New to Bird's Yard: Karoline Made This

The latest designer to join Bird's Yard is Karoline Made This, the work of the wonderful illustrator Karoline Rerrie. In the shop, she has a selection of greeting cards, prints, postcards and tote bags featuring her colourful illustrations which she turns into screen prints to decorate her items.

Karoline Made This cards in Bird's Yard

"I don't like traditional sentiments so always try and come up with more original ideas for traditional occasions." Karoline

The original greetings on Karoline's cards make them suitable for lots of different occasions, with some lending themselves to ones in particular. The 'Home Sweet Home' card above would be great for a new home greeting and this 'Cute As a Button' design is perfect for a new baby (and it comes in pink, blue and green so suitable for any new arrival!)

If you love the images too much to give away on a card, there are also prints available which are ready to frame to adorn your walls. As well as the Cute As a Button design above (perfect for a nursery), we also have these two below.

Karoline Made This prints in Bird's Yard

As well as Karoline's work, this postcard book also features various other female illustrators' drawings all on a Marine theme. Karoline's sent some of these along to the shop too so you can be spoilt for choice when looking for a little art!

You can find out more about Karoline's work over on her blog.

Making a Display...

A little while ago over on our Facebook page, we asked our lovely followers what they'd like to see more of in Bird's Yard. The overwhelming answer was art and prints - and so we obliged stocking lots of works by new independent artists as well as continuing to support artists who were already in the shop!

Our customers love the choice we have from Becci Mary Anne; Made by Loretta; Natalie Burton; Sandra Dieckmann; Paper Haus Press; Jil Made This; Victoria Hall Studios; Isak; Photographs by Charlotte Newton; Juan is Dead; and The Bears The Bears. So, we thought we'd find some extra inspirations for you for choosing prints and different ways to display them in your home.

Here's what we found...

To help you choose a size when you don't have a tape measure handy (thought we usually have one on hand in the shop!)

From seaverphotography.com

An easy way to hang a picture

from iheartnaptime.net

Displaying prints and pieces of different sizes

from hgtv.com

A variety of ways to display...

 

from trusper.com

Choosing a frame for a print

You'll find advice and examples here for choosing a frame for your print.
 

from amantiart