I was going through my pinterest and found an image of the origami wallpaper I designed for the Paperchase Glasgow Flagship Store back in 2012. #throwback
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Book Review: Collage Carnival
Lizzie Lees’ book Collage Carnival is a real gem of cool creativity. A book that calls you to cut, colour and paste to your hearts content is a dream for anyone who wants or needs some quick messy making in their life. Imagine a cross between the wreck this journal series and gloriously designed adult colouring books with your favourite childhood bumper sticker book and you’re getting closer to what Lees has created. In short it is a glorious messy rule breaking bundle of rebellious bookish joy!
Within it’s pages you will discover a mixture of suggested collages, complete with pre-drawn cut-outs (one of my favourites is the llama design), oodles of pattern pages, creative prompts that challenge and delight, illustrated scenes of London and New York to reimagine and, naturally, some colouring in pages. The style is fun, quirky and contemporary.
Now I for one have always struggled with the idea of destroying a beautiful book – even if that is the precise aim. They say the first cut is the deepest and it’s a pretty stressful experience cutting into pages as pretty as these. BUT as Lizzie’s manifesto, which I have dutifully signed, states ‘I will not be scared! I will embrace! I will create!’ To me that seems like a pretty good manifesto for life! Rock on collage kings and queens!
Thanks craftafternooncarbetclub for such a lovely review!!! You made my day! xxx
New sneak peek of some designs I have been working on this year....
Midnight Tropical Garden by Lizzie Lees.
Lovely Video Review from the iHanna in the Netherlands!
Extract taken from the iHanna blog below. Click here to be taken to her website for the full article.
Wanna join me in Creative Heaven?
Well, I posted this weeks first blog post today, but as a bonus, it contains a book review video of a wonderful cut and paste book by Lizzie Lees Designer and Author. Check it out and give it a thumbs up if you like it!
Emma Jane Palin Book Review
I am honoured to have been featured in the wonderful Emma Jane Palin blog today. Not only is her blog really beautiful and full of inspiring reads but she has taken some lovely photographs of Collage Carnival and done some really funky collages herself using papers provided with the book! I just adore what she has created. So much fun. Im really enjoying seeing how people are interpreting the book themselves and putting their own creativity into it.
Emma was invited to attend my book launch and we arranged a Q&A session. You will find answers to her questions in the blog post here. Do check out her blog regularly as it is constantly updated with gorgeous content.
© Photos copyright to Emma Jane Palin Blog.
Thanks Emma!
© Photos copyright to Emma Jane Palin Blog.
Q&A with the lovely people from the Mini Adorn Kids blog.
Llamas Dramas!
Some brilliant collage llamas that have been worked up using the llama project in my Collage Carnival book! Please do instagram your creations using #collagecarnival We love seeing them!
Disco Llama!
Llama Drama from Collage Carnival by Lizzie Lees
Photos from the Collage Carnival book launch party!
Thanks to everyone who came down to Books Pavilion the other week. It was so lovely to have so many lovely faces there. What a whirlwind of colour and fun. The collage workshop was a great success - some fantastic collage creations! I just adore them all.
A selection of collage carnival faces from the launch night. Just brilliant!
Collage Workshop in Drink, Shop and Do 9th May - Free Event!
CARNIVAL COLLAGE WITH LIZZIE LEES
09.05.2016
From 7pm.
Get creative making a quirky llama character using collage. Name him, stick him on your wall, give him to your friend, instagram him! Llamas are in!
Llama templates and cutting guides will be provided – all you need to do is cut, stick and decorate to your heart’s content! Glitter and sequins are encouraged!
Break free from the stresses and strains of your day and build your very own little llama. A selection of patterned paper, vintage 80s wrapping designs and brights will be provided for you to personalise your llama to the max. You also have the chance to buy a copy of Lizzie Lees’ new book Collage Carnival (Batsford) and get it signed on the night.
Click here to be taken to the Drink, Shop and Do events page and book your slot.
Lizzie Lees Lovely Llama Collage
Collage Carnival is now for sale in the shops! Woohoo!
Last week I was invited to decorate the window display in the Pavilion Books store in covent garden for the publication date of the book. It is now officially on sale! Head down to covent garden Shorts Gardens to have a look at the window. If you are coming to the launch party this Thursday (21st April) then you get a special discount of 25% off! Bargain.
Collage Carnival photo wall in store at Pavilion Books - Covent Garden. Pop in store to take your selfie! :)
Collage Carnival - little preview video!
Collage Carnival launch decorations!
Ive been working with my friend Rhea Thierstein in her beautiful studio for the past couple of Fridays making paper decorations for my up coming book launch. We want to make it like an actual carnival! Just the beginnings here but here are a couple photos...more to come.... woohoo!
