Monday, February 27, 2017

The latest challenge at Spoonflower....


 Here above is my latest design "LEIA" in a nod of respect to the recently passed Princess - my entry for this weeks Spoonflower challenge for "MOSAICS" - I started off below - very laboriously and monotonously painting individual squares and developed them into motifs which I scanned and then created the final repeat in Photoshop - also a tad tedious but I ended up with a design I am really pleased with that looks, to me, like glass tiles - not my intention but a happy serendipitous result. A few people have mentioned it reminds them of cross stitch - which is just fine and dandy with me too.
If you have the time and inclination I would so appreciate your vote
no need to sign in - thanks so much in advance :) 

Here is a pic of my feature in UPPERCASE magazine - I am so appreciate to Janine Vangool - the publisher - for including me in this lovely jam packed full of surface design eye candy magazine
And here is a picture of the latest watercolour hand painted design I have featured in my print on demand online shops - click each shop name to go to PARTERRE (a level space in a garden or yard occupied by an ornamental arrangement of flower beds) BOTANIQUE:





My next design is on the watercolour block and I'll be submitting it to the Spoonflower challenge for next week - the call is for Mandalas - a particular favourite of mine so wish me luck with the paint up and I'll be in touch to ask for your kind vote once again - 'til then my thanks

Tuesday, February 14, 2017

Pink Pink Pink for Valentine's Day...and all the good year through!

Happy Valentine's Day!
As you probably already know I love the colour PINK and I just curated a whole collection of all my pink Design Confections at SPOONFLOWER ...wow 22 of them!! Each available in many and sundry wondrous fabrics (listed HERE), wallpaper and giftwrap AND if you want custom apparel in my designs (sew yourself or have them custom white glove sewn for you) visit SPROUTPATTERNS and for furniture and home goods visit ROOSTERY

- at both Roostery and Sprout Patterns you can use any of my designs from SPOONFLOWER on the items you see featured at these sites :)
Click HERE to go to Pink, Pink, Pink

Here's an example of a slipper chair in my PINK CUPCAKES and PAISLEY textile design
I do hope you have a lovely day!