Ok, the prep for the dad joke design challenge was the most fun yet. The kids and I watched countless Dad Joke battles on youtube for ”research.” We then tested them on their dad to see which made him chuckle. Here are the runners up: My friend said, ”What rhymes with orange?” I said, ”No,…
Category: Spoonflower Challenge
Unexpected Still Life Design Challenge
I’m pretty excited about this week’s Unexpected Still Life Design Challenge for Spoonflower. Everything came together so well for this design. I had no idea what I was going to do for this challenge. Still life is not my favorite subject matter. The twist of ”unexpected” made it a little more interesting, but still. Yet…
Recipe Wallhanging Design Challenge
Process Remember that Monkey Bread Recipe from a few weeks ago? (I still make a batch almost every week 
) Well, a good friend suggested I use it for this challenge. AND she gave me the design idea for the concept! Thanks, Kim! 
I wasn’t feeling very inspired for this design challenge, but she…
2023 Wall Calendar Spoonflower Design Challenge
I painted this funny little piece a couple years ago when I was learning the basics of watercolor, but it has remained a favorite (because it’s so true!). I thought it would be a fun calendar for anyone starting a new hobby or adventure in 2023. I added some lacy trim and away we went!…
Cardamom Sourdough Monkey Bread
& the Fika Spoonflower Design Challenge A new week and a new design challenge! This one made me drool (hence the sourdough monkey bread recipe card you’ll find in this post). Fika is a Swedish word for ”a coffee break with friends.” Books have been written on the concept! For a proper fika experience, you…
Otherworldly Botanicals Design Challenge
Process I painted these abstract florals a while ago and turned them into a repeating pattern. I thought they fit the “otherworldly” brief pretty well, and as we started up school again this week, I’ve been a little short on time! We’ll see how it does. If you like to vote, remember you can vote…
Victorian-Era Florals Spoonflower Challenge
My entry for the this week’s Victorian-Era Florals Spoonflower Challenge. I love a floral challenge, as it gives me an excuse to pull out the watercolors. I spent one afternoon looking up the Victorian Flower Language, picking, and painting flowers I thought were lovely. Side note: why don’t we all learn the language of flowers…
Birding Spoonflower Design Challenge
This design took me ten hours! It’s definitely a personal record for hours invested in a Spoonflower design challenge. First, I painted the Lilac-breasted Roller, a gorgeous bird from Africa. Then I painted all the botanical elements. Lastly, I combined everything in the illustration app Procreate on my iPad. That alone took 6 hours! Here’s…