Author: Libby
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Inspired by :: Michaël Cailloux
In surface pattern design I sometimes get overwhelmed by florals. So when I spot something unusual that is not a floral I tend to sit up and take notice. I stumbled across Michaël Cailloux’s work, quite by accident and was immediately intrigued. Michaël is a French designer of ‘wall jewellery’, scarves (like the one above) and painted papers. I…
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Taking stock #2
This is only my second taking stock post but it’s such a great was to explain my silence of late. I think it’s okay to blog when you feel like it, wouldn’t you agree? Making : My own variation of Bear’s Rainbow Quilt Cooking : Bread with fresh yeast Drinking : A lot of black tea Reading: You…
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An eye for :: tribal and native prints
Firstly I don’t want to give offence by using the words ‘tribal’ or ‘native’ but I am seriously stuck for words when it comes to a better description. I hope you understand my meaning when I say I have had a serious eye for patterns and products inspired by native American, Aztec and African motifs and…
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Working on :: crochet
That’s not what you expected from me, is it? I’m not exactly known for my amazing crochet skills but there you have it, I’ve been crocheting like mad, although I wouldn’t call my skills amazing. After being inspired by Bear’s rainbow blanket by The Purl Bee, I’ve been working away on many squares. Did you have…
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Illustrating in Illustrator :: not for the faint hearted
This is a book jacket cover for a project I did at Uni last year that I have been wanting to share this with you for a while now. The brief was to design a piece for a fictitious media franchise, which could have been a TV show, movie, animation or graphic novel. I thought it would be…
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Any eye for :: neon
Ever since half the players at the Australian Open burst onto the court sporting energetic neon (thanks Nike), I have not been able to get neon out of my head. To be honest I thought it was something that I had safely left behind in the 80’s and until recently I remained convinced that this…
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Can’t get away from: skinny fonts
Can you believe it’s been 4 months since my last real post? When you blog again after a big absence it makes me wonder what the protocol is, do I just dive back in or do I explain myself? I might just dive back in if that’s OK? I’ll save the explanation for another post.…
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Day 24 :: Atelier Casa Bonita
Silver Crocheted Doilies Set of 2 Handmade by Atelier Casa Bonita Merry Christmas to all, and to all a goodnight
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