STUDIO: Elli Moody

I live in a small village in rural Gloucestershire, with my husband, two little boys and a very big dog.

After a degree in Illustration I worked in education for five years. When I left full time work to look after my children, I started designing and now produce my own range of greeting cards and prints. Our house isn't huge so I don't have a dedicated workspace -

I work mostly from the kitchen table, which I have to share with these two... It can get quite frustrating having to tidy up whichever project I've got on the go, but I have a lovely cupboard which I can stash all my materials in - pile of paper, paints and pencils, fabric and my sewing machine.

My cupboard is a little oasis of organisation in a pretty chaotic home - sometimes I just stick my head in the cupboard to enjoy the peace and quiet!

I sketch a lot - I use up a lot of spiral bound A5 sketchpads and also come home each day with random pieces of paper covered in lists, doodles and ideas.

I then scan in my sketches and do some fiddling around in Photoshop.

My computer is in the living room, ideally situated so I can keep an eye on what the boys are up to, whilst catching up on my emails, updating my blog, and playing with designs and new ideas.

I dream of 'a room of my own' but I don't know if I would be as productive shut away from my family, who are, after all, my main inspiration.

To find out more about Elli and her work visit her blog here and her website here.