By libbylu on June 22, 2010
Billy Hobbs of Rogers, Arkansas! Billy won the Alluminare Design Challenge on Home Workshop! Congratulations, Billy! Here is his winning pattern: And this is how Christopher Lowell described it: Depending on color choice, this could easily go from organic to pop art. Its range is calm and sensual or upbeat and highly graphic depending on [...]
Posted in Decor, Design Links, I ♥ Color!, Shout Out, Textiles | Tagged Alluminare, christopher lowell, Fabric, home workshop, homeworkshop, lighting, Patterns, Wallpaper
By libbylu on June 15, 2010
Have you voted in the Alluminare Design Challenge — Top Ten & Voting with Christopher Lowell? Well get yourself over there and do it! A new World Class Designer is soon to be named — have your say!
Posted in Decor, DIY Awesomeness, I ♥ Color!, Minding My Business, Textiles | Tagged Alluminare, christopher lowell, design challenge, lighting, Textiles, vote, voting, Wallpaper, world class designers
By libbylu on June 8, 2010
The lovely and talented Khristian Howell has challenged me/you/us to make a to do list for the summer. My to do list is typically 5 miles long, but I’m going to pluck out a few bits and commit to them this summer. Finish this tutorial series. Complete the plan for a new product I’m developing [...]
Posted in Freelance, Minding My Business, Opinions, Personal Things, Textiles | Tagged get 'er done, khristian howell, plans, product development, strategy, summer 2010, to do list, tutorials
By libbylu on June 7, 2010
I am pleased, honored, thrilled, and completely beside myself with excitement at having been invited to be a judge in the Alluminare Design Challenge on Homeworkshop.com. 475 delicious patterns were submitted from around the world, and the one and only Mr. Christopher Lowell has narrowed them down to ten finalists. Keep an eye on Homeworkshop.com [...]
Posted in Decor, Design Links, DIY Awesomeness, I ♥ Color!, Shout Out, Textiles | Tagged Alluminare, christopher lowell, contest, design challenge, fabrics, home workshop, homeworkshop, Patterns, Textiles, winners, world class designers
By libbylu on May 4, 2010
While traveling through Venice last month, I was struck by the Islamic influence on the city’s architecture. Such lovely peaks and curves, so unique to that culture. Today, I made a pattern from the doodles I did on the train from Venice to Florence. Introducing “Venice.” Talk to me if you’d like to use this [...]
Posted in Decor, I ♥ Color!, My New Stuff, Textiles | Tagged color, Creative Process, Decor, Fabric, Islamic art, Pattern, Patterns, Swatches, Textiles, Travel, Venice, Wallpaper, wrapping paper
By libbylu on April 24, 2010
The lovely pattern, Elizabeth, is now available for purchase on Alluminare.com! Elizabeth is a lace-inspired pattern, named for the queen herself. Dainty, but regal, she holds her head high in either large or small scale. They just started carrying these awesome table lamps. I love the shape! Here is Elizabeth, as custom fabric: Elegant and [...]
Posted in Decor, Gallery, I ♥ Color!, My New Stuff, Textiles | Tagged Alluminare, Design Links, Fabric, lamps, Pattern, Patterns, Textiles, Wallpaper
By libbylu on March 10, 2010
A client asked me to work on some leather labels – oh so fun. I love tangible art! He asked me to take his current logo and either update it or create something around it that was fancy/biker/western within the established oval. I enjoyed this one a lot. So here’s what I came up [...]
Posted in Freelance, My New Stuff, Textiles | Tagged bedroll, bikers, debossing, Design Links, embossing, embroidery, harley, labels, leather, leather punch, logo design, logos, oregon, oregon bedroll, patch, patches
By libbylu on March 3, 2010
I’ve been working extrariffic-hard on a project, to the point of near brain burst, so when SparkyFirePants posted this contest today, I couldn’t resist the diversion. I’ll show you what I sent in, but let me show you the progression. Here’s his original photo: I cut him out: I made a pattern with him: Then [...]
Posted in Decor, DIY Awesomeness, I ♥ Color!, My New Stuff, Textiles | Tagged Decor, Illustration, Pattern, Patterns, sparkyfirepants, Spoonflower, Textiles, Wallpaper, wrapping paper
By libbylu on February 19, 2010
Boojie, a new pattern collection, was inspired by a friend’s adorable baby girl. Available for license. Coming soon to Spoonflower.
Posted in Decor, Fashion, Gallery, I ♥ Color!, My New Stuff, Textiles | Tagged black, blue, Decor, Fabric, Freelance, Graphics, gray, green, Pattern, Patterns, Textiles, Wallpaper, yellow
By libbylu on February 2, 2010
A little pattern or two: *Coming soon to Spoonflower And a print: Available as a card on Cafepress and as a print on Etsy. I could definitely be persuaded to update the colorways on these for specific uses. Talk to me. FTC disclosure: if you buy my stuff, I make money.
Posted in Decor, DIY Awesomeness, Gallery, I ♥ Color!, My New Stuff, Textiles | Tagged color, DIY, Fabric, framed art, Graphics, Illustration, Pattern, Patterns, plaid, Portfolio, print, Swatches, Textiles, valentine, Valentine's Day, Wallpaper, wrapping paper
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