Tag Archives: Spoonflower.com

Jewels, Feathers and Intricate Chaos: My Life Story

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Ha Ha. Maybe the intricate chaos part. This post marks the end of our Make it in Design Summer School pattern class which was a great and fulfilling experience. This was a free online class offered in part by The Art and Business of Surface Pattern Design. All the class assignments really pushed me to […]

Switching Gears: How Woolworth’s, a rusty toolbox and two grandmas got me out of a creative rut

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I did something fun this week that was meaningful in several ways! You know Ive been writing about the RBBIZ that I attended last week. So, one of the speakers that I responded to during the summit was professional artist and illustrator Nicole Piar. During her share-out segment, she gave us some tips to try […]

This Clumsy World

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That’s the title of the CD that my friend, Keith, just released.  It’s a fitting title for how I feel right now in the world. I am listening to it right now as I work on my next illustration project. I’m trying to keep in mind that the Universe has its own plan for me. Thing […]

The importance of a morning ritual … and dogs

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I think Dave Grohl best describes my morning ritual in two words: FRESH POTTSSSS!!! I try to start the day with a small creative project to get my juices flowing otherwise I might end up staying in my jammies all day watching reruns of Maude and Good Times. Sometimes I blog, sometimes I sketch. A […]

A growing obsession

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Our second month of MATS Bootcamp class is complete. I just submitted my final presentation to the class gallery and am feeling proud and happy! Here it is. Our objective for this assignment was to create a bolt fabric print/pattern using Jello as a theme. Shown above is my favorite design plus two coordinates. I […]

Practicing Prints and Patterns

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The more I draw, the more inspired I get to try new things. This Lilla Roger’s Bootcamp class is giving me the confidence to put myself “out there” and show my stuff. My most recent discovery is the custom fabric site, Spoonflower.com. This is a company that allows individuals to design, print and sell their […]