Instead of featuring single shops each week on Etsy Friday I may also feature different product catagories or a particular trend or theme.
I am going to share with you my NEW obsession with ZINES! A zine (pronounced "zeen") isa small circulation self published magazine usually reproduced via photocopier. Zine content is very varied and can range from art and photography to fiction and poetry.
As these zines are self published anything is possible!
Here are a few of my faves currently on sale on etsy...
SignoraBonBon is my latest favourite etsy shop and is owned by FRANCESCA CAPELLINI from Paris. She writes on her profile page...
I'm a sweet girl looking for the poetry in life. I love to walk in old things market on Saturday morning and find beautiful pictures, I love brunch on sunday, I love to cook bread in my kitchen, I love to caress my cat while I work at the computer, I love to read in the bed I love to put parfumed oils on me I love to smell the air in a summer night.
I enjoy to produce my personal creations with a particular attention on details. There is nothing more important for me than entering in our souls and express our emotion through art and creativity.
I opened my etsy shop with the proposal to give some more sweetness to the life of people...
How cute are these collaged pictures?! I love the colour palette and the mix of graphic retro style images with black and white photography.
Living by the seaside I am still loving the nautical theme that has been around in fashion for a few years. Here are some lovely images I have been collecting on my pinterest page...
Have got some new prints in my RANKIDOODLE ETSY SHOP. I have a few Scarborough themed prints, can you tell I'm homesick?! and some customised hearts that would make great gifts for valentines day.
This one is a design based on the vintage bus blinds that are everywhere at the moment, talked about on my blog here. It lists well known and loved streets and attractions from my lovely hometown.
A set of four Scarborough prints depicting The Spa, The Lighthouse, The Seafront and The Castle.
These prints measure 20 x 20cm and are £5 each or 4 for £15!!!
Lastly I have designed some personalised prints, a valentine heart and a new baby heart! The customer can choose the wording (names, dates, places etc) on the print so it means something special to them.
These prints are £20 each and measure 30 x 40cm
★★★ For a 20% discount enter FRIENDS1 at the checkout ★★★
I recently visited the Year nine GCSE Textiles pupils of Walkden High School in Salford, Manchester to give a careers talk. I showcased my University Textiles work, images and samples of my greetings cards from Hallmark cards and some imagery and produced canvas designs from my current job as a Wall art designer. I hope they found it inspiring, I tried to make the talk as inspiring and visually stimulating as possible with plenty of work to look at and pass around alongside an indepth powerpoint presentation...
I also set a Canvas design competition. The pupils had to design and create a canvas which included a word, a pattern, a stitch and an object. The winners would then receive their design printed on to a canvas to keep (3rd - 20x20cm, 2nd - 30x30cm & 1st - 40x40cm)
After working on the canvasses for a couple of months it came to judging time for me and Miss Quinlan (the Textiles teacher). We were both very impressed with the standard and variety of designs, soooo here goes...
THIRD PLACE...
Georgia
SECOND PLACE...
Grace
AND THE WINNER IS...
Lauren
As I didn't have my blog this time last year I thought I would also show you the canvas competition winners from last year. The competition was held for three classes so there was a first prize for each class...
