ARCHIVE - MAR 2026 - part 2
31 March 2026
Louise Cunningham - Scrummy Colour
Illustrator, Surface Pattern Designer, and mum of 2 Louise has a way with colour! Her chalky bright pastels are so warm & comforting. From repeats, to greets & puppies to puzzles, your subject matters are covered - beautifully!
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To work with Louise get in touch via her below links!
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License & commission - louise-cunningham
insta - louisecunninghamillustration
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30 March 2026
⚡ Call Out - April Features ⚡
spottedblog.co.uk is on the look out for April 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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Get in touch!
Reach out through the - contact page
Insta - spottedpatternblog
Linkedin - spotted-blog
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30 March 2026
Danii Pollehn - Honest Energy
Danii is an award winning illustrator and designer who works with colour, form, and words, sometimes all at once.
Her work is influenced by conversations - the kind you have with friends or strangers that leave an echo. She is also influenced by music and lyrics that resonate, inspiring her lines and colours.
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"In short: I create art for people and brands who want to stand out and experience something genuine." Her work is buzzing with the vibrancy of her collage ripped papers and passionately applied colours.
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work with Danii - daniipollehn.com
shop prints - daniipollehn.com/shop
insta - daniipollehn
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27 March 2026
Instagram is Back
Instagram went south but is back! Gram-comms have reopened!
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If you would like to follow along for all the latest news and call outs, pop on over for a follow! Sadly lost some lovely rows of beautiful grid-iness. But after a bit of a reset we are all good to go!
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Linked here, there and everywhere!
27 March 2026
Friday Fuel - Unicorns
Apparently a group of these horned beauties is referred to as a blessing of unicorns!
They don't have to be pink, but it's definitely popular! Here is an eccclectic array of pointy headed horses. They never go out of fashion and remain a popular pick across the seasons and years.
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26 March 2026
Emma Meadows - Bold & Playful
Merseyside based Emma has such a fresh and breezy style.
Emma creates bold, playful artwork inspired by colour and the magic of the everyday. She designs with stationery, gift and lifestyle products in mind.
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Emma is so strong on researching trends and translating them into her own recognisable, playful style, creating art that feels joyful, thoughtful and made to be lived with. Gorgeous!
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insta - emmameadowsillustration
web folio - emmameadows.com
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25 March 2026
PF Illustrates - Full of Heart
Spotted on Instagram, New Orleans based artist Peggy Faucheux uses the sweetest pastels, the ditziest details and the most animated animals!
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Her influences as a francophile, architect and dog lover is abundant!
Peggy's repeats are truly seamless and her designs are dotted with the most charming details.
Si bon!
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work with Peggy - pfillustrates.com
insta - pf_illustrates
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24 March 2026
Tasha Goddard - Relatable Everyday
Cotswolds based Tasha is a sketchbook powerhouse. Her passion to travel, read, cook vegetarian and vegan food, & walk around European cities oozes from her impressive creative output.
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Her accommodating work ethic is mirrored in her warming world of detail. Oh & how cool is her Whirling Dervish sketchbook page, below! LOVE!
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web folio - tashagoddard.com
insta - tashagoddard.illustration
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23 March 2026
Cards Direct - Easter Cuties
Spotted on the UK high street - Easter is in full swing at Cards Direct.
Cards Direct was established in 2012 and currently has 89 stores in high streets and shopping centres in the UK. They have partnered with Cancer Research UK helping to raise money and awareness through gifting!
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Here is a little taster of their affordable & adorable Easter finds!
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shop in store
learn more cardsdirect.co.uk
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20 March 2026
Friday Fuel - Cherries
A cherry nice and fruitful punnet of inspiration on spotted this Friday!
Embroidered, be-pompom'ed, beaded, watercoloured - such a juicy pick of surface pattern design! Cherries have been big this Spring and will definitely not go anywhere as a go-to cute fruit!
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19 March 2026
Grace Ann Ekström - Folksy Geo
Spotted on Instagram, Grace Ann is an Illustrator & graphic designer with a passion for patterns & bold colours.
Originally from Texas and with slightly nomadic beginnings through the West coast of the US and a summer in France, Grace Ann is now settled in Sweden.
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I can feel these cultural influences in the bold and playful shapes and characters across Grace Ann's work. Her folio is truly like a patchwork quilt of her wonderfully eclectic experiences.
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Visit the below links to work with Grace Ann on a fab new be-patterned product range.
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web folio - graceannekstrom.se
insta - gaekstrom
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18 March 2026
Martha Ratcliff - Warm & Relatable
Spotted on Instagram, Martha is a graduate from Leeds University with a BA in Art and Design. Martha then worked in the greetings card industry as a designer for leading greetings card companies for 4 years.
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In July 2021 Martha took the jump and quit her full time job to take her freelance practise full time & has not looked back!
From cards to diaries, calendars to gift wrap, books to socks - Martha's got it covered!
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Her colours & characters are so warm & relatable. Gorgeous!
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web folio - martharatcliffillustration.com
insta - martharatcliffillustration
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17 March 2026
Lisa Dolson - Nature Inspired
From her home studio in Glasgow, Scotland, Lisa spends her days turning nature-inspired ideas into illustrations and surface pattern designs.
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Lisa's artwork has been licensed by companies including Dashwood Studio, Hawthorne Supply Co, Paint Brush Studio Fabrics, Craft Consortium and more. She has also published her first colouring book, 'After The Rain', a collection of hand-drawn illustrations designed to encourage mindfulness and creativity.
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insta - @lisadolson
web folio - lisadolson.com
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