★ NEW ★ Pretty Collage Collection

I have had fun designing this new range, it's very pretty, girly with a vintage edge. 

I have digitally collaged pattern, kraft paper and vintage fabric along with naive style illustrations, I hope you likey...

A spotty bike for the adventurer!(personalised)...

A Yummy Birthday Cake (personalised)...

A New Home card featuring a pretty cottage...

 

A jar with hand drawn and collaged flowers...

This card is also available as "So sorry", "Get well soon" and "with sympathy".

 

A Church card for Weddings, this can be personalised too.

 

ALL cards (and more) are available here in my Etsy shop.

New Seaside Papercut

I have designed a new Papercut picture to sit with my collection of bespoke ones.  It reads "Oh I do like to be beside the seaside" It has a flying seagulls pattern in the background (or spots/stripes) in a choice of colours to match your interiors. 

You can purchase this picture for £25 from my etsy shop HERE.

It comes in a 25 x 25cm box frame (white or black), the picture is handcut from white 240g matt card.

 

 

You can also order a bespoke version (with your own names/quote) for £35...

★ RANKIDOODLE COMPETITION ★

★ Enter our Competion to WIN a Bespoke Papercut Heart framed Picture ★

You can enter by doing ONE or ALL of the following (doing ALL allows you 5 entries)

★ LIKE my page & SHARE the post on facebook ★

★ FOLLOW me and RETWEET post on Twitter ★

★ FOLLOW me and REGRAM post on Instagram ★

(tag with @rankidoodle & #rankidoodlegiveaway)

★ FOLLOW me & PIN on Pinterest ★

or

★ FOLLOW & COMMENT (on this post) on my BLOG ★

The Bespoke Papercuts are designed and created by me.  

The picture can be used for a GIFT for a Wedding, Anniversary or New Baby OR you can keep it yourself and put your own family or special occasion details in it.

Here are some examples of designs I have created in the past to give you some ideas...

T & Cs

★ The competition will close at 7pm on Saturday 30th August 2014 ★

★ The winner will be picked at random "from a hat" and announced at 8pm 30/8/14 ★

★ The winner must allow 3 weeks from winning to delivery ★

★ The winner will need to provide email address (for sending proof) and Address (for delivery) ★

★ If you enter the competition on all 5 platforms (facebook, twitter, instagram, pinterest & BLOG) you will be put "in the hat" five times ★

★ If the announced winner fails to reply within 1 week of competition closing I will choose another winner ★

★ The picture comes framed in a 25 x 25cm white, deep frame.  Either a plain, spotty or music sheet background (bespoke song if available).  White card papercut heart with mix of bunting, hearts, sunshine and your wording, dates, names. ★

★ No other bespoke elements are allowed (unless you see them on above pics) ★

★ ★ ★ ★ ★

UPDATE: COMPETITION NOW ENDED AND WAS WON BY

 Marianne Avery (via facebook) all the way from Iowa, USA!

This was her picture snapped by me before sending...

 

★ CANVAS COMPETITION ★

Back in October I held a canvas competition for the year 9 textiles pupils of Walkden High School in Salford, Manchester for the fourth year running.

I showcased my University Textiles work, images and samples of my greetings cards from Hallmark cards, images from my Art designer job and also my latest freelance and "Rankidoodle" work.

The pupils had to design and create a canvas which included a word, a pattern, a stitch and an object.

Me and Miss Quinlan (textiles teacher) judged the competition and I picked three lucky winners!  The winners will receive their design printed on to a canvas to keep (3rd - 20x20cm, 2nd - 30x30cm & 1st - 40x40cm)

So here goes (drum roll...)

I chose Freya Dolby for third prize as I really liked her original theme and wording.  All the desired elements were there and the design was jolly and colourful and was executed really well.  

Well done Freya!

★ ★ ★

I chose Deia Lamberts design for second prize as I thought it was really pretty.  I liked the contrast of the detailed flowers with the black silhouette.  The stitching detail is nice and neat and the composition works really well.  Well done Deia!

★ ★ ★

I chose Emily Pike for First Prize as her design was really fun, bright and colourful.  I could tell a lot of work had been put into creating the design.  All the desired elements were fully met and there was lots of (neat) stitching.  Well Done Emily!!!

I am really looking forward to setting the competition again this year.  You can see the winners from past years here and here.

♥ Rankidoodle Wedding Invites ♥

I have added some NEW Downloadable Wedding Stationery collections to my Rankidoodle Weddings shop so please take a look.

I decided to create downloadable collections to make my designs more affordable for everyone (and a little easier for me too!)  It is only £25 for a set containing Invitation, RSVP, Thank you card, 2/3 back patterns and detailed instructions.  You can then pay extra (£8 - £12) for a save the date, menu, info card, night invite, order of service, placecards etc.  You can then either print at home OR take to your local printers.

I am also in the process of designing downloadable bunting, envelope liners, table numbers and table plans too to fit with each theme.

All designs available in multiple colourways, here are invitation colour options

for the "Love Tree" collection...

Save the Date & Order of service from the "Ahoy there" collection...

 Placecards & Menu (on a stick) from "Butterflies" collection...

 My MOST popular is the "Bunting" collection, here is the Invitation, RSVP & Thank you card...

 Invite, RSVP and Thank you card for the "Bike Love" collection...

★ NEW Rankidoodle Website COMING SOON! ★

Exciting times!!! Currently having a FAB new website built.

Keep checking www.rankidoodle.com for Wedding & Social Stationery, Greetings cards and lots of other Rankidoodle goodies!

In the meantime you can find my wares here, here, here & here.

MOYO Magazine

MOYO Magazine is a FAB Magazine all about surface pattern, it is crammed full of great designs, designer interviews, tips and competitions and it's FREEEE! 

Please take a look and check out my "Rankidoodle Secret Book Box" on p3...

★ ETSY FRIDAY ★

Theater Clouds is a beautiful shop on Etsy. Elly Mackay creates magical little worlds out of paper and photographs them. They are gorgeous, dreamy images, please take a look...

Elly also has a book full of her beautiful images, you can buy it here

You can visit Ellys website here and read her Etsy interview here where she talks about what inspires her and her creative process

Please also watch this great video showing Elly at work in her studio...

Wedding Fayre at Ambassador Spa Hotel

Sooo...here are some pictures from the wedding fayre in at the

Ambassador Spa Hotel in Scarborough yesterday.

 

Thanks so much if you came along!  It was great fun and I met lots of lovely Brides to be!

My Rankidoodle weddings stall

Closer look

Teacup candle display

Cake toppers

Table plan

suitcase with cards and table confetti

stationery

free booklet full of "hints & tips"

Business cards

Wedding Fayre

Am busy preparing for my first Wedding Fayre at The Ambassador Spa Hotel in Scarborough, Pop in if you're in town!  Here are a few piccys of my makeshift stall (on the kitchen table)...