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This one of my favourite collage designs from way back when I didn’t really know what I was doing!
Ostensibly for Valentine’s Day, it could just as easily cover any occasion and it looks fabulous, she said modestly, on cushions, tote bags, mobile phone cases and duvet covers. (Well, she would say that, wouldn’t she!)
Take care and keep laughing!
![Original & vintage art © First Night Design [www.firstnightdesign.wordpress.com]](https://firstnightdesign.files.wordpress.com/2015/07/e221blog.jpg?w=159&h=159&crop=1 "Bring up the Curtain")
![Original & vintage art © First Night Design [www.firstnightdesign.wordpress.com] Advert from The Graphics Fairy](https://firstnightdesign.files.wordpress.com/2015/06/e286blog.jpg?w=159&h=159&crop=1 "Vintage Pettit’s Eye Salve")
![Original & vintage art © First Night Design [www.firstnightdesign.wordpress.com] Green-painted fence https://unsplash.com/photos/FxeeNx_yMpw Lake Annecy by Mindy Sommers Celestial Eruption by eberhard grossgasteiger on Unsplash https://unsplash.com/photos/NvesrDbsrL4](https://firstnightdesign.files.wordpress.com/2018/02/v057fb.jpg?w=159&h=159&crop=1 "Valentine Blush")
![Original & vintage art © First Night Design [www.firstnightdesign.wordpress.com]](https://firstnightdesign.files.wordpress.com/2015/08/photorehabcovermakeoveraugust.jpg?w=159&h=159&crop=1 "#photorehabcovermakeoverAugust")
![Venetian Rose Water © Sarah Vernon [Crated]](https://firstnightdesign.files.wordpress.com/2014/10/e257blog1.jpg?w=159&h=159&crop=1 "Venetian Rose Water © Sarah Vernon [Crated]")
![Original & vintage art © First Night Design [www.firstnightdesign.wordpress.com] Photograph by “Nicolai Bernsten”:DJ;KGH; at “Unsplash”:http://unsplash.com Textures “2LO Confetti 17 and 2LO Distressed 12 from”:http://2lilowls.com](https://firstnightdesign.files.wordpress.com/2015/06/e289blog.jpg?w=159&h=159&crop=1 "The Boat House")
![Butterfly Cascade © Sarah Vernon [Crated]](https://firstnightdesign.files.wordpress.com/2014/09/e250blog1.jpg?w=159&h=159&crop=1 "Butterfly Cascade © Sarah Vernon [Crated]")
![Photograph from the ex-Mrs FND Photograph from Unsplash Texture 2LO Ancient times 2 Clock created for Behind Time Original & vintage art © First Night Design [www.firstnightdesign.wordpress.com]](https://firstnightdesign.files.wordpress.com/2015/12/e353blog.jpg?w=159&h=159&crop=1 "Beating the Blues")
![Bird on the Beam © Sarah Vernon [Crated]](https://firstnightdesign.files.wordpress.com/2014/09/e254blog.jpg?w=159&h=159&crop=1 "Bird on the Beam © Sarah Vernon [Crated]")
![Original & vintage art © First Night Design [www.firstnightdesign.wordpress.com]](https://firstnightdesign.files.wordpress.com/2015/05/ma077blog.jpg?w=159&h=159&crop=1 "The Meeting of Antony and Cleopatra - Sir Lawrence Alma-Tadema (")
![The Boat House Tote Bag © Sarah Vernon [Fine Art England]](https://firstnightdesign.files.wordpress.com/2015/06/totebagfae.jpg?w=159&h=159&crop=1 "totebagfae")
![Original & vintage art © First Night Design [www.firstnightdesign.wordpress.com] Vintage Henry Irving and Ellen Terry as Beatrice and Benedick in Much Ado About Nothing from The Library of Congress: http://www.loc.gov/pictures/item/97514042/ The background is a blend of the interior of The Great Exhibition at Crystal Palace in 1851 from an old encyclopaedia — the venue was originally built in Hyde Park and the exhibition was organised by Prince Albert and Henry Cole — and textures from “2 Lil’ Owls”:http://2lilowls.com. http://www.vam.ac.uk/page/g/great-exhibition/](https://firstnightdesign.files.wordpress.com/2015/05/e284blog.jpg?w=159&h=159&crop=1 "Beatrice and Benedick")
![Gabrielle d'Estrees and one of her sisters [unknown]](https://firstnightdesign.files.wordpress.com/2014/08/ma015frame.jpg?w=159&h=159&crop=1 "ma015frame")
![Photo Unsplash Texture - 2LO Haunting 14 & 2LO Haunting 23 - “2 Lil’ Owls”:http://2lilowls.com. Original & vintage art © First Night Design [www.firstnightdesign.wordpress.com]](https://firstnightdesign.files.wordpress.com/2015/05/e285blog.jpg?w=159&h=159&crop=1 "Night Landings © Sarah Vernon")
![Artful Pumpkins © Sarah Vernon [Redbubble]](https://firstnightdesign.files.wordpress.com/2014/10/hl008blog.jpg?w=159&h=159&crop=1 "Artful Pumpkins © Sarah Vernon [Redbubble]")
![Butterflies from China, Japan, and Corea: “Biodiversity Library”:http://biodiversitylibrary.org/page/45490916 Texture: “Kerstin Frank”:https://www.flickr.com/photos/kerstinfrank-design/9181048645/in/photostream/ Flowers: “Rijksmuseum”:https://www.rijksmuseum.nl/en/my/collections/150967--sarah-vernon/mijn-eerste-verzameling/objecten#/SK-A-3899,0 Original & vintage art © First Night Design [www.firstnightdesign.wordpress.com]](https://firstnightdesign.files.wordpress.com/2015/08/e309blog.jpg?w=159&h=159&crop=1 "‘Happiness is a Butterfly’")
![Yacht: https://www.flickr.com/photos/zakhark/572331622/in/faves-83665426@N05/ Texture: https://www.flickr.com/photos/kerstinfrank-design/19581317079/in/faves-83665426@N05/ Original & vintage art © First Night Design [www.firstnightdesign.wordpress.com]](https://firstnightdesign.files.wordpress.com/2015/07/e303blog.jpg?w=159&h=159&crop=1 "Sailing to the Moon")
![Romance in Stone [framed] © Sarah Vernon](https://firstnightdesign.files.wordpress.com/2015/05/romanceinstoneframed.jpg?w=159&h=159&crop=1 "romanceinstoneframed")
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11/10/2014 at 22:11
Amanda ♥ Unique Art Chic
Now this is just gorgeous Sarah! Probably my fave design to date. 🙂
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12/10/2014 at 08:45
First Night Design
Ooh, thank you, Amanda!
