Fabric Sneak Peek!

Bahia Brazilian Matryoshka fabric designs Sneak Peek.

Japanese Geisha Matryoshka fabric designs Sneak Peek.

Guatemalan Girl Matryoshka fabric designs Sneak Peek.

You may have seen my tweets and posts about designing fabric to go with my Matryoshka prints. This is a sneak peek of what I've been up to! :)  The fabric company I'm using for this project offers a variety of different fabric types and weights appropriate for home decor and clothing. I've ordered swatches and they should be here in a couple of weeks and I'm bursting with anticipation!! I'm offering these fabrics so that my collectors can have a way to decorate a room, create clothing, etc. based on the designs in my illustrations.

Some suggested uses:
Accent Pillows

Aprons

Bed Coverings
Clothing and Costumes
Crib Sets
Curtains
Shower Curtains
Table Cloths and Cloth Napkins

I have designed one or two fabrics each to go with twelve of my Matryoshka illustrations thus far. Over the next little while, while I wait for the swatches to come, I will post more sneak peeks of the fabric designs. Also, the background color behind each of these Sneak Peeks is a color that exists in the Matryoshka illustration, and I'm showing it here as a possible wall color suggestion.

I've got my eye on the Bahia Brazilian Matryoshka red and white fabric design. I'm thinking it would look lovely as curtains in my kitchen, but the Guatemalan Girl Matryoshka fabric design would be fun too. I have a collection of Blue Ridge Dinnerware hanging around my kitchen that either would work well with.

Based on the results of the swatches I may need to tweak the designs some to perfect them. I just wanted to let you in on what I'm working on and what new things are on their way. I wish you joy! :)

More Matryoshka Magnets!

I have updated my shop to include the 3 most recent matryoshka drawings as magnets. So now my Bahia Brazilian, Cambodian and Pakistani illustrations are magnets too! :)

Also today, I created new header banners for the blog and my shop. I've gone totally matryoshka! In the banners that is. I figure since I'm becoming, "the artist who draws those matryoshkas" I might as well embrace it. :)

Lots of New Goodies!

Introducing my latest greatest shop items (drum roll please): Sheri the Diner Waitress pinback button, Owl pinback button (back by popular demand), and Spring Breeze pinback button (taken from the drawings for my spring blog and shop banners). Do you think maybe I've turned a corner in photography? These and my last post with the Spring pocket mirrors seem to be turning out better than my older product photos. Whew! I sure hope so. ;)

HanFu Chinese Girl Matryoshka Print

Hi Everybody! This Pink Sweetie is modeled after my sweet daughter who loves pink! Pink and purple are her favorite colors. So she has a room painted lavender and a playhouse painted light pink. I don't know what it is about lavender rooms but I had one when I was little too. Anyway I digress, back to the point this HanFu style matryoshka doll is modeled after my daughter (who whenever she sees it says, "Look! That's me." which makes me smile), and in honor of her origins. Our daughter is a Chinese American born in China and adopted by Eric and me at 11 months old. She is the Sun and the Moon and her Chinese name is Yun which means "Cloud". It's all celestial which is as it should be because she was sent from heaven.

Also, if you are interested in sponsoring an orphan in China Half the Sky Foundation is such a wonderful organization. They see to it that every orphaned child they care for is loved and nurtured. In honor of our daughter we have been sponsoring for years and I can tell you it is the most fulfilling thing I have ever done second only to adopting our daughter. Love to you all, Amy :)

Nesting Dolls

Working on some new Nesting Doll illustrations. Nesting Doll Girls from around the world. 

Small Prints

I've posted some small prints in my shop (4"x6" or 6"x4"). This print "Sunny Russian Doll" and others; "Mushroom Russian Doll", "Lazy Lion", "Wolves in Love", and "Little Red Riding Hood Valentine".

It was such a beautiful day here yesterday and supposed to be another one today. Blue skies, birds singing, perfume of wisteria fills the air. It is intoxicating. Great time for picnicking and playing outside. I'm hoping it will revitalize me and inspire some new work. So I am keeping my eyes open and drinking it all in. . . along with lots of lemonade! :)