Notebook Cover Proofs

Yesterday I received the proofs of the covers of my notebooks. It was a very very exciting moment as so much work has gone into this project and it means we're one step closer to seeing the final notebooks!

Below are a few sneaky pictures of the proofs, sorry they are not of great quality, they are just quick snaps taken on my phone! The print quality is fantastic, the colours have come out perfectly. I can't wait to see the final notebooks and share them with you all!

The notebooks will be finding their way to their new owners and fabulous backers of my Kickstarter project in the next few weeks and will be for sale in my Etsy store shortly after! If you interested in pre-ordering some notebooks please get in touch!

Images copyright Rosie Simons 2013

Patterned Notebooks on Kickstarter

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!

I've always wanted to produce and sell patterned notebooks but the upfront cost has always made it impossible.

If you haven't heard of Kickstarter before it is a crowd-funding site that allows you to list a project, a goal, and rewards for backers who pledge money to back your project. Money is only taken from the backers if the project is successful (reaches it's goal) and then the backers receive their rewards in return for helping fund the project.

The notebooks are A5 and A6 sizes, featuring 10 different designs from 5 different collections; Ikat Roses, Inky Floral, Lets Fly, Summer Fruit and Dreamcatcher. 

Please pledge to the project if you can and get some lovely notebooks in return! I really appreciate any help. You can also help by sharing the project on your blog, twitter and facebook 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-notebooks

 

Images copyright Rosie Simons 2013

Colour of the week: Mint Makes

If you're a regular reader on the blog you will have seen my new feature 'colour of the week' which I introduced on Monday. Today I am sharing with you the design I have made with this week's colour; mint.

I've wanted to make an IKAT print for ages, I love textured prints and patterns. Last week I learnt how to create IKAT style texture in Illustrator, which I also used in my new Ikat Roses collection, and thought it would be the perfect use for this week's mint colour. I used one of the colour palettes I posted in the colour of the week post, combining lovely soft pastels with a strong orange.

Check back soon as I have some VERY exciting news to share soon involving a new product!

Images copyright Rosie Simons 2013

New collection - Ikat Roses

I've recently been working on a new collection 'Ikat Roses' and thought I would give you a sneak peek today!

Images copyright Rosie Simons 2013