Process …and what a process! 8.5 hours total. I had a vision in my head for the French Country Table Linens Challenge. I wanted to capture a scene in the French countryside, in a loose, watercolor-y manner. My first attempt fell short of what I saw in my head. My second attempt is closer, though…
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Time Machine Design Challenge
Process In a somewhat open-ended challenge this week, Spoonflower asked people to pick a time period and design something for that era. I actually made this design a few months ago when I was just doodling and playing around. I first designed some trees made out of peacock feathers, but the longer I looked at…
Stretchy Baby Swaddle Project
I have always liked this curly stripe fabric that I designed a couple years ago, and I finally had a reason to made something with it! I ordered it in Spoonflower’s Performance Pique fabric, because it’s nice and stretchy but light too. I was able to make the swaddle and hat with just a fat…
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…
Why I’m Not On Social Media
I was. I used to be on Facebook and Instagram. Go back far enough in time, and you could even find me on MySpace. That ages me, right? 😆 But somewhere in there, I found myself spending more time comparing my life to other people’s instead of connecting with people. I felt so free when…