Dijon Designs

31/10/2021

Boo!

Guess who's back?! 🎃🕷️🕸️👻👽

I've got some spooky news to tell you! 😍

28/06/2021

Good morning!

The sun is shining here in Helensburgh... I've got a coffee in hand and I'm sitting in my garden. Taking a minute to appreciate some peace and quiet.

School is out in two days! It's put me in a rather reflective space! It's been a bit of a strange one for us all but for the kids at school too. I must say they've really handled it all AMAZINGLY.

There's been no sports day, summer fetes, nativity, school assemblies. The school and all the staff have gone above and beyond for the kids and I can't fault their dedication.

How do you feel about this past year?

10/06/2021

I wanted to introduce a very special person in my life with you all! She is behind the scenes in Dijon, so really deserves the limelight ❤️

This is my girlfriend Jillian. I almost went really cheesy.. "My ride or die.... My love..... My sweetheart, my sweet plum tomato!" She is of course all of the above 🤗

Jill is my voice of reason, my practical and logical one when my crazy ideas are in full flow and I need to be brought down to earth!

Here's a fact for you. Jill calls me Dijon; and that's where Dijon Designs came from! 😍

The photo was us in Skye on one of our adventures. Jill probably dragged me up a hill and told me its not a hard one to do😅

14/05/2021

Just received this from the lovely Kayleigh Powney Photography ...

Who would like to see whats on it? 📸👀

11/05/2021

I can finally post this portrait of these gorgeous newlyweds 🥰

These two have had some journey!

After postponing their wedding TWICE due to covid...they had to deal with guest numbers, the venue cancelling and so much more.

They decided to get hitched with their photographer and florist as witnesses. Even though it's perhaps not the day they had imagined.....

I can't help but think...

How romantic! ❤️

21/04/2021

We’ve put together a little montage of some of our favourite pieces over the last 7 months... from key rings, to embroidery, to digital line drawings.
With Diane’s creative skills and attention to detail, she can bring items to life using images or handwriting from several different pieces to create a special gift that can be cherished forever 💛

Drop your favourites in the comments below 👇🏻

14/04/2021

08/04/2021

SELF PORTRAIT 👩🏾‍🎨

I thought I would share a bit about myself!

Hello and thanks for your support on my page!

I am Diane. I was born in Zimbabwe. I grew up in a little town called Kadoma. Look it up, it's so cute! I lived there until I was 11 so my memories of my childhood in Africa are still engrained in me, but I'm sure it's a very different country than what I left behind. I have not been back since, but I am planning to go back in the near future!

I went to a state school and a boarding school in Zimbabwe. Both schools were very sports orientated and I'm so grateful to have had such an upbringing. My dad was offered a job in Malaysia and we made the move across the globe.

I studied art (one of the 8 subjects I studied) for my gcses. I would spend hours in the studio and I felt like I could really express myself and truly let go in the creative safe space.

I made another big move to Portsmouth when I was 16. (I clearly must love the stress of moving 😅). I chose Textiles and graphic design as well as media studies and business studies. I felt like I really had to push myself and no part of me enjoyed the other two academic subjects. My creative subjects however, I looked forward to the lessons. I felt like I really confirmed that I wanted to make a career out of my creativity.

Fast forward a few years, the pandemic hit. I used my time to make scrubs and 400+ face coverings. Once I ran out materials I found that I needed an outlet for my creativity to flow. I had time more than anything. So I decided to draw. I learnt the basics of photoshop and illustrator at uni. I watched hours of you tube and brushed up on my skills, and learnt so many new ones along the way.

When I look back on my 200+ drawings from the past few months, I am most proud and feel the best knowing that I have made someone smile with my art. 🥰

04/04/2021

Happy Easter! 🥚🐰🐣

What's your favourite easter egg?

I love a maltesers one! 😋

03/04/2021

WEDDING DRAWINGS 💒❤️

Can I just say....I absolutely LOVE drawing them..

I've got 5 wedding drawings under my belt and I am really looking forward to doing more! I imagine the whole scene in my head as I'm drawing. I imagine the location... The lovely family sharing their special day, such an amazing atmosphere!

This literally makes my heart dance, butterflies in my tum seeing how in love they are!

I've been thinking about playing around with colour. Would you like to see colour or do you think keep to black and white? I'd love to hear your thoughts! ☺️

28/03/2021

I want to share something with you.

I was going through my memory box a few months ago and I came across a lovely card my grandma gave me a few years ago.

My grandma Mary was incredible at calligraphy! She was often commissioned to label photographs that were framed at Cheltenham race course. I remember I was absolutely mesmerised by her craft and penmanship! I tried calligraphy and swiftly decided it was quite technical, I'm more of an abstract, free flowing artist!

When I saw the card, it made me smile. I remembered what an amazing and talented woman she was! That when I had this idea to keep her writing on something I could take with me in my bag and see everyday. Sure I could take the card, but I don't know about you, but the bottom of my handbag would put Marie Poppins bag to shame and I'm all about Mary Condo-ing my life right now, so a key ring makes sense.

I cut the vinyl in the design with my grandma's writing and pasted it onto the keyring.
I have my keys already so I can just add it onto the ring! I can be reminded of my grandma more than once a day and that makes my heart so happy 🥰

22/03/2021

MONDAY MORNING has me day dreaming...
Where would you rather go?

I miss sightseeing so much.. City break for me!