NOT ON THE HIGH STREET 2009

Not on the High Street. Click HERE for website.

FOCUS ON KIDS CARDS

Progressive Greetings, Focus on Kids Cards 2009 featured my "Boy's Playtime Range"

Due to be available on the website in the new year!

Eleanor even had her own feature!

STECS - SCOTTIE DOG RESCUE

THE SCOTTISH TERRIER EMERGENCY CARE SCHEME

RE-HOMING AND RESCUING SCOTTIES

As a Scottie dog fan I am happy that STECS are now selling our "Black Scottie" range of greeting cards and Gift Boxes. To find out more about Scottie Rescue see their website HERE.

CHRISTMAS AT THE ORANGERY 2009

I now only do one retail event a year, for those of you who live near by come long.

The Orangery, Goldney Hall and Gardens, Clifton, Bristol. 
28th November 2009 10am- 7pm

 CLICK HERE FOR BLOG: Christmas at the Orangery

BOOK REVIEWS

The Pattern Sourcebook - A Century of Surface Design

by Drusilla Cole(Published by Laurence King Publishing).

has been getting some great reviews:

Click to read some of the reviews:

Print and Pattern - Karen Barbe - Retro to Go - Tumblr.

Above: 2 of the 5 designs of mine that feature in the book

NEW FOR 2009

New Christmas Products for 2009

ANGUS GIFT BAGS & BOXES

Festive Angus Gift boxes and Gift bags are now in. To buy click HERE.

COUNTRY LIVING & INTERIORS

Eco-Friendly Greetings:

Country Homes and Interiors have used some of my Christmas Gift Wrap, Greeting Cards & Gift Tags in a Eco-Friendly Greetings Range. December 2009 issue.

Designs used are Reindeer, Oh Christmas Tree, Holly Leaves, Christmas Dove

RWA

The Royal West of England Academy have used my Artist's Range photographs to promote their Open Painting Exhibition. They are also now selling a selection of my Christmas Cards and Gift Wrap in their newly refurbished gift shop. Open Painting Exhibition starts on 28th March - 9th May 2010

BOOK SIGNING

The Pattern Sourcebook
Drusilla Cole will be book signing at

Art and Artisan Books, High Street, Bishops Castle on Friday 6th November 09

from 5.30 - 8.30 - Click HERE to read a review of the book

THE PATTERN SOURCEBOOK

The Pattern Sourcebook by Drusilla Cole is now out

(Published by Laurence King Publishing).

Drusilla has a done a lovely job of arranging patterns together over the centuries.

The book also has attached a CD including 100 patterns.

Great for anyone interested in design and textile/design students.

Above are the designs of mine that are included in the book.

Red Roses, Swallows, Ivory Leaping Deer, Autumn Leaves, and White Scottie Dog.

NOT ON THE HIGH STREET 2009

We have put together a Festive Gift Wrap Pack containing 10 different sheets of gift wrap and matching tags. This goes on sale in the new Not on The high Street 2009 Christmas Catalogue.

Out from 9th October. CLICK HERE to order your catalogue and make a start with that Christmas shopping!

PERIOD LIVING 2009

We have a competition on this month with PERIOD LIVING where you can enter to win £350 worth of Christmas Greeting Cards, Gift Wrap and Festive Ribbon. CLICK HERE to enter.

BMCO POSTER - NOVEMBER 2009

I designed the poster for the BMCO November concert at St Georges, Bristol.

NATURES GREAT EVENTS - LIVE

I was taking photographs today of the rehearsal of the live show "Natures Great Events."

My husband William Goodchild conducted the BBC Concert Orchestra and David Attenborough narrated. The music being performed was written by Barnaby Taylor and Ben Sailisbury.

The event took place on Tuesday 22nd at the Colston Hall, Bristol.

TOP DRAWER AUTUMN 2009

Wendy and I have just got back from another great show at Top Drawer Autumn.

ART FUND CHRISTMAS 2009

Following from last years "Angel" Christmas gift wrap that I designed for the Art Fund, this year I have designed two more Christmas Gift Wraps: Stags and Deer Gift Wrap & Holly Gift Wrap.

All designs are created from vintage fabrics from the Warner Textile Archive.

