2012 and the year ahead!

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Hope everyone had a wonderful New Year.  I'm just trying to get back into work after over 2 weeks off!

So currently I'm looking at the goals I achieved last year and what I aim to achieve this year.

What happened in 2012:

• Finished all 3 modules of "The Art and Business of Surface Pattern Design"
• I left my full time admin job in the summer
• Designed and built my own website
• Met alot of new lovely designers! (more posts coming up of these later)
• Took part in two Craft Fairs in December - thank you to everyone who came to visit and took home a little bit of ellejanedesigns!

 Aims for this year:

• Develop new product ranges and launch this year
• Find stockists for the new products
• Produce lots and lots of new designs!
• Go to more trade shows and exhibitions!
• Meet more designers and artists
• Enjoy every day and just SMILE!

 Hope everyone has a fantastic 2013!

Liz x

Designer Marketplace this Saturday!

Check out their facebook page here

You can catch me this Saturday at the wonderful Designers Marketplace in Middlesbrough, which is on 11pm till 4pm.

It is going to have 60 stalls full of gorgeous products, ranging from art, jewellery, ceramics, home ware and you can definitely pick up your last minute Christmas gifts!

I will be there selling my cards, stationery gift sets and art prints!  I have taken a few shots of my new gift set ranges, take a look below!

Craft Fair - Langley Park Boys School

Last week was extremely busy for me, as I prepared for my first craft fair!

I took part in the Langley Park Boy's School Christmas Fair in Beckenham yesterday.

It was a great day and I met some lovely people.  It was really worth while, as I was able to get customer feedback on my products and to see which designs were popular.

I took a range of greetings cards, notelet sets, notepads, gift collection sets and art prints.  Most of the products are brand new, so I will have to take some product shots this week and then post them online to sell.

I am now preparing for Designer MarketPlace in Middlesbrough on the 15th of December.  I will do another blog post about it this week!

Gift sets

Stock count before opening.

Notebooks and Art Framed Prints

Mounted Art Prints were popular!

New Website!

Well I have finally finished my website!

It showcases a range of my surface pattern designs and illustrations, as well as keeping you up to date with press and new products.  Please have a browse around and let me know what you think! Click here to view.

homepage

surface pattern designs page

illustrations page

products page

Passion for Pattern Bloghop

If you are on the Passion for Pattern bloghop today, welcome to my blog!  You’ve probably just joined us from the wonderful blog of Anna Berger.  After you have read my post, please head over to see Tanya Brown who has lots of gorgeous work! If you have only just found the hop, pop over to Claire’s blog where you can get started and join in the fun!

Over the last month I have been working on lots of new designs for my portfolio and I have started to design my website, which I will hopefully be launching at the beginning of November (if I get along with Dreamweaver!)

 So today I thought I would share some of my new work with you all!

So thanks for popping by and I hope you liked my work. Enjoy the rest of the bloghop! Now onto Tanya's blog

Thanks Liz xx

Passion for Pattern Bloghop this Sunday

I'm taking part in the next Passion for Pattern Bloghop, which is taking part this Sunday!!  It will start from the creator Claire Smillie's blog, check it out here

See you all Sunday for lots of gorgeous designs!

Texture Inspiration

Some gorgeous texture to look at today!