24 December 2016

Happy Christmas to all P&P readers, sponsors, and everyone who submitted designs in 2016. Thank you so much for being there and sharing a love for design. I'll be back on January 9th 2017 with lots more prints and patterns as we move into the new SS17 Spring season. 

23 December 2016

NEW BOOK - print & pattern nature

I am so pleased to be able to announce today the arrival of my new book Print & Pattern Nature published by Laurence King. This is the fifth book in the P&P Series and focuses on design using flowers, leaves, birds, trees, butterflies etc. 101 fantastic designers have kindly submitted their work and given an insight into how they create their works, their inspirations and influences. Just some of those included in the book are Katie Daisy, Starla Michelle, Eloise Renouf, Global Talent Search winner Katie Vernon, Liberty, Scion, and Skinny laMinx. You can see P&P Nature on sale here at Amazon UK. US readers can find it for pre-order here on Amazon USA. Print & Pattern Nature has over 300 pages but I have taken some snap shots to give you a flavour a what's inside.














22 December 2016

CHRISTMAS 2016 - final round-up

This is a my final post on Christmas designs for 2016. (Although I do have something different to share tomorrow for P&Ps final post.) But for now we round off this current holiday season with a last look at some fab festive designs. We begin with The Art File where this colourful Christmas Tree pattern on cards and wrap was one of my absolute faves this year.




Below : Two gorgeous card designs created by Amy Biggers for Great Arrow Graphics.



Below : Wonderful cards and paper goods from the superb Meri Meri...





Below : Designer Gina Maldonado of Coco Gigi Design has been posting beautiful new work each day as part of her Christmas Advent Calendar project on her social media accounts. This year Gina's designs are inspired by folk art and forest animals.





Below : A lovely mix of cute and stylish designs from Stop the Clock.......



Below : Two smart designs from Caroline Gardner...

Below : Fun painterly cards by Paper Salad...

This Nordic style Christmas card caught my eye in Oxfam....
Below : Graphic designs with decorative type by Liz Harry.