last week, i got the most delightful e-mail from mark and zoe, affectionately known as mr. & mrs. YOKE, who illustrate and hand print on the bonnie banks of the river tay in scotland. i immediately loved their quirky illustrations and brightly colored prints. i think they give a breath of fresh air and big sense of FUN to the art of printmaking. check out their world here!

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as my eyes have been opened to the world of surface pattern design, i see beautiful images, patterns and artists everywhere i look. i find them to be an enormous inspiration, and i hope that you will too. :) here you see a few lovely pattern designs from helen dardik. aren’t they fun? for a little added joy, don’t miss her blog, orange you lucky!

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hello summer, welcome to your fun and flirty vintage wardrobe!

vintage apparel from volenska vintage

row 1: yellow mini dress, tropical floral wrap, purple mini jumper

row 2: summer bermuda shorts, mini tent dress,  aqua and blue stripe swimsuit

row 3: daisy printed mini skirt, brown wool hat, green miniskirt

row 4: tweedy puff sleeve mini dress, bright yellow miniskirt, one piece maillot suit

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