Alison Gardiner is a British illustrator based in Southsea, Hampshire who creates charming designs of heritage buildings, festive scenes and popular characters. She has become very popular with her creations of fine bone china mugs, displaying her quirky illustrations on items collected by many. Her traditional paper advent calendars and advent candles have inspired a resurgence in popularity of traditional ways to countdown to Christmas, and her lovely creations of popular heritage sites at Christmas have been enjoyed by families everywhere. Alison is also very proud of her associations with the National Trust, The British Royal Collection and Highgrove House & Gardens.