Commission Prints.............

Evening All,

With a few things pencilled in for the rest of this week it is more than likely that the posts are going to take a little back seat !

I have a few things on the go & need to take the time to really concentrate on them to make sure I do the best job possible ! I did however want to leave you with a snippet of a commission print I completed recently that might be of interest ! This particular design was printed on to canvas paper & I loved the grain effect created. I have taken special words that best describe Gemma to develop a one-off print for her 30th birthday! 

Stay tuned as I hope to show you more of these commission prints I have been working on some time soon x Another thing to add to my never-ending to do list x

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Hello peeps,

As some of you may have noticed I have had a few days away from the office but am back & ready to get designing again! I have been away to Poland & had an amazing time ! We went to Krakow & it really is a very pictureque city & I got chance to capture a bit of it all . So stay tuned over the next few weeks for a few colourful images to inspire. But for this very brief post I leave you with my buy of the month !!! At a bargain price of around £12 this amazing treat was purchased at one of the market stalls in Krakow & I love it !! It somehow managed to fit in the case on the way home too so even better ! It's a sewing box that opens up so you can add all your sewing threads & any other delights you fancy !! I'm easily pleased ! he he x

Stay tuned for more inspiring posts later this week !

di x

I must interrupt...........

Sorry to interrupt my Thursday morning post today but I came across an amazing article that was very inspiring & I must share !! Fiona Jenvey who is the CEO of the most fabulous Mudpie posted a link this morning on the Mudpie group via linked-in that I went & investigated further. It's left me feeling very inspired & excited for the day ahead !  woheeeeee............

Click here to view the amazing article ! Brought to you by the amazing Businessoffashion website.

Now to go back to Mudpie a little bit, this website is mainly for subscribers, which is upsetting for the likes of me but it would take too much out of my pennies budget to be apart of it at the moment. But everythings good as they also have a trend journal that anyone can view which gives a little insight in to the fashion world free of charge ! 

Click here. http://www.mpdclick.com/mudpie/action/viewTrendJournal

Oh & look what I noticed ?! The SS13 Trend forecast colour image above is very similar in appearance to my Italy photos I posted on Wednesday ! How funny's that ! It's all about being inspired by everything that surrounds you & capturing colours & design ideas from anything that catches you creative eye !

 Right I really must get back to the real work ! x



More designs................

Thursday all ready ? How did that happen ?! So I received my Asos Jan12 Magazine yesterday & what a treat ! I am not quite sure how I started receiving this free mag but I'm guessing as I am a regular shopper at the site , I must have got added to the mailing list ! I am certainly not complaining though as this is a great mag & not just for the latest trends from the very influencial website. It has allsorts of interesting articles.

So as I was reading through it , I came across 'an essential guide to the 2012 new trends, inspiring faces, film, music & fabulous beauty'

So the first thing that stood out for me straight away was the mention of the Olympics !

Titled in the Asos mag as 'Olympic fever' I think that is very apt ! I have already noticed a lot of design takes on the british flag out & about on the high street & this is set to continue for 2012. I personally think it is going to be really on trend for practically everything ! Clothes, accessories, homeware, stationary etc...... etc.......... 

It also mentioned how the catwalks from this August / September (S/S 12) had a lot of Sports references happening which again is surely influenced by the 2012 olympics!

I actually designed a quirky print idea inspired by the british flag when the Royal wedding took place with Wills & Kate. I made it my own by playing around with the teardrop shape & then added it to some bag templates.

                          Do you like ?!

Now this particular design hasn't been selected, however all work on here is still subject to copyright. If you are interested in a particular design please email : ms.diane@hotmail.co.uk.

Now......after my travels post I did yesterday I thought I would mix up the colourways a little bit further & have a bit of fun with the palettes! See what you think !

There are so many vibrant colours visible in this image & I have only taken a small selection but had a little play around with shades.

Which is your favourite ?

I like the one below which I think is a little bit funky!

My eyes are actually going a little blurry from looking at these for far too long ! x

Oh & do head back tomorrow as I have a bit more information to add in from the Asos mag which might interest some of you !

My travels.............

Well helloooo.

You know when you are having one of those days, where you have tons of ideas & thoughts going on in your ickle brain & just not enough time to develop them ! 

I am having one of those months actually ! I have so , so ,so ,so much I want to get on to here to showcase my style of work & experience but I can't quite get it all on here quick enough ! 

Today I decided to look through all my photography files & see what sources of inspiration I have hiding away on my computer ! I have been fortunate enough to do a lot of travelling since finishing Uni in 2005 !! I have been to some amazing places & captured very colourful & unique images that I really should be using as inspiration for my colour palettes & pattern ideas.

So for today I just wanted to show you a few photos that I am going to try & use some way or another in my next line of print designs ! Here goes :

These where taken when I went travelling around Italy. We went to a little Island off from Venice & the colours surrounding us were amazing !!

I was planning on cropping this picture below to be the same size as the other two but love it just as it is ! Even the brick work underneath the pavement is full of colour.

I'm looking forward to trying some ideas out on these! Stay tuned & enjoy your day x

 

Hello peeps !

Well I have just had an ickle time-out with a nice cuppa & a gossip mag , I noticed a few trend alerts that I needed to share ! Let talk S.T.A.R.S !

After Dolce & Gabbana flashed it about on the AW Catwalks at the beginning of the year , the high street have been quick to get their own inspired versions in store asap !! 

I decided to do a little product board just on Topshops 'Star' inspired garments & accessories & as you can see, it's S.T.A.R- Overload !

There are so many different ways to use star graphics on products. Print designs / sequin embellishments & even laser cut stars details!  

I actually created this little print board below a few months ago for some childrenswear clients in mind. But as stars are out & about as we speak in store, I best let you see it.

So here goes.....da da............

Do you like ? x

Look what I found .............

Morning all,

I was doing a little bit of research over the weekend & I came across an interesting blog when I was on twitter. Now the blog itself doesn't look like it has been running for very long but the content is interesting for any garment designer !! It will be great to keep track of this blog to see what other treats they plan to share with us over the next few months !

Now all the imagery below has been taken from their blog which you can click on here : .http://stylerightblog.wordpress.com/ 


They are also on twitter so check them out ! I am a 'new-be' follower ! he he x  

These images are taken from one of their newest publications for SS13 !

I love trend forecast boards & am always inspired by layout / colours & illustrations used ! These StyleRight forecast books have been available for several seasons at Mode information & the blog must be a new addition to getting noticed !

 

I am liking all the geometric influences showing through !

Make sure you go & check their blog out x