Emily is a big Mike Matola fan, the talented artist who featured in my Creative Inspirations series a few months ago. She even used her own pocket money to buy one of his line by line posters of Totoro, which has pride of place in her bedroom. Imagine how excited she was when Mike sent her a surprise package…

In part 1 of my new series, Creative Inspirations, where I showcase artists and creatives that inspire me, I interview Mike Matola, the creator of LineByLinePosters. Find out about the man behind these wonderful portraits, including my favourite ‘Totoro’ print.

So when I showed her the wonderfully original Totoro portrait by Mike Matola, one of the artists on my ‘Wall art wish list’ for my blank living room wall, she loved it. So much so, she even dusted off her money box (Shock! Horror!), and put her money where her mouth is, asking me to order it from Mike’s Etsy store, LineByLinePosters.