Printable 4th July Bunting Flags

I can't believe it's almost July.. the year is just flying!

I've made a special printable for July 4th! I know it's a big party day over in the States so why not spruce up your party with some of this lovely patterned bunting! The bunting is not just for decorating cakes, it can be strung around the house or garden, or put into plant pots to add party spirit!

It's simple. Purchase this listing from my Etsy store, you will instantly be able to download the PDF, print it, cut out the flags and put them together on sticks or string to create fantastic decorations for cakes, food, plant pots and much much more!

 

Don't forget to get yourself some or why not make some up for a friend or to take a party! This printable sheet is a great decoration for all your 4th July celebrations, easy to make up and great for decorating your party whether it is big or small!

Images copyright Rosie Simons 2013

Follow us on Bloglovin'

As many of you will know Google are ending Google Reader and we wouldn't want you to miss out on our lovely posts now would we, so come follow the blog over on Bloglovin' to keep up to date!

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Bloglovin' is a great service which brings all your favourite blogs together into one easy to read feed. I've heard others talking about it for ages and have never got around to joining myself but I finally did and I'm so glad! 

It compiles a lovely list of all your favourite blogs to read through. You can follow this blog by clicking the link above, HERE or on the button over there to the right. Simply sign up and if you already use Google reader or blogger it will import all the blogs you already follow, perfect!

You can read through all our posts in one page and easily share, like and mark posts are read so you only ever get new-y new-ness in your feed!

Another great feature is the similar blogs tab, when you're reading a blog you love, bloglovin' will recommend you similar blogs to read, great for finding inspiring new blogs to read! Simply click follow and they will arrive in your feed with all your existing favourites!

I do hope you'll come and join us on Bloglovin' so you can keep up to date with all our posts! 

Columbia Road Flower Market

At the weekend I visited Columbia Road Flower Market in London.. and boy was it a treat!

If you love flowers I highly recommend a visit! Gorgeous flowers galore, the market runs 8am - 3pm on Sundays.

While we were there we picked up some incredible peonies.. which amazingly survived their hike around London and then back home where they are now blooming beautifully!

Images copyright Rosie Simons 2013

Wednesday Words

This week's inspirational quote piece comes in the form of photography of an amazing illustrated quote I spotted in a shop window on Columbia Road at the weekend.. more photos from Columbia Road coming tomorrow, be sure to check back for gorgeous flowers galore!

"There are always flowers for those who want to see them" - Henri Matisse

Images copyright Rosie Simons 2013

Patterned Travel Card Holders

If you haven't already heard I've launched a Kickstarter project to produce patterned Travel Card Holders.

Below is a detailed image of the 6 patterned Travel Card Holders you could get by backing my Kickstarter project. The Travel Card Holders are printed plastic wallets featuring 6 of my original designs on the outside and 2 clear plastic pockets inside they are perfect for storing your Oyster Card, Railcard, train and bus tickets and more! The holders are also great card wallets, they can store Credit Cards, Rewards Cards, Student ID, Driving License Cards and much much more!

You can back the project from as little as £1 and get your hands on one of these holders for just £5! Or you can get the whole set, all SIX designs, for £24! View the project, pledge and get yourself a Travel Card Holder here.

Please help me achieve my dream by backing if you can and sharing the project with all your friends and family! Don't forget these Travel Card Holders would make great gifts for friends and family of all ages!

Images copyright Rosie Simons 2013

Colour of the Week: Brink Pink

This week's Colour of the Week is.. Brink Pink!

I love the summery feel of this shade of pink, below are some summery feeling colour palettes I have created featuring this gorgeous colour to inspire you!

Images copyright Rosie Simons 2013

New Kickstarter Project: Patterned Travel Card Holders

If you follow me on Twitter or Facebook you may have seen the sneak peek's of my upcoming project, and at last I can reveal all.. a Kickstarter Project!

After the success of my previous Kickstarter project I thought it would be great to create a new project. Many of my backers were keen to be involved in future projects and I was keen to expand my product lines but minimum orders simply made this impossible. So a new project was born!

The project is to create Patterned Travelcard Holders featuring 6 of my original designs; Bright Letters, Garden Floral, Falling Feathers, IKAT Flowers, Patterned Arrows and Inky Floral.

