Dreaming of colour..

The ground has been covered in snow here for almost a week now, and it's funny how quickly you get used to everything being white and there being a distinct lack of colour. Don't get me wrong, snow is amazingly beautiful, especially when the light shines on it and it sparkles like crystals, but now it's turning to brown slush and I am really looking forward to spring and colour starting to arrive in my life.

For now my colour 'hit', as it were, and inspiration come from Pinterest, where I found this lovely image I used to create this colour palette/mini mood board for inspiration!

Fruit image source: http://www.youaremyfave.com/2012/11/16/julep-a-modern-cornucopia-are-my-fave/

Washi tape download: http://www.puglypixel.com/2011/02/17/free-clip-art-tape-strips-patterns/

Images copyright Rosie Simons 2013

My spoonflower fabric came!

Today is a very very exciting day! My spoonflower fabric I posted about last week arrived, and it is such an exciting experience to see your own design printed so professionally on fabric!

So here are a few photos, I chose colours which are very hard to photograph it seems!

Really happy with how it's come out! The colour, as expected, is slightly different to how it looked on screen and how I had imagined but it works well! The fabric is now available to purchase from my spoonflower shop here!

Update of the full project coming soon when I have made things with the fabric. Planning to make bunting, bags and possibly cushion covers too!

Custom printed fabrics

I posted a while ago about how Spoonflower was an amazing service and how I wanted to get some of my own designs printed on fabric, but I never had the time or opportunity to do it, until now!

I've been working on the YCN Marks & Spencers Picnic Project, and decided to tackle it by designing a pattern and identity for the entire range. I wanted to do a fun family picnic with a healthy theme, to promote healthy eating. I will post about the entire project later when everything is finished but for now just wanted to share the designs I have just sent off to get printed on fabric!

I designed an apple pattern, with bright summery colours, fun patterns and textures and a healthy fruit theme, shown below is the tile and repeat.

I also designed a textured stripe pattern using the same colours to compliment the apple print, shown below is the tile and repeat.

I just love the feeling of summer and happiness these designs bring to me! It's been fantastic working on them and I can't wait to receive the printed fabric, and make something with it, which I will of course share!

You can view my fabrics on Spoonflower here, they are not yet for sale but hopefully once I've received mine and am happy with it, it will be available for anyone to buy.. how exciting!