CAROUSEL CHOCOLATERIE

Sharon Davies of Carousel Chocolaterie have been using our gift wrap designs to decorate their boxes - in which they fill with the most delicious fine belgian chocolates. Having just tested about half the box I can highly recommend these yummy chocolates!

Carousel Chocolaterie Shops

24 Steep Hill, Lincoln LN2 1LU

3 Hebden Court, Matlock Street, Bakewell DE45 1EE

23 Church Street, Orchard Square, Sheffield S1 2FB

TOP DRAWER AUTUMN

We are busy getting ready for Top Drawer.

Click here for Top Drawer Autumn

CHARITY CHRISTMAS CARDS

I have designed two new Charity cards in support of

Penny Brohn Cancer Care the U.K.'s leading charity in complimentary cancer care.

These charity cards will be sold in a pack of six and will add to the other existing six packs from last year. Like last year the cards are printed onto FSC card,

Packed with 100% FSC recycled envelope and packed into a compostable bag.

Both designs also have matching Gift Wrap and Gift Tags.

SWAN ENTERTAINMENT

Logo design for Swan Entertainment USA

CHRISTMAS AT THE ORANGERY 2009

CLICK HERE

For the Orangery BLOG and more details of our retail show.

We have just confirmed the date for our annual retail show.

Like last year it is being held at the beautiful location of the Clifton Orangery.

TOP DRAWER AUTUMN 2009

Do drop by and see us at Top Drawer, Olympia, London

STAND F91

September 13 - 15 2009

THE ART FUND 2009

Following from last years "Angel" Christmas gift wrap that I designed for the Art Fund, this year I have designed two more Christmas Gift Wraps. As soon as they go live on their site I shall post a link. All designs are created out of vintage fabrics from the

Warner Textile Archive.

THE PATTERN SOUCEBOOK

The Pattern Sourcebook: A Century of Surface Design by Drusilla Cole

Due to be Published in October 2009 (£19.95) By Laurence King Publishing

Contains some of Rachel Goodchild designs

Will be available to buy on my website in October 2009.

SWAN BUILDING

Logo design and Greeting Card Design for Swan Building Company to give to their clients.

PG LIVE 2009

Our stand on the first morning, Just before doors open!

The hall looked great!

The First ever Progressive Greeting Live Show was a great success.

The Progressive Greetings Team put on a great after show party!

PAPER GREETERS

The Progressive Greetings Live greeters looks fantastic in their outfits made out of Gift Wrap and Greeting Cards.

BIRTHDAY NUMBERS

Girl's Birthday Numbers Greeting Cards

Features 10 greetings cards in the range: from 1st birthday to 10th birthday.

This range also features black and white designs inside. These cards are 5" square, printed on FSC Card at a PEFC certified British printers who used chemical free CTP. They come with 100% recycled white envelope and packed in a compostable bag.

Boy's Birthday Numbers Greeting Cards

Features 10 greetings cards in the range: from 1st birthday to 10th birthday.

This range also features black and white designs inside. These cards are 5" square, printed on FSC Card at a PEFC certified British printers who used chemical free CTP. They come with 100% recycled white envelope and packed in a compostable bag.

Boy's and Girl's Birthday Numbers Gift Wrap

Features 2 gift wrap designs in the range - one for girls and one for boys.

This gift wrap is printed on FSC paper at a PEFC certified British printers who used chemical free CTP.

PG LIVE

We are really looking forward to the Progressive Greetings Live

Trade only Show on 27th - 28th May 2009 held at the Business Design Centre, London. There we shall be officially launching our first ever Children's Range.

SELECT at BATH

We have just got back from a great Show at Select@Bath

The Assembly Rooms is such a lovely venue.

NEW CHILDRENS RANGE

Introducing a range of 30 new children's greetings cards and 5 new children's gift wraps. Below is one example: "Play Time". The whole range was inspired by my love of the 1940's style and of a time when children were allowed to be children. This new range is also Printed in England onto FSC paper/card at a printers who are FSC and PEFC certified and who use chemical free CTP. We also use 100% recycled envelopes and pack our greeting cards into Compostable bags.

SELECT at BATH 2009

Come and visit our stand at the Trade Show in the Assembly Rooms, Bath.

Select@Bath will be held on 26th - 27th April 2009.

Click here to go to online regestration for the show: Select@Bath (TRADE ONLY).