Well hello to all.

Just a little catch up for today. I am really getting my teeth into some new design work at the moment as well as continueing on with my ickle prints venture & getting everything ready for launch !

I have also had time to experiment further with some garment design work & loving where it is all heading ! 

Here are a few sneek peaks for you all to nosy at this morning ! Hope it floats your boat !  

Ennjoy your day peeps x

Hey all. Having a busy few weeks trying to finalise my design range that I am going to be selling via facebook & on Etsy .

Here is a snippet of one of the boyswear options. This has been my first paid order & I haven't even gone live yet ! Not bad start hey ! x

This particular design is printed onto canvas at a professional prints & looks divine in the A4 mount.

Larger designs are sent in the funky spotted envelopes which are padded for extra protection !

I also include a gift message within the print to complete the parcel x

& last but not least we add a cutsy pattern sticker to the back of the wallet .

   Well if you like what you see please do head over to my facebook page & give me a thumbs up as Ickle Prints needs your help to get this new venture viewed by all x

                     www.facebook.com/ickledi

Enjoy x



Gulp it's May !

A little time -out !

Hey guys as you can see once again I have been away from the blog for a week or so now ! It's been busy in our house hold & then this weekend I had my little boy's first birthday which was really lovely ! Anyway let's keep it short but sweet tonight !

I am currently working on a lot of new material & do hope to show snippets on here eventually but for tonight a peek at one of my design boards !

night all x See you soon x

I digressed..........

Sorry I didn't quite make it to doing a posting yesterday ! Time ran away with me as usual & so instead we have a post for you today , mid-week & also known as Wonderful Wednesday x x All worked out dandy in the end !

So , yep all invites have been given out ( bar 1 ) & so I can show you a little bit more of the finished creations that had me making a mess all over the floor at the weekend & also creating a small ladder rip in my very new jeans. boo hoo !

Actually let's stop there as I  must elaborate on that story as I am quite gutted by this occurrence & ready to complain to the high street store in question very shortly ! So I bought these pair of jeans last Thursday, ( yes that is currently less than a week ) & was so happy with my purchase as I find it hard to find trousers that tick the shorter length box but fit nicely around the bottom & that are also v comfy ! This pair of jeans where perfect ! Or so I thought ! I wore them twice & went on and on to hubby about how happy I was with them & how at last I had some jeans that I could wear with my tops instead of wearing leggings that kept showing my bum off ( un-intentionally that is )

Now surely jeans should be quite durable and ye ok I have knobbly knees but beginning to ladder wrip at the knees after wearing them twice is C.R.A.Z.Y. talk !  

Gutted........Now I have to venture back to town pronto as I am once again missing an important staple piece from my wardrobe. I must attempt to take them back complaining that even though they do have a worn affect to the jeans , laddering in denim so soon surely is classed as faulty! I  wonder how I get on ! hhhmmmmm, I just hope they do have another shorter leg option in store so I can hopefully exchange for the same ones as I did love this pair ! I will of course have to take extra care to never bend down & fold my knees again ! With a 1 year old this is unlikely !

Opppsss, that was a random post ! So I leave you today with a quirky saying that seems quite apt tonight as I write this ! Or last night to you now reading it today x hee hee

Please note all imagery & designs on here are copyright of Diane Davies 2012 including the above ! Though the saying itself you are welcome to use ! he he x

Pictures of Spencer's invites will therefore follow another day instead ! Sorry for the switch in topics !

Enjoy your day peeps x

Spencer is nearly 1. x

Morning, Morning.

So it's my baby boy's first birthday coming up & with a party planned in for the end of April I thought I best find some time to develop the invites for his ickle friends !

I have had a very creative month. It's kinda like a pick and mix bag at the moment, not sure what sweet is going to come out next but liking the variety.

I have been developing my style with a selection of different prints, & dipping my fingers into a few new work avenues which has been great fun but also meant I have been a bit on the busy side. Also as I have mentioned previously I am in the process of starting a little venture selling personalised prints & plan to show you more of that in the next few weeks but for now let's talk kid's invites.

So for Spencer's birthday we are off to Windmill farm ! This is in the North-west of England & is a great place for the kids.We first went there as a family before Christmas & this inspired me to do a little choo choo collection including the below :

We loved it & I got very excited back then at the thought of making this the location for his  very 1st birthday party !

So here is a little snippet of his invite! Main post to follow tomorrow with lots of close-up images for you all x

Do you like what you see ? Then head back tomorra for more close-up shots of his invites designed by little old me x

Morning all,

I made another trip over to WeconnectFashion earlier this week and came across another trend report from the trendsetters : TrendBible.
  These are my favourite boards of a colourful bunch so make sure you head over to check out the other options available at Weconnectfashion as it is a great research source !!

Gorgeous Colour palette ! So fresh & love the aqua hues x yummy x

Tribal influences are very on trend at the moment & are set to continue for next SS13. Love how they cross over to lifestyle too. x

Right I am off . Got a few hours booked in the the computer, developing ideas on my new ickle venture & then it's family day with hubby and Spencer x yippee

Hello all, Having a few productive days in the office & got some more print options developed ! Would you like to see ?

These are my ickle ladybird range ! Only showing you a snippet of course as can't give all my design secrets away !

Enjoy x