Hello! My name’s Elaine Macintyre, aka LeopardyNonsense. I’m an illustrator from Edinburgh and I sell cute greetings cards, prints and gifts featuring happy animals drawn by me. I have an MA in Children’s Book Illustration and infuse all my work with the simple joy and humour of a picture book.
Find out where you can buy my work – online, at fairs and markets or in actual shops – or maybe even order a bespoke commission! If you’re a stockist and are interested in including any of my cards and gifts in your range you can see my catalogue and get in touch here.
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Where to buy my work
Online
Visit my Zazzle store for cards, invitations, mugs, baby gifts and lots, lots more. Zazzle also allows you to transfer my designs to any product you like (and there’s a huge selection – from golf balls to phone cases to bottles of beer!)
I add new products regularly but if there’s anything you’d like to see please let me know.
In my Redbubble store you’ll find cute prints and patterns on a range of clothing, accessories and items for the home.
I also have some cards on the UK card store Thortful.
Markets and fairs
You can often find me at local makers markets and craft fairs. Here’s where I’ll be this autumn and winter…
St Cuthbert’s Church Christmas Fair
Saturday 29 November, 2pm – 5pm
6 Westgarth Avenue
Colinton
Edinburgh EH13 0BB
Edinburgh Printmakers Christmas Fair
Sunday 1 December, 11am – 5pm
Castle Mills
1 Dundee Street
Edinburgh EH3 9FP
Urban Market at the Pitt
Saturday 7 December, 11am – 6pm
20 West Shore Road
Granton
Edinburgh EH5 1QD
Capital Square Pop-up
Wednesday 11 December, 10am – 2pm
58 Morrison Street
Edinburgh EH3 8BP
Edinburgh Zoo Christmas Fair
Sunday 15 December 10.30am-2.30pm
Edinburgh Zoo
Corstorphine Road
Edinburgh EH12 6TS
Christmas at Cockenzie House
Saturday 21 December, 10am – 4pm
22 Edinburgh Road
Cockenzie
Prestonpans EH32 0HY
Bricks and mortar stores
Scottish Design Exchange
117-119 George Street, Edinburgh EH2 4JN
Leith Collective
Fort Kinnaird, Unit 3a, Fort Retail, Lawhouse Toll, EH15 3RH
Waverley Market, Waverley Bridge, Edinburgh EH1 1BQ (next to Greggs)
Overgate Centre Dundee, 14 Reform Street, Dundee DD1 1UQ (opposite Starbucks)
Leith Makers
105 Leith Walk, Edinburgh EH6 8NP
Kids Stop
36 Morningside Road, Edinburgh EH10 4DA
Wool & Craft Station
19 Station Road, Kirkliston EH29 9BB
The Corner Shop Collective
21 Eskdaill Court, Dalkeith EH22 1AG
Dunbar Arts and Crafts
10 High Street, Dunbar EH42 1EL
Thanks to the lovely folks at all these stores for making it possible 🤗
If you’d like to stock my products, please get in touch! You can see my 2024 catalogue here.
Commissions
Animal ABC
My animal ABC letters are available as bespoke commissions, with the letter and colour of your choice. I can also add text celebrating special events like the arrival of a new baby or a birthday, or create a whole name using the animal alphabet. Perfect for nurseries and children’s rooms!
Individual letters are printed by the lovely people at Edinburgh community printers Bare Branding as fine art giclee prints (which means you can hang them anywhere you like and they’ll never fade). They come mounted and ready to frame and cost just £16 + P&P.
If you’re interested, please get in touch.
If you like my Animal ABC you may also like the companion prints, 10 Scottish Animals and Fabulous Dinosaurs. I can create bespoke prints featuring any of these designs, your child’s name or age – whatever you like! Please get in touch if you’re interested.
Custom designs and logos
I love drawing special animal designs for cards and invitations! Whether it’s your dog on a Christmas card or your guinea pig on a birthday party invite, I can create something really personal and charming for you. Planning a party? I can also create matching stickers and badges for inclusion in goodie bags and can arrange for your bespoke design to be printed on a range of merchandise, from banners to balloons, plates to party bags.
“Thank you Elaine, [the logos are] spot on! I’m really happy with them, they’ll look great on business cards, letterheads and opening credits alike!”
“It is perfection! Seriously, I can’t thank you enough.”
Pet portraits
If you’d like your best furry friend immortalised in ink, let me know. Pet portraits also make great gifts for every occasion!
Prices start at £70 for a fine art print and digital file. Plus I can include a free ‘Santa hat’ version too for the festive feels 🎅
“Just wanted to say thank you so much for the lovely picture of Tag… I absolutely love it, even though I burst out crying when I first saw it, you captured him perfectly.”
“Just wanted to say thanks again for doing the portrait. They both loved it and even got a bit emotional, saying you captured their dog really well.”
Get in touch