An Obsession with Cross Stitch

Since making my little cross stitch ring last week, I've now become obsessed with cross stitch. 

Here's a little cross stitch I made for my sister today to cheer her up. 

I've also scanned it and was thinking that I might actually produce postcards or something that can be mass produced, or prints on to fabric.

My cute little wooden button rings

These are my latest little making addiction.

Antique bronze effect rings featuring cute little wooden love-heart buttons (in various patterns and colours).

These will be on sale very soon on my folksy shop - along with many other bits and bobs.

My Cross Stitch Ring

I've been stuck in the house for 3 days straight now, and boredom has hit me hard. 

However, it's allowed me the chance to be creative again!!

Here's one of the things I did today :)

Flip Repeat Images

I've been working a little more on the doodle images I created previously.  I scanned the drawings and flip repeated them in Photoshop to create the images above.  I love these, they look really surreal!

Floral Eyes Illustration

Another of my latest fashion beauty illustrations.  This one was created by drawing a basic line image on to tracing paper.  The hair was filled in with single lines to create waves.  Flower images were then cut out and mounted on to the eyes.  The whole image was then mounted on top of some patterned black and white floral paper.

Latest Fashion Beauty Illustrations

 I said I was going to try more of those doodle-style beauty illustrations...and indeed I have!  I've got to say I'm totally loving these!  I love the monochrome with just the slight touch of colour, and I love all of the patterns in the hair.  I feel like I just want to draw a whole book of these!  They're really fun to do aswell, and very relaxing.  Love, love, love!

I also added to the one I drew before (below), as I felt that it just needed that extra little something.  So I added just a little bit more to the hair on the one side, and I added extra to the eyes.  I think that this has improved it, because it just looks that bit more whacky now.

Art Deco/Nouveau Beauty Illustration

This is my latest fashion image, inspired by art deco/nouveau.  I drew the image by hand first and then added the colour in Photoshop after scanning my original drawing. 

I love the boldness of this image, with the strong colours, and I'm majorly in to the whole roaring 20's trend at the mo!