Hello, I'm Sandra Morton. I publish books under the pen name of Sarah Innins. I'm an author of children's books and designer of creative resources for 'Zentangle'-style art doodling. I'm also a keen amateur photographer and have used my images in my books and as the basis for creating digital art.
About Me
Since I was a teenager, I’ve enjoyed writing short stories, parody song lyrics and personalised poems for special occasions. I love the restrictions imposed by the rhyming pattern of verse, and I find it easier and more rewarding to write in this style than in unrestricted prose. It’s no surprise, then, that I have gravitated towards creating rhyming stories for young children (Rhyme Time Tales). These are illustrated in a variety of ways including cartoon-style with composited graphic elements, and composites of photographic elements (including my own images) rendered into artistic styles. Many of the concepts and content of my books, including those which have not yet been published, have been in the back of my mind since my adult son and daughter were children themselves. It’s been very rewarding to finally see these stories in print and to have my grandchildren enjoy them.
A life-long interest in crafts and design has prompted me to publish creative resources for all ages. The Arty Outlines series, features formatted sketchbooks, with tiles and disks, for practicing and archiving 'Zentangle’, doodle, and spiral art designs. I’ve also created art-starter templates to take those techniques to the next level.
When my husband and I relocated to the scenic Jurassic Coast of East Devon in 2017, I became inspired to take photography more seriously. Although I do own a DSLR camera, I find that, nowadays, I almost exclusively use my iPhone for photography. I'm so impressed with the results and love the freedom and flexibility that an "always with you" camera can bring. I really enjoy editing my images and learning to use the amazingly powerful tools and effects in Photoshop and other photo and art related software apps. It's been a natural progression for me to convert my photographs into pieces of digital art, and I have a growing collection of pieces which are available for sale in my online Wall Art Shop.
If you have any questions about my books or images, don't hesitate to contact me.
Sandra Morton
(a.k.a. Sarah Innins)