Union Jacks of all sorts make a great Christmas Gift

Union Jack - Big LOVE version

The Union Jack is such a wonderful flag and I've enjoyed making several different versions with stamps for several years now.  They are very popular to give as a gift at any time of year, but if you are looking for a special Christmas gift look no further!   I'm happy to say that they have travelled the world too and been purchased by people in USA, Canada, Denmark and Australia either as canvas prints or giclee prints and in sizes from A3 to larger than A1! I've also been asked to customise them by including  particular stamps which have a special meaning for the recipient.  You can see other versions of the Union Jack as well as flags from many other nations, made with the stamps of those countries on www.rachelmarkwick.co.uk - see the  FLAGS  page.

Union Jack - Beatles Version

Union Jack with Queen Elizabeth II

This one has a smaller LOVE stamp in the centre 

LOVE - England Winners

Article in local papers to promote the Longfield Big Heart Charity auction

Thanks to Sally Bailey, on behalf of Longfield for getting in touch and interviewing me , and producing this lovely article which features in the colour magazines of this week end's  Gloucester Citizen, Gloucester Echo and Western Daily Press,  covering several counties.
I donated this original Heart stamp collage, now framed,  as I felt it was appropriate for the Big Heart Charity auction which is now live on Ebay and will finish on Thursday evening 30th November . More than 250 pieces of work have been donated by  professional and amateur artists and celebrities and will help to raise money for art therapy  at Longfield's Minchinhampton centre.  Visit
www,Longfield.org.uk and click on Big Heart 2017.
The article in full is below:

Hearts and flowers - three stamp collages recently commissioned

Several weeks of work on  three stamp collages pieces commissioned by an overseas client have now been completed, and I can now wind down for a fortnight's holiday.
Hearts and flowers and baskets of flowers!

Flowery heart stamp collage by Rachel Markwick

Pink Rose bouquet  Stamp collage by Rachel Markwick

Baskets of Flowers  Stamp Collage by Rachel Markwick

Windmills of my mind ... stamps make up a patchwork quilt collage

Patchwork quilts made with stamps are my latest interest and I came across the windmill motif and five stamps issued in 1980 by the USA at the same time, so have combined them in my latest design. The miniature pale yellow 15c stamps feature beautiful engravings of historic windmills from different states. The Cape Cod windmill in Eastham Massachusetts of 1793, the Robertson Windmill in Williamsburg,Virginia 1820, the Dutch mill on the Fabyan Park Forest Reserve,Illinois 1860, the replica of the old windmill in Portsmouth,Rhode Island 1790 and  the South Western Windmill in Texas 1890. I've used the iconic Statue of Liberty 3c purple of 1954 as a contrasting colour, with the 1982 20c Love stamp as a border to the main design.

International Beatles Week in Liverpool 21-27 August 2013

This week is International Beatles week in Liverpool! Yeah, Yeah, Yeah - wish I was there!
I made this Beatles tribute Union Jack stamp collage flag which incorporates the 6 Beatles album cover stamps issued in 2007, along with other iconic British stamps to make up the flag.  In clockwise order from top left of flag are : Abbey Road 64p, Let it Be 72p, Sgt Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band, 1st Class, Help! 64p,  With the Beatles, Ist Class, and Revolver, 72p.  It's available as a giclee print on high quality paper at £35 (unframed)  plus P&P or as a canvas print mounted on a wooden frame at £60  Plus P & P. Both images are approximately 36 cms x 26 cms (approx A3).  E mail  markwickfamily@aol.com  for further details. Cards also available.

If you want to find out more about  International Beatles Week, have a look at their website:
bit.ly.LivBeat.   I can personally recommend the Magical Mystery tour, which I've been on twice.
It was such fun!

All you need is Love ... Love, Love, Love

Beatles Union Jack

This is such a big year for celebrations, anniversaries and international events, and it's also 50 years since the Beatles played for the first time. I loved making this Union Jack on a Beatles theme incorporating three LOVE greetings stamps stickers and six Beatles album cover stamps issued in 2007. You can spot (clockwise from top left) Abbey Road, Let it Be, Sargeant Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band, The Beatles, With the Beatles and Revolver. Of course there are also numerous other British stamps making up this stamp collage Union Jack.

Giclee prints, prints on watercolour paper and greetings cards available to order. Please ask for further details.

Happy Valentine's Day!

Hope you received a card ... but if you didn't here's one specially for you!

Love Heart Stamp Collage

I found a little bundle of stamps amongst my stock of materials and stamps waiting to be sorted out, added to my collection or made into collages. These are Love greetings stamps issued in the USA in 1982, with the word LOVE made out of flowers - so pretty! The original collage has been reproduced as a card, which was very popular for Valentine's day. Card is blank inside for your own personal greeting and is £3.00 including p&p. I've also had canvas prints made which look great! They're 23 x 30 cms x 3cms and are £45 including p&p within UK. A lovely way to send your love to someone special!