colour for a reason

Spring is just around the corner! No, really it is. But if you don't believe me and you need something to remind you, these gorgeous colour-filled shots from the new spring catalogue by Marimekko should do it!

bright and beautiful

Loving neon pink right now...

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leafy ampersand

My eyes are red and sore because of this little thing I've been working on today... but I'm pleased with how it turned out.

lovely clusters

It's finally a beautiful spring morning here in Athens! It seems Greece and the UK have had a weather swap for the past week and while we've been wallowing in cold and gloom the UK have been enjoying some lovely spring sunshine. Anyway, I hope that's what we all have today!

To get you even more in the spring mood, if you've never heard of Lovely Clusters you really should give your eyes a treat. It's a special place to browse and shop beautiful handmade and vintage items from creative artists and designers from around the world. Each item links to the sellers shop site where you can purchase and find more information. It's run by lovely Rachel Follett from Hawaii who has a seriously good eye for things. Just look at these wonderful mood boards from the Lovely Clusters blog:




The latest Lovely Clusters catalogue is out now, so hop on over and check it out!

Donna Wilson

Well, I'm happy to report that my documents have arrived safe and sound from Australia. Now it just remains to get through the final hurdle here in Greece! Fingers crossed! In the meantime, I'm just loving these beautiful textiles and household items from Donna Wilson.

Friday Faves

Ice cream colours and watermelon (probably my favourite colour of all)... a taste of summer. I'm off to the mountains now. Have a great weekend whatever you may be doing!


1. Untitled, 2. Untitled, 3. stripes, 4. Day Six, 5. Feliz Natal, 6. Day Fifty Four, 7. flowerbeds, 8. Freshly washed clothes..., 9. Untitled

Patterns

I'm starting to develop some patterns from type elements. I think I will be exploring these at some length as designing patterns is one of my favourite things to do. These are for starters. Not too sure what I will do with them yet. Any suggestions? Would love your feedback on which ones work for you and which don't. Click on any image to view large.


Pattern A


Pattern B


Pattern C


Pattern D


Pattern E


Pattern F


Pattern G