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from the Design Library today...LOTTA JANSDOTTER

today we have a double treat from Lotta Jansdotter! i thought these would be a good choice this week as a few on my fellow ABSPD classmates were discussing making their own products recently.

first up is Lotta Prints:


Lotta first shares with us some of her inspirations:


this book then covers all manner of printing techniques - lino-block printing, screen printing, rubber stamping, iron-on transfers, leaf printing, stencil art, potato printing - and all the materials that these techniques can be used on




every technique has a step-by-step guide, and even has tips on cleaning up and how to store certain paints, inks, and brushes etc



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...and then after you have created all these wonderful fabrics you can make them into gorgeous goodies with the help of Simple Sewing!


a lovely spiral bound book which means it stays open easy and you don't have to weigh it down with all many of cups or staplers or boxes or whatever you have to just be able to read it! it's fan-tastic!

templates are included for the products listed in the book n a nice little compartment at the front:



the products are aimed at varying levels, starting off with a nice and easy tea towel at level 1...


...the level 3 magazine holder:


...and moving on to the somewhat more complicated doorstop at level 4:



how to make a doorstep

each product has a guide including a list of items needed, step-by-step details on how the to make the products with sketches and photographs:



how to make a tote bag

 so between these two books you can set up your very own manufacturing factory at home!

on amazon for £6.88
simple sewing on amazon for £10.53

Sunday Showcase - Claire Leggett

welcome all!

today we are delving into the gorgeous painterly creations of the wonderful Claire Leggett!



Claire is a painter, surface pattern designer and blogger based in Birmingham, West Midlands, England.



Claire's work has won her a national painting prize, and she has a grand following from local galleries - exhibiting at RBSAThe Purple Gallery and The Mulberry Tree regularly.




"My painting and design is a celebration of colour and pattern. I love ornament and design in both natural and man made objects. With a background in printed textiles I find myself most often drawn to flat, graphic pattern as a backdrop for flowers and domestic ceramics." - Claire Leggett






Claire has just completed a licensing deal with Mulberry Tree Gallery - they will be selling 5 of her gorgeous paintings as greetings cards.



   

QUICK LINKS:





hampton court flower show!

i had a FABULOUS day at Hampton Court Flower Show today - despite the ever-so persistent rain!

there were some incredible displays in the rose tent this year, based around fairytales, my personal favourite being the beauty and the beast, stunning:



romeo and juliet was popular with two displays - one showing the famous balcony scene, and the other the death bed scene:




the fairytale theme carried on outside with an alice in wonderland sculpture display:


they make me drool every year but i just love, love, LOVE the aliums!:


one of the more 'artsy' displays, featuring a graffitied taxi, and '3d' yellow lines: 


gorgeous orange hues for this display, with a lovely subtle pattern on the slate wall to compliment the wild garden look:



this very tranquil rock pool display with it's oh-so-crystal-clear waters made me want to go for a little paddle...even if it was already raining hard!


pretty pretty pretty...no other words needed!:







there was a butterfly house also...such pretty things!:


and the day out was made even more fantastic because i spent with my lovely mum!


from the Design Library today...I LOVE STATIONERY

...we have a fabulous little book to share - I LOVE STATIONERY by Charlotte Rivers.


split into 8 chapters it covers all manners of techniques - hand drawn illustration, screen printing, letterpress, block printing, digital illustration, calligraphy, papercutting, and collage/3D/sewn.

Made By Julene and Sakura Snow from the papercutting chapter

Sara Balcombe from the collage / 3D / sewn chapter

Plurabelle Calligraphy

Merry Day

Darling Clementine

beautiful imagery of greetings cards, gift-wrap, address cards, calendars, business cards...

Kristin Carlson and Jo Clark Design

there are also insights from top designers and some inside know-how.

Brie Harrison

a must have and only £11.89 on amazon...another bargain!

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Sunday Showcase - Jolene Heckman

hello, hello, hello! happy july and welcome to week 4 of the Sunday Showcase, nice to have you :)

this week we are celebrating new and fresh talent in the form of Jolene Heckman...

gorgeous summery design from 'in the garden' collection

for her whole life Jolene has had a love for colour, pattern and design.  as a young child she was constantly creating and now with 2 little girls of her own she find their energy and creative spirit has become the foundation of her inspiration.


'colour outside the lines' collection

as a creative marketing professional Jolene always surrounded herself with design.  she worked for many years as a dynamic marketer in the world of product design, but now, after years of traveling the world to seek out new trends and create innovative product, she finds herself seeking out her true passions...

"I am so happy that I am able to follow my dream…a dream of print, pattern 
and all things beautiful"

'summer sorbet' collection


the Art and Business of Surface Design course has allowed her to embark on a new adventure.  she is inspired by everything that now surrounds her, and her designs always begin with her passion for color and love for creativity




QUICK LINKS:
B: http://joleneheckman.blogspot.co.uk/