World Lupus Day

Today is World Lupus Day!  Dawn Clarkson of http://niceandfancy.blogspot.co.uk/ created a wonderful "Butterfly Showcase" to show support and raise awareness for those afflicted with Lupus.  Thirty designers created beautiful butterfly designs for this showcase.  Please check out her blog and Pinterest board!  The designs are wonderful!  Here is the design I created.

Snow Day...One Last Hoorah!!!

Ok Mother Nature, Jack Frost & Frosty the Snow Man...These are for you!  Happy Snow Day!!!  Enjoy Kids!!

Bernina WeAllSew Fabric Design Contest

YES...I am at it again.  I am entering another fabric design contest, and I need your help.  This contest is the Bernina WeAllSew Fabric Design Contest.  You can read about it by clicking on the link.  I am entering 10 of my designs in the contest.  Winners will be chosen based on the number of repins from the BerninaWeAllSew Fabric Design Contest Entries Pinterest board.  This is where I will need your help!  Please repin my designs to your boards if you feel I deserve a WIN!  I would LOVE your vote!!  Thank you so much!!  Please remember the repins have to come directly from the Bernina WeAllSew Fabric Design Contest Entries Pinterest Board and not my blog to be counted.  You can click on the picture below to be directed to their page.  My designs should be posted to their page within 24 hours. Thanks again!

In the Geo Moment

Just a little fun with lines.  Still feeling a bit geometric.  Probably has something to do with the thought of more SNOW....having trouble visualizing flowers when the threat of more SNOW is looming.  UGH!  I would like some warm weather now...pretty pretty PLEASE!!!  :)

Fabric Collections...Oh YAY!!

Fabric Collections....oh how I LOVE FABRIC COLLECTIONS!!  I love to see how designers combine common...or not so common elements and themes, and unite them with color into a collection.  Recently, I have been trying to concentrate much of my energy on developing my portfolio.  I am trying to sort through the pages and pages of drawings and doodles in my sketchbook, and start to assemble the designs into collections.  Here are two of the collections that I am currently working on.  I have several more designs to incorporate into each collection, but at least it is a pretty good start.  I have so much fun finding just the right colors for each design and watching the collections come together!  Enjoy!  :)

Doodlin' Around...

Just thought I would share a little fun I have been havin' today....fun with doodles and circles.  Feelin' a bit geometric.  :)  Happy Saturday!

More Designs Inspired by Ireland

I was doing a great deal of research about Ireland while developing my design for the REPEAT(ed) competition.  My design kept evolving as I played around with various elements that I thought represented Ireland.  My designs were influenced by the beautiful landscape, culture and history, as well as the people of Ireland.  Here are a few of the designs that I created but did not enter.  Hope you like them.  :)

"Emerald Isle"

"Land and Sea"
These designs were inspired by the beautiful hills of Ireland and sea as far as the eye can see.

"Heart of Ireland"
This design (shown in three colorways) used elements of Irish lace, Ireland's Snow Drop Flower, Celtic Knots, and the petals of the Shamrock represented by the heart.

Design Challenge One...Follow your Wanderlust

Here it is....finally!!!  I was so excited for the theme of our first challenge for the REPEAT(ed) competition from The Printed Bolt!!  For my inspiration, I decided to let my design take me to Ireland!  I have always wanted to go and travel around Ireland.  I can almost smell the damp mossy fields and sea salt in the air! Ahhhh!!!  My design was greatly influenced by the many beautiful stone castles scattered around Ireland's emerald green rolling hills.  The name of my pattern is called Emerald Kingdom.  Please visit The Printed Bolt website to read all about my design process, as well as view the wonderful designs from the other 9 contestants.  Please vote for my design if you feel it deserves the Reader's Choice Award.  Thank you for visiting!!

Emerald Kingdom

Emerald Kingdom Close-Up

Emerald Kingdom Close-up 2

Emerald Kingdom Coordinates