Sunday, October 30, 2011

Jungle Folklore . . .

I know you've seen jungle animals before... but not like this! My girls haven't been babies for a while now, but I can still picture them in onesies with this pattern all over:) What can you picture?

Thursday, October 27, 2011

party invitation. . .

Lately my house has turned into a flu and cold headquarters. One exits only to welcome another... thus I haven't had much energy for fun side projects, but... Margo's birthday is coming up and I couldn't resist designing an invitation to her little party:)

Saturday, October 22, 2011

weekend watercoloring . . .

Watercoloring. Taking a break from vector magic this weekend.

Wednesday, October 19, 2011

Wild Horses . . .

Wild horses couldn't drag me away from making patterns.

Monday, October 17, 2011

brew happy . . .

It's been grey, rainy and we all went through a cold:( Boooo... But, enough starring at the half empty. On the light and bright note I made this new print to cheer you and me up!

Wednesday, October 12, 2011

my rainbow office. . .

Here's how I'm keeping things bright and cheery in my office.

Tuesday, October 11, 2011

The Fundamentals of Printed Textile Design - by Alex Russell

I've got a little review for you today of a pretty neat book I just got. Hot off the presses... that is AVA publishing presses: The Fundamentals of Printed Textile Design by Alex Russell. I wish I had this book 5 years ago... as it is a sea of information for anyone who is interested in becoming a professional textile designer (or a surface pattern designer). I found many answers to questions I had no one to ask (about screenprinting for example). It reads like a well put together textbook and would be perfect for a textile design student (working on their portfolio) or anyone else curious about the process behind the printed textile.
I love this moto (last line) from the introduction: Work hard, don't mess with copyright, have fun.

Friday, October 7, 2011

everyone loves autumn, but. . .

Many people love autumn (my father, Alexander Pushkin, my friend Rigel... almost everyone). I try to love autumn, but it's just so close to winter that it gets a bad rep by default. Although... I love it's colors (just as long as I'm looking through the window beside the heater). Naturally, I look forward to spring the second that first orange leaf hits the ground. This time I'm looking forward to it with kittens, butterflies and vibrant palette.

Wednesday, October 5, 2011

the results are in. . .

Huge THANKS to you all for leaving me such terrific comments!!!
Number 44 (Alexandra P.) was picked by Random.org. Please e-mail me (dardik@sympatico.ca) with your address:)

Monday, October 3, 2011

birds of same feather. . .

October. Damp and Cold. If I was a bird I would start packing my little bird suitcase today. Destination - South (I'd say to my little bird-friends)... Let's go!

Saturday, October 1, 2011

new print . . . and a little giveaway. . .

Life is a balancing act, and Mr. Leo knows all about it. He's the King of the Circus!
I'm giving away the very first print! Leave me a comment and I'll randomly pick one awesome blog reader on Wednsday afternoon, Oct 5th.