>> October inspiration board

I’m so in love with these art of pixar cards, I can’t believe I didn’t know of their existence until 2 weeks ago when Matt surprised me with volume two. Volume two?? What about Volume 1?! I had to find it, to make the collection complete. And lo and behold Amazon delivered, in record time might I add, and now I have a gazillion postcards.

So what does one do with 200 postcards that are too lovely to let go of just yet…

200 postcards of pixar amazingness

October inspiration

The answer is so obvious, one tacks their favorites on an inspiration board, of course! I am completely inspired by the different styles, the detail and simplicity- its the perfect spot to enjoy them before a few get mailed off…

Hope you enjoy my board of happiness and have a happy weekend!

>>sketchbook peek

 

Starting a shiny new sketchbook can be a bit nerve-racking. That first page is ever so important, it sets the tone of the entire book, right?? It has to be good, no pressure there! Well, I conquered those first page jitters with a bit of washi tape inspiration and my trusting sharpie ink pen!

Along with the very first page is a peek at the other beginning pages of this sketchbook, which, by the way is a nice shade of kelly green moleskine! love! I’ve decided to take a different approach with this new book, its a fresh start- why not try things a little differently? I seem to gather bits of inspiration whether its paper, a tag, a piece of fabric, buttons… anything small, delicate and lovely I stash it away in a drawer properly named “collected things”. I tend to raid that drawer when I scrapbook, but why not include it here, in a sketchbook? So my doodles can take on a new shape because of this found inspiration I’ve included. Who knows what I can come up with when a little snippet of wrapping paper is included! Hope you enjoy the madness that is my world of collecting and doodling!

 

I imagine this as a floral patch, that I wish was real

 

added inspiration with some hand drawn type

inspired by the backyard

doodled numbers

 

 

Behind the Screens

book inspiration “Homespun Style” by Selina Lake

As much as I love technology and the quickness of getting everything done, all the inspiration of the world at your finger tips… there’s something about paper I love just as much. All of my designs, albeit digital in the end, start as a hand drawn image on paper with a pencil and/or ink. I literally have a flat file drawer or two (which I bought as a christmas gift to Matt– sorry!!) filled with pieces of paper  that are covered in oodles of ink drawings.

Although these teacup doodles are actually spaced rather nicely, my drawings tend to be a bit more scattered. With the help of photoshop I am able to cut and paste and make the final design possible. But it all begins with a pen in my hand and a piece of plain white paper in front of me!

>> hello world!

working inspiration board, love to change it up each month!

I simply loved the title hello world from the  sample post that I had to keep it for this first official post.

In case this is our first time crossing paths, my name is Nicole Duquette and I am the doodle enthusiast behind hello niccoco! I’ve decided to start fresh on the blog front and this clean simple look is perfect to showcase process pictures, inspiration and all sorts of creativity & eye candy! Hope you will join me in my adventures, big and small, and be inspired by my creations & things I love!