Fontastic!!!

As a graphic Designer I am always seeking new fonts to keep my latest designs up to date with a quirky edge.

At work we usually buy font families from big websites, however i gave up looking on the usual sites and though hey you know what i might just check out those free font websites?? see if they have any new fonts my computer doesn't already have?? and you know what i was pleasantly surprised...... :)

1001 free fonts was my first result after searching free fonts so check them out and see what you find....

http://www.1001freefonts.com/

New designer upcoming: Lisa Jones
http://www.lisajonesstudio.com/illustrated-books.html


Interesting new packaging headers - This is something that i am always scoping out so i can keep my packaging interesting and current, and i like how she has adapted a simple layout for each design.

Packaging:

Cool cards:

Screen prints with a twist:

Ok so now I am back, I have just had a snoop around all the girlie's blogs to check up on what they been blogging about lately and ohh and there's defiantly some juicy bits!!

Well where to start..... umm...

Erica Martyn my work colleague will be having her first TV debut!!!!! on Tuesday 29th September on QVC! Omg its going to be so exciting Daisy and Dandelion are hitting the big time and I cant wait to see her up there with her creative characters in all their glory, good luck to you girl and hope the sales go well!!!

http://ericamartyn.blogspot.com/

Katy Godbeer is luving the X Factor!! and so am I!! So much talent coming through until ohh Saturday when I saw some awful talent on the boot camp show, they must have gone through by mistake? Anyone seeing that episode on Saturday from the show will be agreeing with me, some people should just stick the day jobs lol. :)

http://scrappingandnewfs.blogspot.com/

Emma Collins has been on her ongoing adventure into family life and has been exploring all the wonders of the National Trusts treats!! Its always nice to get out and see what whats adventure you can explore on those weekends off and what better place to start exploring than Dorset such a beautiful place to live and explore.

Kirtsy Wiseman is a good friend of mine that I admire for a lot of reasons and one thing I always luv about her blog is colour!! She is a whizz with a camera and her shots on her projects just speak for themselves. I love her tight cropping and rotating shots and not to mention again the vivid colour that comes from any projects she does. (Plus the yummy products she uses)

http://limegreenbogiegirl.blogspot.com/

Lastly but not least I want to say a huge congratulations to my boss Holly who is head of the Do Craft Designers and without her all the yummy products you all buy up wouldn't be possible.

She got married yesterday and she just had the most stunning dress, venue, flowers and awesome band for her reception!! Good luck to you both for your future together and have a lovely honeymoon. xxxx

Do crafts news now up to date, signing out for now.

Bloggers I am back!

Sorry for another long delay I am going to be updating my blog more than ever now, so get checking it for lots of inspirational designs and I hope your loving my new look? I think its soooo scrumptious!

This christmas Papermania is bringing you 2 collections in 1!!

I and another designer at Do Crafts have combined our designs and put them in 2 colourways so you can mix and match your cristmas cards and scrapbooks to give them a true festive feel.

The papers also include clear stamps, but look at a variety of other amazing festive Papermania products to add that special touch to your projects.

Well mothersdya has just gone and I thought Iwould post where I got all my goodies this year, well it was none other than Tesco! They had the most beautifully illustrated floral collection of products that I just couldnt resist.

I lved everything from the beautiful products to the packaging and to the gift bags! Deliious let hope Tesco keep on bringing out beautiful ranges like this for the future!

This teapot cosy was on Print pattern and had to blog it, I love it if anyon knows where you can get this cutie of an item let me know!!

These little kits are great for inspiring me for packaging for my Craft Planet range! Both aimed at little girls with the pink patterns but just a mixture of delightful fonts, colours and images!!

This week I decided to scan through my website links and a website I havent been on for a while has given me a nice surprise.

http://store.heliotropehome.com/atelierlzc.html

They have beautiful floral designs for us girlies and some quite funky animal designs for the kiddies....

If you go looking under the link Fun Stuff http://store.heliotropehome.com/fun.html you get to find some really funny and cute stuff one of my finds was this book looks great think I am going to have to do some shopping online.

Beautiful cards

This beautiful card was designed by Jenny Pierce, an amazing designer/crafter of the Do Craft team. She has used a combination of my Papermania everyday paper collect & cardstock stickers, as well as the new stitch templates.

Jenny Pierce - "Try stitching part of the design on patterned paper and part of the design on plain cardstock. Combine both to create your own unique stitched embellishment."

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This beautiful card by Clare Curd is fantastic, shes combined my Scrumptious collection with Kirsty Wisemans Spring Burst collection and wow these two work fantastic with each other! I love how shes used my hugs and kisses stamp to embelish this beautiful cake stand stamp.

Clare Curd - "I just love these brads, there are so many to choose from to create just the right look for your projects!"

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This full bloom card is perfect for this time of year! you could adapt it too anytime of theme such as a spring time, mothers day ot thank you card. I think its really lovely card, I like the layering and soft inked edges.

Sheila Halliwell - "I really like the way that the Spring Burst collection co-ordinates to create bright and cheerful projects."

