MERRY CHRISTMAS AND HAPPY NEW YEAR EVERYONE!

Here's my Christmas card design for the blog. A take on laser cut. Hope you all have a great Christmas and that 2012 is a hit. Enjoy!

CARD PUBLISHING GOING EXTREMELY WELL - SALES UP

Our newly published everyday greeting card collections are selling extremely well. Its been hectic but exciting and so pleased its going so well. The selection shown here are just three of quite a few taken immediately by Really Fab Cards and we have pride of place on their great web site. They have a super shop and sell online so our cards can be easily purchased online from our own brand area at Really Fab Cards. Go take a look.

ROBERT KAUFMAN FABRICS LAUNCH MY COLLECTION

Exciting news from Robert Kaufman Fabrics Inc USA, they have just released a collection I did for them back in August and here it is, a modern take on painterley flowers and damask lacy looks. Bright flowers, damasks, stripes and checks a great combination.

WELL! WHAT DID I TELL YOU! BANG ON TREND.

Just received Buy&Beyonds latest email update and guess what my latest greeting card collection 'VINTAGE NOSTALGIA' IS BANG ON TREND! If you do not know about buy&beyond its a good idea to register because its full of new products, retail news and upcoming trends. I think its up there with print&pattern. Here's a few of my Vintage Nostalgia cards, I have 5 collections in my range and they are all proving to be very popular with lots of orders coming in. So pleased and its very exciting.

Another bang on trend I have predicted hits on the neon brights buy&beyond again have this on todays update which also echo's my own neon floral collection produced months back.

Lastly folks I have to say it again, sorry, bang on trend with my trend report, as in buy&beyond today, yes again! Has VINTAGE VACATION today and you guessed it my trend report 'Conviviality' had a whole chapter on this, a reminder to tempt your taste buds is here but the full report can be found if you click on the link top right corner of the blog where it says trend reports. Go on take a look.

NEWS UPDATE: NOW SELF PUBLISHING GREETING CARDS

Really excited about our new range of self published greeting cards. There are over 80 designs split into 5 collections. HEART & SOUL , quirky animals and graphic hearts in bright pinks, 10 designs. Great for Valentines. KIMONO, 20 designs all with an japanese influence with some lovely intricate work. VINTAGE ROSE, a classic floral range with a modern twist, 20 designs. VINTAGE NOSTALGIA, a great variety here with old photos, wooden letter blocks, cryptic sayings, 20 designs. Finally RETRO BOTANICS, contemporary flowers with blocks of bright colours, 10 designs. Love them all and now a specially designed web site for trade buyers is all set up in amalgamation with our licensing web site. Login details required. All cards are printed on 300gsm quality board with matching envelopes and cello wrapped. A few examples here from the range. To be launched at Brand Licensing next week.

NEW PAGES FOR TRENDS AND REPORTS

Just a quick update I have set up a new blog for my trends, reports and mood boards, top right is where to click to go to those pages from now on. The magazine format file are to be found at the top of the blog. More news soon on new ranges to be released within the next week. Its exciting stuff.

EXCITING NEWS RELEASE - NEW PRODUCTS BEING UNVEILED

Currently getting ready to show at Brand Licensing next month. Have lots of new things happening, with a new property release for children, starting with a book written and illustrated by us. There are some great characters and its a fun concept which will appeal to most children. We have also put together a fantastic portfolio of visuals showing just how great this concept works on many product levels. We are also presenting our newly published range of greeting cards. In total over 80 so there is lots to see at the show, the cards range from vintage nostalgia through to novelty. Very excited about all our new products and we are working very hard getting it all ready to unveil in just three weeks time.

NEW PRINTS AVAILABLE AT 'ASPACE' WEB SITE

I produced these in the Spring for Artko and they are now selling through the lovely childrens online shop run by Aspace. They are boxed canvasses, I also have another image with them which is a floral union jack

NEW PRINTS SPOTTED IN DUNELM.

These were spotted on Dunelm's web site today. Lots of prints currently coming on the market both hand painted and photographic. Just signed a licensing deal with US company for wall art on 3 images. Great news. Its looking pretty buoyant at the moment in this particular area for me.

SEE WHAT'S NEW IN STORE - SOME GREAT MUGS

Here are some newly spotted mugs with my designs on. A damask style and a contemporary floral.

BUTTERCUP ARRIVES AT IKEA!

Hooray, Buttercup has arrived in Ikea, one of my lovely animal pictures is now available in Ikea. Go get one while stocks last because she is lovely. So pleased she made it.

ANOTHER NEW IMAGE SEEN ON JOHN LEWIS SITE

Just spotted this on John Lewis web site, one of my new photograph images on glass. These vibrant colours are definitely moving forward.

NEON ON TABLETOP

Some more product ideas on the Neon story.

HERE'S MY TAKE ON THE NEON TREND!

Here are two new visuals based around my 'neon' colour trends.

Go to my web site for larger images.

NEW DESIGNS JUST SPOTTED ON THE MARKET

Two images above from Dunelm of three mini's mats coasters and trays.

White Chrysanthemum image for Jason Products.

Two flower images above for Robert Dyas, Red Poppy and White Magnolia.

Botanical floral above for Royal Stafford.

MY INSPIRATIONAL MOOD BOARDS FOR TRENDS 2012 REPORT

 Hi everyone, thought you would like to see my mood boards for the Trend Report 2012. Lots of lovely ideas to go forward with and to build upon for 2012. Look at the trend report in conjunction with the mood boards. Lots to consider.

FANTASTIC NEW TREND REPORT TO VIEW

Just completed my latest trend report for 2012 lots to consider and lots to carry over from this year. Take a look through, (click on the image at the top of the blog for your magazine format copy) sorry its not downloadable but if you want a copy email me and I can let you know the cost, it's quite small but helps with the amount of time taken to prepare the report. I hope you find it inspirational and enjoy reading it all. Don't forget to keep up to date with new work on my web site, link is on the column of info to the right, all in 'WHATS NEW?' folder. Have a great day.