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A Design Trend I Am Loving Right Now: Chinoiserie
Chinoiserie is a design trend I am loving right now. It loosely embraces and embodies East Asian artistic styles. This was a style of art and design that was actually developed in Europe (…)
New Pattern: Pink, Yellow, and Orange Zinnias
Zinnias are one of my favorite cut flowers! My new pattern, Pink, Yellow, and Orange Zinnias is the pattern I am using in my new website redesign. This pattern is available in my Spoonflower shop (…)
Celebrating Pollinators During Pollinator Week
Nature is one of the best sources of inspiration for art. Last week was Pollinator Week, to raise awareness of pollinators. It encourages people to grow plants that attract the butterflies (…)
Floral Inspiration in March
March was very colorful! We had strange weather, cold winter freezes and then some warm days. I’ve been sharing more design inspiration to show how I collect inspiration. The tulips, bluebonnets, and azaleas are the highlights (…)
Floral Inspiration in February
I once visited Jared in Texas when we were dating long-distance. The azaleas were in full bloom and that became my expectation for every February (…)