At the Lizard Lounge

Another challenge is coming up at Spoonflower next week on the theme of "Ditzy Lizards", so in an attempt to plan ahead, I've been mulling over the subject perhaps a little too much. After doing a few patterns I just had to create a locale for them where they can listen to jazz and cry a few crocodile tears.

At the Lizard Lounge, a Palm Springs hot spot

Lizard Lounge for Spoonflower

Coordinating the coordinates

I'm trying to get a little more into varying my pattern designs, so to that end, I put this group together for a recent Spoonflower challenge. As you might guess, the theme is butterflies. For the challenge itself, I combined 4 coordinates into one layout. And since I was a little rushed, didn't quite work out the repeats. That comes next. Onto the to-do list it goes!

Butterflies are free!

Inspiration: collectible 1930s cigarette cards from the New York Public Library website

A family in Alameda, CA

Here's another color sketch for a work in progress. I did a couple of variations, but in the end felt version 2 was too complicated.

A family from Alameda, CA

Alameda family version 2

Shower curtains on sale over yonder at Society 6

Seafarers, the one and only shower curtain design in my Society 6 shop. Use promo code SHOWER20 at checkout for 20% off this or any other wacky shower curtain you desire. Today only. Ends 12AM Pacific Time. Stay tuned for more one-day sales tomorrow and friday. Hint, hint: throw pillows and totes may be involved.

THURSDAY UPDATE: $5 off any throw pillow through midnight Pacific time. Use code THROW5 at checkout.

FRIDAY UPDATE: And finally, 20% off all totes through midnight tonight. Pacific time, that is. Use code TOTE20

New stuff in the shop

Family portrait: Bountiful, Utah

I enjoy doing these family portraits. This one is a throwback to the childhood of the Mabey girls, and is a gift for their mom. Thanks to Emily and her sisters for being such great collaborators.

The Mabeys at home in the 1980s

Sketchbook for Mabey family portrait

 

The process

Goats on the green

Another design challenge on Spoonflower. I can't stop making these patterns! This challenge stipulated a specific color palette, which was interesting, and of course, goats! I continue with the theme of animals playing ball. By the way, I'm excited that my last entry for the baseball theme managed to squeeze into the top ten. Yay!

Goats on the green

This week's Spoonflower challenge: baseball

I had fun playing around with these iconic images. I've only been to one major league ball game in my life (Yankees when I lived in NYC) but I do love old baseball movies and playing for fun! You can see all the designs here.

Afternoon at the ball park

Florian again

And here's the finished painting of Florian, the police horse who just decided to take the day off.

A day off for Florian

Day off for Florian sketchbook

Yummy fat

Here are a couple of images I did for Vegetarian Times for an article on fat myths. I did a couple of different versions and they went with the cake.

Low-fat cake for Vegetarian Times

Myths about fats

What's in your bag?

Yet another pattern for yet another Spoonflower contest. I decided to leave out all reference to lint because, well, it's just gross.

Hey, what's in your bag?