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 …
There’s something wonderful about having a house full of fresh green plants. I used to love having a beautiful bunch of flowers in my living room. Unfortunately the cost of fresh flowers every week was becoming too much so I had to have a rethink. Then I discovered houseplants and I was hooked! These lovely …
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 …
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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 …
I get inspiration from all over the place but for this particular print design it was this sassy sheep that started it all off. I spotted this fabulous creature on a trip to Sewerby Hall. After calling the sheep to see if I could get it to look at me for a photo, it gave …
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 …
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 …
With the cow drawing scanned into the computer, it’s time to add colour to the print design. For this print design, I decided to colour the cow drawing digitally using layers of photographs. I photographed different angles of the cows to get sections of their fur. Next I took a look at the colours of …
