Tag Archives: Inspiration

Angels & Cowgirls

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I’ve been working on two other card designs which I managed to quickly sneak into the PUSH Shop before the weekend.

One is a bit of a caricature of Jane Fonda in Cat Ballou and the other, well I had a few issues with this one and could do with your input.

I wanted to do something with the words “Find your wings” and I originally drew a simple line drawing of a girl with feathery wings. However, when I printed it, I thought it seemed like it had a bit of a religious overtone, and that wasn’t really my point, so I decided to make it a little more tongue in cheek and drew a pair of wings on a coat rack.

Anyway I thought I’d show you both, so let me know what you think. Cat Ballou and find your wings number 1 will be on sale very soon on Etsy:

Cat Ballou. Fashion Illustration, cowgirl

Find your wings, greeting card design

Find your wings, angel illustration

Eclectic Makeover, Italian Style

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Check out this stunning 19th century villa in Reggio Emilia. It manages to mix glamour, salvage and antique style all into one.

In fact, I pinched this from Elle Decoration Country – and I’m totally loving this magazine. I’m not massively into designer interiors and this is just full of the electic, collector-style homes. Right up my street – and I think the second edition is out soon, so keep your eye out for it.

Italian Eclectic Style, Elle Decoration CountryElectic Italian style, Elle Decoration Country, Fabrizio Cicconi

Electic Italian style, Elle Decoration Country, Fabrizio Cicconi

Electic Italian style, Elle Decoration Country, Fabrizio Cicconi

Electic Italian style, Elle Decoration Country, Fabrizio Cicconi

Electic Italian style, Elle Decoration Country, Fabrizio Cicconi

Electic Italian style, Elle Decoration Country, Fabrizio Cicconi

Electic Italian style, Elle Decoration Country, Fabrizio Cicconi

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Electic Italian style, Elle Decoration Country, Fabrizio CicconiImages by Fabrizio Ciccioni/ Living Inside

For anyone thinking I’ve chickened out of the posting the pole shots – I haven’t! They are nearly ready and should be ready for posting next week. Cx

Somerset House, Boden Style

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I have just returned from Somerset House, where my good friend Emma and I were able to sample preview pieces from the next Boden Autumn Winter 2013 range.

Forgetting the clothes for just a second, the styling for this event was “amazing”. The rooms were decked out with loads of quirky details which have just given me inspiration overload. What do you make of this?

Boden Autumn Winter 2013, Cassette Wall, Hanging Animal Heads, Stencils, Styling

So now I know what to do with David’s collection of old tapes! And I finally know what to do with that breton jumper which shrunk in the wash – put a cardboard letter stencil over the top and..voila..and piece of art!

Boden Autumn Winter 2013, Chandeliers, styling

I love the houses made of fabric remnants and the overhead table display of vintage chandeliers. And, hey, those animal heads look rather familiar. Remember Furry Friends and Fuzzy Felt?

On a wardrobe note I have to say I’m drawn to the shoes everytime – look at these babies. Yup, I’m thinking the same thing too – how long do I have to wait until these are available? Perfect heel height and a perfectly shaped almond toe.

Boden Autumn Winter 2013, Glitter shoes, heeled brogues

And as always, there is something about vintage style baby-wear that gets me everytime – even though those days are gone – and my boys would rather live and die in their football kit, this is what my imaginary baby girl would be wearing this winter…..

Boden Autumn Winter 2013, children's wear

Hope you enjoyed the inspiration.

Project X Goes Live

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Firstly the pole shoot went well (I think)! I have yet to see the pics but we worked our backsides off and made a pretty good team, I might add. So I’m hoping there must be some money shots there. I certainly have the bruises to prove it! Watch this space people….

Secondly, I can now finally launch Project X. I have been collecting a few of my illustrations which people have “liked” on the blog and decided to get them printed into cards. I’ve been procrastinating about it for so long that I thought it was time just to jump straight in.

So these are the images I’ve chosen (so far) – all based around my favourite topics – dance, pin ups girls and Burlesque! They’re printed on a textured linen card, so they have a real feel about them and I must say I’m really pleased with the result:

Carolyn Everitt, Card illustration, pin up girl with lace-cat ears.

Ballet illustration, Carolyn Everitt, Pointe Shoes & Tulle

Masked Burlesque, Carolyn Everitt, Card Illustration

Carolyn Everitt, Greeting Cards, Etsy

So the big question – where can you get them?

Well, they’re available on the Igetakickoutofyou Etsy shop for £3 (excluding postage) and also from the PUSH Shop, for those of you who are local to South East London.

