Owl and Brolly

Owl and Brolly Wall stickers & nursery wall art decals, Illustrated and printed by Sue Hutchings @ Owl and Brolly
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Welcome to my wall sticker decals page, where I print wall decals for you to transform your children’s nursery walls and rooms in no time. My online FB up and coming events are updated regularly on the tab on the page so do pop and have a look and click going on any you like the look of, this will help you get updates that the FBbeastie won't show you otherwise. I also have the insiders group wher

e I post up seconds and offers. https://www.facebook.com/groups/OwlandBrollyInsiders

So.... a bit about me..:-)

I’m Sue, a Christian, artist, illustrator, wife to a lovely man, and mother to two fur babies. I am the owner and maker of high quality wall stickers at Owl and Brolly which first had it’s beginnings in 2013. I am trained in Natural History Illustration, and LOVE to make all my own things from scratch, right down to the patterns, textures and most of my stock photos too. For now Owl and Brolly is my collection of wall stickers and small animal decals. I would love to launch into producing other matching products using all my own patterns, so that you can easily theme rooms... but that’s for later :-)

I like to be able to offer original designs, creating specific things people can’t find, as well as being able to change colours to match your decor too. I am Eco ‘aware’ and as I use up my existing stock of packing tape, cello bags, poster tubes with plastic ends, I am replacing them all with Eco friendly versions. My wall sticker printer currently uses ‘Green Guard’ certified inks, and I use a high end wonderful quality ‘PVC free’ removable and re-useable fabric sticker for all my wall decals. This means that you can take them off move them and pop them back, making application easier too. If you move, or change rooms, these stickers should move with you too, just keep the backing paper safe so you can use them. If you have gotten this far, I also have a newsletter sign up on the front page of the website, as the FBbeastie is well known for not showing you things on a page you have still asked to follow x

So, best head back to the studio to open up my sketch pad and watercolour tin....

Sue x
https://www.owlandbrolly.com

Printed at the weekend, and in the post today along with several others, (first things this mornings printings are now c...
23/06/2026

Printed at the weekend, and in the post today along with several others, (first things this mornings printings are now curing to go out end of week)
BUT GOSH that was a long hot STICKY walk back from town though! Even if I was sticking to the shade. I live 2 1/2 miles from the post office. 😬
It's so lovely to see this underwater set go off to pastures new, it felt very refreshing preparing this!

Speaking to someone last Monday about the stickers, I was able to show them in person how something looks printed. They said the photos don't show the woven texture well enough!!.
They are matte, woven and quite durable too and really are a lovely quality.
Do you have my stickers? What do you think of the woven quality? I'd love very to know xx

Don't forget I can always pop a tester in the red pillar box with no charge for you to test and try. Part of why I do it, as the crappy low costed ones from 'imported' places, do often peel and fall off, meaning you go and get more.

Right now though, going to wet a flannel and stick it on my face, as I've not stopped dripping since I got in lol xx

22/06/2026

I'm going to print things at 5am for the next 4 days. Just saying....
How are you coping?

Did I bring a mug out with me on a walk to drink coffee from today? Yes 🤣🤣🤣Enjoying the beauty of the cooler start to th...
22/06/2026

Did I bring a mug out with me on a walk to drink coffee from today? Yes 🤣🤣🤣
Enjoying the beauty of the cooler start to the day and a local view I live to stand and watch. I can only hear birdsong and wind in the trees.
A summer mug for a summer view!!!

What have you got today for mug Monday? Any mug cup or glass!!!! And what’s in it?!

My printing is currently delayed.The reason for my delay:I neeeeeed coffee 🤣
17/06/2026

My printing is currently delayed.

The reason for my delay:

I neeeeeed coffee 🤣

I’m going to do a mug Tuesday today after having made my decision yesterday!!!I did a ‘mug Monday’ in Wilton with the mo...
16/06/2026

I’m going to do a mug Tuesday today after having made my decision yesterday!!!
I did a ‘mug Monday’ in Wilton with the most lovely Crafty Little Pickle who I’ve known on fb for at least 7 years but never met! (At the brilliant coffee craft place the_crafty_cup_wilton) and omg she is a fab soul!!! I want to just count down the days till I can see her next!

But look at my mug!!!!Last week freshly home from my week off, and on hubbies birthday, popped into a charity shop, and I just stood and gapped.

It felt like a sign. I bought a two tone aqua and red mug from Whittards JUST as I’d set up O&B. Dots, logo colours….. it was my mug!
So seeing this one also by Whittards, made me stop in my tracks. It honestly felt like the universe was saying you are not done yet.

Obviously I bought it 🤣

So I have a grin on my face and a spring going on today, in my garden enjoying a bonkers cat, and lots of bird song. (But about to tackle some updating)

SHOW ME YOUR MUGS! What have you got today?

Mug Monday will resume each week….. and even if the fbbeastie shows you it late in the day or on a Thursday ….. do pop up a pickie of the mug, travel cup, glass or bottle you have to hand ❤️❤️❤️❤️

So…… It’s decided, I’m still in the game :-) I’m not ready to quit yet. I feel like I’ve been running a marathon and I’v...
15/06/2026

So…… It’s decided, I’m still in the game :-) I’m not ready to quit yet. I feel like I’ve been running a marathon and I’ve run out of steam 800ms from the finish line.
but it would be bonkers to give in so close to the line, so while we have been away (we went somewhere warm for a week, that we booked 3 weeks before the pesky troubles began in the middle east)
I used that time as a complete and total switch off as it turned out. A complete body reset. I realised it was what was deep down needed. And it really helped me FEEL for the first time in a long time.

