imissyyou

i absolutely love these gorgeous fashion illustrations by Missy from imissyyou, very talented indeed.

L E A T H E R

I'm going to make a cover for my Itouch because I'm a shocker with scratching it and have been exploring other crafty peoples variations. I came across Cathe Holdens 'Just something I made' blog. She sews these great leather products with iron on decals/transfers, take a looksie. I especially like the patchwork quilt idea...

More wallpaper graphics

Charming Bespoke digital wallpaper pattern designs by Anna Hill, clash of modern and vintage motifs and colours.

Sophie Henson

Really great graphics here! I love her handrawn prints especially her patterns for clothing label Abandon, also the posters with fantastic typography.

Sophie Henson

Camilla Meijer

Came across a talented Londoner yesterday while googling again (yes it's a problem I'm not willing to stop...). Camilla Meijer is a swedish graphics trained designer who went rogue and discovered her love for pattern creating. I love that she has simplified her product range allowing the patterns to be the centre of attention, she sells these on her website here. -Beautiful cushions, wallpaper and lamp shades.

WGSN

WGSN has to be the worlds leading online fashion and textile trend research journal -it's fantastic, when I was at Uni we had student acess to it but gone are those days! absolutely gutted. A textile uni friend works for Longina Phillips print design in Sydney and they entered a design comp for WGSN and won! Congrats to them it was a really stunning design of hand drawn illustrated objects -gorgeous! check it out above.

Patternity

This blog is a great source for pattern/textiley goodness, amazing photos of everyday patterns.

colour

Playing around again with kaleidoscope patterns with some of my flower photos. I'm having quite a bit of fun -I think yes that works but then discover more layer options and I haven't even tried any filters yet though for some reason I feel like I'm cheating when I use a filter as I didn't create it....

Pattern People

Came across this when a fellow textile fiend joined their group on facebook.. PATTERN PEOPLE -such an awesome site and blog. If you love pattern and all associated with it go HERE

Ok so am now exploring photographers and digital work. Kim Joon a korean artist has a talent for painting pattern upon body forms, creating beautiful images of body tattoos, some of which incorporate and poke a little fun at consumerism and iconic brands.

I've been really slack but here is an amazing photographer I stumbled across today -Daniela Edburg who has created stunning scenes with witty imagery and themes take a look at her portfolio of work Here. I particularly love her Drop Dead Gorgeous set of work -playing on everyday over indulgence of consumerism as forms of death.

finished!

Finished I think....

Cynthia!

Sweet with a whole lotta edge -Cynthia Rowleys Spring 2010 collection. Now I know it's from a while back but I still can't help but love it. She has some gorgeous girly silhouettes layered and shredded in places covered in blotches of smokey pattern that suggest a darker undertone to the traditional dress form. The patterns are beautifully done -dyed florals and patches of melting colour. Take a further look here

stellar inspiration

Found another great blog full of heaps of other great great blogs and inspiration!

Creature Comforts - Ez the creator also has a flickr stream and etsy shop full of crafty goodness.

so sweet!

Amazing.

I came across Fantasy Floral Designs while having a looksie through the website bakery these are the most stunningly unique floral bouqets I've ever seen -it really makes you think about what extremes and different themes you could take your wedding to. I know if I ever get married it would be great to have a wonderful bouqet like these though I'd forever be 'borrowing' pins from it to wear daily -which is actually a nice idea really. Only problem would be sourcing the gorgeous brooches... hmmmm

look-see here

Perusing through a few blogs getting hooked into that cycle again of 'one more click, I can stop when I want to' phase -but really I can't. There are just too many wonderful things to look at out there in the illustration and design world.

Right time for some sharing... while visiting Chocolate Creative (mighty awesome blog) I fell upon this blog -Website Bakery -an amazing site for all your illustration & inspiration needs and desires. Here I discovered Lydia Meiying who has created some really fun and bright patterns here, she has an etsy shop too so you can have a piece of the action for your very own self. Joojoo gave up her career as a web designer to become an amazing artist/sculptor/jeweller have a looksie at some of her adorable images and clay snails here at her Etsy shop,I just love this super cute sketch of hers below.

Camilla!

I don't really see myself as the Kaftan wearing type but if I did I would most definitely choose one from Camilla Franks collection. The Australian designer has created a collection tributed to Avatar for the Rosemount fashion week and I have to say the colours are absolutely gorgeous. I love that the kaftan is one giant canvas. The digial imagery is amazing and very inspiring and kinda makes me want to try a kaftan now, too bad it's winter.. then again you could really dress to the season in this -layer one with some tights cinch the waist with a belt, add a thermal top underneath and you're good to go.

Please check out her site as there are heaps of other beautiful garments that I wanted to show you but thought I'd better stop...

Hmmm

What to do what to do?... I've been working on a piece which is quite different to what I usually do -different colours too... any how I'm a little stuck. I know it needs something in the bottom left corner leading up but I can't decide on what. I'm thinking of adding a silhouetted bird in behind the flowers (yes they are flowers...) with long tail feathers and a bit of line pattern within -similar to the gold and black bottom image, but I can't quite decide on the placement. Hmmmm. (I've also realised just how terrible the photos are -I really need to get a new camera, mine has been dropped way too many times plus it a steady hand would help...)

This last image is a painting I did as a wedding gift for my sister earlier this year.

In The Sun

I absolutely love SHE & HIM (also very jealous of Zooey Deschanel and her quirky effortlessly stylish vintage fashion sense!) could not help but giggle a tiny bit watching this though, made me want to get up and dance a bit -just a little bit...

it's time!

It's Aussie fashion week so I thought I'd have a quick looksie at what's going on over there at the mo. Ginger & Smart's latest collection went on show 'Rythmn of Light’ they have some great layered shapes going on and I have to admit I am a fan of this dress and the stunning shoulders. The pattern reminds me of when you get rain spots on your camera lens and the sun reflects bouncing rainbow colours.

I love the match of colours and the layers of different aesthetics -slashed tunics with tailored jackets over leggings.

Now I know I should probably show you a glimpse of a little bit more of Lisa Ho's collection but I just can't get enough of the amazing feathered skirt! So you can just go to her site and take a look for yourself.

Alice McCall has some great fun and flirty little dresses, I love the cut out layered backs going on in this one