Jungle Folklore . . .

I know you've seen jungle animals before... but not like this! My girls haven't been babies for a while now, but I can still picture them in onesies with this pattern all over:) What can you picture?

party invitation. . .

Lately my house has turned into a flu and cold headquarters. One exits only to welcome another... thus I haven't had much energy for fun side projects, but... Margo's birthday is coming up and I couldn't resist designing an invitation to her little party:)

weekend watercoloring . . .

Watercoloring. Taking a break from vector magic this weekend.

Wild Horses . . .

Wild horses couldn't drag me away from making patterns.

brew happy . . .

It's been grey, rainy and we all went through a cold:( Boooo... But, enough starring at the half empty. On the light and bright note I made this new print to cheer you and me up!

my rainbow office. . .

Here's how I'm keeping things bright and cheery in my office.

The Fundamentals of Printed Textile Design - by Alex Russell

I've got a little review for you today of a pretty neat book I just got. Hot off the presses... that is AVA publishing presses: The Fundamentals of Printed Textile Design by Alex Russell. I wish I had this book 5 years ago... as it is a sea of information for anyone who is interested in becoming a professional textile designer (or a surface pattern designer). I found many answers to questions I had no one to ask (about screenprinting for example). It reads like a well put together textbook and would be perfect for a textile design student (working on their portfolio) or anyone else curious about the process behind the printed textile.

I love this moto (last line) from the introduction: Work hard, don't mess with copyright, have fun.

everyone loves autumn, but. . .

Many people love autumn (my father, Alexander Pushkin, my friend Rigel... almost everyone). I try to love autumn, but it's just so close to winter that it gets a bad rep by default. Although... I love it's colors (just as long as I'm looking through the window beside the heater). Naturally, I look forward to spring the second that first orange leaf hits the ground. This time I'm looking forward to it with kittens, butterflies and vibrant palette.

the results are in. . .

Huge THANKS to you all for leaving me such terrific comments!!!

Number 44 (Alexandra P.) was picked by Random.org. Please e-mail me (dardik@sympatico.ca) with your address:)

birds of same feather. . .

October. Damp and Cold. If I was a bird I would start packing my little bird suitcase today. Destination - South (I'd say to my little bird-friends)... Let's go!

new print . . . and a little giveaway. . .

Life is a balancing act, and Mr. Leo knows all about it. He's the King of the Circus!

I'm giving away the very first print! Leave me a comment and I'll randomly pick one awesome blog reader on Wednsday afternoon, Oct 5th.