Blank Inside Design

Last week the Textiles crew were in London and it was fabulous. I'll be dedicating a whole post to what sort of things I got up to, so I won't talk too much about it now. But, whilst I was there, I found a little card in Anthropologie and couldn't resist buying it. I then looked up the designer when I got home and I just really enjoyed her style. They're called 'Blank Inside Design' and sell gift items. All the designs are hand painted by Liz Temperley and are witty, minimalistic and beautiful. You can have a browse through her products at http://www.blankinsidedesign.co.uk/products, but I'll share a couple of my favorites with you here.

(01) - £3.00

(02) - £3.00

(03) - £3.00

References:
(01) - http://www.blankinsidedesign.co.uk/product/i-want-to-make-tea-for-you-greetings-card
(02) - http://www.blankinsidedesign.co.uk/product/smell-ya-later-greetings-card
(03) - http://www.blankinsidedesign.co.uk/product/if-you-like-tea-valentines-card

Cayena Blanca

I recently discovered an artist/graphic-textile designer via Pinterest called Cayena Blanca; and now I just can't get enough of her and her designs. She works primarily with watercolours and most of her designs are influenced by Latin America with its organic textures and livid colours. She doesn't just stick to one area of design such as gift, but explores it all and has done loads of different sorts of projects - from wallpapers to fashion to ceramics... all that you can see on her website. (http://www.cayenablanca.com/) I think her work is absolutely gorgeous and I'll admit to have downloading a couple of her desktop backgrounds myself! Each of her designs are so signature, yet each piece of work is complete different to the next. I'd love to see what her studio and sketchbooks look like - I can only imagine!

(01)
'Urban Tales'

(02)
Wallpaper Design

References:
(01) - http://www.cayenablanca.com/project/urban-tales/
(02) - http://www.cayenablanca.com/project/cayena-blanca-wallpaper/ 

Mr Boddington's Studio

Mr Boddington's Studio is another gift boutique that I'd not heard of - and again - I love their stuff. Everything they do is done in an illustrative style. Here's a picture of their 2014 calender... I wouldn't mind owning it myself! Would definatley recommend checking out their stuff.

http://shop.mrboddington.com/collections/calendars/products/criminals-calendar

Rosehip

Rosehip is a gift/stationary boutique that designs cards and gift wrap based on vintage designs. I'd not heard of them before, but I think their designs are lovely. It's all really fun and playful - I especially like the tape measure wrapping paper (02) - it proves that you can make a great design out of the simplest of things!

(01)
Greeting Card - £2.24

(02)
Double Sided Gift Wrap - £1.50

References:
(01) - http://www.rosehipcards.co.uk/greeting-cards-and-notecards/blank-cards/geometric-greeting-card-with-foiling-7.html
(02) - http://www.rosehipcards.co.uk/gift-wrap-gift-tags/double-sided-gift-wrap/double-sided-giftwrap-tape-measure-spots.html

Emma Bridgewater

Emma Bridgewater has a really distinctive style - she uses mostly reds and pinks and everything she designs is really feminine. I have some Emma Bridgewater cake tins at home and I absolutley love them. They are covered in her iconic little red hearts, just like the tea jar in (04). Her collection of home gifts are really pretty - I like that everything looks hand painted with a watercolour effect. I've picked a few of her iconic items so that you can see:

(01)
Small Lamp & Shade - £89.95
(02)
Milk Jug - £29.95
(03)
Cake Plate - £39.95
(04)
Tea Storage Jar - £29.95

(By the way, if you get a burning desire to buy me that tea jar, don't let me stop you)

References:
(01) - http://www.emmabridgewater.co.uk/en/uk/lamps/sampler-small-lamp+shade/invt/1sam011405
(02) - http://www.emmabridgewater.co.uk/en/uk/jugs/sampler-milk-jug/invt/1sam011432
(03) - http://www.emmabridgewater.co.uk/en/uk/plates/sampler-cake-plate/invt/1sam010066
(04) - http://www.emmabridgewater.co.uk/en/uk/pink-hearts/pink-hearts-1-pint-tea-storage-jar/invt/1pih010122
  

Gift

This week in professional studies we are looking at gift - so where better to start than Paperchase?
I love looking around Paperchase. All of the designs they feature are so beautifully designed and put together. I've been mooching around on their Christmas section online (so appropriate in October, right?!), and I thought I'd share a few of my favourite bits.
What I've noticed about the designs that Paperchase feature is that they are mostly hand drawn or printed. I think this makes them feel more home-made, which is a lovely quality. It makes it seem that more time has been spent in the design, as a lot of completley computerized images or prints can often look too flat and less personal.

(01)
In With the New Polarbear Card - £3.00
(02)
Charity Christmas Pud Cards - £3.00
(03)
White Stags Roll Wrapping Paper - £3.50

References:
(01) - http://www.paperchase.co.uk/invt/00513887/
(02) - http://www.paperchase.co.uk/invt/00514833/
(03) - http://www.paperchase.co.uk/invt/00514698/