The pleasure I get from paper shopping is truly weird. I'm just back from @rougier_ple for the second time this week. Obsessed much?..it's play time!

Drawing with these might be the only way to make Monday mornings more bearable (...sorry @derwentpencils ) #NENDO #chocolatepencils

Big fat thank you to @DerwentPencils for posting these goodies all the way to Paris for me #essentials #homecomforts #luckylady x

I'm especially excited to try out the Eco pencils. I'm a bit of a recycling maniac, so these sound pretty good to me:

"These fine art eco sketching pencils, with a hexagonal barrel and unpainted natural finish, are made using high quality artist-grade graphite, a naturally occurring substance sourced from Sri Lanka. The wood casing is Californian Incense Cedar wood from forests accredited to the Sustainable Forest Initiative (SFI). 
To limit waste, the packaging is made from recycled paper and is 100% recyclable. You can also remove the perforated hanging tag and re-use the pack to store the pencils when not in use.
We work hard to protect the planet and were awarded the Queen’s award for sustainable development for commitment to the environment. We developed a unique eco friendly process, using UV light, to coat the barrels of our pencils thereby avoiding the use of harmful chemicals and solvents. And, when we built our new factory in Lillyhall we incorporated a number of eco-friendly features such as storing and re-using rainwater and using waste wood chippings created in the manufacturing process to heat the factory, our offices also feature motion sensor lighting in order to save energy."

So I'll basically be saving the planet, one drawing at a time..

I'm in Paris, drawing this..

There are two sparkly new places you can enter competitions to win the Vinatge Fashion Journal..

Via The Beautiful blogger:

Une Touche De Rose

& the nail extraordinaire: 

D I Y Nails

Now go on quick, ENTER!!

WORK IN PROGRESS..

Here's a little look at what I'm drawing right now...#WIP #2B @derwentpencils

★ F A C E B O O K ★ G I V E A W A Y ★

If you missed out on my #VintageFashionJournal giveaway on Twitter, then here's your second chance folks. Thanks to Laurence King Publishing I'm giving away another two new copies of my Vintage Fashion Journal on my Facebook page. Simply 'SHARE' my post & 'LIKE' my page to enter:
facebook.com/nikipilkingtonillustration
Winners announced 31.10.12

GOOD LUCK x

•N E W• #WIP Right now I'm at the studio drawing this...Hope you like it so far! (All drawn with my Derwent pencils as always).

My Vintage Fashion Journals are all packed up and ready for posting to the winners. If you haven't done it yet, then you've got until 5pm today to RT & follow me on twitter to enter @nikipilkington

You've got until 5pm tomorrow to enter my twitter competition to win one of 2 copies of my Vintage Fashion Journal. It will now come with a little limited edition postcard inside too. RT & Follow me on twitter (@nikipilkington) to enter. Good luck x

So...I made a 5 tier sponge cake with a giant pink chocolate heart on top
#ohlord #rainbowcoloursinsidetoo

This is what I'm working on right now #WIP #DerwentPencils 

About to add the 3D bits to this 4 piece private commission.. #WIP #neon #finishingtouches

Crabtree & Evelyn

Here's the new 'Evelyn Rose' range I illustrated for the wonderful
Crabtree & Evelyn.
You can buy the range on their website here
...they also sell shortbread which is TO.DIE.FOR.

G I V E A W A Y T I M E

I've got T W O brand spanking new copies of The Vintage Fashion Journal (illustrated by yours truly) to give away to my Twitter followers courtesy of Laurence King Publishing (@LaurenceKingPub). Simply RT the competition tweet on my twitter profile & follow me (@nikipilkington) to enter the draw. Winners will be announced 15/10/12.
Good luck lovelies x

So I met Scott Schuman aka The Sartorialist earlier today #swoon #inspiration #PFW

Some genius decided to combine two of my favourite things *stationary & lipstick* BEHOLD...my new lipstick pen:

Oh hello signing time...

I stopped by the Tenement Museum when I was in New York, and signed their copies of the Vintage Journal...

G I V E A W A Y T I M E (...nearly)

Oh la la! These just landed on my doorstep & I'll be giving them away on here & my twitter page (@nikipilkington) in October. Thank you Laurence King Publishing #giveaway

If you like the look of it & can't wait until then, you can still use the 35% off discount code. Simply enter 'VINTAGE35' at the checkout of the Laurence King Publishing website here: http://www.laurenceking.com/product/The+Vintage+Fashion+Journal.htm

I'm heading to N E W Y O R K next week (*squeeeal*) & this NY #moleskine will be coming with me...