Three heads are better than one!

My vintage scarf inspired these little cuties. When wearing the scarf one day with red lipstick (as you do) my Dad remarked that I looked like a Russian Doll. One thing led to another and I started working on the design.

After some research I drew the image in Illustrator. I needed to keep it simple to suit the die-stamping process and the small image size when printed on a correspondence card.

An earlier version of the Illustrator Drawing

But, the illustration really came to life when die-stamped from an engraved die in my favourite colours - gold, red and blue. Available to buy from Mount Street Printers (£13.95 for a pack of 10 with tissue lined envelopes).

The finished correspondence cards with blue tissue lined envelopes

If you are big into the Russian Doll theme check out Hazel Nicholl's designs on her blog  http://hazelnicholls.blogspot.com/  She has prints and cotton totes printed with a Russian Doll - I love the wording that accompanies her doll "Its whats inside that counts".

Brown Paper Packages Tied Up With String

My new correspondence card designs have hit the shelves at Meticulous Ink! The range features five designs letterpress printed onto luxurious cotton rich paper at the Met Ink HQ in Bath. Featuring a limited colour pallet of dusty sky blue and coral red. Packaged in brown paper boxes foil stamped with the Meticulous Ink logo, each box contains eight cards of one design with envelopes lined in red and blue tissue (four of each tissue per box - chose a lining on a whim). The motifs illustrate some of my favourite things; Dorothy's Ruby Slippers, The Ubiquitous Little-Red-Number, Jet Setting, Playing Your Cards Right (or keeping them close to your chest!!), and no range would be complete without the Cherry On Top! I'm working on a new range right now - watch this space!

Available to buy at Meticulous Ink now!
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