Journal

For the past 18 months or so I have been a sponge soaking up all that I can about surface pattern design. I’ve been taking classes, listening to podcasts, reading blogs and articles and I just can’t get enough. I know I need to move forward instead of backward but something about this collection told me I could do better,…
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  A bougainvillea flower that I photographed and painted inspired me to create the Boho Bougainvillea Pattern Collection. The shapes, lines and colors that were reveled when I zoomed in with the camera were intriguing. Read the story here. Of course, first starting out with a mood board I gathered some inspiration. I designed the Boho Bougainvillea Nouveau using the…
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Spring Pattern Cottagecore Style is a true reminder of springtime, a favorite time of year for most everyone. The beginning of new life as we watch the sprouting of new green leaves and grass, the many colors of flowers glistening with droplets rain on some days. The air is clean and fresh and when the sun is shining the sky…
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2020 was certainly a year like no other worldwide. We went from being very mobile to very stationary, with friends and family to isolation, and for some making a living to collection unemployment. This has forced us to be creative with our time, slow down, and have gratitude for life’s simplicity’s. Reflecting, I put together my 2020 pattern designs in…
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