As a thank you for reaching 1000 Instagram followers I decided to run a custom print giveaway. The lucky winner would have the print of their choice designed and made into any item they wanted. There were lots of great suggestions but the idea that was chosen at random was daisies. I was very pleased …
A new year calls for some exciting new items. After the crazy Christmas season stock levels were looking a bit low. That could only mean one thing – time to order more fabric! I always like to spend January designing new prints so once I had a collection ready to go I put in the …
Many of my print designs are inspired by my travels including the new turtle print. A couple of years ago I visited the beautiful Greek island of Zakynthos. The island is home to an endangered species of turtle which are absolutely adorable but hard to spot. On a day cruise around the island we were …
There are so many fab lighthouses along the North East coast. If you haven’t checked out the first lighthouse post featuring the inspiration behind the latest print you can see it here. Once I’d chosen the lighthouses I was going to use I set about drawing them. I knew I wanted this to be quite …
Lighthouses of the North East – From inspiration to print design Read More »
The summer holidays are here so it’s time to jet off somewhere fabulous. Swimming costume? Check. Plane tickets? Check. Passport? Check. But have you got a fantastic cover for your passport? If not, read on… Passport covers not only look super pretty, they are also really handy. If you’re carrying your whole family’s passports, it’s …
Spoiler alert: it’s a real roller coaster. I love my job. I have always wanted to work for myself but I can tell you for free that running a small business is not easy. I’ve been running Drawn by Rhiannon for three years now and pretty much every day is a struggle. However, for me …
Makeup bags are super versatile. “That makeup bag is so pretty but I don’t wear makeup”. I often hear this from customers I meet at markets. If this is you, there’s no need to worry! Yes, the makeup bags are brilliant for storing your cosmetics. However they’re also great as project bags, toiletry bags, or …
Have you read the blog post about the inspiration behind my latest animal print? If not, take a look at it here. Drawing One of the best things about designing your own fabrics is that you can draw anything you want. My pet rabbit is so fabulous that I thought she deserved her own rabbit …
Cucumber the rabbit print: from drawing to final design Read More »
My background is in fashion design so I’m always keeping an eye on the latest fashion trends and print designs. Although I enjoy looking at the season’s newest styles, my print designs aren’t really inspired by current trends. I set up Drawn by Rhiannon to provide fabric designs that you couldn’t find on the high …
Meet the maker week 3 was all about future plans and dreams. My head is always full of ideas of where I want to see the business in the future so this was a great week for me. Have you seen the first two weeks of the meet the maker challenge yet? Click here to …
