I've kind of forgotten to keep up with my Advent blog postings! I'll post a few illustrations every day, because it's almost Christmas! Yikes, where did the year go? Here are 8 days in block format. I think they look really cool together! any ideas what I can do with...
Where did Summer go? Part 2
This project was for The Art and Business of Surface Pattern Design's free Summer school that I participated in last month. This is the second of three projects. You can read about the first project HERE. "Tribal Collage". Fun! I ended up mixing animal prints with a...
Mary, Mary….
Mary, Mary, quite contrary, How Does Your Garden Grow? That's the title for my newest fabric collection for Modern Yardage. And I am so excited by this one! This is how the idea for this collection came about. I LOVE Pinterest. Do you? I used to rip up magazine and...
Folky~Dokey
Just wanted to give you a peek into what I'm working on now for Modern Yardage. Well, ONE of the things that I'm working on now, hehe! This collection is called "Folky-Dokey". Below are the colorways for the main pattern, "Boho". I usually make the first pattern in...
Thank You Patternbank!
Really nice of Patternbank to have our little "Pin-Hop" story on their blog yesterday. What a wonderful surprise! Check it out by clicking HERE. My design group, which is made up of people from all over the world, participated in this Pin Hop. What's a Pin Hop, you...
My Anniversary
I was looking for a file on my computer yesterday, and as I clicked through all of my design folders, I came across a pattern that I had made last year. Not JUST a pattern, but it was my first successful digital repeat pattern. I was curious, and clicked on the date...
Cirque de Millefiori
New collection! I've been really busy 😉 This one is called "Cirque de Millefiori". And yes, I've used three different languages in the title, but that's how I roll. I have always, always loved millefiori! The term millefiori is a combination of the Italian words...
There’s Something About Mary…
There's Something About Mary......that you didn't know. She has a brand spanking new website and online portfolio! (Just an FYI in case that you don't already know, my name is MARY). I originally launched it a few weeks ago to present to friends and family, and now...