Starfish cosmetic bag

 The weather is decidedly autumnal now but you can channel your inner beach vibe with this fabulous starfish cosmetic bag. Coral, turquoise and grey starfish sit on a crisp white background.

This padded purse comes with a zipper closure and matching grey and white canvas polka dot lining.

It's the perfect pouch for taking to the beach. Use it to store sunglasses and suntan lotion in, or for valuables such as devices and chargers.

I originally designed this print for my Spoonflower shop and you can buy it by the metre on a selection of fabrics or as ready-made items such as cushions and tableware.

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Satin scarf

 I recently designed a print for one of the Spoonflower design challenges which was called Wild Grasses. I was inspired by the delicate grasses found in the countryside and included butterflies, dragonflies and bees amongst the foliage.

For this print, I used a background colour of teal with lighter tones of green and turquoise for the foliage and insects.

I've since had this design printed up onto a lovely satin fabric, perfect for making into decorative scarves.

The satin is lovely and soft and really brings out the colour of the print.

This scarf makes a great gift for someone special - it comes gift wrapped in pink tissue paper and an optional gift message can be added at the checkout. It can also be sent straight to its recipient.

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Paddleboard art

 The latest Spoonflower design challenge is to design a print to go on a paddle board for the Red Paddle Co,  and the theme is World Waterways so I chose to design a starfish print. I love their graphic shape and chose a pleasing colour palette of coral, turquoise and grey. The winner of this challenge will receive a paddle board worth 1,299 dollars, featuring their winning design. Not bad!

The Red Paddle Co has a board for every rider and they offer different lengths to suit different conditions. They range from shorter boards which are better for surf conditions to longer wider boards which can fit a whole family on!

They also have a great range of protective clothing. My favourite is the Pro Change Jacket which protects you from the elements whilst changing out of a wet kit.

You can vote for my design entry here.

Blossom

My bridesmaid clutch bags were recently featured in this gorgeous Etsy treasury created by auuian

Click on any image to find out more. 

DebiBishop $30.00	Case822 $14.00	DebscountryVin... $35.00	stacylynnc $32.00
TheMossyFox $18.00	PelinAksesuar $32.00	adiandelliedes... $16.00	OldVintageGood... $12.00
GandGButtons $8.00	AtticDustAntiq... $18.00	cheekyleopard $75.00	PetalByPetal $30.00
QueenOfDeTile $4.25	ThePrettyLittl... $36.00	SewSweetStitch... $8.00	IlseBernthalAr... $145.00

Treasury tool supported by the dog house

Indonesian inspiration

A few weeks ago I wrote about the luscious fabrics I picked up on my trip to Bali, which you can see here. 

Since then I have been a busy bee, playing with different combinations of fabrics and trims. In my stash of kimono fabrics I found some gorgeous, vibrant turquoise and pink kimonos and realised how beautifully they matched with the ikat fabrics I'd bought in Bali. This is the outcome and I'm really happy with them! With each one, I chose a vibrant complimentary lining, and also added a pretty ribbon trim as an accent. The ribbons are from France, the silk is from Japan and the ikat fabric is from Indonesia, so a truly global mix.

You can see these, and other clutch bags here.

Summer blues

'Summer blues' by cheekyleopard

I recently created this icy blue treasury on Etsy. I love everything on here, but especially like the retro Samsonite train case and aqua typewriter - beautiful items from a bygone era. 

Click on any image to find out more.

ConceptFurnish... $75.00	AnExcellentVin... $22.50	hemlines $34.00	TheAnatolian $29.50
FreshModernFab... $5.00	clacontemporar... $35.00	thewhitepepper $36.50	GypsyFolk $60.00
RibbonsAndRetr... $35.00	goodbyefolk $210.00	AShoreThing1 $16.00	bythewayside $32.00
RibbonsAndRetr... $69.00	Stitchinfabric $10.50	MaleahTorney $30.00	HelloNutcase $15.00

Treasury tool by Red Row Studio.

Spring floral

I've just added this pretty little coin purse to my Etsy store. I must have been influenced by the beautiful cherry blossom I am seeing here in Tokyo and Kyoto - it's truly stunning!