Images copyright Rosie Simons 2013
Tuesday, March 12, 2013
Tigerprint Lovely Days Competition
Today I am sharing with you a few new designs I worked on recently for the Tigerprint 'Lovely Days' competition
Monday, March 11, 2013
Colour of the Week: Taupe Grey
This week's colour of the week is.. Taupe Grey
Lot's of people think grey's are boring but they can be so interesting when chosen right! This taupe grey has a lovely purple hint to it and is very serene and relaxing, just what you need to help relieve stress!
I have created a selection of colour palettes using taupe grey, hope they inspire you!
Lot's of people think grey's are boring but they can be so interesting when chosen right! This taupe grey has a lovely purple hint to it and is very serene and relaxing, just what you need to help relieve stress!
I have created a selection of colour palettes using taupe grey, hope they inspire you!
Images copyright Rosie Simons 2012
Friday, March 8, 2013
Feature Friday: Jane Farnham
Happy Friday everyone! I have some gorgeous designs to share with you today..
Our Feature Friday designer today is.. Jane Farnham
Jane tells us about herself and her work.. "Last year I graduated from the Art & business of surface pattern design e-course, which was brilliant for pushing me in the right direction of my dream job."
"I tend to use a mixture of line drawings and doodles along with computer illustration to create my work. I take a lot of my inspiration from nature, old china and vintage fabrics and am often looking around charity shops, antique markets or our local park, taking photographs of any & everything that interest me."
"I have a Society6 shop where my designs are on prints, cushions, stationery, iPhone cases & iPad skins. I am currently looking for representation and am available for commissions and licensing. I can be contacted via my website."
Images copyright Jane Farnham 2013
Wednesday, March 6, 2013
Counting down the hours.. Kickstarter Project
My Kickstarter project to make Printed Patterned Notebooks only has a few hours remaining and ends at 7:47pm (GMT) tomorrow (Thursday 7th March).
The notebooks come in 2 sizes, A6 and A5, with 10 different patterns from 5 different collections, which can be seen below. I've always wanted to produce and sell patterned notebooks but the upfront cost has always made it impossible.
Please pledge to the project to help me achieve my dream if you can and get some lovely notebooks in return! These notebooks would make great gifts for friends and family! You can also help me by sharing this post and my Kickstarter link: http://www.kickstarter.com/projects/978006901/rosie-simons-patterned-notebooks as much as possible on blogs and social networks!
Do not fear if you can't get involved in the project right now, the notebooks will be for sale in my Etsy store in the coming months!
You can read my original post about my Kickstarter project here.
Thanks again to everyone who has already backed, supported and shared the project and thanks in advance for your continued help! I can't wait to order the notebooks and send them out to their new homes!
The notebooks come in 2 sizes, A6 and A5, with 10 different patterns from 5 different collections, which can be seen below. I've always wanted to produce and sell patterned notebooks but the upfront cost has always made it impossible.
Please pledge to the project to help me achieve my dream if you can and get some lovely notebooks in return! These notebooks would make great gifts for friends and family! You can also help me by sharing this post and my Kickstarter link: http://www.kickstarter.com/projects/978006901/rosie-simons-patterned-notebooks as much as possible on blogs and social networks!
Do not fear if you can't get involved in the project right now, the notebooks will be for sale in my Etsy store in the coming months!
You can read my original post about my Kickstarter project here.
Thanks again to everyone who has already backed, supported and shared the project and thanks in advance for your continued help! I can't wait to order the notebooks and send them out to their new homes!
Images copyright Rosie Simons 2013
Tuesday, March 5, 2013
RHS Wisley
My mum and I recently took a trip to RHS Wisley.. it was full of inspiration and below are some photos!
Images copyright Rosie Simons 2013
Monday, March 4, 2013
Colour of the Week: Sky Blue
This week's colour of the week is.. Sky Blue
I hope picking this as colour of the week will inspire the weather to bring us some sunshine!
Below colour palettes to inspire you!
Images copyright Rosie Simons 2013
Friday, March 1, 2013
Feature Friday - Lisa Buckridge
Today's feature Friday designer is.. Lisa Buckridge
You can buy Lisa's illustrations and patterns on products from her Society6 store!
To find out more about Lisa visit her website, surface pattern blog, illustration blog, Society6 and Twitter
Lisa is an illustrator and surface pattern designer based in the UK. She shares her patterns on her blog called 'Posted Patterns' and also her illustrations on her illustration blog.
Lisa tells us a little about how her surface pattern design career so far and herself as a designer..
I was given the opportunity to design my first ever repeat pattern for Peony Scarves 2 years ago and have been very lucky to be able to continue designing for them ever since. My designs are mostly about animals and birds and recently some florals that are currently in production and we are waiting for the samples of these to arrive any time soon. My scarf designs are produced by hand using silk screens so it is important that I keep them simple and clean; because of this, my way of working has evolved from traditional to digital and although I am still drawing, when it comes to surface pattern design, it tends to be on a screen rather than paper. I would describe my patterns as cute and quirky.
The texture of Lisa's line comes across gorgeously when her illustrative patterns are printed on scarves
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