Sunflower bedding

Sunflowers are a great way to update a dark bedroom and these ones available in my Spoonflower shop are the perfect solution. I designed them in a linocut style and kept the colour palette tonal.

This sunflower print looks great on duvets covers. They are available in cotton sateen  and come in three different sizes.

Anther option is a sunflower sheet set, which could be paired with a sunflower duvet cover, or paired with a plain yellow duvet cover if you want something a bit calmer. The sunflower sheet sets include a fitted sheet, a flat sheet and pillow case. Available in six sizes.

Sunflower pillow cases can also be bought on their own and make a great pairing with plain yellow sheets and duvet cover.

The pillow cases are made from a cotton sateen fabric and come in three sizes.

 

Buttercup bedding

I recently designed this fabulous summery buttercup print for my Spoonflower shop. It consist of hand-drawn silhouette florals on a yellow background and makes a great print for the home. I especially love the bedding options.

The buttercup duvet cover comes in three sizes and is a great way of adding pattern to the bedroom. it is made from a soft cotton sateen fabric.

The buttercup sheet set is available in six sizes and is great for adding pattern to the bed in a more subtle way. Pair it with a crisp yellow or white duvet cover.

There are also buttercup pillow shams that can be bought separately in three different sizes and are another way of adding colour to a bedroom.

You can find more buttercup products here.

Christmas cardinal

Last week's drawing challenge for the The Tuesday Collective drawing challenge on Instagram was a pleasing colour palette of red, pink, orange and green. After some backwards and forwards and some designs that didn't quite work, I decided to rework this cardinal design. I created it in a folk style and surrounded it with flowers and leaves.

The colour palette was fun to use once I got the hang of it and placing the images on the dark background gave it drama and allowed the other colours to sing.

 

Woodblock floral

 It's been a while since I joined in on the The Tuesday Collective drawing challenge on Instagram, but last week I was inspired to get involved. The prompt word was 'chrysanthemums' and I decided to create a woodblock-effect repeat pattern which included several types of stylised chrysanthemums as well as other flowers.

I decided to use a bight colour palette of reds and pinks with a touch of turquoise and green. The background became a rich dark teal colour which really shows off the colours nicely. I'm looking forward to adding this print to my Spoonflower shop.

Lilly of the valley

 I recently created this lily of the valley print for my Spoonflower shop. It's a stylised design and includes flowers and leaves in a pleasing turquoise and teal colour palette.

This lily of the valley print looks great on bedding. The duvet cover is made from a soft sateen fabric and comes in three different sizes.

The sheet set is also a nice way of adding colour to the bedroom. It comes in six size options and includes a fitted sheet, a flat sheet and pillow covers.

The throw blanket is a nice way of adding colour to the bedroom or living room and comes in two cosy fabric options.

I also designed this print in a fresh green colour palette, which would look great on tableware in the home.

The dinner napkins come in a selection of fabric finishes and come as a set of two.

The tablecloth adds a zing of pattern and colour to any dining occasion and comes insecure, rectangle and oval, of varying sizes.

For a more subtle addition to the table, try this table runner. It's made from cotton sateen and comes in a selection of three lengths.

Petite fleur

Petite Fleur is the name of this collection I designed for Makower UK recently and it's inspired by spring meadow flowers. Each print has been designed to co-ordinate with each other and comes in a fresh palette or pinks, blues, greens and yellows which makes it really easy to use in quilting projects or dressmaking projects.

This print is called 'Meadow' and consists of many variations of flowers which include all colours of the collection's palette. It's on a fresh cream background which brings out the colours beautifully.

This design is called 'Posy' and shows clusters of daisy-type flowers on a pink background. The strong background colour adds a strong pop of colour to the collection and is used as a highlight in other designs to tie it in.

This little print is called 'Rose' and consists of loosely-drawn flowers on a light pink background,

This design is called 'Petals' and its loose abstract feel alludes to petal shapes. The inclusion of pink, cream and green on the light blue background helps tie the design to a wider variety of prints in the collection.

Tiny pink and blue stylised flower shapes sit on a fresh cream background in this 'Ditzy' print.

This 'Meadow' design has been created with a dark blue background to add drama to the collection.

The 'Rose' design looks great on a green background.

A sweet 'Vine' print with blue flowers.

This is the same print as the rose design but it's been created as a simple silhouette with cream flowers on a pretty blue background. We called it 'Blossom'.

See how this multi colour 'Rose' version compares to the design above. They are the same design but coloured completely differently.

You can see the whole Petite Fleur collection here.

Bright blooms

 I recently added another colourway to my stylised floral print which is available in my Spoonflower shop on a variety of fabric choices and ready-made items for the home.

The print is already available in quite a few colour. palettes in my Spoonflower shop, but this palette comes in rich pinks and oranges on a deep brown background. It's the perfect print for making a bold statement in the dining room and comes in a pleasing selection of ready-made tableware items.

I'm loving the floral tablecloth option, which has a good choice of shapes and sizes from rectangles and squares to oval and round.

For something slightly less dramatic, it makes a great floral table runner for the centre of the dining table. A floral arrangement or glassware and candlesticks could be matched to this bold print.

For pre-dinner drinks, use these gorgeous floral cocktail napkins and match your cocktails to the bold colour palette in the print.

And for the main event, these good quality cotton sateen floral napkins finish the table decor perfectly.

Another option is these cotton floral placemats. Match the crockery and silverware to the bold floral pattern for some extra drama.

Jewel tones floral

 I had an urge to create this hand-drawn floral in a rich jewel tones palette for my Spoonflower shop. I'm loving the hot pink and coral combo on the dark blue background and the touches of yellow give it a summery lift.

It looks great as a floral wallpaper against this rich green velvet sofa.

You can find this print in my Spoonflower shop here.

Liberty Florals

I just completed a wholesale order for a dozen coin purses, which included theses lovely Liberty print florals. They are now winging their way to the States and will end up in a little shop called Bella Mia in Plymouth, Michigan. I feel honoured to sell my bags there!