Please pledge to the project if you can and get yourself and your friends some lovely Travel Card Holders in return! I really appreciate any help. You can also help by sharing the project on your blog, twitter, Facebook, other social media sites and word of mouth to get as many people to see as possible!

Thank you so much in advance for all your help sharing, funding and supporting my project!

Below are some buttons which can be added to your sites, blogs, shared on Twitter and Facebook to help raise awareness of the project. Please save these and link them to my Kickstarter page: http://www.kickstarter.com/projects/978006901/rosie-simons-patterned-travel-card-holders

 

 

Images copyright Rosie Simons 2013

Etsy Craft Party Printable Bunting

As many of you will know tomorrow it's Etsy's Craft Party day.. (if not read about it here!)

This Printable Etsy Craft Party Bunting comes as an A4 sheet containing 24 plain and patterned bunting flags which print, cut out and create! The flags feature the letters to spell out Etsy Craft Party and can be strung on string and hung between posts or applied to individual sticks and then placed in cakes, cupcakes, plant pots and much more! You can even create the bunting on a long string and place it around your party area!

It is a great last minute decoration for a Craft Party big or small! Get yours today and PARTY!

Images copyright Rosie Simons 2013

Wednesday Words

Wednesday Words.. inspiring words to motivate you through your week!

Images copyright Rosie Simons 2013

New Design: Bright Letters

I love it when you're playing around and suddenly a new pattern and it all comes together.

Today I am sharing with you a new pattern I created..

The print called 'Bright Letters' is now available on Society6 on products such as iPhone cases, stationery cards, iPad cases, laptop skins, throw pillows and more!

I also designed this illustration featuring Bright Letters on a dress..

Images copyright Rosie Simons 2013

Colour of the Week: Thistle

Colour of the Week time!

This week.. Thistle, a pale purplish colour resembling the colour of the Thistle plant.

I have a bit of a love hate relationship with lilac, I loved it, then hated it, loved it, hated it, and now I'm very particular about the ones I like. I've worked out the ones I like are more pink and less blue, like Thistle!

I know some people think that lilac is a very dated colour, so I had lots of fun teaming it up with different colours to try and make it more up to date! I do hope that you like the colour and palettes I have created below!

Images copyright Rosie Simons 2013

Nike x Liberty

A new instalment of Nike x Liberty was released today. This range is slightly different to the previous Nike x Liberty shoes released, this range doesn't feature iconic Liberty florals, it features a Pixel pattern, but boy oh boy does that Pixel pattern scream Liberty! From a far I think you would even think they were Liberty florals!

The pattern is called Virtual Light and 'is an unusual digital design made using the luminous fabric of pixels on a screen or digital projection. Two colourways, blue and burgundy, have been used for the latest Nike x Liberty collection' - text from Liberty's Nike x Liberty news page.

You can find out more about the collection here and buy them online here!

 

Images copyright Nike x Liberty

Design in Print - Limelight

It's great to see your work in print! Here's a little look at the logo I designed for Vanessa Golborn School of Dance's summer show, Limelight, looking fantastic on their flyer!

The logo uses Faye Brown's awesome font, Pixel, which you can download here.

If you live in Hampshire and like dance, I highly recommend you attend this show. The students work so hard and it features a great range of dance styles! You can buy tickets here.

Images copyright Rosie Simons 2013

Wednesday Words

So here we are, Happy Hump Day Everyone. This is how Wednesday Words originated, to help you through the hump in the week that is Wednesday, with inspiring and motivating quotes!

Today's quote is taken from the film The Art Of Flight, a film about iconic snowboarder Travis Rice and friends. The film is full of jaw dropping footage, an incredible soundtrack and is shot in some of the most beautiful places on the planet. If you haven't seen it, I highly advice you watch it, their dedication and motivation to live life to it's greatest is truly inspiring!

The colours used in today's quote illustration are again taken from this week's Colour of the Week post.

Images copyright Rosie Simons 2013

New Collection

Today I am sharing some designs from a new collection I worked on recently, the collection uses a set colour palette and style across a range of different themes targeted at young women and girls. All designs you see below are available for licensing or purchase, please contact me via my website if you are interested.

Images copyright Rosie Simons 2013