Monday, 14 April 2014
Thursday, 20 March 2014
Spring has Sprung
Today is the Spring Equinox, marking the start of Spring! We've already had a bit of beautiful sunshine (I even grew a few freckles), not to mention new buds & flowers growing, morning & afternoon birdsong and the skies being so much lighter in the morning & evenings. All these things have brought so much more joy to me, here are some spring-like images from my Instagram lately...
Hyacinths
Walking in Portobello
Walking in Kensington
Evening sunshine skies in Kentish Town
A Sunday morning walk
Sitting in the garden
First picnic this year, Anna.
Willow Tree's in Regents Park
Blossom Tree in Kentish Town
Tuesday, 18 March 2014
Workspace & Lifespace
I have recently redecorated my workspace & bedroom & it makes me very happy!
When I design, I work from home, my home being my family home, and my workspace being my bedroom (not ideal, but it works for the time being while I find a job & eventually my own home space)
My parents always let us do whatever we wanted to our rooms, paint & write on the walls, from a huge yellow sunshine, to the usual teenage song lyrics & walls covered in photos and blue-tack.
My dad is a super dad handy man and built many different shelving & desk systems I requested over the years and I had an awful purple glittery ceiling too! All fun at the time, but all of which had left the space looking a little dishevelled with layers of paint to cover it all up.
As a trained painter & decorator I decided to just go for it and whilst I am still job hunting and have time on my hands. I also wanted a nice space, with more room, it gets a bit much juggling work and life in one room (I spend half my time at the Mr's to get away from it) and it was a room that was a bit run down and bugged me every time I looked up at the purple glittery ceiling. I wanted something nice for me but also nice if we need to house guests and nice for my parents for when I do move out.
After lots of sanding, filling, cleaning & painting, then a bit of clearing out, organising & rearranging have a new space just in time for Spring! Here are some Instagram images of the space...
When I design, I work from home, my home being my family home, and my workspace being my bedroom (not ideal, but it works for the time being while I find a job & eventually my own home space)
My parents always let us do whatever we wanted to our rooms, paint & write on the walls, from a huge yellow sunshine, to the usual teenage song lyrics & walls covered in photos and blue-tack.
My dad is a super dad handy man and built many different shelving & desk systems I requested over the years and I had an awful purple glittery ceiling too! All fun at the time, but all of which had left the space looking a little dishevelled with layers of paint to cover it all up.
As a trained painter & decorator I decided to just go for it and whilst I am still job hunting and have time on my hands. I also wanted a nice space, with more room, it gets a bit much juggling work and life in one room (I spend half my time at the Mr's to get away from it) and it was a room that was a bit run down and bugged me every time I looked up at the purple glittery ceiling. I wanted something nice for me but also nice if we need to house guests and nice for my parents for when I do move out.
After lots of sanding, filling, cleaning & painting, then a bit of clearing out, organising & rearranging have a new space just in time for Spring! Here are some Instagram images of the space...
Workspace, Desk & Shelves
Glass Jars, Paint brushes & pens
Glass Jars & Dried Flowers
Tobacco & Sweetie Tins
Chest & Chair with blanket
White & Wood
Old wooden slide boxes
Little Glass bottles
Workspace turns into bedroom
Bedside Table - White painted wooden crate & magazines
Bedside Table - Lamp & Flowers
Wooden Crate side table & woven bag
Workspace meets bedroom, shelves & wardrobes
Makeup
Wooden shelves & flower books
Jewellery
Wood, Leather & Suede
Tins
Seek & Adore Features
I'm excited to see two lovely features of my work on Seek & Adore!
My Handmade Notebooks were featured in the 'Make Mother's Day' newsletter & trend!
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And my Botanical Paper cuts featured in the Seek & Adore 'Bring the outside in' trend!
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My Handmade Notebooks were featured in the 'Make Mother's Day' newsletter & trend!
View the trend by clicking HERE
View the trend by clicking HERE
Tuesday, 4 March 2014
Something Personal & Special
I have been working on a special & personal project over the past few weeks, in the hours between different work loads, I have been making a paper cut card/work for my Mr.
