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Best Kid’s Books on Kindle 2015

October 24, 2015 Ruth Ellen ParlourLeave a comment

I’ve been doing a lot of research into popular children’s fiction and here’s a collection of awesome books that I want to get my mits on! You can follow my pinterest board for even more new kids books. Drum Dream Girl: How One Girl’s Courage Changed Music – 1 May 2015 Girls cannot be drummers. Long ago… Continue reading Best Kid’s Books on Kindle 2015

The Water Dragons

Cover Reveal of my Secret Project – The Water Dragons

April 25, 2015 Ruth Ellen Parlour3 Comments

For a while now I’ve been silent on the social media front. Being fed up in a dead end job, I lost myself for a long time trying to figure out what I wanted to do in life. I had a long struggle but I have still been working on my own projects. I’m not… Continue reading Cover Reveal of my Secret Project – The Water Dragons

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I created this pattern for the @makeitindesign #wi I created this pattern for the @makeitindesign #winterschool2021 for the #advanced #kinfolk design brief.
The style is based on traditional Norwegian Rosemaling, folk art if you've never heard of it I suggest a trip to Pinterest. 
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My lockdown project complete! Swans and roses 🦢 My lockdown project complete! Swans and roses 🦢 🌹 I created this collection with the intention of it being used as papers for crafting, I also did a version in blue and yellow, check out my insta story for a glimpse. I used Pantone's colour of the year 2021, ultimate grey and illuminating yellow. 

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Having my fun playing around with the @makeitindes Having my fun playing around with the @makeitindesign #winterschool2021 #beginner brief inspired by design trend #contour with one is based in waves/shapes in sand that I drew using my @spectrumnoir
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Rose Swan or Swan Rose? 🌹 🦢 My latest lockdo Rose Swan or Swan Rose? 🌹 🦢 My latest lockdown project going to draw a few of these and make a pattern. Something a bit fun and different but still quite classy. 

Do Swans quack or honk?

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What I've been working on during lockdown part III What I've been working on during lockdown part III, I've had this design in my mind for ages but only just got around to getting something made. Loving it! 

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My top 9 this year. Bandit simply had to get himse My top 9 this year. Bandit simply had to get himself in there didn't he! 

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