I have been struggling since the New Year to get back to being creative. A little like when you haven’t exercised for a while and get THE FEAR, paralysing you from doing anything.
I cannot even bring myself to go near a piece of paper, let alone a printing press. I have been unable to shake the January blues for far so I thought looking back at some of those who really inspired me in 2011 might help and give me some of my sparkle back.
There are so many to choose from, but here are just a few….
Dutch Door Press – I don’t know if its the dutch in me or if i’m just in love with their creations but either way I find their designs really lovely. Have a look for yourself at http://www.dutchdoorpress.com/about and here is their online shop http://www.etsy.com/shop/dutchdoor
Mengsel - which is the dutch and africaans word for mixture, is the creation of Luzelle van der Westhuizen. When I see any of her designs they make me wish they were my own. I love the boldness and brilliance of everything http://www.mengsel.com/about/
Jackie Magpie – This website, in their words, is where they “keep an eye out for things that are shiny and a little bit special…” It seems to be perfectly in line with the kind of imagery and design I really like and I always come away having found something new. I hope to one day grace its pages http://jackiemagpie.com/
That’s all folks.
Thanks for reading. HP x
