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WE HAVE BEEN WORKING TOGETHER IN THE DESIGN, PUBLISHING and ART INDUSTRY FOR OVER TWENTY YEARS INCLUDING RUNNING A SMALL PRESS TOGETHER, NOW CALLED “THE LONELY CREATIVE IMPRINT”.

WE ALSO JOYFULLY MAKE NOTEBOOKS, CARDS, GIFTS AND SO MUCH MORE UNDER OUR BUSINESS NAME “WILLOW LANE ART & DESIGN”. IT’S A COMBINATION OF LISA’S HAND-PAINTED HAND-DRAWN ART AND NAOMI’S ORIGINAL DIGITAL ART & DESIGNS. 

OUR NEW WILLOW LANE SHOP IS THE PLACE WHERE OUR ART & DESIGN MEET.

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Available on Amazon - Hardcover and Softcover A quick and easy colouring book for creative adults to enjoy. The first in our new 5-Minute Colouring Book Series.  Find out more about it below.   HARDCOVER: SOFTCOVER:  

The 5-Minute Colouring Book Series: Tea and Coffee

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Notelets: For when a small but special message is all you need.   ORIGINAL VERSION NOT for the USA/CA.

10 NOTELETS: “Summer Gold”

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Notelets: For when a small but special message is all you need.   USA & CANADA ONLY If sending to any other region, please choose the original.

10 NOTELETS: “Summer Gold” (US & CA)

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Notelets: For when a small but special message is all you need.   ORIGINAL VERSION NOT for the USA/CA. If sending to that region, please choose the version created for you. 

10 NOTELETS: “Staying Home”

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Notelets: For when a small but special message is all you need.   USA & CANADA ONLY If shipping to anywhere else, please choose the original version.

10 NOTELETS: “Staying Home” (US & CA)

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Notelets: For when a small but special message is all you need.   USA & CANADA ONLY If shipping to anywhere else, please choose the original version.

10 NOTELETS: “Sea View” (US & CA)

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Notelets: For when a small but special message is all you need.   ORIGINAL VERSION NOT for the USA/CA. If sending to that region, please choose the version created for you. 

10 NOTELETS: “Sea View”

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Notelets: For when a small but special message is all you need.   USA & CANADA ONLY If shipping to anywhere else, please choose the original version.

10 NOTELETS: “Beans to Brew” (US & CA)

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Notelets: For when a small but special message is all you need.   ORIGINAL VERSION NOT for the USA/CA. If sending to that region, please choose the version created for you. 

10 NOTELETS: “Beans to Brew”

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USA and CANADA ONLY If sending to anywhere else in the world, please choose the original version.

“We Three Trees” (US & CA): 10 Folded Cards (white envelopes)

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USA & CANADA ONLY If sending to any other region, please choose the original.

xmas “Woolly Scarf Snowman” – Two Versions (US & CA): 10 Folded Cards (white envelopes)

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NOT for the USA or CANADA                                                                                If sending to the USA or Canada, please choose the region specifically for you.

xmas “Woolly Scarf Snowman” – Two Versions: 10 Folded Cards (white envelopes)

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Stories and inspiration behind our art & design, and occasionally Lisa’s books, plus news of new products. Subscribe to be updated when new products are out or if you’re curious about stories behind the images, products, books and more.

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Go behind the scenes of our how our brand-new colouring book - the first in the 5-Minute Colouring Book Series - came about and the supernatural encounter that inspired it.

*BOOKS* Our new colouring book: the story behind it + free colouring pages.

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Enjoy these colouring pages on us. One page is just for you, our subscriber, the other two are yours before everyone else gets them.

Protected: *BOOKS* Free Colouring Pages – Subscriber Only

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*SHOP* Introducing our Card of the Month Promotion

*SHOP* Introducing our Card of the Month Promotion

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*LIFE* “What the world needs now is you, sweet you.” Here’s why …

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*BOOKS* *LIFE* Finally sharing Bronwyn’s story: A post about disabilities, making the most of life, and how we see others.

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A beautiful, surprising and moving book written by Ray Barnett to (us) his daughters. These are life lessons our father learned along the way of a lifetime of following a loving, supernatural and intimate God, no matter where that led. Find out why this book - our latest publishing project - is so special to us and get your free chapter.

