Umbrella Prints Trimmings Competition 2013 poster

inspiration

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I love this. It's by Dianna Molzan.

up late up early

We (Umbrella Prints) were up late hand dyeing these pieces of hemp/cotton and up early to see the results in the sun. Different depths of Light Clementine in hemp/cotton and over-dyed pieces galore. These we are mixing with our other beautiful oranges Persimmon, Momo, Silky Oak and Orange Coral into just about the juiciest patterned remnants packs you may ever come across.

It is such a beautiful day outside today; I am glad we have such big windows through which to enjoy every energising ray whilst working away in the studio.

Exotic Flowers

Source: wikipaintings.org via Amy on Pinterest

Pablo Picasso
I just love coming across work I have never seen before by someone so awesome.

Mum

Granny Jane aka my gorgeous Mum... her house, pin board, her drawing, her garden and her making triangle sounds for the bairns who are always enraptured by anything that comes from the music box.

new window

Handsome window just in time to celebrate Father's Day at Nest Studio. 
Brass cranes, Wrap magazine, prints, clay mice, Hornsea ceramics, clock towers and pink grapefruit, lime & Australian yellow clay wrapped soap from Umbrella Prints.  I had so much fun putting this all together it even smells good.

My Dad likes the colour yellow, Van Gogh, dancing, being rude and eating salted peanuts. 
Happy Father's Day wishes to Dad's everywhere!

some days...

Some days with baby twins are really hard. The more you fight sickness, mess, and sleeplessness the tighter the knots get. So its better to just give over control and go with the flow.  I happened upon Ana Mouyis's beautiful illustrations and animations, like this one, which moves if you click it twice, which seems to describe how that feels.

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