Pin-Hop Welcome!

Hello and Welcome to my little slice of design paradise. 

You are probably here as a result of the Pin-hop over on pinterest, and you liked the design I pinned over there. 

Thanks for stopping by. 

The Pin-hop Story: 

This January a group of designers got together and created a pattern design blog hop, which turned out a great success!  But, looking through more than 50 separate designers blogs took ages!

So, after that weekend they started a serious discussion: How to keep the idea and creative input of a blog hop, but make it easier to pick and mix and find just your favorites? The answer was, of course, Pinterest!

Where else can the visitor get a quick overlook and  pick out exactly want they want to see, without going through every link in a chain? And all designs are clickable, taking the visitor directly to the designers blog, to see the whole portfolio. On pinterest you can also make comments, share, like, and save to your own favorites. Perfect for all visual artists!

 Below you will find more designs I created using this 2013-2014 trend board as a source of inspiration. 

I stuck with the colours provided as they go against the 'norm' of what I usually like to use, and really wanted to push my boundaries of colour. 

©JLWIllustration 2013

©JLWIllustration 2013

©JLW Illustration 2013  

If you click on any of the designs above, they will take you to my 'Find New Designers' board, which showcases more of my work.

But remember, you need to head back over to Pinterest and check out what other amazing talent is on offer too. 

While you are here, why not check out what the fabulous Wini Dougall's has to offer on her website? 

Comments and feedback is greatly appreciated, or even just a hello, to let me know you popped by. 

Have fun with the Hop. 

Jennie 

VALENTINES GIVEAWAY!!!!!!

Congratulations to 
Veronica Galbraith and Amanda Bosco 

ITS FEBRUARY! 

That means one thing.... 'tiz the season to be in LOVE! 

Did you download yesterday's FREEBIE??

No? Why Not...

 go Check it out now. 

Otherwise, you might be here for the giveaway?

Awesome. 

So its simple. I released a new design collection on the amazing bloghop earlier in the month. Then I went and had them sent off to be printed so I could sell some bad boys. 

now, I made them as a Valentines collection, it is february after all, However, I intentionally didn't include any words that specified such an event, thus allowing them to be used for a vast variety of occasions. 

Mother's day, Anniversary's, weddings, engagements and female birthday....

Just to name a few. 

SOOOO...

Here they are: 

They are selling well, and im happy I had plenty printed, so I have the opportunity to share some birdie Love with some of you lovely lot. 

If you want to buy them directly, you can do so by visiting my Etsy store.

Otherwise, Enter here, and best of luck. 

a Rafflecopter giveaway

FREEBIE: February Calendar Printable

Hello and welcome back. 

My posts have been few and far between (two in the month of January), I apologise....

Morning sickness really is a  bitch  bugger to handle. 

But I'm coming back through the other end and I'm beginning to feel more human, more sociable. 

So I will be posting more often...

Get used to it :-) 

Anywhoo......

As Promised, here is the link for FEBRUARY'S freebie calendar download which was created by the fabulous Tiffany Designs. Find out more about Tiffany Designs over on Majo's Blog.

(see link below)

This is just a teeny tiny low res file, so please DO NOT download it from here....

Download it from here. 

And don't forget, my calendar is coming up in the next few month, so come back and download mine. 

The Little White Book......

Well Hello there. Did you enjoy the blog-hop??

Awesome.

 It was a massive success, lots of positive feedback about my new collection, which is always good news. 

Anyway.....

Have you all seen that little logo, the white on juuuust to the right of the screen?

>>>>>>>>>>>>THIS ONE>>>>>>>>>>>

Yep...

 click on it... 

why? 

It will take you to a resource... an AMAZING collection of designers, all compact into the little, tiny white book of awesomeness. 

Not only are you provided with over 80 pages of eye candy designs, but details of HOW to contact us, should you want to commission or offer a freelance opportunity. 

Its an agents DREAM, and its right there.... for all to see.

So go see... 

Heres Me, page 34. 

http://www.findnewdesigners.com/

BLOG HOP- Welcome

Well, Hello there....

WELCOME to my little slice of design heaven.

Note: if a link does not work and you get a little lost,please click here and check out the participation list to keep going.  

You are probably joining me from the fabulous blog of Mary Tanana, also known as Groovity Designs. I love Mary's designs, they are so bright, bold and vivid. What a fabulous collection she created. 

Before I talk a little bit about myself, I'd just like to thank Rosie of Believe Creative Studio for curating this fantastic event, and also to MajoBV for designing the fabulous Flyer. 

Okay, time for me to shine. 

My collection was inspired by the theme of 'flight', and influenced by Pantone's 2013 colour 'emerald'. I also needed to create a collection of Valentines designs to be sent to the printers in time for the big day (14th February in the UK). 

Lets kill 2 birds with one stone, I thought. 

(Pun Intended)

©JLW Illustration 2013

The Brief said 3 designs to create a mini collection. But I'll be honest, I struggled to reign myself in and stop. So here we have 4, one with several colour variations. 

Naughty me. 

©JLW Illustration 2013

©JLW Illustration 2013

©JLW Illustration 2013

©JLW Illustration 2013

So, What will I be doing with these designs? Seems a shame to just leave them sat in a file on my computer, don't you agree?

The colours are very on trend, and the theme is currently relevant, given its valentines day soon. 

But I also think they could be used for many 'female' occasions...

Mothers Day, Anniversaries, Birthdays, Well Wishes etc.

So this is what I came up with:

Blank Notebooks

 Click image to take you to my Etsy store, which now sells these items

 Cards and GiftTags:

  Click image to take you to my Etsy store, which now sells these items

 These are now available to buy in my Etsy store, and I shall be expanding the range to Keyrings, cushions, coasters, fridge magnets in the very near future. 

