Ikea Trip - Prints & Patterns

I had a look around Ikea yesterday to have alook at what is happening in interior textiles. Wasn t a huge amount of prints, but my favourite was this fabric above with the greens and pinks, (very 70's retro!)

Print Designs

  

My hand made cards are available in my on line shop, check them out!

Brighton Open Houses

Every year Brighton artists open there doors to the public and this year I thought it would be great to have a look to see what the competition is like and to meet some of the locals! We spent the weekend, wandering around the streets trying to locate each house.

The ones that stand out the most so far from Rottingdean and Kemp Town are-
• 16 Welesmere Road in Rottingdean (a must just to see for the amazing landscaped garden designed by Ann Frith),
• Jane Arkwright at the same address, we loved her wonderful use of colour on her mixed media paintings. .
• Pointless Rhino, Rottingdean, were fab, showing wonderful illustrations, http://www.pointlessrhino.com/
• Artists from Mash Up showing in Kemp town were particularly good, especially Natasha Kissell's surreal landscapes.
• Snooze Guest House, opened there doors to the public with recent graffiti mural's on their dining room ceiling , we will be recommending it to any friends coming to Brighton, to view the graffiti and to stay in the seventies retro suits with hilarious shag pile carpets and zebra print wall paper!

Hand Made Co-operative

Just been introduced to this blog by hand made co-operative. I haven't had time to have a good read through yet, but it looks fantastic - http://ukhandmade.blogspot.com/ 
They plan to open a new shop in Brighton soon, so I may see if I can sell some cards and t-shirts there. I have been told there is along waiting list, but I sure it will be worth the wait! 

Cards in stock at Pebbles in Sussex

My card designs will now be selling in "Pebbles" and the children's card designs in a shop called "Cheeky Monkeys" in Rottingdean (and hopefully in other retailers in Brighton very soon.) Pebbles is a home and gift shop that opened up last year and is going from strength to strength. If you find yourself this part of the world it is definitely worth popping in!

Prints Please! Prints and Graphics on the British High Street

I saw some gorgeous floral prints on the high street last week, ready for the start of summer, some large scale, some ditzy on dark and light grounds, some hand painted and then some more graphic designs. Also, a lot of tropical prints and illustrative type designs. Also, liked Claires accessories Tokyo Girls trend and Alice in Fashionland  http://ow.ly/1xKhx hit the nail on the head for trends this season for all of the tweens, teens and "want a be teen again girls!!" :)