*BOOKS* “Along the Way” A very special book – and a free chapter.

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I had a whole lot of uncalled-for criticism levelled at my art recently, to which I said nothing at the time. On behalf of all artists and creators out there, consider this my right of reply.

*ART* “Your art is all wrong.”

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*ART* Dreaming of the sea

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The secret meaning behind a piece of art I did this week and how it represents a lifelong struggle for mental health. A post I hope reaches and helps other people like me and those who care for them.

*ART* *LIFE* I want to talk to you about mental illness.

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Novels by Lisa Saul

OUT NOW on Amazon and Kindle Unlimited. Ebook and Paperback.    Get ready for a fantasy novel unlike anything you’ve ever read… “My name is Irikana, and I was born into wealth and privilege – born a princess of the kingdom of Everlast – but I was forged by the fires of blood and trauma. “Sometimes life changes us so heartbeat fast, we are sent spinning from our course into what seems an almost nightmare state of existence. There were four such moments in my childhood. ...  “And so, though it pains me to recall so much of what happened, still I will record all that has taken place. Although it will seem at first the tale of someone self-absorbed, a tale of individual exploits, I cannot escape how integral a part I have played in the history of all. Indeed, who we are now, and who we will be in the future, is a dark story – and that story begins with me ...” One young girl, a mere princess, is caught up in the politics and alliances that have shaped her world. Though she is to be simply a future bride, a political tool for more alliances, fate changes the woman Irikana of Everlast is supposed to become. Striving to win her place in a man’s world, Irikana grows to become a master player of the politics that underpin their entire society. A master player, yes, but only of the game she and everyone else thinks is being played. Not everything is as it seems, and too many sinister secrets lie dormant in the shadowy places of their world. And at the very heart of their land, sleeping forces are about to awaken and change the rules for all.   Part historical drama, part political thriller, part mind-bending fantasy, Shadowland is a book that defies its genre, daring the reader to go on a journey into the shadowiest recesses of reality. Read a generous sample below or BUY NOW Also Available on Amazon [popup_anything id=

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Get ready for a journey and characters you will never forget and a mystery that will keep you guessing until the very end. Bloodline: Alliance is a page-turning, moving and epic fantasy novel for adults and young adults, full of twists and turns, secrets and shocks, loads of heart and a little bit of bite.

*PAPERBACK* Bloodline: Alliance

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The second and final book in the Bloodline series. Get ready for the stunning, startling and entirely unforgettable conclusion to Bloodline: Alliance. The enemy just lost. Or did he? After a thousand years of interracial hatred and bloodshed, the races of the Lightlands finally unite in battle against their ancient foe. Together, they drive the enemy back into the Wastelands - only to owe the price of betrayal. For their treachery, the enemy merely asks for the body of the Korzekan High One, and one man's mind to do with as he wishes. It is an inexplicable bargain, and the Lightlanders can only wait to see what the enemy will do. As the thorns begin to tangle through the short-lived peace, Shenna finds herself tormented by her choice to forgive, and is torn between bonds of friendship and the acceptance of her people. With each new decision to do what is right, Shenna's world tears further apart, for the enemy's web is being spun around her. And he alone knows that it will be her choices that will usher in a Dark Time unlike any that has gone before. Bloodline is a fantasy series that is gripping, deeply moving and profound. It is a story, a people and a world that will stay with you long after the last page is read. Fall in love with a story packed with suspense, surprises, mystery, adventure, romance, plenty of heart and a little bit of bite. Read a generous sample below or BUY NOW Also Available on Amazon [popup_anything id=

