TREND - another cute owl

another owl today to add to our trend research - these stylish owls on cards and button badges are from dudley redhead's etsy shop.

CARDS - tigerprint

today im posting these lovely snaps of christmas cards from marks & spencer all created by design studio tigerprint. this year the range includes illuminated cards that twinkle with little lights and modern printed glass tree decorations, some of which are flocked. many of the cards are handcrafted with 3d embelishments and there is a lot of metallic foil card in both gold and silver. they are also bang on trend with the use of multi colours on black(see top of the post). dont forget if you want to see your designs in marks and spencer you can keep an eye on tigerprint's regular competitions on their website or here on P+P. to see more cards or to buy online visit marks & spencer.

CARDS - texture

still on the subject of christmas cards texture cards are a brand new line of greetings cards from cathryn and tom carpenter, who are a husband and wife team of graphic designers. they've given up their london office in order to work from home to be with their 2 children. hence texture cards was born. if you're keen to purchase or stock their cards you can email texture from here.

NEW ITEMS - decole

new items from decole as seen at chotto futto.

also seen at chotto futto this bright woodland design on a water bottle

ACCESSORIES - butterfly blue

these gorgeous patterns are on belt buckles designed and produced by butterfly blue. made using glazed imagery on copper or antique silver bases, they are easily interchangeable onto brown or black belts. justine will be launching the full collection at the top drawer exhibition in january, where she will also introduce a rectangular design. regular readers may remember justine's beautiful pendants featured here last july. contact butterfly blue to find out more.

TEXTILES - phatsheep

suzanne shearer is the designer behind phatsheep, she designed all these textile prints herself in her workshop at home on the shetland isles. her work is mostly inspired by her local surroundings in the shetlands, both the built and natural environment. prints such as 'croft' and 'fair isle' use motifs inspired by shetlands cultural heritage. click here to read more about suzanne or find a retail/online stockist.

DESIGN AGENCY - gibson holt

gibson & holt greetings and giftware design are delighted to announce that they have now set up online access to their christmas and everyday collections from their talented design team which will be updated and rotated on an ongoing basis. it features work from talented designers including anna platts, naomi sisson, penny wilson, kathryn le grice, rachel cave and lisa raftery amongst others. to obtain a password for your company simply visit gibson& holt and request one on the contact us page or email info@gibsonholt.co.uk.

TREND - more owls

more owls came out of the woodwork after yesterday's print trend round up. above a fab new christmas card from foxy and winston, and a super cute notepad cover design from ecojot.

carol poli from brazil wanted us to see her owl print from her printorama blog.

OWLS - rock scissor paper

as im sure you will know owls are not a new print trend, but they still seem to be going strong and thankfully remain popular. so today i thought i'd compile a bit of a review. starting with these cool stationery items from rock scissor paper, where owls actually get their own shop!

PRINT TREND - owls

our owl review continues with a great new 12x12 paper design at the top of the post from sassafras lass, and above wall decal from vinyl wall art. below are cute owls from isak on their blog banner, wallaper, and card.

below inky blue night owl cards by lisa jones, and below that cute owl bag from modern cloth.

above, sweet crocheted owl ipod cozy from etsy shop glee, and card from pinecone+chickadee. below left turquoise collage owl from gypsy and twink, and on the right owl pendant from caught red handed.

above right owl tree decoration from love one world zero, and right embroidered owls from monkey and me. below money box, tree decoration and purse all from urban outfitters.

above print from sugarloop, and below from modern radar. above fabric and key fob by urban outfitters. below owl papers and rub-ons from hambly screen prints.

finally, above purse print from top shop.

DESIGNERS - crackle

i spotted these letter sets for sale on a japanese website, and thought i'd try and research the designers and take a look at their other work. they turned out to be by a japanese company called crackle design. scroll down to see more of their charming illustrations.

WALL STICKERS - mapiurka

maricel from buenos aries, argentina left us a comment last week inviting us all to take a look at her wall decals, and im so glad she did there are some really great designs to found here at mapiurka. i love those colourful geo ones at the top of the post best.

