CARDS - sunshine and freckles

Rebecca Brookes is a greetings cards designer and illustrator from Leek in Staffordshire. Rebecca is now publishing her own cards under the name Sunshine and Freckles. She has 24 designs in her everyday card range and 5 Christmas designs in her 'Christmas Kisses' range! Rebecca has had previous success with her stationery designs being featured in Brides magazine and she has advertised in Vogue. Rebecca is now looking for stockists and you can see the full range of cards or order a trade catalogue online here.

KIDS DESIGN - primark

Next up we have a few motifs and patterns spotted in my local branch of Primark recently. Bunnies, butterflies, and kittens seem to be the favourite subjects....

KIDS DESIGN - boots mini club

Today Print & Pattern looks at children design with some of  the new Autumn arrivals at Boots Mini Club. There are patterns and placements prints on clothing for babies and children up to 6 years. Here are some of the best in a mixture of store snapshots and web finds.

KIDS DESIGN - sian zeng / sofa.com

Sian Zeng have teamed up with stylish sofa company sofa.com to create a range of children’s sofas and furniture. They are very proud to be a part of the launch of their first children’s range, which sees the brand’s beautifully made, high-quality pieces scaled down to pint-sized proportions. Sian has designed two new patterns for the project based on their classic Dino and Woodlands wallpapers, but creating new details within their magical storytelling designs. The full range consists of  a sofa, armchair, footstool, bed and blanket box,