Deep blue and fluo pink

After a trip to l'Aiguille en Fête in Paris last week (where of course, I spent far far far too much money), and a chance buy at a book sale in my little girl's school, I am newly inspired and motivated to do new things/ to concentrate more on my product offer...here's the inspiration, and watch this space for new créations! Check out this wonderful book Poucette (Hans Christian Anderson) illustrated magnificently by Charlotte Gastaut...

Paper Mobiles

Haven't been posting for a while as time has been short - loads of new projects int he pipeline and here is one of them! I'm loving working with paper right now and printed paper is even better. These mobiles are made from printed paper discs and will be available to buy online very soon. Everyone is different, of course : shown above are  Liberty flowers model, Japan, and Hearts and Flowers.

Patchwork Cot Bumper

A recent made-to-order cot bumper...hope you like it Karena!

New creations...3D floral floor cushions!

The newest creations to creep out of the studio are mostly for girls...apliquée flower cushions in various patchwork colour combinations. Some flowers are placed centrally and others are more haphazard in their positioning, sorry boys, these are seriously funky but feminine! I have some ideas for male equivalents so watch this space...!

Sleeping Buddha

Beautiful wall paintings and decoration inside the temple of the sleeping buddha (Bangkok)

Kokeshi Cover, Cushion and Doll

Another recent order, this time for little Suzie...

Snuggling with the Dragon...

Another order finished recently, a personalised baby blanket for Timothée with a dragon appliqué.

Inspiration from Marrakech

I've always loved the geometric floral patterns and colour schemes found in the zellige tiles of Marrocco. They have something wonderfully modern about them, the colours somehow seem almost hand-made and they remind me of the insides of glass paperweights. I love the way also that I am reminded of Venice - something remarkable about the way the two cities resemble each other. The fortuny influence, glass lanterns, little cobbled streets and the labyrinth of the Médina, the dark mysterious nature of the walled palaces and the highly decorated motifs. Both cities amaze me and inspire me so much!

In love with Liberty of London!

A project finished a while back for a good friend and one of my best neighbours, here are photos of a personalised baby blanket and frog, done in my favourite of favourites, Liberty fabric, teamed with a crisp white cotton. Gives me all sorts of ideas about a collection in white...

New cushions!

Here are the latest personalised cushions that I have created...hoping that Jackie enjoys the results of her winning voucher...

...and thankyou to Emily for coming up with the wonderful idea of adding a motif, or animal on the side...I think you'll agree it kind of finishes off the whole thing.

Made-to-measure cot bumper

Another order finished, this time something a little more unusual for me...a baby's cot bumper with appliqué flowers on a white cotton ground...

Paper Patchwork

Just finished decorating an Ikea chest of drawers which I bought years ago when pregnant with Ooma and it has been home to all of her clothes ever since. For her new bedroom I wanted to turn it into a key furniture piece, so I got to grips with a pot of black satin paint and some beautiful printed paper that I found at decopatch and whilst shopping when we were in holiday in Cornwall. The result is a kind of patchwork of floral and graphic motifs, in fresh, young colours with a kind of chinese feel due to the black lacquer effect of the very adult black paint (quite daring for a 3 year old's bedroom)!

Eye candy from Cornwall

Just back from holidaying in Cornwall.....loads of rain unfortunately but beautiful shops thank God! Found my hunger for fabric and motif satisfied quite nicely with wrapping paper and card gems from Chez Williams and Roger La Borde at First Press.