Category Archives: Surface Design

Italian Villa Wallpaper

Italian Sherbert Wallpaper. © 2023 Sheila Delgado.
Italian Sherbert Wallpaper. © 2023 Sheila Delgado.

Beauty of style & harmony & grace & good rhythm
depend on simplicity.
Plato

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Italian Wallpaper Collection. © 2023 Sheila Delgado.
Italian Wallpaper Collection. © 2023 Sheila Delgado.

For this week’s Spoonflower challenge, an updated take on medallions and insignias. I took my color cues from classic Italian designs I found in The Grammar Of Ornament by Owen Jones.

I added a textured stripe to the background. One that I had used in February’s paintings. Tiny tulips add a little fun.

Voting is now open, and wraps up on the 28th of the month. Thanks so much for taking a look!

Anyone else ready for the weekend?

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Simplicity is the ultimate sophistication.
Leonardo da Vinci

Italian Sherbert Sample. © 2023 Sheila Delgado.
Italian Sherbert Sample. © 2023 Sheila Delgado.

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Saguaro Sanctuary For Spoonflower

Saguaro Sanctuary Duvet. © 2023 Sheila Delgado.
Saguaro Sanctuary Duvet. © 2023 Sheila Delgado.

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Saguaro Sanctuary Sample. © 2023 Sheila Delgado.
Saguaro Sanctuary Sample. © 2023 Sheila Delgado.

Saguaro sanctuary was finished with an hour to spare. Unfortunately, there was a glitch, and I was not able to enter it in the garden bedding weekly contest. UGGHH! I tried six or seven times, in each of the formats accepted. Nothing worked. I contacted Spoonflower, and they said they are looking into it. I didn’t think that anything could be done, but I thought I should let them know. It was just the gremlins in the machine.

At least I can feel good about having met the deadline, and having a new design. On to the next. If you would like to take a look at this weeks entries, follow the link. There are over 2000 entries.

We had a wonderful long rain yesterday. Light, steady, gloomy and grey. I thoroughly enjoyed watching the shower.

Wishing you JOY!

Mossy Melody

Mossy Melody Sample. © 2023 Sheila Delgado.
Mossy Melody Sample. © 2023 Sheila Delgado.

I kept it simple for this one. I’m a day behind with the daily painting challenge. Time’s a wasting! I had grand ideas for a watercolor composition. Truth be told, I spent a day listening to that wicked voice in my head, telling me I could not pull it off. I did 3 pages of sketches. Then I procrastinated some more, working on other things that need to be done but could have waited until after my deadline.

This came together in under two hours. My quickest design ever. I made the deadline with 15 minutes to spare. I went with a ditsy. Small scale. Suitable to quilting & children’s clothing.

There are so many amazing designs this week. I am slightly embarrassed to post the link for voting. But the world needs ditsy patterns too.

Mossy Melody Fabric. © 2023 Sheila Delgado.
Mossy Melody Fabric. © 2023 Sheila Delgado.

And when thou art weary I’ll find thee a bed,
Of mosses and flowers to pillow thy head.
John Keats

Emma's Room Wallpaper. © 2023 Sheila Delgado.
Emma’s Room Wallpaper. © 2023 Sheila Delgado.

Emma’s Room placed at 766 of 1876 entries with 38 votes. Roughly the top 40%. 😮 You can see the top 81, here. So thankful for your votes! Thank you Everyone! Have an awesome week! 😁

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