The Printed Peanut

Playful designs full of joy, colour, and a touch of wonky charm.

a woman wearing sunglasses and a scarf is holding a bouquet of flowers .

two blue fish with green stripes on a black background

Louise Lockhart is the illustrator behind The Printed Peanut, a joyful world of colourful designs inspired by vintage textiles, folk art, and everyday life. After graduating from Glasgow School of Art, and armed with a love of print (and a jar of peanut butter), she began screen printing in the bathroom of her tiny apartment—and The Printed Peanut was born.

She’s the artist behind our beloved Sardine Matchbox and Perfect Match designs. Louise’s distinctive style—created using hand-cut paper shapes and her trusty brass scissors—is known for its playful lines, bold colours, and charming sense of humour.

a woman in a red sweater is drawing sardines on a wall

three boxes of matches one of which says catlover

a woman holds a box of matches that says a perfect match

a box of matches has a bird on it and the word bakery on it

a woman in a pink shirt and white pants holds a blue book that says ' i love you ' on it

a woman in a plaid shirt and pink shorts is holding three cardboard houses .

MEET THE ARTIST

The Printed Peanut

"With a similar love of taking inspiration from old print ephemera, Louise creates cuts out shapes from paper, blending nostalgia with a fresh, modern energy."

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