HAPPYsthlm

Let me introduce you to a Swedish company called HAPPYsthlm [where the sthlm=stockholm] which was established in 2007 by three designers - Product Designer Katarina Andersson, Textile Designer Kajsa Aronsson and Silversmith Caroline Lindholm. Together these three designers work across different their different mediums to create beautiful products for you and for your home. Textile Designer Kajsa has extensive background working with patterned textiles for clients including Ikea and I wanted to share some of her textile work on the blog today. To see more from HAPPYsthlm visit the website here, follow them on Facebook here and tweet them here.

Hokolo

Today I wanted to introduce you to Hokolo a London based design label started in 2012 by Jen Taylor. Hokolo is an expression of her love of colours and patterns and what  really strikes you about this label is the bold prints and patterns.  Jen's first collection was inspired by the British Crown Jewels and she has translated this inspiration onto a range of greeting cards, accessories and baby and kids clothing. I have picked out a few of my favourite items to share on the blog today and I can't wait to see more from this label.

MadeByGirl

I have already featured work by Jen Ramos on the blog in this post here but while I was looking through her MadeByGirl online shop on the weekend I found this "Lips Print" that she has recently added to her online store and which I have added to my wish list!

Bonnie and Neil

Good Morning readers - I hope you have had a relaxing and enjoyable weekend. With the end of day light saving here in Melbourne and with winter on it's way I am starting to think more about items for the home given that I tend to hibernate during the colder months. That said and with some time on my hands this past weekend I went about researching some local designers who could help with this cause. Bonnie and Neil are a Melbourne based studio run by Bonnie Ashley and Neil Downie. All of their products are handmade and hand printed and guess what? They make the most divine cushions!

Instagram

I have become a huge fan of Instagram lately and as a result you can now follow I Heart Prints & Patterns on Instagram find me here or search for iheartprintsandpatterns. 

Submissions

Hi everyone - I'm still encouraging you to send through submissions to the blog as I would love to discover some new artistic talent and share it on the blog. 

If you are an Artist, Designer, Illustrator, Textile Designer, Fashion Designer, Etsy shop owner, Blogger, Writer or have a connection to surface design, textiles, prints or patterns then I want to hear from you.

Keep it simple -  send me a some images of your work that you would like featured - a maximum of 12 images only please and try and keep them under 400KB each. Email me links to your online store, blog, etsy shop etc etc and include a brief synopsis of who you are, what your work is about and what inspires you etc etc. 

RoadTrip!

[Print found here]

I'm setting off on a road trip this morning for the

Easter holidays - be back soon!