It was our 9 year anniversary last weekend, (not marriage, just being togetherness, we're only 25!), so I wanted to make something special!
With process inspiration taken from my love of pencil & watercolour illustrations and my passion for paper crafting, I developed a layered tunnel book, much like those from my 2010 degree show 'Paper Garden', but this time, with colour and a lot more layers.
It's a bit cheesy to share it, but I really enjoyed making it and am really inspired to develop more works, combing my two techniques of pencil & watercolour with papercrafting.
The work is 9 layers representing 9 years, depicting a Hampstead Heath walk, one of my all time favorite things to do together, with layers of 'Kentish town blossom trees', 'Grassland', 'Meadowland', 'Young trees', 'Willow trees', 'Distant trees', 'Hampstead village skyline' & a leafy first layer with words 'My favorite thing in the world is to go on long and lovely walks to Hampstead heath, holding hands'.
All images & designs Copyright Freya Lines 2014
It was our 9 year anniversary last weekend, (not marriage, just being togetherness, we're only 25!), so I wanted to make something special!
With process inspiration taken from my love of pencil & watercolour illustrations and my passion for paper crafting, I developed a layered tunnel book, much like those from my 2010 degree show 'Paper Garden', but this time, with colour and a lot more layers.
It's a bit cheesy to share it, but I really enjoyed making it and am really inspired to develop more works, combing my two techniques of pencil & watercolour with papercrafting.
The work is 9 layers representing 9 years, depicting a Hampstead Heath walk, one of my all time favorite things to do together, with layers of 'Kentish town blossom trees', 'Grassland', 'Meadowland', 'Young trees', 'Willow trees', 'Distant trees', 'Hampstead village skyline' & a leafy first layer with words 'My favorite thing in the world is to go on long and lovely walks to Hampstead heath, holding hands'.
Sunday, 9 February 2014
Bring me Spring & new buds & birdsong
Like most of the wintery world, I am craving Spring. I am so bored of the grey dull skies and all the dead plants and sleeping trees.
I am starting to notice the start of some Spring-ness, the blossom trees in Kentish Town & the birdsong in the early morning & afternoon, plus the lighter skies & slightly warm sunshine.
Whilst hibernating this winter, which has been enjoyable, wrapped in woolly clothes and consuming lots of tasty food, I have also been working on a few bits & bobs. Some new collections, which you can view in previous posts, but also working away on a few new ideas & designs.
Here are a few images from my Instagram lately, I hope they bring a bit of Spring inspiration to you.
I am starting to notice the start of some Spring-ness, the blossom trees in Kentish Town & the birdsong in the early morning & afternoon, plus the lighter skies & slightly warm sunshine.
Whilst hibernating this winter, which has been enjoyable, wrapped in woolly clothes and consuming lots of tasty food, I have also been working on a few bits & bobs. Some new collections, which you can view in previous posts, but also working away on a few new ideas & designs.
Here are a few images from my Instagram lately, I hope they bring a bit of Spring inspiration to you.
All images & designs Copyright Freya Lines 2014
Fennel & Oregano Flowers from the Garden last Spring/Summer
All images & designs Copyright Freya Lines 2014
Working out 'Herb Flowers' Paper cuts & Watercolour Collections
All images & designs Copyright Freya Lines 2014
'Fennel Flowers' pencil & watercolour sketches
All images & designs Copyright Freya Lines 2014
'Fennel Flowers', Paper cut ideas & watercolour illustration
All images & designs Copyright Freya Lines 2014
Freesias
All images & designs Copyright Freya Lines 2014
Grapes & Freesias, Spring Green & White
All images & designs Copyright Freya Lines 2014
Elle Decoration & Ella Doran table mat
All images & designs Copyright Freya Lines 2014
The Sun is Shining
Tuesday, 4 February 2014
Subtle & Delicate Valentines Cards
It's only 10 days till Valentine's day (for those of you who celebrate it), so here are 2 ideas for cards for those nature lovers or just something a little more subtle & delicate. Available in my online Etsy Shop.
All images & designs Copyright Freya Lines 2014
'I Love You' Growing Greetings Card
All images & designs Copyright Freya Lines 2014
'A Bunch of Flowers to Say...' Greetings Card
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