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11/10/2014 at 16:59
Let's CUT the Crap!
You do gorgeous work. Awesome. Unbelievable.
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11/10/2014 at 20:02
First Night Design
Wow! That’s praise indeed. Bless your heart.
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12/10/2014 at 14:15
Let's CUT the Crap!
You are welCOME.
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11/10/2014 at 11:25
Smorgasbord - Variety is the Spice of Life.
Reblogged this on Smorgasbord – Variety is the spice of life and commented:
I can never tire of looking at Sarah Vernon’s designs and I promise Sarah that when we have moved I will be buying some of your work to decorate the new house. This is a lovely illustration of how her designs work on various items. And, you can meet Sarah in person on October 19th when she is going to the guest on The Sunday Show – theatre history, acting and design, a very talented lady.
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10/10/2014 at 22:24
Ms. Vee
Lovely work! 🙂
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11/10/2014 at 09:56
First Night Design
Thank you, Ms. Vee!
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11/10/2014 at 14:17
Ms. Vee
You’re welcome.
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10/10/2014 at 22:06
cluelessdoctors
Beautiful designs!
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11/10/2014 at 09:55
First Night Design
Much thanks, Angela!
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10/10/2014 at 15:59
einfachtilda
Das Kissen und die Tasche finde ich klasse.
LG Mathilda 🙂
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10/10/2014 at 16:17
First Night Design
Vielen Dank, Matilda!
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10/10/2014 at 15:41
MichelleMarie
Reblogged this on Tell me about it and commented:
First Night Design | A Bird in the Hand…I ❤ this so much I ordered one for my Mom for her birthday! What an awesomely talented woman Sarah is! ❤ this!
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10/10/2014 at 13:28
olganm
I agree it looks great in all the products but also love it framed…:)
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10/10/2014 at 15:15
First Night Design
Thank you, Olga! Yes, it does look rather good in the frame!
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10/10/2014 at 09:11
janemorley2014
All my favourite ingredients! Lovely design Sarah, I think you probably knew perfectly what you were doing, you just didn’t know you did! 🙂
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10/10/2014 at 11:24
First Night Design
Blessings, Jane. Perhaps I did!
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10/10/2014 at 09:05
puddlesofinkk
This is so beautiful! What a gorgeous design!
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10/10/2014 at 11:24
First Night Design
Thank you so much, puddlesofinkk!
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10/10/2014 at 07:47
janetweightreed10
I can see why this is one of your favourites. I love the way it looks on the different products. Have a lovely Friday filled with creativity:)
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10/10/2014 at 11:25
First Night Design
Much thanks, Janet! Here’s to a creative and fulfilling Friday for us both.
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10/10/2014 at 06:06
mandy
Gorgeous design on anything and everything!
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10/10/2014 at 11:28
First Night Design
Bless you, Mandy!
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10/10/2014 at 04:47
Lois Bryan
Gorgeous design!!!
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10/10/2014 at 11:29
First Night Design
I’m thrilled you like it, Lois. Thanks so much for coming by.
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10/10/2014 at 04:02
MichelleMarie
Oh wow stunning design! I love the bag and cell phone cover! Wow!
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10/10/2014 at 11:30
First Night Design
Aw, thank you, Michelle!
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10/10/2014 at 13:51
MichelleMarie
I so love all you do. If one purchases a bag how do I do that? I know my mom would love that tote
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10/10/2014 at 15:05
First Night Design
Just click on the tote bag image and it will take you to the relevant page on Redbubble where you can buy it. There are three sizes to choose from. I’d be thrilled to pieces if you did buy one!
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10/10/2014 at 15:13
MichelleMarie
My mom’s birthday is coming up and she’s the little church lady that carries lots of bags. LOL I think she needs a new bag. I love this design. Which one is your favorite of your designs?
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10/10/2014 at 15:17
First Night Design
I couldn’t possibly choose! Right now it’s this one.
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10/10/2014 at 15:18
MichelleMarie
Mine too! I love it. I’m going to get it now. The larger one for all her books and stuff. I love it!
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10/10/2014 at 15:27
MichelleMarie
? Can I have this shipped straight to my mom?
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10/10/2014 at 15:30
First Night Design
I’m pretty certain you can.
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10/10/2014 at 15:44
MichelleMarie
Ok I did! I love this! Perfect way to gift your loved ones. I reblogged it. This is amazing! ❤ this. I will reblog it on my PINK blog as well! 😀
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