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The current Spoonflower Design Challenge is “Mediterranean Hues”, and I’ve just entered my brand new “Mediterranean Sea Fish” surface pattern design in the Challenge! I had a hard time, OF COURSE, choosing just one or even a few colours, so I just used a whole bunch...Shades of Blue (Sky Blue! Cobalt! Teal!), Green (Olive! Leafy Kale!), Yellow (Sunny! Ochre!), Warm Tones (Clay Pink! Tuscan Red!) and some Neutrals (Sand! Limestone!) How much fun was this one? ALOT. . Public voting for this Challenge opens today Thursday March 12 and you can link to the Voting Page HERE. I'd love your vote for this one! . And if you'd like to SHOP this design in my Spoonflower Shop on Fabrics, Wallpaper and Home Decor, here are direct links for each SCALE now available... Large-Scale: Click HERE! Medium-Scale: Click HERE! Small-Scale: Click HERE! 
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My brand new folk art-inspired “Circle Craft” surface pattern design is full of sketchy hand-drawn abstract circles in a Maximalist Red palette! Although I finished it before Christmas, I just entered it in the next Spoonflower “Craft Maximalism” Design Challenge! It did take a LONG time to get the colours just right, but heck! I love the process! If you'd like to vote in this Challenge, you can link to the Voting Page HERE! Public voting closes Tuesday Jan 20 2026. I'd love your vote for this one as always! AND Happy New Year!!  Two Overlapping Spoonflower Floral Design Challenges: "Retro Nouveau" and "Vintage Florals"!12/8/2025 Not exactly sure why (probably due to US Thanksgiving?), but Spoonflower is currently running two over-lapping design challenges all about floral pattern designs: "Retro Nouveau" and "Vintage Florals". Here are my entries! Although voting for the "Retro Nouveau" Challenge closed Tuesday Dec 2 (again, sorry for the late notice), you can still vote in the "Vintage Florals" Challenge until Tuesday Dec 9. Link to the Voting Page HERE! And be sure to check all the Florals and Botanicals in my Spoonflower Shop HERE! “Retro Nouveau” Wallpaper Design Challenge There seemed to be a bit of confusion as to what this Challenge entailed: “This mashup mixes the organic motifs and ornate shapes of Art Deco with the bold colors and geometric patterns of a retro vibe.” So on one hand, it sounded like a request for Art Nouveau designs (and the accompanying image seemed to support this), but then “Art Deco” and “geometric patterns” was also mentioned. Hmmmm! So I decided to create an Art Nouveauesque (is that a word?) floral superimposed on a geometric Art Deco background...And included some of the Challenge’s suggested colours (Dusty Pink, Burnt Orange, Emerald Green, Golden Ochre) for good measure! Here is my brand new “Maybelle” floral pattern design which I’ve entered in this Challenge! Winners will be announced on Friday December 12 (NOT on a Thursday which is usual)! 
"Vintage Florals" Design Challenge I think there’s something very comforting about a nice big vintage floral pattern design, like a blanket you’ve had forever that used to belong to maybe your grandma (or maybe you don’t even remember where it came from!) and that you should, but just can’t, throw out, even if you’re trying REALLY HARD to “purge” your closets and bookshelves and storage rooms, which I’ve been doing recently with varying levels of success...So here's my brand new "Big Bloom Hydrangeas" floral pattern design in soft vintage “faded” Antique Colors: Maroon, Pink, Dusty Blue and Blush on Deep Blue. Maybe this one will become someone’s future “un-purgeable” blanket! I like the vintage English Cottagecore feel of these blooming flowers (while being a bit Maximalist too!)...But look closely, there is a bit of an abstracted “modern” twist to how I created each bloom!  
And OF COURSE, it comes in some other colourways too: Antique Apricot and Teal (left pic below) and Antique Rose and Lavender (right pic below)!
 I want this dress, btw! :)
Whoops! I did it again...I forgot to post my entries for the last couple Spoonflower Design Challenges: "Jewel-Toned Boho" (which ended Sept 25), and "Garden Tapestry" (which ended Oct 9). So here is my catch-up Post! . BTW: All these designs are now available to license. Just get in touch HERE if you'd like to discuss licensing these designs for your products. . AND you can also SHOP these designs in my Spoonflower Shop on Fabrics, Wallpaper and Home Decor in several sizes and colourways, and in my Happywall Shop on Wallpaper (that ships from Sweden)! "Jewel-Toned Boho" Design Challenge: For the "Jewel-Toned Boho" Challenge, I entered my "Dahlia Diamonds" abstract floral design (see below). Happily, it placed in the Top 100 (63rd out of 1433 entered designs)! If you voted for this design, I do thank you. 
I couldn't resist, I did have to try out my "Dahlia Diamonds" design in a bunch of fun colour palettes too: Pretty In Pink, Palazzo, Warm Earthy and Cherry Bomb. Check them all out in my Spoonflower Shop!
