About Us

Welcome to Squashed Rainbows, home of colourful creations for Kids. Started in 2009, we have been creating inspiring Children's products from our Surrey studio for the past 3 years. Here you will find everything from Children's Birthday Cards, Children's Party Invites, Baby Grows, Kids T-Shirts to Illustration prints for kids bedrooms. Have a look around our website to see our range, or contact us directly for personalised designs complete with your Childs name or for bespoke design requests. No order is too big or too small.

You can buy Squashed Rainbows kids product at one of the many markets we attend across Surrey or by emailing us directly.

Click here for more info on 'Where to Buy'.
For Trade orders, personalised items please contact us directly here

New Postcard Thank you' Range

 We have a new range of 'Thank you' post cards being launched next week. Perfect for sending your thank you's for all the generous christmas gifts you recieved over the festive period.

Each pack contains 12 cards.

Illustrations by Sara Prebble printed on premium 400gsm silk card.

Size: A6

See the postcards on our Greetings Card Page

New Toddlers T-Shirts

We have been adding to our Toddler T-Shirt Range. Including a personlaised one for a very luck little girl who likes cupcakes.

For your own personalised t-shirts take a look at our section for personlaised items. If we don't have the design you are looking for, then email us with your idea and we'll get drawing!

Personalised Toddlers T-Shirts

This cute little personalised T-Shirt has just arrived in for a very lucky little girl called Beatrice.

T-Shirt reads: 'Beatrice's Cupcake's'

See other Personalised Items by Squashed Rainbows

For more information and to order your own personalised T-Shirt please contact us here

Illustration Friday

This was my Illustration Friday entry last week. Topic: Mirror

New Design for Boys Clothes

I have been working on this design for the boys T-Shirt Range. Vrooom Vrooooooooooom

New Design for Baby Girls Baby Grow

It's been a busy place here at Squashed Rainbows HQ this weekend drawing up some new designs for the girls. This ones for our baby grow range.

Illustrations for Childrens Birthdays

Here's a sneak prieview of a illustration I am working on for my Daughters upcoming birthday in October.

After her birthday i will add this to the range of baby grows and T-shirts avail to buy.

New Clothes Designs for Boys!

I'm working on new Illustrations today to go on t-shirts and Baby Grows for boys.

Here's a little sneak preview for you :)

Happy Wednesday Everyone!

New Stockist: Pimlico Presents Ltd

We are pleased to announce Squashed Rainbow Greetings Cards are now available at Pimlico Presents, Pimlico, London.
The following cards are available to buy there:

 

Squashed Rainbows at Progressive Greetings Live 2011

Well where do we begin....well it actually began with a cup of tea and the most amazing pain au chocolat (as all the best days do!) in this delightfull little bakery on Upper Street: Euphorium Bakery After Battling through the rush hour from Twickenham to Highbury and Islington we were ready for a sit down before the day had even begun!

After the quick refresh it was onto the stand with big smiles ready to embrace the day (spot the baby bump!).

Both days went well, we met lots of lovely publishers, shared information, thoughts on the industry, drank complimentary tea and ate complimentary lunches. It was great to be out there meeting customers, taking orders, handing out brochures and just generally spreading the word.

We ended the first morning on a high after taking an order from 'The Gift Box Too' in Peebles - Winner of the Independant Retailers 2010 award. We are very excited to be supplying our cards into Scotland now.

Hugh thanks to Jimmi for coming along, carring ladders and tables, bringing me tea and biscuits and manning the stand x

Progressive Greetings Worldwide Magazine May 2011 - Innovations

See us on Page 74 of the May issue of Progressive Greetings Worldwide in the Innovations section.

Progressive Greetings Live - Set Up Complete

6 hours
38 paper flowers
43 Cards
67 pieces of velcro
4 brews
£21 in parking
and we were complete.....

.....but you'll have to wait untill Thursday to see the final finished stand!

So it was on to the uber trendy new hamburger chain Byron for a well earned hamburger and fries. Delicious it was too!

PGLive 2011 Show Catalogue Out Now!

The PGLive 2011 Show Catalogue has Just arrived! Exciting times!

Turn to page 41 to see our entry

SQUASHED RAINBOWS: STAND 824

Traditional Christmas Pudding Recipe

I can't think of anything better thing to do on a weekend in October than to illustrate a recipe for the fantastic blog: They Draw & Cook you can also follow them on twitter

Click Image to enlarge!!

The AOi Master Class - The Essentials of Self Promotion

On Wednesday I attended The AOI Master Class: The Essential of Self Promotion. Verdict: Informative.

It had a slightly frosty atmosphere and I had more than a twinge of Déjà vu of being back at university with someone being promptly told to 'put their phone away, we don't have anti-social behavior here' - this was before anything had started and after i had stood for a looooong 4 minutes waiting for someone to look up from the desk to 'Welcome' me and say hello (which incidentally never happened so i took a seat). I suspect the phone culprit was probably trying to fill the awkward 10 minutes in the near silent room waiting for the talk to commence. But these things always start off like this.
However I will give it's dues, it did warm up, with the help of the first speaker Rod Hunt [www.rodhunt.com] a very talented vector Illustrator whom i found very interesting to listen to and feel i did come away with some new ideas and expanded knowledge of promotional websites - it was a good, informative 45 minutes.

Unfortunately I had a prior commitment with a client so could only stay for the first half so i can't say how the rest of the evening progressed, I slipped away before I was caught phoning my client at the break and left with a great sample pack from Rod Hunt for inspiration.

Illustrationfriday.com - Immovable

The AOI

The AOI was established in 1973 to advance and protect illustrator’s rights and encourage professional standards. The AOI is a non-profit making trade association dedicated to its members’ professional interests and the promotion of illustration.

Squashed Rainbows is now a member of the AOI - looking forward to reading through the members only sections and seeing what is on offer. The Business Master Classes at St James Church also look good.

For more information on the AOI click here

Etsy Etsy Esty!

weeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeee some cards for sale on Etsy, roll up roll up get'em while their HOT!

Packs of 6 x A6 Beautifully Illustrated Note Cards with Envelopes!

Say hello, write to a friend, invite the mad hatter to a tea party with these note cards.

The details:

6 A6 Note Cards
Illustrated on the front
Blank inside for your own message
Printed on GF Smith Aretino Ultra Smooth White 280gsm.

Conqueror Envelopes with self seal strip
Off white Colour

£6.99/$10.95
Free Shipping within the UK, $1 outside of the UK

Limited stock so get them now now now. http://www.etsy.com/shop/squashedrainbows