Alison Day Designs: illustrator

Saturday, 13 April 2024

Fuchsia Frolic

First pattern: Fuchsia Frolic - using the flower of a favourite garden plant for inspiration and one that I grow each year in my garden.

Created as a result of following a 5-day pattern challenge, using Adobe Illustrator.

Quite a learning curve and it still needs tweaking, but that's all part of the fun.

I love a challenge - the start of many more! 🌸

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Monday, 3 April 2023

April Jane, Spring of 1881

Book cover design for a novelette: April Jane, Spring of 1881

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Thursday, 14 September 2017

Selecting one product from each week, here's my final collection. The styles of my products from the five weeks were quite eclectic, but I think I've managed to put a cohesive board together.
What do you think?
Now on to the next illustrative project, which is under wraps for now - more on that later.

Currently, I'm designing a creative E-Course. It's for anyone wishing to take time for themselves, develop their knowledge, both artistically and environmentally and meet others of a like mind. This course is for you, regardless of your artistic experience or creative level.

Saturday, 9 September 2017

Wild Wood

Wild Wood by Alison Day

Week 5, using substrate wood and the final board is complete. This one has a hint of the orient and incorporates carving and inlaying for decoration.
If you've been following my progress, l'd love to know what you think.

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Tuesday, 5 September 2017

Foxy Baroque

Foxy Baroque by Alison Day

Foxy Baroque and Home Decor week 4, is all about ceramics and incorporating text, along with various finishing techniques and decoration.

With a love of all things Gaudi, I found myself adding glass mosaic decoration to an already opulent, hand painted plate. A glass glaze on a fern coaster, which could also be used to create a mosaic wall pattern, shows how lucrative designing products for oneself could be for a broader audience.
Finally, porcelain potpourri holders, a personified vase with a foxglove skirt in relief and a unicorn tree decoration and we enter the realms of the mystical and magical world.

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Monday, 28 August 2017

Glass Garden

Glass Garden by Alison Day

In week three, we designed home decor products for the substrate: glass. Combining both my bird and flower icons, an overall garden theme emerged. The pieces are a mix of translucent and opaque glass and are decorated with decals, hand painted or have fused elements.
Can you see any of these home decor products in your home ?

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Wednesday, 23 August 2017

Decade Delivered

Today a box of: The Roaring 20s - Colouring Book was delivered. This is my third book, publishing under the name of Alison Day Designs. Having worked on it for several months, alongside numerous other projects and courses I've been taking, it's a pleasure to see it completed.

For the colourers amongst you, or someone who you think might enjoy a copy, they can be purchased via my here

Monday, 21 August 2017

Languid Florals

Languid Florals by Alison Day

Well, week two of the Home Decor course is complete and uploaded. Substrate: fabric, with a theme of florals. I've always wanted a chaise longue and covered with my own fabric design would be fabulous... Oh and that Ottoman will go nicely with it too.

Wednesday, 26 July 2017

Bootcamp Five

The round up of five months of creative, bootcamp assignments. What do think?

Currently, I'm writing an E-Course. It's for anyone wishing to take time for themselves creatively, develop their knowledge, as well as meet others of a like mind. Regardless your artistic experience or creative level—so that includes you!

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Monday, 24 July 2017

Global Goodies

'Holly, can you do that later? I need some help with the deliveries!' said Botticelli.

Holly wasn't listening, she wanted to fly too—if only...

Wednesday, 19 July 2017

Summer Giveaway

UPDATE: prize draw closed - a winner has been drawn !

SUMMER GIVEAWAY!

My Gertrude Jekyll quote notebooks arrived today from my Society6 shop. I think they've turned out beautifully. So, in honour of that and because it's Summer, I thought it would be fun to do a giveaway.

Want to win ONE? - Hop over to my Instagram and find the giveaway post and follow what it says to be added to the draw.

You have until - Friday 21 July then I will draw ONE lucky winner (at random) and send ONE notebook off to that lucky person anywhere in the world!

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Tuesday, 4 July 2017

Eternal Flame

Revealing the Inner Artist through Creativity, Knowledge & Personal Development

In the last few months, I've been writing a Creative E-Course for adults, whatever their artistic experience or creative level. It's for anyone who would like to get in touch with their artistic muse, or carve out a little time for themselves.

Although I'm not at the stage to reveal all yet, more details will be revealed as I progress. I will say however—it promises to be good!

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Thursday, 25 May 2017

Jardin d'Amour

The love of Gardening is a seed that once sown never dies - Gertrude Jekyll

Roses journal cover and quote by Gertrude Jekyll: garden designer, artist and writer.

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Sunday, 7 May 2017

People we meet - Tabitha

Tabitha: Artist, tea lover and gnome mother.

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Wednesday, 26 April 2017

Art of Courage

Life takes Courage by Alison Day

Thursday, 23 March 2017

Lady Vivienne

Lady Vivienne: Socialite, size 0, snob.

Monday, 20 March 2017

Honey Babe

Tuesday, 14 March 2017

Reginald Buttercup

Reginald Buttercup: Actor, pompous, Marshmallow the pug's dad.

Monday, 20 February 2017

People we Meet

Arial: Water nymph, loves to water ski and eat fish finger sandwiches

Mr Hedge: Retired horticulturist, confirmed bachelor and avid chess player

Waaaa! Baby: Just arrived, noisy, needs changing

Isn't it interesting how diverse the people are we meet during our lives? Some we feel we've met before and others may just have arrived, but everyone has an impact. Some enter and exit again almost immediately, as through a revolving door, whilst others, like scenery, linger a while and populate the backdrop of our lives. Eventually, purpose fulfilled all move on to another place.