Spring is on its way - PLEASE

I found these gorgeous striped fabrics that really made me wish for spring to arrive fully. I think a blind in one of these in the kitchen would be amazing with a pom pom fringe. Gorgeous. Pop over to deckchairstripes.com

Hidden Eloise I am sure is not the first

I have just found the lovely artwork of Hidden Eloise but it seems that a studio who supplies Paperchase with artworks found her designs some time ago. But this is not the first or the last case of very close reproduction of an art work. Design studios work at such a fast and high pressured pace that the designers turn to resources such as the internet and individual creatives. Big Blue Chip customers may also just give the studio reference and ask for the design to be "parallel developed".

Most of the time the designer has no way of commenting but thanks to new technology Hidden Eloise has created a fire storm on twitter and is now in the Metro, The Independant and has Channel Four news asking questions and I am sure that is just the beginning. Paperchase has been updating its internet site with comments all day. Its great that the individual designer has been able to exert some power - but I am sure this will not be the last case of 'replication' of a designers work.

Granny Chic

I am in love with Emma Lambs work and the fantastic Granny Chic of her crochet. I have been inspired especially as last month for my birthday I got a book on crochet to brush up my skills. When I am feeling fully well I will get making.
Check Emma out on her blog or at her Etsy store.

Cute new online shop

Well I am in recovery at home after a spell in hospital - hence a delay in posts. But I must be feeling better as I have started have a good look around at things to buy again - well things to dream of buying if I wasn't being made redundant!!! This is a new online shop that I found today - very cute things - lots of retro items so check it out - Happy Loves Rosie

Top Draw Spring 2010

I was at Top Draw for the day last week and although quiet this year it still was packed with fantastic designers and products. Two stood out Hannah Turner and her fantastic ceramics. I will be dropping heavy hints for a valentines gift of one of her lovely cats.





I also loved the cards and prints by Little Brown Rabbit (who is also a fab friend and blogger). Gorgeous cards and lovely to see her at her first Top Draw. You can follow her blog here.

Saving money doesn't mean you can't dream!

So redundancy doesn't mean you stop dreaming of buying nice things and I keep returning to the website of Niki Jones. I love the cushions especially. Is £50 too much to cheer yourself up when you need to save, save, save?!!

Sanna Annukka

Ok so I am copying a post from print and pattern but oh my I love this website. I really really want to buy a print from Sanna Annukka. They are so gorgeous and remind me of the wallpaper I had in my room in the 1970's. So if I win the lottery on Saturday its mine for a the small fee of £230.