Handmade Holidays
As we celebrate both Hannukah and Christmas in our household, Greg and I have made the effort to diminish the kids’ present overload by offering them handmade-by-us gifts for Hannukah, and letting Santa bring a few toys, art & craft supplies & books for Christmas. For Hannukah this year I wanted to make Max something […]
Tall Ships Set Sail
Another new collection of dresses has hit the shelves. These ones feature my To the High Seas, Girls collection of prints. Jelly the Pug has designed some really fun layered dresses … … and even a ruffled bum or 2. sweet!
Brief Holiday-Anticipation-Insanity
During my latest fabric ordering spree I got a bit too carried away. I was thinking of all the cute ornaments on the advent calendar I had designed last year and wondered about making a few more. I quickly opened my trusty design software and came up with different colour versions of forest animals and […]
My Very First Licensing Deal
About a year ago, long before I was signed to an exclusive fabric licensing contract, I had the great thrill to sign my very first licensing deal. There is a company in the US, Jelly the Pug, that makes really fun, colourful girls’ clothing that asked me to design a number of collections for them. […]
Tea Towels, Tea Towels & More Tea Towels
I recently ordered some of my favourite Spoonflower fabric … linen-cotton canvas. My intention was to make a big stack of tea towels for the Marché Casse Noisette (the Nutcracker Craft Show, put on by Les Grands Ballets Canadiens de Montreal). With great delight, I opened the nice big box and perused my selections. I […]
Wallpapering … small scale
I was so excited today to see the new post on the Spoonflower blog by Emma Jeffery. She modernized her daughter’s dollhouse with some new wallpaper. And, guess what … they are almost all my designs (except for the horse one at the top), printed on gorgeous Spoonflower wallpaper. You can find them here and […]
Movember Fun
A little Movember fun this morning. A logo I created for (if they like it) my loved one & his team of misfit free diver buddies who are taking on the challenge.
Halloween Starts Early
Today was the kids’ last day of school before their Fall break starts. That meant being able to dress up for Halloween a bit early. While they had already made specific costume requests for the official Trick or Treat night, I couldn’t resist the temptation to do something else. To be creative just for fun. […]
The Learning Curve
A few things about working with a fabric house: thing 1: I can happily say that there seems to be a huge amount of artistic license given to the designer. Fabric companies want something new & fresh. They don’t want formulaic work. They don’t want you to be stuck in a tight style that becomes […]
Today I am Gleeful!
Things are changing. I feel as though there is so much potential. While some parts make me nervous, I feel like this today: What I’ve been hoping for has finally landed on my plate. I have a licensing contract with a fabric company!!! It means cutting back in some other areas, but I know that […]
