Category Archives: Graphic Design

Otherworldly Botanicals, Spoonflower Challenge

Well, not too otherworldly. The desert was my inspiration. There is a bloom that looks like a striped starfish. It grows in Africa, and has a horrible odor. Which of course attracts bugs. The Starfish Flower Cactus. Haha. Appropriate. Combines my love of the sea, and of the desert. It is more of a succulent than a cactus. The smaller “bloom” in this design was inspired by String of Pearls. With a twist. I love those plants. And yes, I love peas. And I do think they look like they are from a distant planet.

I created a few more blooms, but felt like I needed to keep it sparse. Like the desert. I reworked the background I had used for the roadrunner design. I copied more of the sandy, jagged markings and placed them throughout. I started with more of a caramel background. A very warm sand. But here it looks more orange. Works for fall though! And Mars is reddish orange.😂 Voting is open now thru the 20th.

So grateful for your votes! I know it is a chore. Time for me to vote, and check out the fabulous designers! 😂

Desert Dune Buds, Placemats, SMDelgado — Desert Dune Buds, Pillow, SMDelgado

Desert Dune Buds, Table Runner, SMDelgado

Wishing you JOY!

Midnight Runner For Spoonflower

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Midnight Runner Wallpaper. © 2022 Sheila Delgado.

Midnight Runner Throw. © 2022 Sheila Delgado.

I am really pleased with how the background turned out on this. It was difficult to hide the seam. There are sections that look like the seam is showing, but it is just part of the coloring. This is for the Birding Design Challenge. Here is a close-up.

Midnight Runner Close-up. © 2022 Sheila Delgado.

I had a few ideas to add more to this, but I opted to turn it in early so I could prepare for the 30 day gathering. I have started on the next challenge design. A complicated Victorian floral.

Voting is open until the 6th. So many amazing designs presented!

Midnight Runner Lumbar Pillow. © 2022 Sheila Delgado.

Midnight Runner Bedding. © 2022 Sheila Delgado.

Granny Square Floral Sample. © 2022 Sheila Delgado.

Granny Square Floral placed at 482 of 718 with 29 votes. I was blown away by all of the fabulous designs! Thanks so much for voting! 🙂

You gain strength,
courage and confidence
by every experience
in which you really stop to
look fear in the face.
You must do the thing you think
you cannot do.
Eleanor Roosevelt

Granny Square Floral For Spoonflower

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Granny Sq. Floral Wallpaper. © 2022 Sheila Delgado.

Granny Sq. Floral Throw. © 2022 Sheila Delgado. — Granny Sq. Floral Wallpaper. © 2022 Sheila Delgado.

Last week I designed two collections for the Spoonflower Granny Square challenge. I had no idea how I was going to create a faux-crochet effect. Looking at the challenge entries, I am amazed at the different ways designers achieved this.

My floral granny square has hundreds of layers. Each line, each petal. Whew! I knew that there would be lots of bright, colorful designs. So I decided to go with something softer. I am very happy with how this design turned out.

Voting is open now through the 30th. Yikes! The 30th? The 30-Day Creative Challenge is right around the corner! 🙂

Granny Sq. Floral Collection. © 2022 Sheila Delgado.

I designed the basket weave first. And I think I will go back and increase the size of the pom-pom. It seems too small. WIth this design, I think the brighter colors work better. Which do you like best?