"Garden Tapestry" Design Challenge: For the "Garden Tapestry" Wallpaper Design Challenge, I entered my new "Flower Patches" boho floral design in a Warm Earthy colour palette (see below)!   My "Flower Patches" design also comes in a Rainbow Brights Colourway too (see below)! 
Find all these brand new surface pattern designs in my Spoonflower Shop on Fabrics, Wallpaper and Home Decor AND in my Happywall Shop on Wallpaper (that ships from Sweden)!
What do you think this zebra(s) is thinking about? I’ve just entered my brand new “Zebra Herd” pattern design in the next Spoonflower “New Animal Prints” Design Challenge! Public voting for this Challenge opens this Thursday August 14 and you can link to the Voting Page HERE! . If you'd like to SHOP this brand new design, it's available on Fabrics, Wallpaper and Home Decor in my Spoonflower Shop in several scales. Click the image below to link directly to the Medium-Scale Fabric!  And because everyone LOVES a closeup...  Channel your inner 1970s child with my brand new “Far Out Flowers” print design that I've entered in the Spoonflower "1970s" Wallpaper Design Challenge! Groovy! I kinda love it and this just might be the start of a whole new series of pattern designs. Voting for this Challenge closed Tuesday August 12, so sorry for the late post! . UPDATE! The results for the "1970s" Wallpaper Design Challenge are in! My groovy "Far Out Flowers" pattern design was voted #15th out of 1690 designs! With thanks to all who voted for it! . And keep scrolling down for my "Groovy Daisies" simple coordinate (in two colourways) that I love all on its own too. . Click the images below to find these designs in my Spoonflower Shop! 
 See below for my "Groovy Daisies" coordinate in Turquoise, Blue, Purple and Cream on Beige AND in Orange, Yellow, Pink and Green on Purple! More Groovi-ness! Click the images below to find these designs in my Spoonflower Shop on Fabrics in a Medium-Scale. All the designs here come in other scales too and are available on Fabrics, Wallpaper and Home Decor!
I've been SO busy recently that I've completely neglected posting all my recent Spoonflower Design Challenge entries! So in an effort to catchup I'm going to post all my recent entries in this one Blog Post! Click the Images to see each entry in my Spoonflower Shop! Retro Halloween Design Challenge: "Halloween Sweeties" in Green and Purple (left image). Challenge ended June 17 2025. This one is also available in Red and Turquoise too!
Cottagecore Wallpaper Design Challenge: "Apple Checkerboard". Challenge ended July 17 2025. 
Festive Animals Design Challenge: "Polka Dot Birds" in Christmas Holiday Red and Green. Challenge ended July 31 2025.  "Polka Dot Birds" also comes in other colourways too: Warm Brown, Green and Turquoise (left) and Bright Fuchsia Hot Pink and Royal Blue (right)!
My new “Pick A Posy” floral now comes in a bunch of colourways! For the colours, I experimented with pairs, so that each colourway has two options that contrast with each other but can still work together! I entered the first Green one in the current Spoonflower “Bold Florals” Design Challenge because I thought it was one of the boldest colour options! What do you think, is it “bold”?! Keep scrolling to see all the other colourways now available! Public voting for this Challenge opens today March 27 and closes on Tuesday April 8. You can link to the Voting Page HERE. All these colourways of my new "Pick a Posy" floral pattern are now available in my Spoonflower Shop on Fabrics, Wallpaper and Home Decor in several sizes! They're also available on Wallpaper in my Happywall Shop too!
AND wouldn’t I love to see my brand new “Pick A Posy” floral pattern on a Men’s Shirt? Answer: YES. And wouldn’t I love to see it in all the colours too? Answer: YES. And am I just dreaming right now? Answer: YES. And is this pattern now available to license? Answer: YES! Just Contact Me if you'd like to discuss licensing my designs for your products! Whoops! I forgot to post my entry for the last Spoonflower "Novelty Paisley" Design Challenge, so to catch everything up, here it is: my “Paisley Galore” pattern design in very retro 1960s Hot Pink, Red, Purple, Royal Blue and Sand on Dark Cherry Red (one of my current favourite colours, btw). I now call this my "Cherry Bomb" Colour Palette! Public voting for this Challenge unfortunately closed Tuesday March 11...But you can vote in the next Challenge (see my next post)! Check out the Voting Page HERE! . And added BONUS if you get the 1960s reference of the name of this new pattern design... . And keep scrolling to see all the other colourways now available in my Spoonflower Shop on Fabrics, Wallpaper and Home Decor in several scales! Click the images to SHOP these colourways (Medium-Scale) in my Spoonflower Shop! Don't forget they also come in a Small- and Large-Scale version too. Contact me if you're having issues finding the colour/scale you want!  AND...My "Paisley Galore" Pattern Design in a BUNCH of other colourways too!
