print & pattern: January 2009

30 January 2009

VALENTINES - selfridges

today is the last day of my valentines day design round-up. first up its a selection from london department store selfridges. they have a huge selection of cards and gifts and stock great designers such as petra boase (whose work starts this post). if you're in london at any time of the year dont miss the card, stationery, and home depts of this brilliant store.

VALENTINES - john lewis

just along oxford street from selfridges is john lewis who had gone for a queen of hearts theme for their ranges. my faves of course were the caroline gardner designs.

VALENTINES - ecojot

the valentines design over at ecojot are bright, fun and colourful with a bird theme that will easily run into easter. they are in SOME barnes and noble stores and indigo stores in canada.

VALENTINES - final round-up

above, a valentines design by lucy joy oldfield for cardmix.

above and below cards snapped in urban outfitters at covent garden.

above and below - stylish designs from cheryl barton in her etsy shop by cheryl images. the tree design below can be personalised.

there are 14 words for your valentine hidden in this letterpress card by richard ardagh.

29 January 2009

VALENTINES - ginko papers

these have to be the cutest valentines i have ever seen! not only are made of a furry texture, but they come complete with a stand, and the little heart they are holding is also a mini card that can be opened and written in. so sweet, and available online now from gingko papers.

VALENTINES - design round-up

more love, and more valentines day designs : above gorgeous typography from laura george at dawanda. below cats and knitting make a great combo from gemma correll.

above 'lab partners' card from cutiepie company, and below theres a 'love delivery' from lertsis both on dawanda.

heres another cute valentines, and not so much a card - more of a diorama, above. it was at urban outfitters but i guess it must have sold out as it was there one day and gone the next. below, jammie dodger valentine from asking for trouble.