Cambridge Themed - Wedding Stationery

Following on from my posts this week sharing some Cambridge themed wedding invitations I have recently designed, here is my final post with them all together.  Scroll down to see previous posts.

Cambridge Themed - Wedding Stationery - Directions Cards

Another addition to my wedding stationery pack is this map and directions card.  Scroll down to see the previous posts and other aditions to this range.

Cambridge Themed - Wedding Stationery - RSVP Cards

On Monday I posted about some 'Cambridge themed' wedding invitations I designed for some friends of mine.  Here are the accompanying RSVP cards that go with the set.

For more information on personalised wedding stationery please feel free to contact me (Emily) on 07941205063 or e mail me at emikiddy@googlemail.com

Cambridge Themed - Wedding Stationery

Last Christmas a couple of friends of our's announced they were engaged YAY! I was honoured to be asked to design their 'Cambridge themed' wedding stationery.  

Above is a little illustration I created of some iconic Cambridge landmarks that would be used on their invitations.  I will be sharing more of their stationery over the week but to begin with here is their main invitation.

For more information on personalised wedding stationery please feel free to contact me (Emily) on 07941205063 or e mail me at emikiddy@googlemail.com

MOYO Magazine - Surface Pattern

Today I am sharing a great new online magazine dedicated to the world of surface pattern.  MOYO Magazine was launched yesterday and you can download and read the first issue by clicking here.

It is the first magazine of its kind dedicated to surface pattern!  It is packed with interviews, art reviews, student showcases, design tips, inspiration trend and more...  You can also take part in one of their design briefs or colour challenges with the chance to get your own work featured in the next issue as well as having the chance to win some lovely Rachel Taylor goodies too!

Issue two is out November 2012 and is set to include a Q&A with Khristian A Howell and a designer diary from Studio Seed! You can also subscribe to the newsletter so you don't miss the next issued!  Click here to subscribe!

One of my favourite bloggers Rachel Taylor is one of the team behind it.  Here is what Rachel had to say about the magazine on her blog yesterday...

"This magazine has been several months in the making and we are thrilled to launch it into the world. ‘MOYO’ (pronounced mo-yor) is from the Japanese for ‘pattern’. We hope you like the name, design,layout and feel of the magazine! Beth Nicholls and I have worked with a dream team on this project (see page 4 of the magazine!) and we hope this will become a regular read for you. We would like to take this opportunity to thank everyone who has helped bring this project to life, especially designer Jessica Swift, project manager Louise Gale and illustrator Robyn Taylor."

The Rachel Taylor Blog

Here is a taster of whats inside!

  

Blog Discovery - Lily Moon - The Aviary Keeper

Following on from yesterdays post on my recent blog discoveries.  Today I feature Lily Moon - The Aviary Keeper.

Originally the blog started off as Lily Moon then the writer Lea created a new blog the Aviary Keeper which is where I found lots of beautiful inspiration for my bird trend.

About Lily Moon and The Aviary Keeper...

Lea lives on the island of St Francis, one of the many tiny isles that make up an otherworldly mosaic on Lazuli Ocean... Aged only 13, from the day her young hands were strong enough to open the heavy lock on the door to the Aviary Garden, her work has been to take care of the Aviary and its colourful residents...Now a grown woman, when not taking care of day to day chores she spends her time studying the nature of birds and her environment. These drawings are from her personal collection of notebooks...essentially fragments of her feelings and her world.

Take a look at both these blogs they are absolutely beautiful!

Blog Discovery - Nancy Standlee

I mentioned in my bird inspired posts earlier in the month how my research had lead me to discover lots of new and exciting blogs.  I had intended to blog about these at the end of that week but things have got so busy I had to hold off on it for a while.

  Usually I add blogs I discover to my blog link but I have found a few recently that have to be shared in more depth.

I will be sharing a few over the next few days!

 The Nancy Standlee Art Blog

Nancy Standlee's blog has been a great discovery!  I came across Nancy's blog while searching for 'collage bird' inspiration. Some of her art quickly popped up and I literally got caught up exploring her blog for ages!

The blog showcases her acrylic, collage, mixed media and watercolour paintings.  It shows her progress with her personal art and collaborative work.  It also includes recommendations about blogging, books, workshops and art supplies (although Nancy is US based so maybe a bit of a tripe to get these supplies for us here in the UK)

Here are a few of my favourites!

"Ready to Crow"
Rooster
Painted Paper Mixed Media Collage
by Nancy Standlee

"Feed the Birds"

A bird collage with hand painted papers

"Hight Heel Shoe" 

Collage

Click here to visit Nancy's website.

Featured Designs - Jo Jo Maman Bebe - Industry Range

Here are some more of my own designs featured in Jo Jo Maman Bebe at the moment.  These designs come from a story I created for Autumn/Winter 2012 called Industry.

Train driver jersey applique top.

Here is my original trend board for the range.

And here is my original range board.

Click here to view all of Jo Jo Maman Bebe's Lovely range.

Dance Graphics

Following on from my post yesterday on dance graphics - here are a couple of graphics I designed under the same theme.

Trend Update - Dance Graphic Focus - Spring/Summer 2013

I was recently briefed by a client to come up with a girls dance inspired range.  Here are some of my finds I came across for inspiration along the way.

