Category Archives: Patterns

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!

September 30-Day Creative Gathering

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Day 1, CG 9 22. © 2022 Sheila Delgado. — Day 1, CG 9 22. 8 x 8 inch. © 2022 Sheila Delgado.

Day 2, CG 9 22. © 2022 Sheila Delgado. — Day 2, CG 9 22. 8 x 8 inch. © 2022 Sheila Delgado.

Day 3, CG 9 22. © 2022 Sheila Delgado. — Day 3, CG 9 22. 8 x 8 inch. © 2022 Sheila Delgado.

The 30-Day Creative Gathering is in it’s second week. We have welcomed about a dozen new members. Hooray!

I have been working mostly in collage. The first three are collage, with acrylics, & watercolor. I started by prepping several pieces, building layers of pattern. I cut out vase shapes and placed them, then added paint and sometimes, more collage.

For day three, I also added “digital collage”. The original has collage, gauze, and painted pattern in the sky. I added the trees, the circle and the quote, in the computer. Below is the view that inspired this piece.

Mingus 8 31 22. SMDelgado — Mingus 8 31 22. Sheila Delgado

Day four I shared part of a pattern I am working on. I missed the challenge deadline, lost a day to an appointment in Phoenix. I will complete the pattern, though it may have to wait until next month. This is the bottom layer, there will be a floral layered on top. Time away also made me behind in painting for the gathering.

Day 5 #1, CG 9 22. © 2022 Sheila Delgado. — Day 5 #1, CG 9 22. 8 x 8 inch. © 2022 Sheila Delgado.

Back to collage on day 5. I was not sure about the “empty” space to the right of the vase. The pattern, and a stippled layer on top, did not work as I had hoped. I posed the question to the group. Eileen Vivell made some suggestions that got me thinking.

The changes were made digitally, the original remains untouched. I added a bit of definition to the pattern at the bottom left. I copied a leaf and placed it next to the vase. I didn’t like how the leaf pattern had been cut off. Eileen thought the lettering looked squashed. So I added more, filling the width of the piece. I do like this version better. What do you think?

Day 5 #2, CG 9 22. © 2022 Sheila Delgado. — Day 5 #2, CG 9 22. 8 x 8 inch. © 2022 Sheila Delgado.

Day 6, CG 9 22. © 2022 Sheila Delgado. — Day 6, CG 9 22. 8 x 8 inch. © 2022 Sheila Delgado.

Day 7, CG 9 22. © 2022 Sheila Delgado. — Day 7, CG 9 22. 8 x 8 inch. © 2022 Sheila Delgado.

On to week two!

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!