OH, look at this gorgeous quilted bag by Vickeidy Plybon of @sewspicious! She used fabrics from my "Pretty In Pink" Color Palette Collection available in my Spoonflower Shop! If you'd like to see her video of how she created this bag and for all the details, click HERE. Trust me it's really FUN to watch! And if you'd like to shop all my "Pretty In Pink" fabrics, check them out in my Spoonflower Shop HERE. 
All photos courtesy of Vickeidy Plybon.
I’ve entered my “Fantasia” floral print in the current Spoonflower “Pantone Color of the Year: Fabric Palette” Design Challenge! The Challenge was to design fabric for an upholstery use using "Mocha Mousse" (the 2025 Pantone COTY) and the Pantone "Subtle Contrasts" Colour Palette! This palette also includes some beautiful blues...Which I was happy about! You can link to the Voting Page HERE. Public voting ends Tuesday Jan 14! . AND keep scrolling to see some of the other "Fantasia" colourways (some are not yet available in my Shops, but check back soon)!  If you want to SHOP my "Fantasia" in this colourway (Medium-Scale) in my Spoonflower Shop. Just CLICK HERE! It also comes in a Large- and Small-Scale on Fabrics, Wallpaper and Home Decor too! 
Warm and Cozy Cabincore! My Entry for the Spoonflower "Cabincore Wallpaper" Design Challenge!12/9/2024 The current Spoonflower Design Challenge is “Cabincore Wallpaper” and I’ve entered my “Birch Tree Stripes” design which features an abstracted forest of birch trees in warming cozy colours! Public Voting for this Challenge is now open until Tuesday Dec 17. You can link to the Voting Page HERE! . “Birch Tree Stripes” is also now available in my Spoonflower Shop on Fabrics, Wallpaper and Home Decor in 3 sizes!   OH and I really thought this design would also make a gorgeous dress for AW 24/25! So here is how I envisioned it, I think this would make a great holiday party dress (in a Small-Scale, of course)!...What do you think?  Playing Catchup #2: My Entry for the Spoonflower "Non-Directional Ditsy Holiday" Design Challenge!9/15/2024 Whoops again! To continue on from my previous Blog Post, here's my "second" catchup of my entries for the last two Spoonflower Design Challenges! Apologies that voting for this Challenge is now closed, but I just wanted to share the story behind my new "Festive Garlands" design. And you can SHOP this design in my Spoonflower Shop by clicking the IMAGES below! My "Non-Directional Ditsy Holiday" Design Challenge Entry: "Festive Garlands" When I check out all those mouth-watering racks of single-sheet gift wrap in stationery stores around the Christmas holidays, it’s usually the “non-traditional” designs that catch my eye. So, for the Spoonflower “Non-Directional Ditsy Holiday” Design Challenge, I just felt the need to do something a little different, ie. something that would catch my eye in a shop BUT would still say “Holiday” to me! So here is my brand new “Festive Garlands” botanical pattern design that has some Christmas colours and festive sparkle-y bits! What do you think? Does it say “Holiday” to you (or maybe “Festive” or “Party Time” or...)? Click the images to see this design in my Spoonflower Shop!  
The current Spoonflower Design Challenge is “Textured and Tonal Wallpaper”. When I saw “textured” I immediately started thinking about ikat weavings (maybe because I have several beautiful Indonesian ikat textiles hanging in my house, not to mention stacks of batik fabrics, woven silks, Indian block prints, call me obsessed...ANYWAY...). So I created my “Diamond Ikat” to enter in the Challenge. And then it got me motivated to re-fresh my “Spice Islands” Collection in these new Exotic Colours (Hot Pink, Purple, Red, Blue, Dark Teal, Blush Sand)! Now the whole "Spice Islands" Collection is available in my Spoonflower Shop on Fabrics, Wallpaper and Home Decor, and in my Sweden-based Happywall Shop on Wallpaper. Selected designs from this Collection are also available in my Society6 Shop on Bed & Bath, Tech Accessories, Apparel and much more! . Although I entered the first “Diamond Ikat” colourway in the Spoonflower Challenge, I ended up falling down the colour rabbit hole AGAIN, so you can see it now comes in a BUNCH of different colourways! Public voting for this Challenge closes Tuesday April 23. Sorry for the late notice, but if you're in time you can link to the Voting Page HERE!     I DID IT! I managed to finish a new design to enter in the current Spoonflower “A Trip To The Beach” Design Challenge! I spent WAY too long revising my popular “Coastal Stories” Collection with brand new Seaside Colours because I was inspired by this theme, thus I nearly ran out of time to create a NEW design to enter. But I think these little “Shrimps” make a very nice addition to my (now re-coloured and expanded) “Coastal Stories” Collection! Public voting for this Challenge opens today Thursday March 14 and closes on Tuesday March 26. You can link to the Voting Page HERE. I would love your vote for this one just because I love these cute guys, and I bet they’d be tasty too! . See below for more print designs from my "Coastal Stories" Collection and you can check them all out in my Spoonflower Shop HERE. All are available on Fabrics, Wallpaper and Home Decor in several scales!  See below for more pattern designs from my "Coastal Stories" Collection! 
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