My perfect greetings: thinkofmedesigns.com

After the epic scrapbook-a-thon I've been out and about sniffing around card designs, and came across what I'd have to say is my favourite greetings company thinkofmedesigns.com. I love the simplicity of the designs - so simple and gorgeous :) Less is more as they say, and they do it so, so well.

I bought these Mothers Day Cards of theirs from lovely Lancaster card shop PaperGallery - a bijoux card shop that stocks the créme de la créme of the card world. There's a cracking little pub on this road too, called "The Robert Gillow'. Great for a swift vino after a shop or pre theatre, if that's what tickles your fancy ; )

www.thinkofmedesigns.com
www.papergallery.co.uk

 

(Image courtesy of website)

Kids Characters

Print & Pattern blogger Marie Perkins aka Bowie Style is creating a 3rd Print and Pattern book, based around designs for children. I thought I'd blog a couple of the characters I've entered. Nothing ventured nothing gained as they say. The standard will no doubt be incredibly high so I won't be getting my hopes up too much!

Fabulous Yuyu!

I've just been mooching on the web at children's wrap designs, as there's a new Print & Pattern book focusing on children's design being collated, and it got me taking a gander on google. Anyway, up popped some designs on Notonthehighstreet by the design duo Yuyu. I've not seen they're stuff before, but as you can see it's absolutely fab!

www.iloveyuyu.com

scrapbook challenge

Hi bloggers. I'm still on with the gigantic scrapbook challenge so I'm blogging another few pages which may inspire some design goodies from you :) We're getting underway with the house renovation too, and have a plasterer waiting in the wings. I can't wait to rip up the carpets and take down the curtains, they're a bit depressing design wise ; D

JosephJoseph Worktop Saver

My worktop saver design has been launched by JosephJoseph this season. I'm chuffed to bits and it was great to see it at the Spring Fair. I also love the retro cassette worktop savers that they've brought out. Perhaps I shouldn't admit this, but I remember using cassettes 'back in the day'. The best bit was winding the tape back in with a pencil when it all became chewed up ; )

Check out Joseph Joseph's amazing products:
www.josephjoseph.com

Don't sit on your pencils

I've had this design on my system for about 6 months and never did anything with it. I've since seen some fantastic pencil and stationary stuff repeat patterns. It goes to show if you do something don't sit on it but get it sent off to your agent or prospective buyers. Tut tut I'm old enough to know better ; ) ah well, at least I can blog it...

Watercolour cupcakes

Here's some cupcakes I've recently created as part of a design for a client. They requested a very soft illustrative style. This kind of subject is perfect for a bit of flitter or textured paper. When it comes to actual cupcakes, I like the full on gaudy looking and colour trash-tastic kind ; ) I had a ball making the little things for my son's 2nd birthday party. If you fancy a gander at some yummy and cool cupcake sites I've listed a few below. Enjoy!

www.violetcakes.com
http://hummingbirdbakery.com
www.crumbsanddoilies.co.uk