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Designer Kelly Rideout Takes Questions With Zoe

3.9.18

I have been asked quite a few questions recently so I decided to tell you a little more about me below as my friend and collegue Zoe questioned me.

Where do you live?

Hayling Island (a real island with a bridge to join it to the English mainland. Everytime I drive over the bridge I know I am nearly home surrounded by beautiful sea) in Hampshire UK.

What medium do you use?

Mixed media (Paper, Textiles, Flowers and little treasures I find along the way) and I work on Photoshop, Procreate and Adobe Lightroom mainly.

How do you stay inspired?

I stay inspired by looking around me everyday, keeping my mind open, writing my blog and reading others blogs. I love books and have stacks all around my studio and I grow a cutting flower garden which I use in my designs. That keeps me inspired daily.

What colour combination are you most excited about right now?

I love rustic reds, pinks and a touch of gold right now.

What blog(s) do you read?

I read way too many!

What illustration job would you love to get (your dream job)?

I would love to illustrate my own book Inspired Living Now and a childrens book (already have the outline). Can I also add a range of garden and flower gifts too!

Name something you do in your spare time.

I grow a cutting flower garden, wonder antique shops and vintage shops for little treasures. Play fun and crazy games with my two wild boys and I enjoy tending to my blog https://inspiredliving-now.blogspot.com

What’s your favourite TV show?

My favourite show right now Billions

What is your favourite cake or wine?

White wine in summer and red wine in winter every time.

Do you wear shoes when you do art?

Never, I am always in bare feet unless it is freezing then funky socks is a must! The studio floor is tiled so in winter it gets freezing.

What do you listen to while you work?

Lounge, country, podcasts or something on the radio, depending on my mood.

How do you stay in shape?

I like to go on my bike, swim or gym.

What is your current favourite font?

I have way too many

How do you take your coffee?

Flat white or iced coffee in the summer - lovely!

Favourite Quote

The best way to predict the future is to to create it by Abraham Lincoln

14.11.17

Simple steps to make you think about living a more positive and enriched life, to follow and achieve your dreams. These little tweaks to your life can help you appreciate small things and moments in everyday life we take for granted.

"A year from now you will wish you had started today." Karen Lamb

In this nine step free guide you will see how small changes can make a difference, how a everyday journey or an activity can be thought of differently. If you need inspiration and you would like a change, whether a new hobby, craft activity, starting a business or about to leave university then this can help to open your mind. Come and begin you journey as we move through to fulfilling dreams and supporting each other.

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Let this guide help you as we move closer towards the end of the year and the fresh new beginning of 2018. What can you put in place today to help you be inspired tomorrow and everyday.

Inspired Living In Nine Steps Free Guide

18.5.17

I am completely snappy happy when I am out and about, I delight in the tiny details of flowers and pretty petals, the rust of an old door or peeling paint on a beach hut. For me there is beauty all around us and life sometimes needs to be slowed down just so we can feel grateful and enjoy what we can see right now.

Image 1, Hayling Island Beach while playing with my son making sand castles I turned around to spot these clouds looming. Making us feel very small and exposed on the beach from the rain which we thought was going to fall but instead much to our delight simply passed over head.

Image 2, Paint quite simply falling onto the plate as I began to make background textures for my mixed media artwork.

Image 3, The Pavilion Tearoom at Stansted Park offers wonderful food and I delight every time I see their beautiful spring flowers, in the bright yellow Colman's Mustard retro tin. I also think I must get some tins like these myself, as they look gorgeous and create great centre pieces.

Image 4, Making sand castles and playing on the beach with my two boys is a great life leveller seeing their precious child like play and wonder is a joy.

Image 5, Fresh farm shop strawberry complete with flower, inspired by how pretty and fresh these looked. These tasted like I had just picked it myself from the farm. These encouraged me to grow my own strawberries in the garden so I will let you know how these go.

Image 6, Daisy and shovel seed packet designs without the added text as these are a work in progress, straight from the studio desk. You know this as I love the green desk top which appears in lots of my Instagram pictures as I am working, worn but loved.

Image 7, Quite simply it was the beautiful bright blue sky with the magnolia tree that I couldn't help but capture the Magnolia flowers, as they appear so quickly and disappear the same way.

Image 8, Daisies brought to me by my two sons who enjoy picking them up at our local park. The next day the grass was cut very short so it was lovely that we capture them in that moment.

Image 9, Printed textile pile of fabrics, ready to create some handmade minature bags for a framed artwork order.

Image 10, A pink rose from the garden mixed with sage herb gave a lovely look to my desk, the combination also created a great smell too!

Image 11, There was a brilliant hot day in April where we got the paddling pool out and filled it with hot water from the house. Our own home made mini jacuzzi. Watching the water fill up was really relaxing and I love the bright happy colour combination. (One to note up for a future design).

Image 12, Handmade illustration for Sow A Little Happiness is part of a journal I am working on, which will include some free downloads. I will post them on my blog and send an email out once these inspiring worksheets to follow your dreams are completed. Make sure you are signed up to the newsletter to hear about them first.

Image 13, This is a throwback image as I took it a long time ago but something that makes me love it. My favourite daises with a plastic truck, something that shouldn't work but just does. Playful yet pretty and also makes me smile.

Image 14, Vintage seed packet designs are sometimes included within my mixed media artwork or I design packets for my own button flowers. I love the vintage and French designed packets, they seem to have a romantic quality.

Image 15, Hayling Island beach hut, which caught my eye although there were many bright coloured ones and prettier huts, I liked this one with its worn out wood. The peeling paint and the old rusty lock just made me photograph it much to my husband Joseph's confusion, luckily he knows me well.

Image 16, Beautiful flowers in tins again, as I plan summer parties I think of these and how they maybe used to create a dreamy and visually inspiring space to relax and have a moment with friends.

Thank you for reading and if you like these images, follow me on Instagram or comeback regularly to the blog where there are weekly Instagram round ups!

3.3.17

Mixed Media Illustration - Sow a Little Happiness

Happy Friday and I am cheerful as it is the beginning of March, time to sow the seeds to enjoy all year. Some of my favourite seeds and plants are button flowers like you can see above. Handcrafted with love and joy as I make the tiny details. A new guide on growing your very own button flowers will be coming soon.

Wishing you and yours a great Friday!

8.11.16

Rose Pink Cottage Wooden Gift Tag and Studio Backdrop

Follow your dreams and be inspired everyday with uplifting messages around your home. 2017 see's trends in more positive messages as they flow from art prints, Pinterest boards, T-shirts, home decorations and blog posts. Everyone deserves to be inspired daily with great empowering and thought provoking messages.

Featured: Rose Pink Cottage Gift Tag

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Designer Kelly Rideout Takes Questions With Zoe

3.9.18

Inspired Living In Nine Steps Your Free Download

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The Beginning of March and Time to Sow Seeds

3.3.17

Handmade With Joy To Inspire Everyday - Follow Your Dreams 2017

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