ARCHIVE - JUL 2026
July 30th 2026
Candlelight - Big Watercolour Florals
Today on Spotted Blog - another packaging focused snap shot
of a very pretty range. The scale of the traditional watercolours really stood out here. It was really refreshing to see the focus given to the art on this beautifully tempting packaging.
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Bravo!
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Multiple retailers - https://www.candlelight.co.uk/
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July 29th 2026
Sainsbury's - Wedding Cards
Back from the brink of Autumn today. The Summery jingle of wedding bells are ringing across the land. A category that's a regular in the illustrators repertoire. From traditional to contemporary, Sainsbury's has got you covered with these in store finds - Spotted just this week.
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Ding dong!
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Shop in store - Sainsburys.co.uk
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27 July 2026
Elizabeth Bessant - Couture Designer
Elizabeth Bessant is an award-winning artist based in London. She began her career as a silkscreen printmaker in the 1980s, quickly gaining recognition. She regularly exhibited at the Royal Academy of Arts Summer Exhibition, galleries across the UK, and internationally in New York, Los Angeles, and Paris. In 1990 she was listed in Who’s Who in International Art.
Her journey has taken her through 28 years as a couture designer where fashion became her medium of expression dressing society women, couture brides and celebrities.
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Stunning.
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Visit - elizabethbessantartist.co.uk
Insta - elizabethbessantrsa
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24 July 2026
Friday Fuel - Autumn Cushions
Are you starting to spot some early doors Autumn product in stores? Spotted Blog is too. I thought I'd explore a little overview of what's to expect this Autumn by doing a Friday Fuel round-robin of cushions across the retail spectrum.
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We can still enjoy summer though .. right?
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Images credited through links.
Friday Fuel
⚡ Spotted is Back from Summer Break! ⚡
spottedblog.co.uk is on the look out for brand new August features!
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✏️ New project in the wild?
✏️ Fresh range you want seen?
✏️ Shiny new website you want to share?
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Anyhow!
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23 July 2026
July 10th 2026
Friday Fuel - Napkins
Spotted has been summer napkin shopping for BBQs and house guest 'dindins'! Here is an array of pleasing paper products to get the creative juices going! Lots of brands you could aim samples at and formats you could work art work to.
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I'll be tagging napkin suited art all day! Tag us on yours too!
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Shop in store & online - https://www.tkmaxx.com/
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July 8th 2026
Sazerelli Designs - I Woof You
Sarah Ossit is the designer behind Sazerelli Designs - and is excited to present a brand new collection of lovely pet focused prints at Cotton & Steel - called 'I Woof You'.
Sarah also has a ton of experience across the surface pattern industry with an impressive client list and a folio of lovely products across multiple catagories.
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Work with Sarah via - https://sazerelli.com/
Insta - sazerellidesigns
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07 July 2026
KDP Letters - Floriography Inspired
For more than a decade, Kristen has been bringing stories to life through the beauty of lettering. With a vibrant, vintage-inspired style perfectly suited for book covers, packaging design and editorial illustrations, Kristen also enjoys working with brands to create meaningful and memorable murals that brighten communities.
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-And they sure do!
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Visit - kdpletters.com
Insta - kdpletters
Shop - toandfrom.ca
Insta Shop - toandfrom.gifts
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July 3rd 2026
Serineh Eliasian - Fairytale Fun
Welcome to the fairytale world of Serineh - an author-illustrator and surface pattern designer based in Yerevan, Armenia.
After earning her MA in Graphic Design from the Art University of Tehran, Serineh followed her dream of becoming a children’s book illustrator.
Alongside illustrating stories, she has a deep love for pattern making - Exploring how illustrations can repeat, dance, and tell new stories across fabric, paper, and everyday objects.
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Work with Serineh here - www.serineheliasian.com
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01 July 2026
Spotted Birthyay - Throw out some likes & shares
Pinch - Punch - 1st of the month!
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Ok not quite the full year, but Spotted has made it half way.
From an idea in quiet winter spell - to a full blown creative community, Spotted has come a long way in this short time.
I'm blown away by all the lovely interactions & am endlessly excited to showcase talent of all stages in their career.
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If you have found some value in Spotted's visual picnic & support - it would be fab to hear it. And if you have a moment to, like, share, follow or repost today - I would love to see our community to grow.
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Tutors, Art Directors, Agents - If you would like to collaborate - just reach out. Spotted is open to shining a spotlight on all fields of creative talent!