PG Live 2014

Well we did it guys! We survived the drive down to London, the manic two days of set up, a few technical hitches and our very first trade show at PG Live!

As crazy as it was we both enjoyed every minute ... even the bit when all our freshly dried paint started peeling off the wall and I had to run (Challenge Anneka style) across London to retrieve our paint and brushes out the boot of Helen's trusty Fiat 500. After a quick touch up the snow scene effect on stand 655 was a distant memory - and with only 5 minutes to go until chucking out time at the Business Design Centre our stand was finished and we left laden with paint pots, brushes, rollers, spirit levels and retired to the pub.

Our lovely friend Pauliina very kindly offered to help us set up our stand. With a background in retail she has a good eye for detail and quite frankly saved our bacon when it came to Peely-Paint-Gate! She is also a super duper photographer and she managed to capture some lovely shots of our stand as we set it up, and of us rocking the 'Granny Chic' look on our first day at the show. Take a look at these ...

Thanks for all your help and for the lovely photos Pauliina - You are an absolute Star!

Amy & Helen Xx

Sneaky Peek: Numbers by Radish

So here it is ... a little sneaky peek at our third and final range that we will be launching at PG Live in only 10 days time!

Our ‘Numbers’ range showcases our graphic design roots and our love for all things bright and beautiful. The retro numbers not only provide the perfect platform for Radish to strike a pose on, but are also a very fitting way for us to count down to the start of our very first trade show on the 13th May.

So here goes ... Let the countdown (and 10 days of complete chaos and panic) commence!

Amy Xx

Sneaky Peek: Scribbles by Radish

You might already be familiar with the second of our brand-spanking new ranges. We introduced Scribbles by Radish with our Valentines Day cards back in February, whipping up a frenzy with all you romantics out there. Our Scribbles Mother's Day cards also went down a storm, so we thought it would be rude not to extend the range to cover all occasions.

Helen took a different approach to illustrating this range. She ditched her pen in favour of pencils to give the range a sketchy, innocent feel. We don't want to give too much away before PG Live but here are a few of the newbies in the range for you to take a gander at ...

So that leaves one more range to reveal. It's going to be bright. It's going to be bold. It's going to go where Rosie and Radish have never been before. We will reveal all in a few days. The countdown is on!

Amy Xx

Sneaky Peek: 'Daydreamer' Designs...

Okay, so we might have been just a teeny bit giddy in the last post about the up and coming Progressive Greetings show but reality has now well and truly sunk in...

Panic? Us two? Never!

(Well maybe just a tiny bit - ahem).

So we have been pretty quiet on here of late and the reason behind that is the fact that we have been busy working up our three lovely ranges.

Right from the very start of our Rosie and Radish adventure Amy and I have been really keen to work up a range that allows us to embrace our love of vintage print, whimsical illustration, pastel shades, ditsy florals, and swirly typefaces. Our 'Daydreamer' designs have been created with all of that in mind...

We hope you like them!

Established in 2013

This time last year Rosie and Radish didn't even exist. It wasn't until June of this year that the little guys came into our lives, and now we couldn't imagine life without them. It just goes to show what a difference a year can make. With 2013 drawing to a close, what better time to reflect on the first 6 months of life in Rosie and Radish Land ...

Rosie and Radish were born 6 months ago on the 29th June 2013. 

In 6 months (184 days) we have created 4 little characters,

and designed loads of greeting cards and prints,

as well as some super cute paper dolls.

We have built and designed a website 

and sold our wares at a Christmas Fair.

We have had 25 weekly Thursday meetings during which we have consumed 

25 Fish Finger sandwiches, 25 tomato and mozzarella ciabattas, 50 pints of lime 

and soda and 50 mugs of hot chocolate.

We have each put on an average of 2.5lbs in weight.

In October I took a trip to the Ladder Club in Southend to learn 

all about greeting card publishing.

This pushed us into booking a stand at the PG LIVE trade show for May 2014.

As business partners we have kept in constant contact and have 

sent each other 500,245 meaningful and professional Whatsapp messages.

Being attached to our smartphones hasn't gone un noticed by our friends and 

family and we have tried hard not to let work interfere with our social lives.

We have built up 500 LIKES on Facebook, 710 followers on Twitter

 and 109 followers on Instagram which has resulted in lots of lovely 

feedback and comments. 

We even had a tweet from the legend that is Tony the Fridge. My life is complete.

And on top of all of that we have managed to fit in a wedding, 

a blossoming relationship with a dog,

and a very important business meeting with Orville the duck.

We have had a tremendous amount of fun, and with so many exciting plans for 2014 I hope that the next 6 months will be as much fun as the first. 

Thank you to everyone who has supported us this year. Here's to a very happy, fun filled and prosperous 2014. HAPPY NEW YEAR YEAR EVERYONE!!! 

Amy Xx