As I mentioned in my last post, all the shops displays were
heavily influenced by the onset of Valentines day; and stepping into Paperchase
I was greeted by row upon row of red cards. Some were heart felt, some were a
little rude, some were hilarious and lots and lots featured characters, in
every guise imaginable.
Fay’s Studio (www.faysstudio.com), is a greetings card
design company set up by illustrator Fay Martin, who prides herself on being
different. With her quirky designs and colour palette (in particular the lack
of red!), her work really does stand out from the crowds, and brings a smile to
your face.
Stop the Clock Design (stoptheclockdesign.com), is another
independent company comprising of textile designers Kathy Slatter and Erin Taylor. They both
have their own illustrative styles, which work beautifully together to make
design led, affordable, hand finished greetings cards, perfect for the love of
your life!
Sue
downing, and her bright, bold and super cute illustrations just make you want
to own every single one of her cards. Sue’s based in Newcastle upon Tyne, where
she shares a studio with her husband (www.mrandmrsdowning.co.uk),
creating a wide variety of illustrations for the world to enjoy.
Stepping
away from Valentines day for a bit with this felt monkey card from Ohh Deer,
I’ve visted Ohh Deer in a previous post (click here for previous post) and their designs never fail to
catch my attention.
And
finally these gift-wrap collections are really different with their bright
colours and block graphics, strongly contrasting all the pastel palettes that
are currently lining the shelves. All items featured and more can be found on the Paperchase website.
