home . . .

Things that I keep around me shape my work. De-clattering my little studio. Getting rid off everything that isn't useful or beautiful. Kind of like 'end of summer' cleaning:).

summer gardens . . .

Last bit of August glows (ready to go out). Some time is still left for the real gardens, but soon the indoor gardens, the inside gardens and the vector gardens will carry the cheery torch.

Pretty Little Circus . . .

I've been asked several times to make a circus print with a horse.
Ta da! I guess the time has come:).

P&P kids . . .

Got my copy of the PRINT & PATTERN kids book!

rainbow under microscope . . .

Time to share some new characters with you. This is what you see if you put the rainbow under the microscope.

teNeues . . .

It never gets old... seeing the finished product... smelling the freshly printed notecards:). 
I was thrilled to get these boxed cards samples from teNeues. They turned out Great! I love the packaging and the colours came out just right.
Floral Escape
Paris Garden
Folk Therapy

summer roots . . .

What could be better than barbecued root vegetables... 
This delicious pattern has been brought to you by my love of summer (and eating) and my girls love of 'Master Chef' (which is their favourite show... and yes, I was surprised myself).

watercoloring . . .

I've been watercoloring. Whenever I get a free minute. It's my other yoga.

summer pond . . .

July. If there was a rewind button on this summer... I would start over. I worked all the way through my favourite month (and, sadly, not on anything I can show and tell about).
I'll try to be more present in August... and I'll start by showing you my new print. In love with the greens and the yellows at the moment.

my magic kitchen . . .

Hello! It's been such a long time since I had a chance to visit. I wish I could tell you I've been summer adventuring or doing something exiting, but, the truth is... I've been working. Just working hard...in my air-conditioned studio...looking out onto steamy summer fun outside.
Today, though, I've got a kitchen design to share with you. I promised myself not to draw any apples, and I kept that promise. It's almost like an herb kitchen. I hope you'll find these colours - delicious!

grow over, grow under . . .

Building this organic abstract was like piling colourful rocks one on top of the other. Very much like play time.
Notice... not a single face in the abstract pattern. Now... that's self control! Of course, I followed up with a nursery illustration, where I've relaxed and added a few faces:).

watching fireworks . . .

These people are watching fireworks. Everybody loves fireworks! Exiting stuff:).

childhood walls . . .

It turned out to be one of these 'more is more' patterns. I would have loved to have something like this as a wallpaper in my room when I was a child. It would be fun to look at and make up stories about all the characters (during that "I'm not sleepy and I will not go to bed" period). The wallpaper in my room was rather boring, but I still remember it. I wonder if I can somehow sneak into someones childhood with my little characters:).

vector gardener . . .

I am a vector gardener. It is less messy and the flowers grow faster and weirder:).