Belle Boo

I found these absolutely beautiful illustrations on Print Pattern (http://printpattern.blogspot.com) and I just had to find out more!!
I have found a few links to this stunning brand called Belle & Boo and please, please check them out! The website and blog are a must have add to your favourites!

I just think the stunning simplicity and innocence of these illustrations just let your imagination wonder.

http://www.belleandboo.blogspot.com/

http://www.belleandboo.com/

New inspiration....

There are some fantastic designs hitting the kids market this season and here's a little tastier of some of the designs I thought were really inspiring to me:

Design: I love these simple colourful illustrations and with the added touch of a smiley face, it just makes them so much fun and lovable! Its the simple things that are the most effective!

This cute kitty and cupcake cake stand is just just really girly and elegant. The box is so delicious it makes your mouth water before you even get to the delicate plates inside The illustrations continue on inside just adding a lovely touch.

This year I am going to make a popular theme into one your kids wont be able to live without! For the Boys!!

Dinosaurs - Arrrr!

These images are quite simple but I like the colours which I think really makes these designs jump out and grab you.

Robots!

I love these friendly robots, and designed a few for the new Fun sticker range.

Monsters!

Everyone loves a freaky, friendly monster/alien friend to craft with! Don't they?....

For everyone!

Animals

I love animals and have made this a focus point of the new fun stickers. I have put designs together which are a bit varied so that there is choice and a style to suit all kids.I thought these designs were really inspiring and exactly what kids want from animal illustrations!

Packaging with a difference!
I am always looking to develop my ideas and creativity with packaging. Packaging may not seem interesting you, but to me its the thing that sells you the product at a glance, the thing that tells you everything you need to know about the inside contents and an interstesting packaging can be what gives the wow fator! and thats what I want to give kids! :)

I cant wait for your response to some of the illustrations I did to the new fun stickers launching in June, but hopefully you will be excited as I am and I can keep pushing Craft Planet to a new Galaxy!!

Ok so I been away?! but look what I havent missed!!

Ok hi to everyone that was regulary checking out my blog and then I just went well all quiet?! But I am ok ,its just the last few weeks, errrm months have been a bit full on and I just needed to take a break, but I am back and in full bloggin swing!
I though why not come back with a bang so my blogs had a little make over and in its full pink glory, you got to love pink! x

Ok where to start?? Last time I blogged I had just started the re-brand of Craft Planet the kids brand by Do Crafts. Well you will be pleased to hear that it has taken on a major and I mean major new look, it is going to be the hottest kids brand in town.

I wont say what its looking like or what is coming (because I am not alloud too lol.) but it launches June 09, so get down to your local Do stockist asap and/or check out my blog on launch date for the sneaky peak of the fantastic new products!

We will be launching something every new month from June 09 onwards, so this may mean Craft Planet might not always be on the ce promotion at your local Do Crafts stockist. But this is great, it means that I will never be bored! hahaha and that you will always find something your kids will enjoy in the stores or online.

Ok well lets talk about whats been hot with Papermania lately .....
Well the launch of my last paper collection for Papermania was in January, it was called Scrumptious and I felt and wanted you all to think that the designs were really truly scrumptious? and it seems you all have got into the scrummy spirit of it and have been crafting some fantaastic stuff.

The collection included a whole bag of delicousness!

• 12x12 papers
• 6x6 papers
• 12x12 acetate
• 3x3 Little Notelets
• Clear stamps - works great with the new papermania stamp cleaner

Other co-odinating products are:

• Alphamania
• Alphaminis
• Brads - come in pink / purple / green / black
• Felt ribbon - come in pink / purple / green / monochromatic
• Motivations stickers - come in themes of scumptious / spring time / text / floral and birthday and work great with the Papermania flocking powder!
  
  
  
  

I have uploaded just some of the yummy cards and scrapping pages I saw on the Do website and I am just loving where your imagination has taken you all!

By, Lida de Witte

By Beckie Dreyer:

" Use the Papermania Scrumptious range for all things pink and sweet, the little notelets add a decorate square for your journalling to nestle in. "

By Clare Curd:

" The new Scrumptious papers from Papermania make cards for valentines day so easy and fun. Why not make a card for your loved one telling them what you love them more than! "

Well I saved the best for last! Its not everyday you get the opotunity to re=design a tote that is already a top seller! Well I did, me and Emma worked closly on this project and we bring you the new wheelable tote!! Its gorgous in every way, I am ordering mine! And thats not the best bit, it comes in two different colours to choose from! green this seasons colour or the a sexy black!

We kept the other two handheld totes the same and also put them in these faboulous colours, so check them out and let me know how they are improving your crafting life.

Supporting Marie Curie

Well Papermania is supporting Marie Curie once again this year and everyday I see the cards come flooding in, so thank you for your support everyone. I am a great supporter of the cause and although I didnt design the stamps that are being sold, I did design the box dispenser, posterm the new new card bags and other bits. But I thought I would post this lovely card Clare Curd made recently just to add a little inspration:

Well I will be posting again as often as possible so stay tuned.....xxx

Lifes Little treasures is having a make over!