Floating Lemons Treats

Into the Woods Pattern Collection and Mockup Beds

I decided to have some fun with my Into the Woods pattern collection. After posting the blue cream colourway version, here, and receiving some wonderful advice for alternative colourways (thank you FB friends!), I've ended up with a couple of green-based versions of the collection. I then found myself, as always, unable to decide between these last two ... yes, I at least managed to whittle them down to just two ... thanks to help from business partner Vanessa.

Here are the mockups of the collections on bedding (I want both) and below that are the patterns themselves. Let me know what you think ...

 

 

Would you like either of these on your sheets and bedcovers? On homeware? I'm talking rugs, wallpaper, lampshades, mugs, tea towels, etc etc etc. Well, that's the plan. If so, which one, the green or the green and cream version? I'm open to exploring other colour variations as well, so suggest away.

Wishing you a lovely day. Cheers.

 

Pretty Flowers and a Grouchy Squirrel

Really pleased that Society6 picked my new Pretty Flowers design for inclusion in their shop. Made my day. I've also woken my Grouchy Squirrel up and placed him on their lovely goods. I think his slightly bored, slightly haughty look is pretty cute but wouldn't go as far as telling him that to his face. No matter how much I like cupcakes.

 

Top left: Pretty Flowers Shower Curtain, Top right: Pretty Flowers Cushion
Bottom left: Pretty Flowers Mug, Bottom right: Pretty Flowers iPhone & iPod Cases

 

Top left: Grouchy Squirrel Tote Bag, Top right: Grouchy Squirrel Laptop & iPad Skins
Bottom left: Grouchy Squirrel Cards (set of 3), Bottom right: Grouchy Squirrel Baby Onesie

 

Pop over to Pretty Flowers and Grouchy Squirrel at Society6 to have a peek at the rest of the above collections. Have fun! Cheers.

 

Rosebud, Daisy, and Loving You Cushions at Bespo

I'm slowly adding new designs onto the lovely products over at Bespo (UK) store. Well, cushions for the moment, and I'll be extending the lines to their mugs, place mats, roller blinds, etc, very very soon. Meanwhile, here's a quick peek at what's up so far ...

 

Loving You is Easy Cushions at Bespo

Aren't these just perfect for someone you care deeply for, whether it be the love of your life or a family member (Mother's Day gift idea!)? They simply say it as it is.

 

Daisy Joy Cushions at Bespo

Spring is in the air and flowers are springing up everywhere, so it's the perfect time to decorate your home with some floral colour.

Well, ok, so it's pretty miserable here in Provence today - wet, drizzly and grey, but we need the rain and I'm expecting sunshine and cheer back in the garden (and home) soon. Meanwhile, these should cheer anyone up. As will the pretty, sweet, Rosebud Joy colours below:

 

Rosebud Joy Cushions at Bespo

 

I hope the weather is better wherever you are today, and that we'll all be enjoying springtime joy soon. Cheers.

 

 

Mugs for Easter and Spring

Mugs are great for hot drinks like coffee, tea or hot chocolate, and they're perfect for cold drinks too. There are also travels mugs which I think are wonderful for the office. They're fun drinkware, and don't you just love all the differents designs you can get on mugs? Like these which are just right for Easter and Spring ...

 

Easter Rabbit Run Travel Mug.

 

Blue Egg Mug.

 

4 Seasons Spring Bone China Mug.

 

Green Dots Mug.

 

Check out matching products at:
EASTER RABBIT RUN at Floating Lemons Illustrations
BLUE EGG at Floating Lemons Illustration
4 SEASONS SPRING at Floating Lemons Illustration
GREEN DOTS at Floating Lemons Illustration

 

Do you have mugs with stains that have survived the dishwasher, and even several rounds of hard hand scrubbing. I discovered a trick to rid the stains.

All you need is baking soda. Rinse out the mug to make it a bit wet, sprinkle a little baking powder into the mug and scrub the stain away with a damp rag or sponge. For really stubborn stains, add more baking powder and scrub again. Rinse the mug and it'll look like brand new!

 

Bye for now,
Za

 

Original Illustration. Copyright © Mariana Musa for Floating Lemons. All rights reserved.
4 Seasons Spring. Original Design. Copyright © Za Morad for Floating Lemons. All rights reserved.

Our Floral Fabric Designs

Fabric design is something I really enjoy and I find it very gratifying to see it in print when the ordered samples arrive. It is also exciting to see the fabric collection in Floating Lemons Spoonflower grow with the addition of new designs. What I like about our fabrics is that each collection is a complete ensemble. You can mix and match the main design with coordinating and complementary designs or stripes, and with plain fabrics in matching colors.

Let me show you a selection of some of our floral fabrics. The designs range from small blossoms to large prints, stylized florals and flower illustrations, and batik inspired designs.

This is the Daisy Joy collection - bright, cheerful, painted daisies scattered playfully against turquoise blue, chantilly pink, or gold yellow stripes.

 DAISY JOY Fabric Collection

 

Naila and Tula are simple stylized floral motifs. Naila is in warm tuscany orange flowers on a spring rain green geometric background, and Tula in vibrant violet purple flowers on a rosebud pink geometric background.

NAILA FLORAL BATIK Fabric Collection
TULA FLORAL BATIK Fabric Collection

 

These are part of the Sakura Floral Batik Collection. Shown here are the bold cherry blossoms in cerise pink, with coordinating stripes and plain fabrics in matching colors of cerise pink and sunglow yellow.

SAKURA FLORAL BATIK Fabric Collection

 

Here is the Poinsettia Joy collection. Bright and cheerful painted Poinsettias are set against joyful green and red dots, or red stripes or green stripes.

POINSETTIA JOY Fabric Collection

Floating Lemons fabrics are available at Floating Lemons Spoonflower.
There's a wide range of fabric types available from cotton poplin to cotton sateen and voile, or heavier cottons like twill and linen-cotton canvas for furnishings, and fine silk crepe de chine.

 

Bye for now,
Za

 

Original Illustration. Copyright © 2012 Mariana Musa for Floating Lemons. All rights reserved.
Original Design. Copyright © 2012 Za Morad for Floating Lemons. All rights reserved.