*PAPERBACK* Bloodline: Covenant

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Enter the world of Sacrifice, an unforgettable and powerful political thriller fantasy with a page-turning mystery, plenty of heart and a little bit of bite. A human sacrifice A twenty year secret A hunt begins ... In a time of fear and dark­ness, a bru­tal human sac­ri­fice shat­ters a nation. Twenty years later, a spir­ited young woman from a for­eign land, Emme of Under­oak, is abducted into a world of oppres­sion and vio­lence. A world where noth­ing is as it seems. Though she escapes, she inexplicably finds herself too great a prize for too many powerful people. Now pursued by relentless enemies who would turn her in for the hefty price on her head, Emme must stop at nothing to discover the truth ... Who can she trust? What do they know? Why is she here?   Get ready to fall in love with a story that will move you, surprise you and stay with you long after the last page is turned. Nominated for the Aurealis Award, Australia's Premiere Science Fiction and Fantasy Award, Sacrifice is a stunning new novel from the author of the epic, unforgettable Bloodline series (Bloodline: Alliance and Bloodline: Covenant available now). Vivid, unforgettable, sensory, stirring and surprising, Sacrifice would suit adults and mature young adults who like strong female leads, political schemes, mystery, gripping tension, romance, realistic characters and books with depth and heart. Sacrifice can be read as a standalone, however the story continues to unfold its astounding secrets in the sequel Redemption. Read a generous sample below or BUY NOW Also Available on Amazon [popup_anything id=

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Get ready for the explosive and shocking conclusion to Sacrifice. The secrets and schemes of Sacrifice were just the beginning. In this unforgettable conclusion to Sacrifice, a year has passed without any hope of peace. Emme tries desperately to adjust to her new home and new role, yet Kildes rages against the barbarian in its midst. Riots and protests have broken out across the country. They smash everything Emme tries to do to help the country to heal. Halder, bearing a load of secrets he will not share, has vanished into the city without word. Dusty and Lydia are often seen whispering fearfully in dim corners. Kye has become strangely aloof, unwilling to give an explanation to Emme for his coldness. And the leaders of Kildes search for a reason for Emme to go into exile, a reason they have just found. The shadow of Jaimis still stretches out across the land. Dark secrets of Jaimis' treachery are slowly being uncovered, the full extent of the plot only just being realised. And amidst all the upheaval, even darker clouds are gathering over the future of all, for within Emme's courage, sacrifice and loss, lies the dividing line between destruction and redemption, and an opening for the most evil act man has ever known. Redemption is the vivid, unforgettable and stirring sequel to Sacrifice. Redemption continues and opens up the story of Sacrifice in ways that will leave you breathless. Whatever you already know, it is only the beginning. You will fall in love with the series and the characters of Sacrifice. Suitable for adults and mature young adults who like books with plenty of heart and a little bit of bite. Read a generous sample below or BUY NOW Also Available on Amazon [popup_anything id=

*PAPERBACK* Redemption

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OUT NOW on Amazon and Kindle Unlimited. Ebook and Paperback.    Get ready for a fantasy novel unlike anything you’ve ever read… “My name is Irikana, and I was born into wealth and privilege – born a princess of the kingdom of Everlast – but I was forged by the fires of blood and trauma. “Sometimes life changes us so heartbeat fast, we are sent spinning from our course into what seems an almost nightmare state of existence. There were four such moments in my childhood. ...  “And so, though it pains me to recall so much of what happened, still I will record all that has taken place. Although it will seem at first the tale of someone self-absorbed, a tale of individual exploits, I cannot escape how integral a part I have played in the history of all. Indeed, who we are now, and who we will be in the future, is a dark story – and that story begins with me ...” One young girl, a mere princess, is caught up in the politics and alliances that have shaped her world. Though she is to be simply a future bride, a political tool for more alliances, fate changes the woman Irikana of Everlast is supposed to become. Striving to win her place in a man’s world, Irikana grows to become a master player of the politics that underpin their entire society. A master player, yes, but only of the game she and everyone else thinks is being played. Not everything is as it seems, and too many sinister secrets lie dormant in the shadowy places of their world. And at the very heart of their land, sleeping forces are about to awaken and change the rules for all.   Part historical drama, part political thriller, part mind-bending fantasy, Shadowland is a book that defies its genre, daring the reader to go on a journey into the shadowiest recesses of reality.   Find on Amazon: [popup_anything id=

