Showing posts with label print. Show all posts
Showing posts with label print. Show all posts

Tuesday, September 1, 2015

My 'Sahara Desert' and a dress!




Hello Sunshine!

    You know sometimes I think that each and every drawing/design has a story to tell. And, today I am going to share with you the story behind this print that I made some 2 years ago for Society6 store...

I remember well, it was when I thought of doing something different from what I usually created ( paisleys and other delicate floral) for my blog, that this design came into my mind. I started with some lines, wavy lines. And now what? My brain ran in all directions but no better idea came as to what to do with these waves! OK, let's try this and I started filling those spaces between the 'waves' with some 'jump patterns'... Now, you know what exactly a 'jump pattern' is, isn't it? Well, the preschoolers are taught how to write their first alphabets and here these different ways of writing comes handy. 'Jump patterns' are a good way to try when they have to learn how to write the letters-- 'n', 'm', etc. So, I filled all the blank spaces with these jumping patten and was as happy as a kid! Wow!

Now comes the main part of designing--- naming your pattern! OH GOD! I can't name it 'JUMP PATTERN! Oh, no no, never. I mean, just imagine, anyone visits my Society6 store to buy a  print called 'jump'... Grrrr... a good name, a good name for my newest pattern...

Well, then I remembered my Facebook friends and I showed them this print in all the colourways, and asked them to name it. YES! I had to do this. It was impossible for my mind alone to think of a suitable name for this kind of abstract pattern... (You can read the full post here--- http://nanditark-lifeiscrafty.blogspot.in/2013/09/sahara-desert.html

Hmmm..., I still remember someone telling it--- 'Waves', 'The ups and downs of our design career', Sand dunes in a desert--- Sahara Desert'... and so on.

I liked the idea of Sahara Desert, and named my print, and made it available for sale in my store on variety of products. The print looks lovely on all the products. But on a dress..???

Dress? I never imagined what a dress would look with this print. But you see it looks pretty! Yes, my 'Sahara Desert' print is available as a beautiful dress in Anthropologie as a dress.






More colour options available in Society6.





You can still buy this pattern as products of your choice from Society6 store.





If you are a buyer, and want to see this pattern in one of your products then please contact me...




Thank you so much!


Thursday, August 14, 2014

You're AWESOME!





Hello,

        New Art print in my Etsy shop

                  ''You're AWESOME'', indeed...!

Will meet you all next week. Enjoy.


Friday, May 31, 2013

vintage --- revisited

 
        Hi,

                   
              This Monsoon , decorate your homes with bright and beautiful pink lotuses that dates back to 1970 , the time when I wasn't even thought of in this world ...!!!





        Once again , I bring before you another motif from my mom's collection ...
  
        This is a patchwork design , done in checks , dotted , or simply solid coloured clothes . Starting with an outline stitch on the traced pattern and then leaving the seams ( for folding inside ) , cut the extra cloth , then patch it on the main cloth , at the desired ( and already planned and marked places ) , in buttonhole / carpet stitches ... Well , this was ( and is ) the way beautiful patchworks were made then , and are made today , too ...






        This can be done on cushions ...






            Patch it , embroider it , stencil it or paint it on fabrics or on any other surface ...







          Rotate the design as desired --- diamond , square , inside out ... ( whatever suits your eyes )







         Repeats are beautiful too ...Stencil it , repeating it to give an over-all print look ...









          The above aqua coloured print will give any wall a new and fresh look ...






          


              Heavenly white with pinks .... a print for fashion fabrics and for paper ...






                                       


          And last is an all-over lotus pattern with some swirls ...



                               Have a nice time with these fresh lotus patterns .

            Stay tuned to see what next week has in store for you all . More of vintage collection --- revisited and remixed --- to give a contemporary look . I'll try to dig out more patterns and motifs from my mom or from my grand-mom's '' SUPER - TREASURE -  TRUNK '' ...


                                         




                                   

sunshine .....




           Hi ,


                       Today's theme is very much Indian and so very very bright too . '' SUN , OM , and the chantings of HARE RAMA HARE KRISHNA '' , from our temples  ,  in bright and bolder hues to give that especial positive energy which we all need in our lives specially during our prayer and meditation times .

                      Apart from this you can paint this cute and simple sun motif  for the gipsy look in your stoles , skirts ,bags ... A little bit of golden touches here and there , and a handful of sequins thrown in ... ( oops ...! here comes my love of glitter --- sequins again ) .

                  
                         Now , this reminds me of making one such SUN for my home too ... OK , I'll start making it today only and show it to you all in my next post . Hope I finish it in time !






                  Our very own SUN







                   Half Sun print







               in red






                   once again half sun






                       more variations






                     red and yellow and gold !!!







                       sun in teal background






                 See you all next week ...


Tuesday, December 11, 2012

blue roses.....




      Hi,


                     Today's post has some cool, icy cold prints .... Blue roses, along with some more coordinated colour combos, and prints to go with it.






         just had some fun time creating them






          clouds






















                 bye..............


Thursday, November 1, 2012

Indian warli art love .....




          Hello,


                       HAPPY HALLOWEEN to all of you !!!


                      Coincidently my today's post is full of  FALL and HALLOWEEN COLOURS !


                    Lovely Indian tribal art --- Warli ---


                                              ENJOY !






                For wall hangings and furnishings ...















                in various colour combinations ...














                 in multicolour circles ...














            See you all very soon .... enjoy your halloweeeeeeeeen days !!!


Tuesday, October 16, 2012

patterns .....




            Hi ,


                        This week some more patterns and a few paisley-floral - style abstract motifs for embroidery and painting . Hope you like it !

                        Go ahead , scroll down and watch the wonderful patterns and repeats , and use them in your own way , as you please ...


                       frame style ...





                  repeat pattern for wall papers and gift wraps ...






                 strictly --- flowers only !










                  another frame style ...






                     repeat pattern ... once again ...






                  a side border ...






                  ... aha , last but not the least  --- this week's  embroidery and painting sheet , as promised ...!






               Hope you like the above repeat patterns and today's pattern-sheet too ...

             I would love to hear from you , your views and ideas --- just mail me or you can also give your views here in the comment box .

            Have a lovely festive time , enjoy , decorate youe homes , and have fun --- unlimited !