I was very excited this week to get the sample of my ditsy blue and white floral design. I think I might just make the stamens a bit darker so they stand out more.

I've also finished the reversed out design as well. I had to paint the background separately so I could get that to repeat, then I put the florals into repeat. I guess I could have tried to paint it all, once I had figured out the pattern, but I get to impatient and know that the quickest way for me to finish my pattern is on the computer!! I'm pretty pleased with the end result.

I now want to re-do my white daisy pattern on blue as I originally did all this on the computer. It became very flat and I lost all the painted textured look, which is what I really like. So I'm going to do it properly and paint it on a blue background. I know it will look so much better.

So my True Blue collection is slowly taking shape, just a few colour tweaks to be done now. 

Now I need to get inspired for my next design. Florals too I think but larger, possibly. I'll see where my inspiration take me. Although I have seen some lovely bird patterns recently!

I had a fabulous time this weekend looking round antique shops. I found a couple that were real treasure troves. I felt any moment I could find something amazing! I always wonder about who owned this before and the silent tales each item holds. Anyway I found a gorgeous jug that I just had to have. I've put some of my lovely pink roses in in. Fab!! 

Felt very inspired after my rummaging through the antique shops so I started to paint my next design using the same little flowers but in reverse. I tried a couple of different colours for the centre of the flowers and decided yellow worked best.

Have been for some fabulous walks recently, up and down lots of hills!!! Good for the mind and the soul. Found all the wild flowers really inspiring. Nature is so beautiful.

At last I've finished my new design. Have just sent off for a sample so fingers crossed it will look good!

Very excited, my new swatch arrived today. Colour is pretty good, just needs to be a bit darker. So next lots of tea towels here we come!

Yes, liking the way this is going.