*EBOOK* Shadowland

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Get ready for the explosive and shocking conclusion to Sacrifice. The secrets and schemes of Sacrifice were just the beginning. In this unforgettable conclusion to Sacrifice, a year has passed without any hope of peace. Emme tries desperately to adjust to her new home and new role, yet Kildes rages against the barbarian in its midst. Riots and protests have broken out across the country. They smash everything Emme tries to do to help the country to heal. Halder, bearing a load of secrets he will not share, has vanished into the city without word. Dusty and Lydia are often seen whispering fearfully in dim corners. Kye has become strangely aloof, unwilling to give an explanation to Emme for his coldness. And the leaders of Kildes search for a reason for Emme to go into exile, a reason they have just found. The shadow of Jaimis still stretches out across the land. Dark secrets of Jaimis' treachery are slowly being uncovered, the full extent of the plot only just being realised. And amidst all the upheaval, even darker clouds are gathering over the future of all, for within Emme's courage, sacrifice and loss, lies the dividing line between destruction and redemption, and an opening for the most evil act man has ever known. Redemption is the vivid, unforgettable and stirring sequel to Sacrifice. Redemption continues and opens up the story of Sacrifice in ways that will leave you breathless. Whatever you already know, it is only the beginning. You will fall in love with the series and the characters of Sacrifice. Suitable for adults and mature young adults who like books with plenty of heart and a little bit of bite.   EBOOK OUT NOW on Amazon and Kindle Unlimited. And coming soon to our website.    [popup_anything id=

*EBOOK* Redemption

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Enter the world of Sacrifice, an unforgettable and powerful political thriller fantasy with a page-turning mystery, plenty of heart and a little bit of bite. A human sacrifice A twenty year secret A hunt begins ... In a time of fear and dark­ness, a bru­tal human sac­ri­fice shat­ters a nation. Twenty years later, a spir­ited young woman from a for­eign land, Emme of Under­oak, is abducted into a world of oppres­sion and vio­lence. A world where noth­ing is as it seems. Though she escapes, she inexplicably finds herself too great a prize for too many powerful people. Now pursued by relentless enemies who would turn her in for the hefty price on her head, Emme must stop at nothing to discover the truth ... Who can she trust? What do they know? Why is she here?   Get ready to fall in love with a story that will move you, surprise you and stay with you long after the last page is turned. Nominated for the Aurealis Award, Australia's Premiere Science Fiction and Fantasy Award, Sacrifice is a stunning new novel from the author of the epic, unforgettable Bloodline series (Bloodline: Alliance and Bloodline: Covenant available now). Vivid, unforgettable, sensory, stirring and surprising, Sacrifice would suit adults and mature young adults who like strong female leads, political schemes, mystery, gripping tension, romance, realistic characters and books with depth and heart. Sacrifice can be read as a standalone, however the story continues to unfold its astounding secrets in the sequel Redemption.   EBOOK OUT NOW on Amazon and Kindle Unlimited. And coming soon to our website.    [popup_anything id=

*EBOOK* Sacrifice

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Get ready for a journey and characters you will never forget and a mystery that will keep you guessing until the very end. Bloodline: Alliance is a page-turning, moving and epic fantasy novel for adults and young adults, full of twists and turns, secrets and shocks, loads of heart and a little bit of bite.

*EBOOK* Bloodline: Alliance

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The second and final book in the Bloodline series. Get ready for the stunning, startling and entirely unforgettable conclusion to Bloodline: Alliance. The enemy just lost. Or did he? After a thousand years of interracial hatred and bloodshed, the races of the Lightlands finally unite in battle against their ancient foe. Together, they drive the enemy back into the Wastelands - only to owe the price of betrayal. For their treachery, the enemy merely asks for the body of the Korzekan High One, and one man's mind to do with as he wishes. It is an inexplicable bargain, and the Lightlanders can only wait to see what the enemy will do. As the thorns begin to tangle through the short-lived peace, Shenna finds herself tormented by her choice to forgive, and is torn between bonds of friendship and the acceptance of her people. With each new decision to do what is right, Shenna's world tears further apart, for the enemy's web is being spun around her. And he alone knows that it will be her choices that will usher in a Dark Time unlike any that has gone before. Bloodline is a fantasy series that is gripping, deeply moving and profound. It is a story, a people and a world that will stay with you long after the last page is read. Fall in love with a story packed with suspense, surprises, mystery, adventure, romance, plenty of heart and a little bit of bite.   EBOOK OUT NOW on Amazon and Kindle Unlimited. And coming soon to our website.    [popup_anything id=

*EBOOK* Bloodline: Covenant

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