PaperCrafter Magazine / / Two-page feature!

We are honoured to have received a lovely two page feature in 'PaperCrafter' magazine! The feature follows a day our studio & showcases some our illustrative cards, our brand new colourful wedding & party decorations & our new limited cushion collection. Find out more about PaperCrafter magazine on their website.

(A special thank you goes to to our fab product photographers navyblur & our gorgeous model Emma).

Sale! / / New Canvas Bag Collection

We're having loads of fun with our new canvas bag collection!

We have been adding so many colourful new lines to our online shop recently & we are so excited about our new canvas bags! Available in 12 happy & bright designs from our 'Signature' & 'Origin' collections, these canvas bags are super versatile, generously sized & perfect for back to school or college or just for that trip down the beach!

We are giving you a massive 40% off for 48 hours only!

Visit the shop & enter the word NEWBAG at the checkout to receive 40%* off of our canvas bags (*offer excludes all products other than canvas bags & runs for 48 hours only).

'Origin' Canvas Bag Collection

'Organic Retro Leaves', 'Ghost Leaves', 'Organic Origin', 'Retro Field', 'Doodle Squares' & 'Bohemian'.

'Origin' Canvas Bag Collection

'Signature' Canvas Bag Collection

'Quirky Floral Stems', 'Layered Shapes', 'Floral Sprigs', 'Textured Honesty', '50's Inspired' & 'Scribble Shells'.

'Signature' Canvas Bag Collection

Studio Sneak Peek!

We have been meaning to share some images of the studio for a while, & here they are! We have lots of new product development at the moment so the studio is very full! Even Alfie loves the new ranges :) My studio is full of inspiration & colour that keeps me going through my designing & has a variety of bits & bobs that we have been given or collected over the years! With Top Drawer coming up we are in full preparation mode!

New wallpaper test samples!

Hello Alfie!

New test sample Aprons!

Top Drawer Preparation!

Button Love!

I just LOVE buttons! I recently re stocked my studio with lots of lovely new ones. I use lots of buttons when hand finishing my apron collection. Here are a few snapshots of my current supplies! I love the Moroccan style colours, which is your favourite palette?

A big thank you to Abi (a lovely work placement) for helping with these snapshots.

FUN at work!

I keep meaning to post lots of photos from my new design studio... I moved in during mid August! I promise to showcase it fully on the blog soon.

For now here are a few fun photos of me & friends having FUN at work, I love having visitors & other designers working with me in my design den!

Every studio needs a pair of giant scissors!

The super talented Louise Tiler

 

The master at work!

Cool & fun talented illustrator Amy Wilde

Last but nor least Alfie the husky dog! I like to think of him as a silent

partner in the Rachael Taylor Designs brand :)

Tigerprint Design Competition!

The lovely Tigerprint design studio who design & produce all the wonderful greetings, gifts, stationery & a selection of toys for Marks & Spencer are running a brand new design competition! For more information you can visit their design blog here. They also have a dedicated Facebook page here.

Why not give it a go! :)

Competition!

Calling all you pet lovers, designers & photographers out there... the lovely Tigerprint design studio are running a fun pet photography competition.

The studio runs competitions on a regular basis, it's definitely worth following their fab design blog!

For further information you can visit the Tigerprint design blog here.

*Closing date-Thursday the 10th of November 2011.

 

Lovely Treats!

I received these stunning prints in the post on Saturday designed & created by the lovely talented Studio Seed. I just ADORE them, I'm putting one up in my new studio & the lovely fashion print is going to go in the dressing room that I'm making at the moment.

If you like what you see you can buy them online here.

Print & Pattern Book Volume 2!

I'm super excited to share that my design work has been featured as part of a studio collaboration in the second Print & Pattern book. I'm very blessed to be featured in both volumes.

"Doodle Square by Rachael...Hand-drawn & finished in Illustrator, these squares are filled with interest that cleverly look as though they could have been doodled thoughtlessly" P241.

Thank you so much Print and Pattern