This last week since we got home (and had hubbies Birthday) I’ve been printing and sending all the things that came in while I was off for the week. The remainder of those went in this mornings post, so watch out for any completed emails.

So, while I think about the things I will be changing, adapting, ….I do know that all my suppliers have increased their costs by 10%, so when I restock, I will I’m afraid have no choice but to do the same. I know I’ve not had a price rise in my own hourly rate for over 5 years. But thats a different matter.
I’m balking at doing it but then my brain said, the increase in a mid range set is going to be the cost of a cup of coffee out. Which grounded me, so I hope that’s ok.

Obviously you can get any thing sooner before this happens if you have been waiting. and now that I know I’m still here, should you wish do do a payment plan across 3 payments, I’ll honour the old price even if they change mid plan x

THANK you with ALL my heart, to all the messages of love and support over the last two weeks, and all the comments (which I will get to throughout the rest of today)
You are such an amazing following, I feel really really blessed to have you x your words brought me so very much comfort x

Sue ###

So….Do I stay or do I go?A deep post but I need to share my heart.I’m taking a week off to really think about whether or...
31/05/2026

So….
Do I stay or do I go?
A deep post but I need to share my heart.

I’m taking a week off to really think about whether or not Owl and Brolly is to carry on right now.
I’m really torn. To carry on means sinking in more money on so many things, while like so many people I’m weekly watching sales fall away (and I really get it!!) Knowing thanks to this whole oil fiasco and the other shortages created in the middle east, some tough times late in the year into the next too.

Do I dig deep, and branch out and diversify a bit (say, using my printer to print other peoples art into wall stickers to compliment their ranges of creations)… just one thought….
While going FULL out on being as seen as possible, as I know I have a quality sticker (it’s no mistake families keep coming back to me some now decorating for child 3!)

I’ve been quietly doing things here, but since the start of the year, my heart has been really struggling with this weight of what to do. I have just 60 meters of my sticker left, …. the time is plausible in that respect to take off the white cotton gloves.
I’ve not enquired of the recent price increases on getting in my next batch, but thats another thing to ponder. Constant rising costs too of insurances for the machine, the software…. i know my postal tubes have hiked up recently.
I could keep rambling on…. but I won’t.

I feel I have so much I’ve still not accomplished with my sticker productivity. SO much I wanted and want to achieve.
I have not been ready to go on HRT so far, but that time has come, and I hope too with that comes clarity and a healthy boost especially one that restores my sleep (one of my main robbers of my creative spark) I work around daily lower abdominal pain and have learned to live with that as best I can, but sleeplessness even with magnesium is a robber in the night lol.

OR….. do I simply revert back to being an artist. Wake up and create what is on my heart that day, and if I can find a buyer then I do. But my main overheads would vanish overnight, but earnings would I imagine take some time to come in…..but I may be happier, or not…. I simply have no crystal ball…. I would get another room back in the house LOL…. and the cats would keep me company once more in the outside workroom…..

So……… I’m off to do some soul searching for a week.

Do you want O&B to carry on? It’s an important question, as mainly most of my tribe, are (were) on here…….
Throw me suggestions, I’m happy to scratch pad everything to consider on.

Whatever the outcome, I am going to do no more than 4 days away (intensive days) so that I can give over 1 to explore my creative side once more and have remaining time with hubby on the other 2 days.
I’ve been a stickler for always trying to do the right thing, and so although I can’t ask for things to grow my reach here on FB, insta things seem more flexible.

I wanted to do the paymen†plan SD even coming up, but you can see why I’ve not popped my hat in the ring.

When I come back, I’m either going to have a plan of action, or there is going to be a last chance saloon to grab things before I can’t print any longer.

Love you all so very much, you have seen me through quite a lot of emotional years :-)

Sue x

Mug Monday BH again! ❤️I’m loving the thick scent of my rose in the cool before the heat! Any plans today?Show me your c...
25/05/2026

Mug Monday BH again! ❤️
I’m loving the thick scent of my rose in the cool before the heat!
Any plans today?

Show me your cuppas!

Lots more woodlands printed today! It's almost the place to be (under the trees I mean) right now with they impending he...
22/05/2026

Lots more woodlands printed today! It's almost the place to be (under the trees I mean) right now with they impending heat!
I do have a 'hill top' woodland seconds set now though if it piques your curiosity.

Is anyone else also contemplating a BBQ of some description this weekend?? I think we might be doing a late tea time involving a fire pit.........

And I have to just say for a blinking phone that used up a lot more pennies that I had planned a few years ago, it still likes to distort the angle of my pics. The bears bum is definitely not quite that big LOL

I'll be doing more printing on Monday but I have a feeling it is going to be late night or crack of dawn to beat the hot heat room temps!

lunchtime MM folks!I've been trying to snap and post since 7am.I keep tangent'ing, and FINALLY I've done it!A slice and ...
18/05/2026

lunchtime MM folks!
I've been trying to snap and post since 7am.
I keep tangent'ing, and FINALLY I've done it!
A slice and dice this morning, to send on recent multiples of envel0pe friendly outgoings....seasons don't seem to apply to the mice 🥰

A quick garden 'stand in the sun cloaked with cloud' then resuming the heat of the machine for an afternoon of big printing things.... BUT.........

What mug are you using today???? mines a bee mug, although now.... its filled with a decaf lol

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