#ABSPD e-course / / Twitter Give-Away!

We are giving you lucky creatives the chance to win £50 to spend in our shop! Our shop is full of colourful, bright & design-led goodies including aprons, canvas bags, phone cases & iPad cases! 

All you have to do to win this fab prize is to tweet 3 creative, unusual, & unique words about ABSPD (the e-course) using the hashtags #ABPSD #ecourse #surfacepatternecourse

You can even mention us @SurfacePatternD You can also read some magic words from some our past students who have gone on to achieve some amazing things!

The person who comes up with the most interesting 3 words that sum up our pattern filled e-course will win, it's that easy, good luck! The more times you enter before Friday the more chances you have of winning!

(The winner will be announced at 5pm (GMT) on Friday the 9th of August).

Organic Retro Leaves Apron (Origin Collection)

Doodle Sqaures Apron (Origin Collection)

50's Inspired Canvas Bag (Signature Collection)

Organic Origin iPhone 4 Case

Scribble iPad Case

Photography credit navyblur, model Emma Kenny.

If you are interested in ‘The Art and Business of Surface Pattern Design (the e-course)’ we are thrilled to announce we are running a new series (starting on August 19th 2013) Register here. Also, don’t miss out on our next run of Module 2 ‘Creating Your Professional identity’ which is running 19th August 2013! Brought to you by Rachael Taylor and Beth Kempton.

Rachael on Twitter: @rachtdesign Beth on Twitter: @DoWhatYouLoveXx

Gift Guide: Into the Woods

What do you buy the person who has everything? Well, I can think of a thing or two...

Welcome to my weekly gift-guide; I’m thrilled to be sharing a selection of creative, quirky and downright awesome gifts with you here on Rachael’s blog. This week’s guide is for the nature lovers.

It’s spring! Supposedly. Unfortunately this weather we’ve been having isn’t exactly inspiring impromptu BBQ’s and Ultimate Frisbee tournaments. In defiance of the wet and cold, I’ve scoured the internet for gorgeous gifts designed to cheer up any rainy day. Evocative of nature and all things outdoors, these gifts are perfect for spring birthdays, weddings and well...just about any special occasion.

If we think positive, perhaps the sun will eventually come out...

This woodland teapot by ceramics designer Alison Appleton takes my breath away. Don't you just love that flash of green and the raw wood handle? Perfection.

Cake tins for the discerning baker in your life. This trio features an otter, owl and wiley fox. Fill 'em with cake for the best gift ever (in my humble opinion). Designed by Tom Frost for Magpie.

This elegant hair comb is a thoughtful gift for an outdoorsy bride. Available from Red Truck Designs on Etsy.

I don’t have a garden so I don’t get to make mudpies and dig holes, but you can bet your bottom dollar that if I did, I’d be tooling up with these pretties by Orla Kiely. Get the trowel and fork at John Lewis. 

One for the boys. A woodsy and organic Spanish leather iPad case by Santileather on Etsy.

Keep your bright ideas in order with a frolicking foal notebook or two...Designed by the aptly named Ohh Deer studio.

This is the pick of the bunch (groan). Home-brewing has become a popular hobby in these straitened times, now wine connoisseurs can join in the fun with this amazing grapevine gift set.

I hope you enjoyed today's offerings - and I'm sorry (not sorry) about the awful puns. Leonie x

New iPad Mini Cases!

We are excited to announce that our fabulous licensing partner Artscase have created a range of iPad Mini Cases with 6 of our colourful designs! We love them & we hope you do too!
You can shop the iPad collection here. You can also find our brand new iPhone 5, iPhone 4/4s & Samsung Galaxy SIII cases on our brand new online shop.