Madeline's fantasy room

 Oh...I just realized how risque that title could sound.  Anyway, good morning Thursday! I am in a good mood today.

Soooo, below is a mock up of what Madeline would look like in my fantasy version of a room with my work on different surfaces.  When my fabric comes out I want to make curtains, pillows, etc. But man, it would be so cool to have this on real bedding that comes in a giant plastic reusable zipper bag..  I am going to visualize my dream jobs, even by making them into visuals.  I've been meaning to do it for a while, so now is good.  Maybe they will turn real one day!  (like magic) I need my friend Megan Ingram to pose in this picture.  (Red head with good style choices) I mean, I think those frames could be wall decals too.  Okay, I need to go find some contacts at Urban Outfitters or something.  A large chunk of the industry is going to find this too edgy.  Tim Burton ought to open a home goods company.

love pies

This was a commissioned piece for an anniversary gift.  It was a lot of fun to work on!  I thought the idea was really sweet.

grandfather clocks

New pattern for Monday.  I am off to a later start than usual today, but oh well.  Here's a new pattern of grandfather clocks.  I think I'm subconsciously working on a halloween collection without letting myself realize it.  The reason being that I would get too excited about the halloween thing and then shut down.  So this way I can do a little at a time and then recolor them to work together:D  Haha

Have a good Monday.

schmowls

A new pattern using old elements I had in my computer, need to fix a few little holes: 

Hope you dig.. I spent the last two days working in house at Carter's helping with their Fall 2012 collection.  It was super fun and I will be going back for more!  I can't share anything I'm working on for them, so if it get's in the line you shall have to wait till next year!  I have been full time self employed for 3.5 months now.  I'm finding that getting out of the house a few times a week is important to staying fresh and inspired.  So, get out!!  Now I gotta go get my passport for an adventure later this year.  Something that many of my close friends will be happy I'm finally doing.  Lol.

Madeline..in pattern form!

I've been wanting to take the Madeline Ma'am illustration I did and turning it into a pattern collection.  What do ya' think?  Oh, I guess I'm posting more often now that I have more time for it.  We'll see how that goes.  The larger pattern was a pain to put in repeat, mainly because there was a fly away pattern fill within the fill, ha.  Darn!

vampire fans

Scott and I love True Blood.  It's a guilty pleasure.  I may have possibly maybe read the Twilight series too......maybe.  Haha, anyway I thought it would be fun to make a vampire fan art piece:D  It's for sale in my Etsy shop, which I have updated with other things.  It was nice to tend to my dark side today, it has missed me

woodland fabric

Remember those little woodland critters I was going to use in my next fabric collection for Blend?  Here are some printouts of a few of those new patterns.  I'm working on a slightly darker color palette.  I will share the rest of the patterns when they are produced early next year:D  OH, I updated the Gocco thing, I sold it on Friday.  I was sad/happy to see it go.

summer news

Moving is so fun!  Bleh, haha.  But the new space will be a nice change.  That's our dog, Buffy.  She looks like a rat-bear hybrid, but a very cute one.

Also, I wanted to share some cool news.  I have been asked to be the Alumni Trustee for one year at Ringling College of Art and Design.  So I will be visiting the school 3 times over the next year to attend meetings and help the Trustees from an alumni perspective.  I feel very honored and want to thank the school for inviting me!  So if any fellow Ringling grads have anything that they think I can bring up, just let me know!

gocco anyone? update: sold!

I am selling my gocco!  If you would like to purchase it drop me a line.  I might lower the price at a random time in the middle of the night on a mysterious day if it doesn't sell soon.  Click here to view:D