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Bows & Butterflies

I really have an obsession with pattern making. I’ve had fabrics on my mind for over a year now. I want to make some children’s accessories. I’ve been all talk, but this weekend I am finally going to order some fabric and see what I can whip up.

Making Patterns

As you might know, I have an obsession with taking on-line classes. My most recent was, pattern making over at Nicole’s Classes. I can not say enough good things about this class! I have been pulling my hair out trying to figure out how to create seamless patterns. Finally – I get it and thanks to the amazing teacher, Alma. She was fabulous at explaining how she does it. Her tutorials were so helpful and I came away of finally getting a grasp at something I couldn’t figure out on my own.  Thanks Nicole’s Classes for being such a great resource and for featuring me on on the blog!

Nicole’s Classes

Alma Loveland

Lilla Rogers E-Course

This might be a re-post if you used to follow my old blog – but I am counting down the days until Make Art That Sells – Lilla Roger’s E-Course starts. I am not only excited to be taking a class that is taught by someone in the industry that I absolutely admire, but the list of contributors and the illustrators taking the course are just as amazing! Talk about intimidation! June 3rd, you are less than a month away. I’m sharpening my pencils! Are you taking this course?

Make Art That Sells

Lilla Rogers

BLOG

Welcome to my new space! So happy you could join me! I am really excited about my new website that was designed by little ol’ me! I have had my portfolio on a million different websites and designed by a few really really great people, but really there is nothing more satisfying that designing it yourself. I was very intimidated by wordpress and thought there is no way I could ever figure it out. But, really I just kept clicking around on all the different buttons and links and voila – I made myself this website. Okay, enough of that already.

I have been imagining this giant tote bag in my head to fill books in and tote up to the library. Hazel and I saddle up in her stroller and enjoy this mile long walk up to our neighborhood library once a week. Her stroller unfortunately does not hold the weight of all the books we end up checking out and when I saw the tote bags on Society6, I figured I would give it a try and design a fun bag for myself. Yep, you will see us walking down the street wearing a bag with my illustration on it. Is that silly?

Anyways, Society6 is offering up some free shipping until Sunday 4/28. Maybe you might be interested in your own library tote? Click here for the free shipping link. (thats free worldwide shipping)

Thanks for coming here! Please leave comments so I know you found me. I also want to know who you are!

xo, Denise