we love print

as a textile print designer I get so excited seeing new prints and of course classic vintage too, mini moderns vintage prints are fab, made me think of my nanna and a real comfy tiny sofa she had.

I've just completed another range of scandi-esque prints so clean and fresh and a great contrast to our cloud cuckoo card style. Orla Kiely has gorgeous prints always and just love the above from her spring 09 collection

Thanks to all our visitors and buyers

We're very excited to receive all our new pieces and will be getting them ready to be sent out to all our buyers.
It was lovely to see you all at Pulse and we had a great show. Hope you all had a super time too.
The new giftwrap was a huge success and we're now working hard with all new requests. Have a great weekend and enjoy the stock when it arrives next week!

Cloud Cuckoo Designs is still Cloud Cuckoo Designs!!

Hello all, I’m posting today to clear up any confusion. There has been some misinformation put about that Cloud Cuckoo Designs have been renamed as Ella and Otto. I can confirm this is not the case. Yes, there is a brand Ella and Otto but this is a company set up this year using designs registered and developed under Cloud Cuckoo Designs. These designs were produced during a trial project, involving Cloud Cuckoo Designs and Tania Urban (who earlier this year set up Ella & Otto). Disappointed by the results, which we felt were too compromised, we decided at the end of 2008 that we would stop selling this range under the Cloud Cuckoo Designs name, once all stock had been sold.
We are producing a new textile range in our signature style that will be available in the near future and will include similar and additional products as before.

Pulse 09

Less than one week to go and more new product to arrive this week, how exciting.
Sunday 31st May will be the first day of Pulse 09 open to trade. Since the last show we've noted requests by our wonderful stockists and we're really pleased to be delivering on these and can't wait for you to see them.
If you come along call by and say hello on stand J55 be greta to see you, if you can't make it hope you like the updated website and catalogue to download.
Wishes, claire

new card range " tweet twoo tales"

The new range for 2009 was our TWEET TWOO TALES and since we've added in 5 notebook design I'm just inspired to keep on going with more products, anything you'd like to see just email us at info@cloudcuckoodesigns.com, we're not just thinking 2-d !!! get ready.

Kids Modern

What do have planned for Valentine weekend?? You'll LOVE Kids Modern, a great show for all the family or individuals who LOVE fabulous design. Hope to see you there. xxxx

cloud cuckOO snOw creations

I'm back, Maude just had a cat nap so took the opportunity to build 2 cloud cuckoo snow peeps, i think they fit in well with our Minnies Sewing Box characters and our new range "tweet twoo tales"
Hope to build more tomorrow, "let it snow let it snow let it snow"

snOwmen

An old fashioned winter wonderland. It has been many years since I last woke up to such a deep white covering. All the happy memories of sledging with my sister and my dad have been with me all morning, Maude is not of the age to appreciate it but nevertheless we had a fun outing this morning and here are some of the jolly snowmen we met along the way. I couldn't't resist a group photo of the chilly beings but some of my favourites too, check out 'Teeny Tiny' "snow Bunny' and only one I came across with a good old carrot nose. Maude and I will be making our snow family I hope later today or tomorrow.

snOwmen

Top Drawer Spring

Tuesday afternoon took me to Top drawer as a visitor rather than exhibitor, strange being the other side of the fence but good too. To keep to timings we were pleased to still launch a new card range just before the show and this has been meet with great enthusiasm.
As our new range features humble home owls 'Tweet & Twoo' I was taken by some other lovely owls on show by Olive and Moss, Petra Boase and new company Owaboo

In addition to the owls other lovely finds were; simplistic clean designs for babies from Fabric of the Universe, a new company based in Edinburgh
Thornback and Peel had gorgeous sketch hand printed textiles used across a range of products including baby tops, might NEED one for my little Maudie!!

Finally an old classic and inspiration to many SCP have the amazing work of Alexander Girard as plywood prints and here is my favourite Madonna
'Blossom & Bob' from ISAK is sure to follow in the success as this too is fab and as always they too had a great stand

christmas cards

cloud cuckoo have enjoyed following Famille Summerbelleon their world tour, and Julie found time to get paper cutting new designs and this beautiful christmas wish picture that was emailed to us and is on her blog a few days ago.
We'd like to thank everyone for their warm wishes, cards, emails and support over the last year and hope mr postman has delivered our cards to you.
Back soon, enjoy x

sunday markets

London is just fab for out and about ness every day of the week. And what better than an east London Sunday at Columbia Rd, Brick Lane/Cheshire St and Spitalfields.
Well Market fun and capers was super, hustle and bustle, people watching, bumping into friends "Hi Allan & Pablo" and meeting good friends Stuart and Rory.
Then what a find, and how have I missed this treasure for so long "UNTO THIS LAST" amazing and beautiful plywood furniture, gorgeous to look at, superb craftsmanship and small items too to buy there and then and pop in your handbag; coasters for us and cute ellie for Maude.
So if you're out and about that way be sure to check in, they're open every day and it's 230 Brick Lane, enjoy. Otherwise log onto their site and here are some images for a little taster!