DECALS - forwalls

nice simple linear illustrations draw your eye to the decals on offer at forwalls.

VINTAGE INSPIRATION - aurinko

i stumbled across a lovely japanese vintage website over the weekend. aurinko have a good eye for stylish designs and seem to be quite selective over what they offer, and best of all they take great pictures of the items. click here to browse and pick up some great inspiration for your own designs.

TREND - matryoshkas

following on from last weeks print trend aurinko also have these fabulous matryoshkas as well.

SCRAPBOOK - hambly screen prints

these beautiful contemporary rub-ons are from california based hambly screen prints . originally started as a silk screen printers over 35 years ago the company have recently been making a name for themselves on the scapbook scene with these striking designs on papers, overlays, stickers and rub-ons.

FABRIC STASH - flickr

if you're the type of person who enjoys a good fabric stash then take a look here. etsy shop blissful have very kindly put their stash onto flickr for us all to see and enjoy. thanks to valentina at indie guest for the tip.

DECO TAPE - lacey

also seen over at indie guest this lacey tape $10 a roll from oboiler.

DECALS - home stickers

since my earlier post ive been finding more and more matryoshkas, some of which were these gorgeous wall decals from home stickers. turns out 'home stickers' are made by nouvelles images, but these great pictures were taken from japanese site gadget club. i couldnt seem to see this series on the nouvelle site, although you can still see cool designers like maison georgette and atelier lzc on their site, and find stockists near you.

GIFTS - angela adams

maine based designer angela adams has put together a selection of christmas 'stocking stuffers', and they are even supplying the stockings themselves. items include soaps, candles, jams & honeys, trays and paper goods - all in angela's distinctive prints.

GIFT WRAP - erin ruth

these sophisticated patterns are from boston based gift wrap designer erin ruth. the papers are 50% recycled and printed with soy inks, plus the sheets are larger than standard with a lovely silky feel. they are currently sold in over 40 retail outlets in the US, but, and heres the good bit, they are readily available to all of us wherever we are through erin ruth's etsy shop. erin is also looking to expand into the UK and europe so why not contact her if you'd be interested in becoming a stockist.

DESIGNER - clare nicolson

a lovely email from designer clare nicolson arrived just a day too late for my matryoshka post yesterday. turns out clare has a russian doll the centre of her christmas cards this year, appropriately called 'olga'. click here to see her in clare's online shop, where you can view other gift ideas.

CHRISTMAS - curly collection

japanese designers curly collection have put together a great range of christmas goodies based on their trademark vintage prints. if you're feeling inspired it may be worth scouring ebay or charity stores for your own vintage motifs !. fans of retro wrapping paper should check out 'all wrapped up' by kevin akers here.

PRINT TREND - matryoshka

if you're looking for artistic inspiration today then why not have a go at producing your own matryoshka design ?. also know as russian nesting dolls, they have become one of the most fashionable print trends around at the moment. popular in japan their imagery has spread in the west throughout fashion, jewellery, homewares and stationery. at the top of the post are a few snaps of some gorgeous wrapping paper that i purchased in john lewis. below a selection of matryoshka's gathered from all over the web.

above cards by mmmg at cut+paste, and below thomas paul's matryoshka plates and trays, which can be found at fred flare and urban outfitters.

above, fabrics from nuno plus, vinyl purses from fred flare.

above magnets from detail store, cards by egg press, and one good bumblebee. below bedspread and wall decals from urban outfitters.

above stickers from vinyl wall art, below keyrings by curly collection.

above fabric from atelier lzc, below left mp3 pouch from fambee and right gift wrap from enna.

top above, stamps from peewee, above knitted matryoshka's by andrea williamson.

CHRISTMAS - sainsbury's

these days you can find as many cards in a supermarket as you can in a card shop - so with this is mind i went to take a look at the christmas offer from sainsbury's. there was a great mix of the sophisticated and the cute. scroll down to see all the goodies on offer.