Keep posted for some prints to follow!

Featured Designs - Jo Jo Maman Bebe - Explorer Range

Here are some more of my own designs featured in Jo Jo Maman Bebe at the moment.  These designs come from a story I created for Autumn/Winter 2012 called Explorer.

Applique explorer T-Shirt.

 Here is my original trend board that influenced the story.

And here is my original range board.

Click here to view all of Jo Jo Maman Bebe's lovely ranges.

Bird Inspired Prints - Trend - Spring/Summer 2014 - Part 4

Following on from my trend focus on 'Birds' last Monday - here are a couple of all over prints I created from my inspiration.

Here are some of the key techniques I have used from the trend in this print:

Water colour

Hand Drawn

Layering

Vintage stamps and paper

Collage

Click here to see the trend board that supports this print.  Also scroll down through my previous posts to see other bird illustrations from this trend.

Bird Inspired Prints - Trend - Spring/Summer 2014 - Part 3

Following on from my trend focus on 'Birds' last Monday - here is another print I created from my inspiration.

Here are some of the key techniques I have used from the trend in this print:

Collage

Pop Colours

Water colour

Hand Drawn

Layering

Vintage stamps & paper

Diagrammatic illustrations

Keep posted for the rest of the week to see more bird inspired illustrations as well as a post towards mid week introducing my new and exciting blog discoveries!

Click here to see the trend board that supports this print.  Also scroll down through my previous posts to see other bird illustrations from this trend.

Featured Designs - Jo Jo Maman Bebe - Farmyard Range

Here are some more of my own designs featured in Jo Jo Maman Bebe at the moment.  These designs come from a story I created for Autumn/Winter 2012 called Farmyard.

Here is my original trend board for the range.

And here is my original range board.

Click here to view all of Jo Jo Maman Bebe's Lovely range.

Bird Inspired Prints - Trend - Spring/Summer 2014 - Part 2

Following on from my trend focus on 'Birds' on Monday - here is another print I created from my inspiration.

Here are some of the key techniques I have used from the trend in this print:

Collage

Pop Colours

Water colour

Hand Drawn

Layering

Vintage stamps & paper

Diagrammatic illustrations

Keep posted for the rest of the week to see more bird inspired illustrations as well as a post towards the end of the week introducing my new and exciting blog discoveries!

Click here to see the trend board that supports this print.  Also scroll down through my previous posts to see other bird illustrations from this trend.

Bird Inspired Prints - Trend - Spring/Summer 2014

Following on from my trend focus on 'Birds' yesterday - here is a print I created from my inspiration.

Here are some of the key techniques I have used from the trend in this print:

Collage

Pop Colours

Water colour

Hand Drawn

Layering

Vintage stamps & paper

Diagrammatic illustrations

Keep posted for the rest of the week to see more bird inspired illustrations as well as a post towards the end of the week introducing my new and exciting blog discoveries!

Click here to see the trend board that supports this print.

Trend Update - Bird Focus - Spring/Summer 2014

Over the past month or so I have seen a huge amount of bird illustrations, collages, drawings, photographs (you name it!) trending on blogs, Pinterest, Etsy, clothing...  Literally everywhere I look for research a bird appears!  

I decided to do a trend focus on my 'bird' finds and share them here.  I have discovered some amazing new artists and blogs along the way which has been a real pleasure too.

(Click on image to enlarge)

Key Techniques:

Collage

Pop Colours

Water colour

Hand Drawn

Dress up Birds

Layering

Vintage stamps & paper

Bird cages

Diagrammatic illustrations

Scientific diagrams

Vintage postcards

Photoreal printing

This theme will come under my trend for Spring/Summer 2014.  To keep up to date with all my trend research for the season click here and follow my Spring/Summer 2014 Pinterest trend pin-board.

To view all my trends past and present click on my trend label or click here.

Over the next week I will be sharing some print's and illustration's of my own under this theme so stay posted.  I will also be publishing a more in depth post with some of my new and exciting blog discoveries!

Image Credits:

1. LilyMoon 2. Shabby Art Boutique 3. Alice Stevenson 4. LilyMoon 5. Julia Ogden 6. Jehdidah 7. LilyMoon 8. Poppy Maxfield 9. Unknown - I found this on Pinterest but could not find the original artist - let me know if you can shed any light?! 10. My Dead Pony 11 & 12. Alice Tams 13. Available to download at Shutterstock 14. Poppy Maxfield 15. Blushing Apples 16. Kate Hackney 17. Available to download at Shutterstock 18. Nancy Standlee 19. Penguin Books 20. Available to download at Shutterstock 21. LilyMoon 22. Green Nest 23 & 24. LilyMoon 25. Designed by me! 

Spring at Home

Again another very wet week here and I have hardly been able to get outside!  Here I look back at some pictures from spring time when the weather was much nicer!

Looking up to our home from the bottom of the field.

A flooded field by the River Cam near Upware, Cambridgeshire.

The River Cam near Upware, Cambridgeshire.

A menacing sky building up over the meadow.

Another menacing sky!

Looking at the sunset behindr the trees from our bathroom window.

The sun setting on a beautiful spring day.

The little fen village of reach, Cambridgeshire.