Have you ever made a block print?

Hi Everyone....I have created all sorts of things....including art stamps....but never ever made art prints using blocks...so the other day when I was out and about I picked up this kit to make my first ever block print....the only thing is I am stumped as to what I want to create...so I am hoping that it will come to me....wish me luck!!!

In the mean time...I share with you one of my favorite flowers....the Zinnia...I grow these in our vegetable garden for cut flowers....to the left is the single bloom and below I have a surface design I started.....

Happy Creating!!!!

Hugs
Diana

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Having fun with some Baking Surface designs.....what is your favorite background?

As many of you know I am in love with cooking and when I do watch any TV it is food network....so today I thought I would show you some of my latest surface designs as inspired by my love for baking sweet things.....These new pieces were created by my relaxed spiral sketches.....I can see these on all sorts of surfaces including some fun fabric that can be used for some cool aprons!!!

I have a whole new line coming out with these spiral designs....they are so much fun to work on.......

What is your favorite background colour? and do you bake? cook?  or do you use your oven like Carrie Bradshaw did in SATC....as storage for her sweaters....lol

Wishing you a fun and creative day!!!

Hugs
Diana

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Valentine's Day Surface Designs....Gift wrap and a mini card sample....

Many of you that know me know that I love surface designing....and I love looking at the amazing things Designers create that make it to market....here I had some fun designing some love inspired gift wrap samples........I know I would love to get something wrapped in these Lady bugs.......

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The fun of surface design.....and some really cool packaging.....

I love working on surface designs....you can create a few pieces and collage them together to make something totally new...or place them in a circle for a paper plate or in a line for some fun party napkins.....Above I have my initial sketch and then I took the piece and created some fun designs for paper surfaces...from scrap book pages to gift wrap....so much furn to create and change something in to many new things.....and just by changing the background you can achieve so many new looks.........

I also love looking at things in shops that use art for surface designs...from cards, to fabric to gift wrap and party supplies....it is always so much fun to see all the new designs that come out each year....and it is a wonderful market to get into....licensing art for surface designs.....so if you're into art or illustration you should think about whether or not licensing is a good fit for you.....

I also love packaging design....and a company that I really think is nifty creates the coolest boxes for their chipboard collections....K and Company has been creating neatest boxes filled with the cutest chipboard pieces that are double sided and glittered....I would love to work for K and Company designing these boxes and the wonderful fillings.....

I buy them and leave them in my studio for inspiration when it comes to packaging.....the Halloween one and the new Christmas one is my favorite.....

Well I am off to work on some more surface designs and some freebies for all of you....so thank you for popping by!!!!

Happy Creating!

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It's beginning to look a lot like.....

Christmas here in the Studio....as a Designer and Illustrator we are always working ahead of schedule...so here are my latest cupcake toppers for the Holidays...Handmade for your Holiday parties.....they will be in  shop soon!!!

oh and if you're planning on getting someone special a custom watercolour you should think about ordering one soon...so you can get it in time for framing and the holidays....

Happy Creating!!!!

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The Play Date Cafe - Challenge 32

Hi Everyone...if you haven't popped by the Play Date Cafe yet...oh please do...you will love these fun challenges to create with a specific colour pallet...

This week I used the colours to work on one of my fabric designs....I think it looks pretty neat in these colours...I also sell this pattern as a digital stamp in my shop....Stamped.etsy.com

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a wise old owl....

A wise old owl told me to get more into fabric design so that is precisely what I will be focusing on this summer....it is so much fun to work on surface designs and once you see them on fabric they look so neat...something different from paper and print ads...but a nice thing to add to any portfolio.

As a full time illustrator, author and designer I find it important to create all kinds of avenues for my business and with the technology that is available today you can create art for any surface.

Happy Creating!!!

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CAC Challenge - background and Spring has totally sprung!

Ho can you not be inspired to draw something floral...I am so in love with Spring and the many wonderful things that keep popping up around us...you can't help but smile and take it all in....

This week over at CAC the theme is favorite background....so I created this piece ...I love mixed media backgrounds and playing them up with my illustrations....

I also wanted to share some of the great spring scenes around here with all of my blog friends...so come take a stroll....





Cole is always picking up pine cones...he wants to make things with them...and these are my hyacinths below....I have some of these cut in a vase on my night table...and the scent...oh my...I wish I could share the scent with you all....

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Dabbling in some surface designs...

Hi Everyone...

I have always been intrigued by surface design but never really focused on creating some samples....I decided to add a new item to my 2008 Business Plan...to add a bunch of surface designs to my Portfolio...and of course the first one has cupcakes in it...lol....the second is an accompanying striped paper.....
and just for fun I added a matching sample Birthday card...

thanks for popping by and I really enjoy hearing from you ....

More fun stuff to come...

Cheers,
Diana

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