Time for tea

I recently designed this collection for Makower UK called Afternoon Tea. It was so much fun to design and I started out by drawing little sketches of the things I loved that relate to afternoon tea. Pretty flowers and sweet cakes are mixed with floral teacups and teapots. 

The main print in this group includes teapots, teacups and cakes in a soft, sweet colour palette.

A pretty floral is the perfect addition to this collection. It also comes in a blue background and a cream background and makes a great co-ordinate to the main print.

The sweetest cherry print!

Cupakes in a sugary colour palette, covered in sweet icing and sprinkles.

Strawberries on a pretty pink background.

Peace and love

I'm loving these fun, bright items made from a fabulous 'peace and love' printed fabric I bought recently. The print includes multi colour funky flowers, butterflies and rainbows on a white background.

The glasses case is lined in a multi colour wavy stripe fabric and is lightly padded to keep your glasses safe. It's perfect for storing sunglasses in too.

The cosmetic bag is also lined in the wavy stripe fabric and has a zipper closure to keep everything safe. This could also be used as a handbag organiser or gadget pouch.

You can find them in my Etsy shop here.

 

Hello Spring!

 I recently designed this collection for Makower UK called Hello Spring. It includes bunnies and flowers in a fresh spring colour palette.

The main design includes birds and butterflies that flutter amongst the bunnies and flowers.

This loose spot design makes a great blender.

The Easter egg print comes in vibrant colours and pretty patterned shells.

Cute chicks hatching from eggs, great for using as an easter design or for nursery decor.

Daffodils are the quintessential spring flower.

Folk-inspired chickens in a fresh colour palette.

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Ravishing raspberries

 Raspberry print passport cover, the perfect summer travel accessory!

It’s lightly padded, has a red and white gingham lining and is made from a washable cotton fabric.

Makes a great travel gift.

Get travel-ready with this cute little passport cover.

Vintage vases

I only realised recently that I have a bit of a 'thing' for vases. It was only when I looked around my home that I realised how many I have, in all shapes and sizes. So I really enjoyed drawing these vintage vases. I tried to capture the raised design on each one, as well as the  vivid colours.

 

Cute fruit

 I designed this cute fruit print a while ago but have recently added to my Redbubble shop on this pretty pink background. It makes a great summer print on a variety of items fit for a fabulous summer wardrobe.

The fruit print A-line dress is made from polyester but has a silky handfeel. Its loose, flowy fit makes it perfect for the beach.

The cute fruit print bucket hat is perfect for shading from the sun. It's also lightweight and easy to pack.

The fruit print drawstring bag is perfect for taking to the beach.

The fruit print tote bag is sturdy, has two black shoulder straps and is available in three sizes.

This fruit print backpack is nice and sturdy and has padded adjustable straps. It also has a zipper pocket on the outside and a mesh pocket on the side, perfect for storing a water bottle to easily access.

Stunning storks

I love a stork print and this one comes in my favourite colour, a fabulously vibrant magenta pink.

The stork zipper purse is fully lined in a black and grey cotton polka dot fabric and has a pink zipper closure to keep everything safe.

This stork zipper purse is perfect for using as a handbag organiser and can fit phone, keys and sunglasses in. The bright colour makes it easy to find in your handbag.

It could also be used as a makeup bag. The purse is machine washable, so easy to keep clean after any spillages.

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Illustration challenge

I love an illustration challenge. It's a nice way of designing something for myself, away from any designs I do for work and it's very freeing! There are two accounts I follow on Instagram that do regular design challenges. One is @thetuesdaycollective who set weekly challenges and the other is @ellolovey who sets a monthly challenge, with a doodle a day.

The @thetuesdaycollective account often sets challenges based around current fashion trends and last week's challenge was all about neon. After doing a bit of research I decided to draw these fabulous wide leg trousers from Me and Em. I loved the hot pink version but also liked the apple green version so decided to draw both!

Last month's @ellolovey drawing challenge included the word 'tribute' so I decided to draw a tribute t-shirt. Blondie was a big idol of mine growing up (and still is) so I decided to draw a Blondie t-shirt from Backstage Originals. I love the 80s vibe!

 

Beautiful bows

Bows are a really popular design motif at the mo so I decided to make a glasses case and a matching zipper purse in this pretty hot pink bow printed fabric. The bows are tiny and so cute!

The bow print glasses case is lightly padded and is lined with a light pink cotton lining. It's the perfect size for oversize sunnies but can also be used for reading glasses.

The bow print glasses case makes a great match with the bow print zipper purse.

The bow print zipper purse is also lightly padded and lined in a light pink cotton fabric. It has a white zipper closure to keep everything safe.

Shop for bow prints here.

 

Totally tropical

 Feeling totally tropical today with this fabulous tropical leaf print, available in my Spoonflower shop on a wide variety of products. 

It looks great as a wallpaper print, paired with a green velvet sofa.

This tropical leaf print comes in a variety of different wallpaper choices, from peel-and-stick and prepasted options to a lovely grasscloth texture or pebble texture.

Celestial

 I recently designed this collection called Luna for Makower UK, based on celestial imagery. The main print contains moons, suns and stars which are surrounded by decorative elements.

The collection includes metallic gold to give it that extra bling and it looks great against the deep navy and teals of the collection.

Co-ordinates for the group include moons and stars, zodiac signs and Art Deco-inspired scallops.

Some of the backgrounds are textures and I included lilacs and pink to add depth.

This design includes moths and butterflies.

I also included a burgundy and lilac colour palette to add richness to the collection.

The moons and stars look great on this lilac background.

A lighter lilac on this moth print brings a variety of tones to the collection.

The co-ordinates look great in these rich burgundy, pinks, lilac and purple.

Lovely leopard

With a name like Cheeky Leopard, you have to love a bit of leopard print and I'm loving this soft pink version that comes on a variety of products in my Etsy shop. I'm especially loving the glasses case and matching key fob wristlet combo.

The leopard print glasses case is lightly padded and lined in a soft pink cotton fabric. It's the perfect size for a pair of oversized sunglasses.

The leopard print key fob wristlet is made from a sturdy interfacing and has good quality silver hardware. It fits comfortably around the wrist and its bright colour makes it easy to find in your handbag.

This combo would make a great gift for any leopard lover.