Pretty in pink

 Last weekend I went to Kew Gardens and was so inspired by the tropical plants I saw in the Princess of Wales Conservatory that I designed some prints for my Spoonflower shop.

The spikey plant is called an Australian Bottlebrush. The colour drew me to it but once you look up close you can see that each spike has a tiny white bobble on the end.

My version of the Australian Bottlebrush has been very simplified and I chose to draw it from above, to create a geometric pattern. I've added a few green leaves and there's a loose stripe in the background.

Tightly-packed chrysanthemums create a sea of vibrant pink.

Bright pink hibiscus flowers sit on a bed of bright green foliage.

Pretty in p-oink

Sorry couldn't resist the heading to this post! I do love a pig fabric and decided to make this one up into a coin purse. It matches nicely with the pink and white polka dot coin purse too!

The pink polka dot purse has a pink and white floral lining.

The pig coin purse has a pretty light pink and white gingham lining. These purses could be used for carrying small change, or as a headphone case.

Pretty in pink and grey

Soft pinks and greys are a popular colour combination this spring/summer with anything from beautifully floaty Valentino dresses to soft leather brogues on Etsy being inspired by the palette. I recently added two clutch bags to my store which have also been inspired by this soft colour palette. You can find them here.

Valentino dresses

Pink brogues

Clutch by Cheeky Leopard

Cardigan by LK Bennett

Handbag by Cheeky Leopard