June color challenge 2012 {red & roses}

by Louise | Creative Color Challenge

Color combo’s in Hobart. {Photo taken in Tasmania} This month I wanted to mix it up a bit by not only giving us a color, but also a theme. The rose is the flower of June – did you know that? So I thought lets dig deep into some red and also add this theme...

May color challenge wrap up {Pink}

by Louise | Creative Color Challenge, Pattern Design & inspiration

  “Circle burst design” This month I gave myself an extra challenge as I am learning how to create patterns in Photoshop as part of the “Art and Business of Surface Pattern” e-course. I had so much fun creating using the computer this...

A crush on co-ordinates: Designing collections of surface pattern designs

by Louise | Pattern Design & inspiration

“Silver circle burst” {part of my emerging “Summer Dayz” collection} I am always looking for similarities in life, rather than differences so working on designing co-ordinates as part of the “Art and Business of Surface Pattern...

An afternoon at Surtex: Selling & Licensing Original Art & Design Show in New York City

by Louise | Pattern Design & inspiration

Surtext show badge with mouse mat from Pink Light Design and postcard from Lemon Ribbon. Tuesday I headed over to the last day of Surtex to do a walk round of the show and say hello to some lovely design friends old and new. This was my first time at Surtex and after...

Tree house living {a sanctuary in the New Jersey suburbs!}

by Louise | Exhibits

Two lovely friends from across the street invited me to “an opening” at the James Rose Center in Ridgewood, NJ yesterday. I had no idea what to expect and thought it would be a lovely way to spend a sunny afternoon perusing “an exhibition”. I...