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Welcome to Knockout, the home of hand-printed cards, guitar art prints, craft makes, ideas and inspiration. All brought to you by me, illustrator and printmaker Kim Osborne. You’ll find lots of craft makes on these pages, from printed tees, to a decorated breakfast set, as well as behind the scenes glimpses and news. If you like what you see, find out more about me and my work.

Tribal-style linoprints featured in Kitchens, Bedrooms and Bathrooms magazine

Very excited to see my collection of tribal-style reduction linoprints featured in the June edition of Kitchens, Bedrooms and Bathrooms magazine.  

9 things you can cover with washi tape

Washi tape is brilliant! Colourful, fun and versatile. Discover some great places you can stick it.

Make an experimental linoprint

Follow a step-by-step guide to make an experimental lino print.

Make a cable tidy

Featured on Buzz.com, this easy and inexpensive cable tidy is the perfect way to store your headphones.  

Trend: raw materials

Take a look at top tips and buys to achieve the industrial, shabby chic look.

Type through time

Some great examples of historical type in the Museum of London.

Venice: colour and texture

A snap shot of Venice, looking at it’s layers of colour and texture.