NEW WORK

Hi All, I've been quietly busy, working away on some new designs. Mainly for my agent, which is all top-secret, but there is a few things I'd like to share with you that I have created over the last 3 weeks or so:

Kleenex Competition

Voting starts MAY 1st, and any votes would be greatly appreciated.

VOTE HERE!!!!

©JLW Illustration  2013

These were for the 'sock-it-to-me' competition. I realise I shared the sock versions with you, but they look so much prettier in pattern, don't you agree? 

©JLW Illustration  2013

©JLW Illustration  2013

Next up, we have Spoonflower's 'Geek-Chic' competition. this is a snippet from my entry, not currently available for voting, but will keep you posted as and when!

©JLW Illustration 2013 

Currently an entry in this weeks (April 2013) 'sailing' competition. The colours were restricted but I think they work well for a children's print

 You can still vote here. 

©JLW Illustration  2013

 And Finally, these were created for a Tigerprint Competition. I love the colour palette for this collection.

Hope you have enjoyed the eye candy for today. 

Thanks for visiting. 

Sunday Blog Post - Etsy Finds

Apologies for the delay in creating todays blog post.....

I attended a Children's birthday party this afternoon....

Enough said?

I have some Gems for you today, have a peek.....

AnkePankeDesigns

I fell in LOVE with Anke's designs as soon as I found her Etsy store. There's too many Gorgeous designs to share, please visit her store to see for yourself. 

Sam Osborne

There are too many amazing products on Sam's Etsy store, I couldn't decide what to share. So I decided to share a variety of Products. Please Click an image to visit Sam Osborne's store. 

SMART Creative

(Sarah Martin)

I couldn't resist sharing these Lush Scrabble designs. 

I have worked with scrabble pieces myself in the past, and I think Sarah has created some fabulous designs. Please Click on the images to take you to Sarah's store. 

If you would like to be Featured on Etsy Finds, Please Leave a comment, or find me on twitter @jlwillustration and leave your Etsy link :-) 

Until Next Time. 

SUNDAY BLOG POST - Etsy Finds

Its Sunday....

It can only mean one thing.....

ETSY FINDS

but first...

I have added a new line of notebooks to my shop, find them here: 

(Click the images to take you to the product shown)

Take a peek at these fabulous Etsy Finds: 

Lauren Britchford

I Love a good nordic pattern, and Lauren has a set of Christmas cards that are just adorable! 

and these 'Loppy' Tree's are just too cute. 

Stephanie Ochoa

AKA: a Stitch of Handmade

I came across these by complete accident while browsing Etsy. I'm sure glad I did. Aren't these fabulous? 

Sarah Catherine Designs

I Found these cute cards via Twitter, and love the simplicity of the designs, they're so festive, and  I love the Typography used. 

All images, designs and products etc belong to the designers named, unless otherwise specified. 

UNTIL NEXT TIME

Getting that Christmas Feeling

Hello Everyone.

Today I share my Christmas Designs, which I have had printed onto A6 Greeting Cards, and soon to be printed on to square cards, just for a bit of variety.

I wont keep you waiting long to share my designs with you lovely lot, but I did just want to share with you all that you can now access this site by using www.jlwillustration.com as well as www.jlwillustration.blogspot.com

I'm far off having my own website, However I wanted to secure my domain name and here is as good a place as any to use it until that day comes when a website is up and running.

On that note:

           Square Card                                 A6 Layout 

I also have a Christmas Shopping List notebook for Sale, which is a perfect place to save all your idea's, budgets, and purchases in one place. 

They are available in 2 different covers, with either 10 pages (£2) or 20 pages (£3), to purchase directly from me, paypal accepted, £1 postage.

WATCH OUT: I've Been Crafting

.......... Okay so it's not as bad as it sounds, I made one cushion using a Spoonflower Fabric that I bought way back in 2011, after entering (and losing) a 2012 Calendar competition. I had no intentions for the 18x21 inch piece of fabric, but I wanted it. 

So its been here since NOVEMBER just sitting nice and folded on my desk waiting to be used.  I had a spare rare afternoon free with my eldest daughter and decided to make a cushion. So off we went to YouTube and sourced a simple video for an envelope cushion, you can find the tutorial it HERE. 

Heres a visual step-by-step of how me and my not so  little lady made a cushion:

Items Needed:

1 Pillow/Cushion ( mine was 16 x 16 inches)
1 Piece of fabric 2 inch larger than Cushion (18x18 inches)
1 piece of fabric 4 inches longer and 1 inch wider (17x22 inches)
Scissors Tape Measure, Pins, Sewing Machine, Thread

Step one: Measure fabric and Cut to size

Step Two - Iron Fabric Smooth 

Step 3 - Cut larger piece of fabric in half (to make two 17x11 inch pieces).

Step 4 - Fold one length edge over 1/2 inch and iron flat, repeat to create seamless line

Step 5 -Repeat on second piece of fabric

Step 6 - Sew both Creases straight down to fix them in place.

Step 7 - Lay front of cushion fabric (18x18 inch) face up on hard surface

Step 8 - Lay one piece of back on top, rough edges on outside.

Step 9- Repeat step 8 ensuring back layers overlap.

Step 10 - Tack in place

Step 11 - SEW!! 

Step 12: Turn fabric out and ensure corners are firmly pressed out

 (possibly cut edges on inside).

Step 13: Insert cushion

Step 14- Admire your Botch job handy work.

Simples. 

Until Next Time.