Rainbow Makery Design

My mission is to bring back joy to lives that are messy, busy and challenging.

Art that connects with your emotions.

Designs that reconnect you with your inner kid - so you can indulge that love of creating without rules, stick bits of paper together, cut things out, and immerse yourself in the magic you never stopped believing in.

Books made by hand that offer glimpses into other eras and worlds, or invite you to create your own.

Cards or prints that make people smile - because they stir up something real: a memory, a feeling, a furry face you miss.

My work is made by hand, digitally,
or a combination of the two.
It is seldom perfect, but that’s the point… It’s real, it’s relatable. It’s made to spark joy.

I am… katie holland
artist, designer, maker, printmaker

Welcome to my eclectic and colourful world

I’ve never been one to ‘niche down’ and specialise.

A lifetime of jumping from one hobby to the next is now happily coalescing into a portfolio of making which is vibrant, rich, and versatile.

I am proudly neurodiverse, and am now able to enjoy full-time creativity, having made the leap from a conventional day job in 2023. Yay!

peeping tom - tabby peeping out from under a fence

I don’t do fit-it-into-boxes very well - so here you will find offerings that are unapologetically themselves… print, digital, painting, collage, multimedia layerings and experimental book binding and art journalling.

I hope you find an original piece you love. If you do - give it a home with appreciation. Many pieces are also available as greetings cards or digital downloads - so there’s something for all here.

Above all, I hope you enjoy your stay here. Feel free to browse, be inspired, start a conversation or treat yourself!

Katie 🩷

Artist statement

News!

After a nail-biting few weeks’ wait, I can announce that my application to stand at StationeryFest 2025 was successful!

I have a table at Friday’s Discovery Day (25 July) which is dedicated to showcasing new businesses. I’ve painted a banner specially to go behind the stall and I’m now excitedly planning all of the new goodies to make to have on it!

It’s going to have a quirky, woodland theme, and there will be hand bound books, junk journal kits and all sorts of other paper-based items, bringing together digital with painting, printing and binding. It should be fun!

On the Saturday Rainbow Makery will be joining forces with Scribology - our leather notebook brand, so we will have a mix of wonderful stuff for the throngs of stationery lovers.

Colourful custom painted leather banner featuring a rainbow, a luna moth, a dragonfly, a cat with green eyes, a fox, and mushrooms surrounding the text "Rainbow Makery Design."

Where: The Edge, Wigan

When: Friday, 25 July 2025 - discovery event

Saturday, 26 July 2025 - main event

Tickets from £2 for Friday and £5 upwards on Saturday available here

Rainbow Makery Design - Junk Journal Printables

A drawing of a black cat with yellow eyes dressed in a tailored jacket and a scarf, set against a patterned background, surrounded by various colourful flowers on a wooden surface.

If you’ve landed here after making a purchase from my Rainbow Makery Design Etsy shop, you can find the Junk Journal Printables portfolio by clicking the button below.

rainbow makery design printables portfolio

Care - Robert 2023
Grey Cat with Reflecting Eyes
Mariam in Sunlight 2023
Finn - 2024
Willow 2024

New Items for Sale

New pieces will be added periodically to the two shops - here’s a sneak peek of what’s available. Check out the shop for all purchasable artworks. Commissions are also welcome - whether portrait, animal or something more abstract. Visit our sister site - Makers & Menders - for made objects and more practical products.