Anyway, I've shared enough eye candy with you for now. Time to pass you forward to the brilliant Cara Holland of Pattern Booth. 

Enjoy the rest of the Bloghop, and please please do follow right through until the end, it's really worth the time and effort. There's too much talent amongst this bunch to miss even one blog.

NOTE: This blog runs until Sunday Midnight. 

Seasons Greetings - a Post Christmas blog

Did we all have a Merry Christmas? 

I'm glad to hear it. 

So did I....... 

And so did the Children......

We left Santa a mug of warm milk and a chocolate cake, because the kids reckoned he would have had enough mince pies by the time he reached our house.....

My LOVE of all things Tea related is well documented amongst my family and friends, so naturally I received Hot Beverage related items from Santa.

My Bestie in the whole wide world, re-upholstered a Chair in my 'Hand drawn Flowers' fabric. it now sits pride of place beside my desk. Too lovely to actually use.....

I just wish the Kitten would leave it alone.....

And my amazing Husband has this waiting for me under the Tree. My very own Rachael Taylor iPad2 case. 

Just Yummy isn't it?

I had a little bit of spare time to create myself a 2013 Diary amongst all the chaos of Christmas. I used the 'hand drawn flowers' swatch I had ordered from Spoonflower a while back. I used a basic £1 diary and gave it a nice new coat.............

 PERFECT!

And finally, Christmas is all about the family. And I got to spend some time with my Husband, Sister and Brother-in-law at a chinese buffet a couple of towns over. Me and Wayne rarely get the opportunity to have our photo's taken together, so I am happy to have forced my sister into taking one. 

Me and my eldest daughter Carla, and with her cousin Harvey 

After all that celebrating and enjoying time with Family and Special Friends. Im quite glad that I can now spend time concentrating on making my 2013 a memorable one. 

Sunday Blog - ETSY FINDS : Christmas card Special

Welcome back and thanks to all that had a peek at our Advent Doodle attempts so far....

THIS IS MY 100th BLOG POST!!!!!
happy dance

Anyway....

Today's Etsy Finds is a little special, as it is CHRISTMAS related. 

I love Christmas, its so fun, and merry and bright. 

A few weeks ago I put a shout out on Twitter for any creatives who wanted to take part in a Christmas Card swap. I had lots of interest and swapped some of my cards with 3 lovely ladies from various parts of the country. 

Here are their Etsy stores so you can see what beauties I have in my possession:

Worthy Designs 

Sarah Catherine Designs 

Sarah Fleming

Contact sarah via her FB page to purchase any cards, or have a peek at her work:

https://www.facebook.com/SarahFlemingDesigns

Now I just need to decide which lucky recipients will receive such LUSH cards. 

Lets KEEP GOING.......

Not one to be biased on just sharing Etsy Finds, here are some Fabulous Folky Finds from:

Kate Marsden

These are just Super cute, Super Simple and Super Festive. 

Thats all for now Folks. 

Until NEXT TIME. 

iPhone License - Iconemesis

Welcome back.....

I'm super happy to share that my license with Iconemesis has officially begun. 

Originally my Pretty Paradise design was being used for iPhone 5 cases, but they are now available on iPhone 4/4s cases also. 

Please take a peek here. 

 For a Limited period, there is a 20% discount on this design using code: ICON220 at the checkout. 

Dont forget to check out my fellow ABSPD classmates designs who also gained a License with Iconemesis. 

Have a Great Day. 

Monday Blog post: Etsy Finds

A day late...

I know, how terrible of me. 

Before I share this weeks Gorgeous Etsy Finds, I'd like to thank Rachael Taylor for featuring me on her lovely blog today. Its such an honour to be showcased by someone who I have admired for many years. 

Thank you.

View the blog post here. 

Moving on......

Worthy Designs

I had the pleasure of doing a Christmas Card swap with Gillian, of Worthy Designs, and I absolutely love these cards, and I'm unsure I could actually give them to people this year, I want to keep them. 

(Click image to see Etsy store)

Tree Hill Cloud

Here we have some gorgeous Christmas Cards by Natalie of Tree Hill Cloud.......

.....and some gorgeous Digital Prints:

Hello Dodo

I Follow Hello Dodo on Twitter and absolutely love their prints, I just had to feature them here today:

This is my favourite design:

Until Next Time. 

I've been unwell....

....Thats my excuse for lack of posts anyway. 

I apologise for not doing Etsy Finds on Sunday, I just couldn't muster the energy to search the food cupboards for a snack, nevermind the wonders of Etsy for glorious eye candy. 

I'll make it up to you. 

At some point. 

Moving forward, maybe you've noticed the new layout? Its only a slight modification, but I wanted to share links to my fellow ABSPD ladies, and thought I best give them their very own column, they deserve it after all. 

I've also just added a YOUBLOG list to the left, as I will be regularly blogging over at Tigerprint's new online feature, where lots of lovely designers will join me in blogging about all sorts design related. Click the links to the left to see my first two posts. 

Also, I had a little feature on Print and Pattern yesterday, it was awesome and unexpected and hopefully you all saw it?

You did? Brilliant. 

Lets keep it moving. Here is this weeks Spoonflower entry. The theme was 'Under the Sea' and was to be placed inside a little girls T-shirt as part of a collaboration between Spoonflower and One Yard Wonders . See here for more info.

Finally, I have expanded my product ranges, There's some awesome new products, Courtesy of Awesome Merchandise. 

Pocket Mirrors: 

Mini Badges

                           

And some Products I have made myself, including Key-rings, Coasters and Fridge Magnets. 

All available to purchase Via My Etsy Store: 

www.etsy.com/shop/jlwillustration.com

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