FRIDAY FIX: FRESH FLOWERS

images: weheartit

This month I'm totally loving flowers, fresh ones that sit prettily outside florists, market stalls, people's tiny gardens along our terraced street, wild ones in urban locations, fragrant ones that colour the local parks. I bought some not so long ago and they lasted ages and made me feel much better in a matter of seconds. I've also been planting some in our own little garden this week so I'm hoping pretty soon they will come out and say hello. I love the fact you can take inspiration from them, rooms can be brightened up with the smallest vase (or tea cup, or even jam jar) of flowers, they're super pretty in your hair, I love to draw them and their amazing colours are what we copy for pastel coloured clothes and even rad locks. So cheers, flowers! You're pretty cool.

What are you lovelies up to this weekend? Hope it's gonna be a nice one where we can all sit out in the sunshine and enjoy an ice lolly (or two!) <3 Natasha xx

Book Lust: What I Wore Today The Book by Gemma Correll

Gemma Correll's amazing new book, What I Wore Today is brand new and out this week, and we can't wait to get our hands on a copy! We love fashion illustration (of course) and drawing what we wear is one of our favourite things - Gemma has had it nailed for years and we always look forward to seeing her cute illustrations! We are definitely big fans <3

"Part sketchpad, part journal, this is a totally customizable record of how you like to dress, what you love to do and who you really are. Maybe you're a budding artist or a haute couture designer. Maybe you can't draw much more than a stick man, but gosh darn it, you like clothes and colouring in. Whoever you are, so long as you like having fun with fashion (the way you wear it), and have a pencil to hand, you can scribble, sketch and doodle your way through a year's worth of your best outfits, or biggest fashion mistakes. Whichever you're most proud of, really. So, explore your creative side and get in touch with the most fashionable person you know - you!

Gemma Correll is a freelance illustrator, coffee drinker and sometime ukulele player, based in deepest, darkest England. Gemma has exhibited her work in galleries and shop windows around the world and her artwork has been reproduced on everything from placemats to t-shirts to umbrellas. She has also had her work published in various books, annuals and magazines and has undertaken commissions to paint murals on the walls of pubs and shops in the UK and the USA. Gemma's artwork has been described as 'the perfect combination of ugly and cute', which she hopes is a compliment..." 

Click here to buy a copy of What I Wore Today!

Gemma is also doing a giveaway of the book on her blog - leave a comment on her blog post for your chance to win. (The winners will be picked at random and will be announced on March 12th.)

Tea & Crayons Heart :: Skulls

Perhaps a little dark for the Crayons? Nah! Skulls are in, and they're set to stay for quite some time...

1

2

3

4

5

6

T&C Inspired: Ella Kirk

Hi crayonettes! 

Had a good week? Glad it's the weekend? We are, and we've got some lovely visual treats from our friend Ella, textile designer and illustrator, all the way in sunny Canada.  We love her intricate and quirky illustrations, she enjoy's an occasional robot and a mixtape and we love it.

Designing under the alias Milk Milk Lemonade you might've seen Ella's funky and colourful scarves adorning the rails of Topshop Oxford Street. 

Name: 

Ella Kirk

Where are you from: 

I'm from a teeny town in the countryside in Derbyshire, England but I've lived in Vancouver, Canada for the past year and a bit.

 

Tell us a little bit about your work: 

I studied 'surface pattern design' at Leeds College of Art and Design and like to create patterns and illustrations mainly for fashion textiles under the design name 'Milk Milk Lemonade'. I like to draw animals, robots, household items and insects and love to mash up unexpected item combinations to create quirky and interesting compositions. I also love to use a bit of typography wherever I can.

What’s your favourite tea:

My favourite tea is English Breakfast, or if I'm feeling fancy I'll go for a strawberry and kiwi blend.

Links:

Web: www.ellakirk.co.uk

Shop: society6.com/milkmilklemonade

FRIDAY FIX: FRUITY

images: we heart it

I've been wishing for summer time, fruit smoothies, sunshine, sun dresses and ice lollies. So I've been experimenting and getting creative with nail art, bright colours and obviously pinterest, WAH nails and weheartit are fab for inspiration. One of the cutest designs I came across was fruit, little watermelons, strawberries, apples, oranges- you name it, super cute &hearts; Also things I found really sweet were apple print dresses, fruit print jackets & the famous strawberry tattoo that Katy Perry has &hearts; Is anyone else longing for summer time? 

T&C Inspired: Kerri-Ann Hulme

Hi loves! Hope you're all having a good week.

We invited T&C friend Kerri-Ann Hulme this week to share her wonderfully delicate and beautiful pencil drawings with us. We're adoring the little caspian seal she created for creature mag's endangered animal project and her hand drawn type 'We could be kings and queens'. Kerri-Ann shares alot of the same inspirations through fairytales and story telling as us crayons which is probably why we love her work so much :)

Name: 

Hello, my name is Kerri-Ann Hulme.

Where are you from: 

I'm from a small town called Widnes in Cheshire.

 

Tell us a little bit about your work: 

I would describe my work as whimsical, which reflects on childhood themes. I am particularly interested in children's books and hope to one day write and illustrate my own story. I love painting with acrylics on a large scale or drawing true to life portraits doing tone and shading with pencils. I'm currently just starting a few personal projects and sorting out my portfolio as it's a new year and time for brand new work. Also, I am one third of the collective Pencils, Paper, Scissors and we have just sent our first collaborative project to the printers and are expecting it back any day now. It is a circus themed colouring book and we are so excited to share it with everyone.

Who, what and/or where inspires you: 

I am inspired by many things including fairytales, magic, animals and people. The golden age illustrators such as Arthur Rackham, Kay Nielsen and Harry Clarke have been one of my main inspirations since I first decided I wanted to illustrate because I find myself getting lost in their pictures as they are so full of beautiful detail. I have recently discovered two amazing book illustrators, the work of Inga Moore (she illustrated The Secret Garden) and Jill Barklem (author and illustrator of the Brambly Hedge children's books), if you love children's books as much as me they are definitely ones to look out for.

What’s your favourite tea:

I don't like tea! :( (It always surprises us when people don't like tea)

Links:

Blog: goodnight-neverland.blogspot.com

Website: www.kerriannhulme.co.uk 

Twitter: @kerriannhulme

Collective: pencils paper scissors collective

♥

Tea & Crayons Heart :: All the Fun of the Fair

1 

2

 3

 4

 5

 6

 7

 8

 9

 10

 11

 12

 13

14

15

 16

17

18

19

Whether you are a big fan of fair rides or not, you can't deny how gorgeous these pictures are - from the twinkling lights to the sugary treats. Candy colours play a big part in this collection of inspiring images once again... most definitely a sure hit for S/S12.