The Forgotten Spirit By: Laura Loney Deep within the cellar of the ancient, moss-chilled walls, lives the spirit. To most, it is nothing. A whisper of water trickling in a dry room, easily ignored. Creaking footsteps on the worn wood floors, probably only from the unpredictable mist. It brings a chill even on the warmest…
Spring has sprung! New Tudor bookmarks available.
If you follow me on my Instagram account @laurelleavesandlaundry, you’ll know I love to make graphics inspired by Tudor portraits. Two popular edits I have done recently were floral versions of Anne Boleyn and her daughter Elizabeth I. They are now available as bookmarks that can be downloaded and printed here. Please let me know…
What’s on the mug of Tonya Ulynn Brown?
The first in my interview series On The Mug Of… is now available. Find out what’s on the mug of Tonya Ulynn Brown, the historical fiction author of The Queen’s Almoner. Why a mug? I feel like mugs are personal snapshots not only depicting what we love or make us laugh, but can also highlight our…
On the Mug of…
I am so excited to introduce a light-hearted interview series I’m calling “On the Mug of…” Coming this week! Every person featured will answer a series of unique questions and share what design is on their favourite mug by completing the sentence: On the mug of _________ is ____________. The overall effect will, I hope,…
New Flash Fiction
An Encounter with Queen Katherine Howard By: Laura Loney Many people believe ghosts are nothing more than fairy tales. If that’s the case, then my life is a lot more like those creepy, old stories, than the light-hearted, modern ones. I’ve come to accept it. I stopped telling people I’m a walking ghost beacon because…
Flash fiction coming soon
What is flash fiction? To me, and for the purpose of this website, flash fiction is a short, (usually under 500 words) original and fictional story. My goal for each piece of flash fiction is to maximize the use of each word, while producing interesting characters and plot, while keeping the reader entertained. I love…
Welcome!
Thank you for visiting my newly launched website. As you may know I have a very strong love of Tudor history and graphic design. I have created a free printable which includes two Tudor bookmarks for your home use. The bookmarks include graphics I’ve edited together using images found in the public domain. I chose…
Tudor Society Presentation
I’m very excited to announce the presentation I completed with my co-researcher Ashley Risk is now live on the The Tudor Society website. We spent a considerable amount of time during Covid lockdowns researching the miniature Tudor portrait by Hans Holbein the Younger believed to be Henry VIII’s fifth wife Catherine Howard. Our research looks…