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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 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 March 2, 2010
I threw this together today for the Tigerprint Love Typography contest. It’s all font-based, meaning, I didn’t draw any of it. The flowers are a dingbat, and I used a couple fonts for the text. I haven’t manipulated a font in a long time, so this was fun. The blurb: “My One And Only Love” [...]
Posted in Design Links, I ♥ Color!, My New Stuff, Typography | Tagged card, contest submission, Design Links, dingbats, fonts, greeting card, hallmar uk, hallmark, Illustration, print, tigerprint, Typography
By libbylu on January 6, 2010
It’s not really a New Year’s resolution so much as a “what I need right now”, but I’ve decided to look around more. I am so inspired by other designers!! Yesterday, I spent a good chunk of time staring at Letterhead Fonts. Lots of typographic eye candy. Check ‘em out. I also stared at Jessica [...]
Posted in Design Links, Gallery, I ♥ Color!, Links, Textiles | Tagged color, Creative Process, Design Links, Illustration, Patterns, Swatches, Textiles, type, Typography
By libbylu on December 22, 2009
The wallpaper craft is finished! Yipee! And I have the pictures to walk you through the steps. (*NOTE: I am not a photographer. I apologize for this in advance.) Cool Picture Framed Art 1. Buy nine – 1 foot square frames and spray paint them black. I modified this step. I bought 32′ of 1×2 [...]
Posted in Design Links, DIY Awesomeness, Fine Art, Gallery, I ♥ Color!, My New Stuff, Textiles | Tagged Alluminare, color, Decor, Design Hole, DIY, Illustration, Painting, Swatches, Textiles, Wallpaper
By libbylu on December 22, 2009
I had some leftover wallpaper, so I decided to use it in this china cabinet spruce-up. Before After Even put crushed velvet on the doors. Now, all those heirlooms have a proper place!
Posted in Decor, Design Links, DIY Awesomeness, Entertaining at Home, Gallery, I ♥ Color!, My New Stuff | Tagged Alluminare, color, Decor, Design Hole, DIY, Swatches, Textiles, Wallpaper
By libbylu on December 9, 2009
Lots of buzz about yours truly online today (very exciting!!). Alluminare’s been awfully busy, redesigning pages, creating widgets, and…interviewing moi! Tres chic! Click here for my very own profile on Alluminare.com. You can see my latest work (created exclusively for Alluminare’s products, which are FABULOUS), read a little bio, and even grab a widget for [...]
Posted in Decor, Design Links, I ♥ Color!, Links, My New Stuff, Shout Out, Textiles | Tagged Alluminare, color, Design Links, Fabric, Illustration, lighting, Pattern, Patterns, Textiles, Wallpaper
By libbylu on December 7, 2009
Ha. Actually had a college boy-interest say that to me once. There was a reason. Dear blog-readers, I’ve not kept up with you – I’m sorry! I’ve been traveling, first to my family for Thanksgiving, then to Oregon to see friends and family. My Google Reader has over 300 unread items! I can’t wait to [...]
Posted in Decor, Design Links, DIY Awesomeness, Entertaining at Home, Freebies, Freelance, Great Finds, I ♥ Color!, Personal Things, Textiles | Tagged color, Decor, Design Hole, Design Links, invitation design, Opinions, Painting, Pattern, Patterns, print, Swatches, Textiles, Wallpaper, wrapping paper
By libbylu on November 24, 2009
Check out my interview on sparkyfirepants.com! Fun questions, fun answers, and my very own recipe for the *perfect* PB&J. Thanks, David, for a super-fun conversation!
Posted in Design Links, Good Karma, Links, My New Stuff, Personal Things | Tagged Client-Designer Relationship, Creative Process, Design Links, DIY, Freelance, Graphics, Illustration, Infographics, Information Graphics, litigation, litigation graphics, Pattern, Patterns, Portfolio, Swatches, Textiles, Wallpaper, wrapping paper
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