Fruity Phone Case Design + Free Wallpapers!

Today is finally the day that I share something that I've been keeping under my belt for a few weeks now: I've opened a RedBubble account!

I was looking around for a potential new phone case a couple of months ago, and I couldn't find the one that I had in mind. There were of course a lot of really beautiful cases that I would be happy to own, but sometimes I just get stuck on an idea. So, just as they say, sometimes the best way to do it is to do it yourself.

The concept I had in mind was on inspired by the Joanna Newsom song 'Peach, Plum, Pear'. With Joanna Newsom being as underground as she is (I feel like a complete prick typing that, but there is truth there), there wasn't really anything available. So I sat down with my watercolours and banged something out. With my scanner and the help of Photoshop, I worked it into a pattern.

I made some cute tablet, phone and desktop wallpapers (that you can download below) with it to experiment, and I really like how they turned out! I always think that if you keep going back to look at something you've made, you can be confident about doing a good job.

I decided on RedBubble for my designs because it's convenient (they make all the products themselves) and their items are really good quality. I have phone cases from RedBubble and they've never even so much as scratched, so you can be sure you're getting your money's worth. They also print works onto a bunch of other products like tote bags and notebooks if things like that take your fancy.

I really enjoyed the process of making these little things, and I'll surely be making more in the future, so keep checking back!

You can take a look at the phone case above here and download the wallpapers for free at these links:

Tablet wallpaper /// Phone wallpaper // Desktop background

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Free Printable Valentine's Wrap & Tags

It's February! That means that a lot of lucky people are going to elect to start getting all lovey-dovey around the 14th. I'm not one of those people, you may not be either, but it doesn't exclusively have to be a day where you treat a romantic partner. You can bake something to share with friends, deliver cards to brighten people's days, or just give some hugs to give this whole Valentine's thing a platonic twist (because why the hell not. Share all kinds of love.)

While I'm 99% sure that I won't be giving out anything for the 'holiday' this year, I just like being crafty, so I made some wrapping paper and tags for everyone's use! You of course don't just have to use them on Valentine's Day, lots of people like hearts all year round! 

You will need:

• Printer
• Plain paper
• Card (optional) for tags
• Glue stick
• Scissors
• Hole punch

How to:

1. Download the things you want to print from the links below. Each design comes in both pink and red!
2. For wrapping paper, simply print out the design on plain paper, cutting off any border. Print out as many sheets as you need!
3. For tags, you can print them on card, or, if you don't have any, simply print with plain paper and fold the printout in half (so the tags are both on the same side) and glue both halves together, making the paper thicker.
4. After waiting for the glue to dry for a bit, cut around the tag, taking off the lines as you go. (If you've used card, just go right ahead!)
5. Use your hole punch to put a simple hole wherever you think is best.
6. If you used paper, you may want to place the tags flat under something heavy, like a large book, to make sure they don't curl.

I hope you like these and I hope you get to use them! These are all my own hand-painted designs, so please don't share or claim them as your own! Thanks!

SMALL HEART PATTERN: red paper / pink paper / tags

JE T'AIME PATTERN: red paper / pink paper / tags

HEART CHAIN PATTERN: red paper / pink paper / tags

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Free Printable Birthday Cards!

The holiday season is over, the new year has come and one of the things that means is: birthdays. Now we all get to start fresh and begin a new round of celebration. Birthdays in my family start in late January, so I thought I'd make some of my own cards and share them! They're very simple with a watercolour texture, and I made five different colours to suit any birthday occasion.

What you'll need:

• A4 card or thick photo paper. I used 250gsm glossy photo paper, which I think has a really nice professional effect.
• Scissors
• A butterknife or scoring knife
• A ruler
• A printer (duh)

What to do:

1. Download the card you want from the links below.
2. Put your card or photo paper in your printer and adjust the print and paper settings accordingly.
3. After your printout has dried, cut out around the card. Cut on the inside of the grey lines to get rid of them and make it look cleaner.
4. Place your ruler alongside the centre dotted lines and take your butterknife or scoring knife. Use the blunt edge and run the knife along the line. This will make it easier to fold.
5. Gently fold along the line using the subtle crease you just made.
6. Trim off any overhanging bits if there are any.
7. DONE!!

I hope you guys like these! If you end up using them, I would love it if you tagged me on Instagram or Twitter (both @laurenies) and show me your results! Have fun!

Links:

BLUE CARD

GREEN CARD

GREY CARD

PINK CARD

YELLOW CARD

Credit where credit is due:

Code Light Font

Sunshine In My Soul Font

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