New Designs

I haven't posted in far too long and probably wont be able to again for quite some time unless I actually slow down and find time to actually find out what is happening in the world of fashion and beyond. :)
But I wanted to share some of my work with you that I've started to post on RedBubble and Society6

They're just a couple of old pictures and designs that have been gathering dust on my computer so thought i'd try and share them with the world and see if anyone else liked them.

Hopefully I'll have a bit more time to take some more pictures or maybe post while i'm away at the end of January. 2012 has come and gone far too quickly.
Here's to an amazing 2013!

DIY - Laundry Bag

When I was doing work experience last year, I was pretty much strapped for cash all the time. Other than not having any money for clothes :) I always felt bad on friends birthdays as I couldn't give them much, which is when I started to make presents instead.
And actually from what I could tell they appreciated and liked my gift far more than if I had just bought something (though they could have been lying so as to not hurt my feelings). 
At first I started making calendars but I also ventured into printing. 
I bought a few cheap cotton laundry and make up bags from Bee Crafty and some photo printing paper and then just let my imagination run wild.

One of my friends is a dancer so I did a ballet theme make up bag and another had done a lot of travelling so I created a postcard style print creating the stamps from her images from travelling (above).

Stupidly though I forgot to take pictures of the finished products but I had two more friends birthdays coming up and actually remembered to take some photos.

The first one was for my friend who loves New York. I took a couple of her images from FaceBook and played around with them on Photoshop to create a print for the front and a collage for the back (above). 

The second one was my first attempt at using the laundry bags, which I found harder to design for as I couldn't initially find a theme that would work with the space and colour of the bag. 
I settled on using her favourite colour as the basis then created a dreamcatcher (using Photoshop again) and then found a drawing of a girl which I played around with so it matched the colour scheme and then just added a few buttons around the edge just to add a bit of detail. 

The pictures are a bit naff but it was the best I could do in a rush but overall I was pleased with the final result. I'd like to find somewhere that did relatively inexpensive screen printing as the only downside to the printing paper I used is that it came off in the corners. The best one I've used so far is from Crafty Computer Paper but I think they would look seamless if I'd used a screen printing process.
Well least i'll know if I ever go into business :)

Photo Friday: New york

Promise no more pictures from New York (though I took thousands).

I can't believe how long ago it feels since we went. Actually can't believe how quickly the month of December came and went and how we're now firmly in January. 

I'm quite excited though as a week friday i'm off to Paris for a couple of days (a late birthday present) so even more opportunity to take zillions of pictures and hopefully buy loads of vintage wear which I don't need or have the space for but whatever, it's unique (little justification to myself).

So for now farewell lady liberty hopefully it won't be too long before i'm back again….

Photo Friday - More New York

Here's a few more pictures from my recent trip to New York where we visited Radio city to watch the Rockettes.  I've seen the Rockettes mentioned in movies and on TV and the show always looked spectacular and this year we finally got to go watch them in action.

Radio City is amazing and perfectly retro (which suits me to a tee). It reminds me of some vintage cinema with its neon lights and Art Deco interior.
The show itself consisted of 32 female dancers who pretty much dance non stop through an hour and a half of festive themed songs.

This year was the first year to introduce 3D elements and I would say overall they worked pretty well.
For me though my favourite bit besides the awesome dancing would be the costumes.

If you happen to live or visit New York around Christmas I would definitely recommend going to Radio City to get you in the festive mood.

www.radiocitychristmas.com

Photo Friday

This is a little collage I made after my last trip to New York two years ago. It was ridiculously hot and humid which made a trip to Coney Island an essential out of the city spot. 

I loved it so much, it was like stepping back in time with the perfect weather, the wooden cyclone and retro shop fronts. As we're going back next week, unfortunately Coney Island wont be open but there's a million and one amazing things to do equally in the winter months. So I'm sure there's going to be loads of New York themed posts to come. 

E.X.C.I.T.E.D!