...another series I worked on with I am a bookworm in 2023 is a series of 4 clever puzzle books ...piece together the puzzle to form the main character on each page ...featuring animals of the Forest , Ocean , Wild and the Farm ! The post jigsaw jumble …I am a bookworm appeared first on wendy kendall designs - freelance surface pattern designer ..read more

...loved working on this gorgeous series of four books with the lovely people at I am a Bookworm ...featuring Little Deer , Little Zebra , Little Whale and Little Cow ...available now over on their website The post Peekaboo … I am a bookworm appeared first on wendy kendall designs - freelance surface pattern designer ..read more

... another project Ive worked on with french publisher Auzou throughout 2023 .. a baby whale bath book with magic paint details that disappear when submerged in water ! The post Auzou … cache cache bath book appeared first on wendy kendall designs - freelance surface pattern designer ..read more

a highlight for me in early 2023 was for my hummingbird card design was to be featured in the Moo newsletter ... I used Moo.com to print my card range , I love the colour and paper quality of their cards , would highly recommend ! The post Moo ….feature April 2023 appeared first on wendy kendall designs - freelance surface pattern designer ..read more

Kids Xmas cards ! Kids love getting cards too , well my 7 year old daughter does , and sweets ! So with that in mind, I designed the 4 cards below , again with a point of difference to make them a bit more special . Each character has a different way of holding the candy cane sweet , which can be removed and eaten ( probably as soon as the card is opened ) !! Many sweets were tasted in the making of these, I can confirm from feedback is they are really minty - like a stick of rock from Southend - on - sea !! Again , available to buy from me at local christmas markets listed in previous blog p ..read more

Ive been busy making Neon Christmas Cards for upcoming local Christmas markets in Stafford . It's hard to compete with mass produced ones being sold in the shops...so Ive added something unique to these , each one comes with a hand decorated wooden tree decoration to keep . Available from me this month and December at the markets listed below . copyright @wendykendalldesigns2022 The post Neon Christmas Cards appeared first on wendy kendall designs - freelance surface pattern designer ..read more

Available over on Etsy now is an A4 Landscape Wall Calendar Ive designed using my recent surface pattern work . Ive always wanted to design a calendar , but it was just one of those projects I kept putting off yearly . I felt like I wanted to bring some positive vibes for the new year by adding a positive quote for each month alongside an inspiring pattern .Weekends and UK bank holidays are highlighted in a contrasting pop of colour , all ready to fill in those important dates. With those holidays in mind , I decided just to ship to the UK only on Etsy , but if you would like to order from ou ..read more

hello....just a quick blog update ! Ive had a really busy summer 2022 ,whilst still freelancing on some lovely briefs , I decided to launch my own range of kids wall art and stationery to sell at local markets in and around where I live in Stafford UK . The photos below were taken in August at the Makers Market at Trentham Gardens , where I had a brilliant day selling mostly framed prints . My prints and greetings cards are now on sale at Keele University SU shop , if you would like to stock any of these also please feel free to get in touch . Kids wall art designs are now listed over on Etsy ..read more

I was recently sent samples of these two baby cloth books I illustrated last year for Auzou . 'Animals' and 'Colours' are simply illustrated in a minimal palette , perfect for babies. I also created the repeat prints used on the packaging for these , really pleased with the way they have turned out and am already working on the next title in the series The post Auzou Editions – Baby Cloth Books appeared first on wendy kendall designs - freelance surface pattern designer ..read more

...coming soon ... preview of my latest collection of designs licensed with Dashwood Studio .These are now over on their website. Animal crackers ....party cats and dogs all ready for the festive season .... The post Animal Crackers – Dashwood Studio appeared first on wendy kendall designs - freelance surface pattern designer ..read more