Hello :)
Hands up who is a little burnt around the edges as a result of the glorious sunshine we've been blessed with in the UK this week! Its so tempting to stay under those wonderful rays a bit too long isn't it...
Cherry And Olive Plates
I will be listing them in my Etsy shop and also on my website in the next couple of days so hopefully some other people will like them too!
Words Plate and Mug Set
This week images don't seem to have been working for me quite so willingly, and i have tried and rejected several more side plate designs before allowing myself to go in the direction that creative inspiration actually wanted me to go - words!
Having embraced my longing for language I came up with this design for a side plate for yummy sweet snacky things which i'm quite pleased with.
At which point it finally clicked in my head that the mugs i have fit rather neatly on the little side plates i've been decorating, and could in fact be used to create a set...
I'm not completely sure if the mug design works, or if any of it is appealing to eyes other than my own... so this is another of those occasions where any input you have to offer would be greatly appreciated!
Birthday Boy
In other news, we are celebrating a rather special birthday in our house today - my little Whippet puppy is one year old! So for the dog lovers amongst you, here is a picture of my little angel, and his best buddy Dave (my brother's dog).
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| Happy Birthday River! |
Love love love the words side plate. Would look even better with a great big slice of chocolate cake on!!! Joking aside it works really well, love it.
ReplyDeleteawww thank you! completely with you on the cake thing :)
DeleteI second the above comment! Its hard to make a judgement on the mug as you can only see part of it. Have a good week :)
ReplyDeletethank you! :)
Deleteyes, i did think about putting up more pictures of the mug... i think sometimes i imagine, for some reason, that people will 'just know' what things look like! woops..!
I love words too and love text in design. I *adore* the side plate and like the mug (but not quite as much). I think the difference might be in the words being in different directions on the mug, more like a word cloud. Would the words work as a band around the top or bottom of the mug maybe? I think maybe this might work to make it more visually similar to the plate. It's not that I dislike the mug - I like it - just that for me the plate works better.
ReplyDeletethanks for you thoughtful comment Wendy :)
Deletei'm glad that you like the plate and i hear what you're saying about the mug, i may well change the design around a bit.. perhaps i will be able to show you the results next week! x
I'm with Wendy on the mug - I think it's that they're all in different directions. But I love the plate - fabulous.
ReplyDeleteHappy Birthday River from my 3 boys!
thank you for your comments, it is such helpful feedback, and birthday wishes - River sends wags! :)
DeleteI love your artwork - the word plates and mugs are fab! x
ReplyDeletethank you! that is very kind of you to say :)
DeleteI love the mug and the plate, I think they work really well, love the colours too.
ReplyDeleteJan x
thank you! i'm glad you like the colours, i do too :) x
DeleteLove them! Might be taking a look at your shop for the side plates.. :-) x
ReplyDeletethank you! will probably list the plates tomorrow :) x
DeleteI really like the plate but agree with others about the mug. I think it's a bit busy, the colours are nice.
ReplyDeletethank you for your comment! it is really helpful to hear your thoughts :) x
DeleteI agree that the plate works better, but the mug is still quite nice...reminds me a bit of scrabble or crosswords with all of those directions!
ReplyDeleteThanks Jenny!
Deleteperhaps the scrabble/crossword look is a little disjointed in this case... good analogy! :)
Happy 1st birthday River. Love the plates and think the word mug looks very good
ReplyDeletethanks Caroline!! x
DeleteI know you said you weren't sure about the mug design but
ReplyDeleteI have to say I loved it as soon as I saw it. I hadn't even read your comment.
Ali x
awww thanks Ali! that's really helpful and i'm glad that you like it :)
DeleteI too like the mug design, but understand the other comments. Perhaps a few less words would free it up a little.
ReplyDeleteK
thank you! yes, i think it needs a little tweeking :) x
DeleteI think the 'words-thing' is brilliant. I love adding words to my sewing - I tend to use shorter phrases (because of the embroidery frame on my machine) and then repeat the frame, you could have a go at that as an idea - though I really like it just as it is! Happy Birthday River (great name)!
ReplyDeletethank you! i really like your idea of repeating a short phrase :)
Deleteglad you like River's name :) he had a great birthday! x