Clutch bags

I've made a selection of clutch bag styles which I've just added to the website. I'm not sure yet when they will go on sale, as I will be away next week, YEY! Lucky old me! Fingers crossed if all goes to plan, I'll be spending a couple of days in the big smoke visiting lots of gallerys and many shops, and then a day in Paris. I can't wait, and I'm going to take my camera so I can take lots of pics which I will blog when I get back.

Jolaby

I've recently been asked by Jo at Jolaby to have a collection of my purses for sale at her new boutique Dare Boutique in Huddersfield. The shop will be opening on 2nd June, but if you can't get there visit the fantastic website www.jolaby.co.uk which has some fantastic bag designs.

Pleats Please

I found this dress in Zara and just had to buy it to wear out for the weekend! I love the pleated front, and I'm thinking of trying out something similar with a clutch design as I have bought some large clasp frames that look really funky. So much to do, so little time to do it in!

Well at the moment I seem to be spending all of my time making purses (I will upload some new images very soon!) so it was a welcome relief to escape the sewing and design this card for a request.

Tigerprint mention

Those lovely people over on the tigerprint blog have mentioned my website. How fantastic! They design a lot of the card collections for Marks and Spencers, and I'm always having a little look in store to see what they've been upto and so I was thrilled to get a mention.
As a fan I decided today to post an entry for the monthly card design competition that they promote, this months theme is fashion illustration.
You can view my entry and the blog entry @
http://tigerprint.typepad.com/tigerprint/2008/05/vicky-riley.html

Wedding invites now available to buy

Today the new site
www.vickyrileystationery.com website has gone live and are for sale at notonthehighstreet.

The new www.vickyriley.com site

I've been promising myself that I will have a new site up and running for so long now that I can't wait to get the final bits done and dusted. The majority of it is up now although there are lots of silly spelling mistakes and I need to add in some links to where you can buy the items from.

Purses

I've finally managed to finish the collection of new purses that i've been working on lately. I have drawers full of bits of fabric, buttons, lace and ribbons, so i've decided to put them to good use and make something a bit creative out of them. Let me know what you think.

Its been a while . . . . .

but I'm back!!!!! What a fab day its been today, the sun is shining and it finally feels like life is really good again. And i've also been working on lots of bits that I need to tell you all about, new websites, new goodies and new plans.

A bit of fun!

girl with a bun
Originally uploaded by vickiii

Instead of working on photoshop scanning in some new drawings, I thought I'd waste some time playing around with some of my old images (eek I never can stick to doing one thing! I always get sidetracked). I used the pencil crayon effect on a image and its given it quite a nice ghostly effect!
I've also noticed I've been tagged, and so must think of 7 random facts about myself. I think I'm going to get back to you all on that one and have a bit of a think about it!

Landbaby

rosette bag
Originally uploaded by vickiii

The lovely Clare at Landbaby has added some of my designs to her collection of beautiful goods for the opening of her third shop in Liverpool. I can't wait to go and visit, as by looking at what she has to sell I think I might have to buy lots and lots and lots of things!
You can see more info and pics about Landbaby at
http://www.myspace.com/clairebateslandbaby

daz 4 zoe

daz 4 zoe poster
Originally uploaded by vickiii

One of my friends Anne-Marie is directing this play for the Youth theatre at Nantwich Players this week. This is the poster that I designed for it, and is posted around the town at the moment. I really hope it all goes well for her and that its a massive success as she really deserves it.

Wedding Invitations

Tonight I have a customer evening at work, and seeing as we sell Bridesmaid dresses my manager has allowed me to display a range of my work. Fingers crossed it goes well! I thought I'd display a few of the designs on here as well, hopefully they will be going on the new website soon, which will be up by the end of the month.

Thank you . . .

I just found out that the Rachel Loves blog has written a little piece on my hedgehog pin badge. Thank you!

You can read it at
http://rachelloves.wordpress.com/2008/02/23/hedgehog-pin/

thursday afternoon doodle

thursday afternoon doodle
Originally uploaded by vickiii

I've decided to venture into doing some more card designs after the success of the Christmas card collection. I'm playing around with images which I'm putting on Flickr as I go along, and hopefully will have them in my shop for easter.