It's that time again, when I've made a pattern to suit a contest theme. I really enjoy the challenge of it, and since I already had a pattern of napping kitties, I decided to modify it to fit the "Cubist Cats" theme. I dressed the cat up in some Picasso style stripes and beret, added some colorful paintbrushes and palettes, and even got the shirt a little messy in the process. The result? I think it's a pretty cute cubist cat pattern. I think it would make an excellent artist's smock, and it would be a fun material for a craft kit of some kind. Well, I'll let you know when voting opens, and if you like my design, please vote for me! Thanks!
Dia de los Muertos
I just decided, on a whim, to enter this week's fabric design contest at Spoonflower, a cool site where artists can upload designs and people can purchase those designs as different types of fabric, wallpaper, or gift wrap! Friends of mine have competed in these weekly competitions before, and I check in now and again and vote for my favorites, too. The topic for this week's competition was Calaveras, the sugar skulls made for the Day of the Dead in Mexico. I spent a few hours coming up with my design, and here it is. I believe voting opens tomorrow and ends on October 29th, so if you want to pop on over and vote for me, that would be swell!
Update: I was in the TOP TEN!!!! Hooray! So my pattern is on the website in the winner's circle, and also my design is now for sale as fabric! Check out my Spoonflower shop! Thanks to everyone who voted for me!!!! :)
