From Sketch to Fabric - Ladybirds

I started with ink drawings of ladybirds, flowers and leaves in my little sketchbook.

And a painted background.

The drawings were also painted.

And then everything was transferred to the computer, where I separated everything and made lots of layers in Photoshop. Then everything was arranged and rearranged until I was happy [enough] with the repeating pattern I had made. 

I sent for a fabric sample from Spoonflower using their new fabric, Petal Signature Cotton. I altered the scale for the fabric because I wanted the bugs to look small so it would suit a small child.

Paint Party Friday

Animal Collages and Rolling Stamps 76-82

Three collages above - watercolour backgrounds and wax crayon, found images, some altered.

It has been a while since I posted any rolling stamp ideas, but now Cloth, Paper Scissors have released a free eBook download

called "The Workshop: Roll Out the Backgrounds" and you get four articles about art stamps and stamp carving which includes my article on the rolling stamps.

Some ideas for you to try

wallpaper

wallpaper

sheet of textured rubber

wallpaper

wallpaper

wallpaper

this one is made up of scraps of discarded fun foam from other cutouts

Wall and Sculpture

For Brag Monday at Graphics Fairy -

The fan & postcard were from GF, the photos are my own. The background was made up from a photo of some stonework.

For Take a Word - Wall 

Made up from my own photos of 3 different walls and drawings of lizard and ladybirds.

Click picture to enlarge.