank you @AlisonGDesigns for my Highgrove advent calendar. The owl shuffled across and I opened the first door! 🎁
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Visit our webshop to see our special 2020 bicentenary collection! florence-nightingale.co.uk/p… #yearofthenurseandmidwife
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Our masks are now back in stock!! Be sure to grab them here: florence-nightingale.co.uk/p… #wearamask #museummasks
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How awesome is my #YearoftheNurse nurses through the ages material mask! Bought to support the @florencemuseum staying open! 🤩 #MaskEnvy
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Southsea artist @AlisonGDesigns has created the perfect designs to mark our appreciation for the nurses through the ages with her mugs. Take a look on page 50 southsealifestyle.com/june-j… With every sale, Alison donates to the NHS Covid-19 charity
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Barbara Howard@myteatowels13 Jun 2020
In Conversation With….. Alison Gardiner virtualteatowelmuseum.com/20…
In Conversation With….. Alison Gardiner

In Conversation With….. Alison Gardiner

During ‘Lockdown’, my cousin Amanda, a follower of my Tea Towel Blogs, wanted to give me a tea towel that would inspire an interesting, topical, and possibly controversial, Blog.  She s…

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Delighted to have taken delivery of our brand new @Painshill mugs by the very lovely and very talented @AlisonGDesigns - on sale now in our shop @VisitSurrey @ACEnterprises @GuildfordTIC
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The Mary Rose@MaryRoseMuseum25 May 2019
Not sure where your towel is on #TowelDay? Get this Mary Rose crew design teatowel by @AlisonGDesigns - guaranteed to dry tea cups AND help you escape from the Ravenous Bug Blatter Beat of Traal! maryrose.digitickets.co.uk/p…
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‘Tote be, or not tote be?’ Just added to our online shop these lovely @AlisonGDesigns Shakespeare character tote bags. Available now in store or online bit.ly/2Y0yBjV #ToteBags
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Emily Peach@mrsemilypeach2 Dec 2018
Do you know what makes me happy? When the windows on my advent calendar are actually windows in the picture, and when the picture inside corresponds to what is in the room behind. #smallpleasures @AlisonGDesigns
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Local artist @AlisonGDesigns will be making an appearance @MaryRoseShop for #MuseumShopSunday. Come and see the beautiful designs Alison has created for us.
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Image from Mary Rose Mus. Shop (@MaryRoseShop)
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The advent calendars are in! These beautiful designs from @AlisonGDesigns and @rogerlaborde include a variety or sizes and styles, from small advent cards to great big whoppers. Get yours soon, as we tend to sell out well before the beginning of advent!
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Thanks for bringing your #illustrator friend @AlisonGDesigns (who’s all about #Britishmade) to @CherrydidiUK & thx for buying a #British #zakrefillablemug @NotJustLakes @SuffragetteFilm @visitlondon
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A huge congratulations from Lichfield Cathedral to Harry and Megan for tying the knot, we wish you many happy years to come! Why not visit the #Cathedral shop and remember this special occasion by purchasing a #royalwedding themed cup by the talented illustrator @AlisonGDesigns
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Because Bas Bleu is proudly American—but royally charmed!—we're taking you behind the scenes at the historic English pottery where our bestselling #RoyalWedding Mug is handcrafted by skilled artisans. bit.ly/2J2nyiH @AlisonGDesigns
Sue from Duchess China hold two fistfuls of Royal Wedding Mugs.

ALT Sue from Duchess China hold two fistfuls of Royal Wedding Mugs.

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Designed by English illustrator @AlisonGDesigns to commemorate the UK’s centenary of women's right to vote, our Suffragette Mug is a standout choice for trailblazing women fueling up for the day! bit.ly/2HgBCEp #InternationalWomensDay
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We are loving this #hotweather want some #beachlife like these families in the 1920s #Portsmouth
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Love how they've managed to capture Southsea in the Sun. Can't wait for @LoveSouthseaUK this weekend hoping the Sun keeps on shining
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Image from Waterfront Gifts (@WaterfrontGift)
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Image from Waterfront Gifts (@WaterfrontGift)
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The Mary Rose@MaryRoseMuseum25 May 2017
Dry plates AND protect yourself from Ravenous Bugblatter Beasts with this @AlisonGDesigns tea towel! buff.ly/2rTVhmD #TowelDay
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Created in Portsmouth Trail 2016 featuring @MyDogSighs @EmmaNicolDraw @AlisonGDesigns @icanseethesea68 strongisland.co/2016/10/13/c…
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Image from Strong Island Co (@StrongIslandUK)
Image from Strong Island Co (@StrongIslandUK)
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