So this is the beginning – I have more illustrations in the pipeline and a collaboration with PUSH to do some T-shirts for them. I’ll keep you posted on developments and if you have any marketing ideas or you think there are other illustrations on the blog, over the last year, that might be worth pursuing – do let me know. And if you know of any good printers?

Cxx

Perfect Pointe

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How gorgeous is this shoot from an equally gorgeous blog called Travelling Mama?

Makes me want to turn back the clock, be a ballerina, live in Copenhagen and ……organise my wardrobe while on pointe (perhaps not!)

Love those colours and I’m all over those leg warmers:

Copenhagen ballet, travellingmama.net,

pointe shoes, shelby, copenhagen ballet, travellingmama.net

Shelby, Copenhagen ballet, travellingmama.net,

Shelby, travellingmama.net, Copenhagen ballet

Shelby, Copenhagen Ballet, travellingmama.net

Shelby, Copenhagen Ballet, travellingmama.net

I have my own pole shoot on Friday and I’m hoping to include a few pics on pointe (if I can bear it!) Haven’t done that in a while, I can tell you.

The plan is also to finally film the Bad Things routine, I’ve even bought some special pole glue so I can stick to the pole (hope I can peel myself off!) The thing is you just never know with pole – sometimes you feel strong and other days you just don’t. Hope it’s the former!

Anyway if you hear nothing more on the subject, you know it didn’t go too well.

Once A Lowly Cattle Shed

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I’m afraid my blogging may be a little sporadic over the next few months, what with the extension and all. As we speak, a log cabin in being built in the back garden, to house some of the furniture which has no where to go, and I have been allocated a two day slot to prime and paint – the inside and the outside! So from tomorrow it’s going to be a case of pole and paint!

On the subject of transformations I took a peek at some of Josephine Vérine Gintzburger’s work, some of which you’ll recognize from this month’s Living Etc magazine.

Wow – to think this was once a cattle shed! In particular I love the vintage details (some of which came from another project in Burgundy) – like the lockers and the pepsi crate.

Inspiration indeed!

Josephine Verine Gutzburger, interior design, Living etc magazine

Josephine Verine Gutzburger, interior design, Living etc magazine

Josephine Verine Gutzburger, interior design, Living etc magazine

Josephine Verine Gutzburger, interior design, Living etc magazine

Josephine Verine Gutzburger, interior design, Living etc magazine

Josephine Verine Gutzburger, interior design, Living etc magazine

Josephine Verine Gutzburger, interior design, Living etc magazine

Josephine Verine Gutzburger, interior design, Living etc magazine

Josephine Verine Gutzburger, interior design, Living etc magazine

Juergen Teller Adventure

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Apologies it has been at least two weeks since I’ve blogged and I’m usually a lot more punctual.

The reason being a) maybe it’s the weather but I haven’t been hugely inspired lately b) the builders have arrived and I’m trying to pack up my kitchen so that it will fit into a tiny study upstairs and c) I’ve been doing a lot of drawing for something called Project X which I will elaborate on in a future post.

Anyway, what I haven’t skipped on is my regular visits to Pinterest, oh yes – this addiction shows no signs of waning! I love the fact that you can click on one picture that strikes a chord and before you know it your clicking one link after another, until you finally realise that you’ve been on one hell of an online journey. (er…..when you could have been doing the laundry, cleaning up etc….)

Well this particular picture of Nadja Auermann (which I totally love) took me on a Juergen Teller journey – an almost nostalgic journey back to the 90′s – remember those first polaroid-esque pictures? The Katharine Hamnett ads? Loved them.  Anyway enough words…….enjoy:

Nadja Auermann, Juergen Teller

Kate Moss, Juergen Teller

Katharine Hamnett, Iris Palmer, Juergen Teller

Kate Moss, Juergen TellerLInda Evangelista, Juergen Teller

Kate Moss, Juergen Teller

Chloe Sevigny, Juergen Teller

Kate Moss, Juergen Teller

And more recently the Celine and Vivienne Westwood ads – clearly a fan of Kate Moss, wouldn’t you say?

Celine Advert, Juergen Teller

Kate Moss, Vivienne Westwood, Juergen Teller

Big thank you to juergenteller.tumblr where most of these images came from.

Northern Delights

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If your into the likes of House Doctor and Ferm Living then you’ll love Emma Fexus’s book Northern Delights, which features some of the créme de la créme of Scandinavian Design. You may well recognise the author as Emma from Emma’s Design blog – one of Sweden’s oldest design focused blogs and a fierce pinner!

Some of the homes featured are a little on the minimal side (not ideal for a vintage hoarder like myself) but I could definitely see myself in the ones below!

Do get the book, there’s lots more to peruse:

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