Ditsy Daisy Mug and Flower Pot Set

Blue and Yellow Ditsy Daisy Mug and Plant Pot Set

I had the idea for this Ditsy Daisy set after I wanted to put together a set as a gift for a gardener which would include a handpainted mug. Actually, this set could be used by anyone, anywhere. You could put the pot on the kitchen table with a house plant in it, and drink your tea at the table with the paper. Or you could put something like a geranium, or a small strawberry plant in the pot and use it outdoors on a garden table where you can sip your tea in the sunshine.

Purple and Orange Ditsy Daisy Mug and Plant Pot Set

It would still make a great gift for a gardener, with it's daisy flower design that I designed to have the look of a stylised flower border. The set currently comes in two colour versions. One with blue, yellow, mint, and lime flowers. The other has  magenta, orange, purple, and mint daisies. The design has a vintage feel to it with it's ditsy flowers, but it's also got a very contemporary look with the design being restricted to a band of colour. It would suit lovers of traditional. or modern. So, everyone.

Folksy Handmade - Ditsy

Ditsy Flowers Suncatcher Card

After I created my Ditsy Suncatcher cards this week, I thought I'd put together a collection of other ditsy print items. Ditsy shouldn't really be my thing. I'm not a great lover of florals. But I like stylised flowers. I like folk style (see last week's Folksy Friday), which uses stylised flowers. And I like vintage which uses stylised flowers a lot too. I suppose the smallness of ditsy flowers makes them more like spots of colour, so it's probably the combination of colours that appeal to me, rather than the actual flowers. Or it could be that the patterns remind me of Spring and Summer, my favourite seasons. Whatever it is, I've found some great items.

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Beermat Notebook Orange Floral
Kate Bowles

Retro Orange Yellow Floral Peg Bag
From Rags to Bags

Cross Body Bag Summer Festival
Beledien

Floral Vintage Cosmetic Pouch
Crimson Cuttlefish

Drum Lampshade Floral Fabric
GoodGraces

Dachshund Dog Cushion
The Sherbert Patch

Ditsy Print Crinkle Shawl
Talulahblue

Vintage Style Full Apron
Cute in the Kitchen

Vintage Floral Cameo Earrings
Josephines

Ditsy Flower Suncatcher Cards

Ditsy Flowers Suncatcher Card

I'm still coming up with ideas for my suncatcher card range. This time the design is fixed, unlike my other designs which can be removed to use as a proper hanging suncatcher, or a bookmark. These are just pretty cards that if displayed on a windowsill, or somewhere where the light can shine through them, will throw the pattern onto other surfaces. Which makes these cards something different from the norm. I'm trying to design things that would be good for gardeners, to keep a theme for my shop. But these cards would be perfect for anyone that likes flowers, vintage, or just fun, bright things.

Blue Ditsy Flowers Suncatcher Card

The cards have vintage fabric style, ditsy print daisies on them. One with orange, magenta, mint, and white flowers, one with blue, lime, yellow and mint flowers, and the other card is called Double Ditsy because it uses both colourways back to back to create a very deep, rich pattern.

Double Ditsy Flowers Suncatcher Card

As I design all my patterns, and hand-paint them all, you know you're getting something very different from anything else you can buy. Which is all part of the fun for me. I love creating my own designs, because I know no one else is doing the same. It's what handmade is all about, for me. Individual styles that make the items special and unique.