Really Pretty Things..

Debbie Powell's work is so lovely, wonderful colours and commercial use of lino printing. Also her website is amazing.

Love the colours in Esme Winter's and the pretty geometric's. Her website is lovely too.

Mark Hearld

Here is a lovely video about Mark Hearld's Birds & Beasts Exhibition at the Yorkshire Sculpture Park can't wait to go and have a look around, I love his collages and his work with lino, also the gift shop is INCREDIBLE.

The Nimbus Factory

Absolutely LOVE these Christmas cards by The Nimbus Factory, the colours and the illustrations are so lovely, they have a great section about their designers on their website too.

Rainforest Repeat

Another final sample from the recent hand in.

Pretty Ballerina

Wrap and Tags

 

A couple of lovely designs for wrap and tags from the Treasure From Far Away Lands project. I'm really pleased with the contrasting patterns of the tags, can't wait to get started on my LAST EVER project but first I've got to crack on with dissertation.

Secret Seven Inch

This is a lovely picture Seth took of me with my Secret 7 Inch which was chosen for the exhibition for Record Store Day in April.

Classy Bird

Ahoy There!

Just working on a few cute card designs- 

a few last minute bits and bobs before Thursday's hand in!

Ain't No Mountain High Enough...

Mountain Wallpaper Design.

Hello Cutie!

Illustrated truck surface pattern design, dabbling in a spot of kidswear print.

Paper Cut Patterns

A few designs I've been working on taking bit from my large temple paper cuts I've been slaving away on!

A Few More...

A couple more patterns I've been cracking on with tonight- spending my Saturday night on photoshop how rock and roll! These one have come from the patterns within my lino cuts, not sure about the colours yet. On Monday I'm printing tea towels so keep your eyes peeled for some pics!

New Patterns

A couple of pretty patterns I've been working on playing with my lino bits.

Can't See The Wood For The Trees

 

Playing with a few laser cut trees and came up with this cheeky repeat.

Sneaky Peak

 

 

Here is a nice little puppet repeat for your Tuesday afternoon, puppets laser cut then scanned in and repeated, more blogging soon I promise!

Puppet

 

 

New lino cut, experimenting with positive/negative space for my Treasure From Far Away Lands project.

Cushions For Sale

Exciting news... My cushions are for sale through the Ohh Deer website! Perfect Christmas prezzies so get shopping!

Floral Delight

 

 

 

What a cutie! Just found this wonderful DIY fancy dress costume idea on the lovely Oh Happy Day! blog, quite fancy dressing as a giant flower myself this Halloween...

Lovely Little Dragon

 

So this is the start of third year (aah!) and i'm sraight back on to the lino cutting already! My project is called 'Treasures from far away lands' and aims to encompass a sense of adventure as well as championing the exotic and a wonder of the unknown.

 

I've entered this guy into a wonderful competition held by the lovely fellows at Ooh Deer and what a beautiful cushion he makes too!

 

I have also given Pork the grumpy porcupine a shot at becoming a cushion too. He is an illustration from an old project and has been brought out of retirement for this competition so no wonder he is a mardy bum!

 

 

Wish them both the best of luck!

A bit of progress with the lino cuts!

More Secrets

A few more birdy secrets for you!

I've been a busy bee with lots of lino cutting which fingers crossed will be up on here soon!

Everyone Loves a Kitkat

Here is a lovely little fellow from my 'Secrets Of Your Average Songbird' book. He is coming in handy for a little bit of inspiration for some designs for my current placement.

Secret 7"

I have been a busy bee recently, but big news is that I created a one-off 7" record sleeve for Secret 7" in aid of Teenage Cancer Trust. You can buy it for just £40, although all the designs are secret so you'll have to work out which design is mine first! Lots of other lovely people have created sleeves too so if you have chance go and have a nosey at the exhibition. It opens at the Idea Generation Gallery in Shoreditch, London on Wednesday 18th April and runs until Sunday 22nd April. More info here.

A Little Commission

A Few More Birds..

Fruit Dove- laser cut paper

House on the Hill

Fabrics for Indigo