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| White Pumpkin Line-and-Wash Sketch |
Hello there, and hope you're well, and ready for some whimsy, amidst it all.
This week's tale starts innocently enough with a white pumpkin, that I sketched last weekend (see above), before it made its journey into soup. Or so I thought.
"Pumpkin Surprise" Number One
For a start, the pumpkin, despite being round, did not "play ball," as expected. (For which read, "I was completely unable to slice through it neatly like butter-as per celebrity chef demos, etc- to make said soup". Or at all, really). The resulting roasted "pumpkin crisps/chips" that I had been able to hack desperately from its unyielding sides *were* delicious, though. They just ended up in a hastily-re-arranged veg soup, instead.
And last Monday, that was the fun anecdote with which I thought I'd introduce this sketch this week and have a short post. But, oh, no...
"Pumpkin Surprise," Number Two
The pumpkin had other ideas. This image wiggled and jiggled in my mind until I made it into a downloadable card sheet, which has a card front that can end up like this:
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| Click or tap here to browse or buy the download sheet that makes this card front... |
And along with the pretty "Pumpkin Polka Dots," background, I thought *that* would be it.
And it seemed fair, because I haven't posted much for craft-loving people recently, who I know drop in here. If that's you, you might also like the 20% off sale on many of my Halloween and autumnal designs at Craftsuprint this week. As I don't know when you'll be reading this, I don't know whether it will have ended, but it's due to run until the end of September 2025).
But, in any event, that wasn't all. Cue:
Pumpkin Surprise Number Three
The pumpkin polka dots were now dancing around in my mind. And made their way onto Spoonflower, for a fabric and wallpaper outing.
As a final twist, somehow everything for a cosy autumnal Halloween collection (for who wants an extra-scary one right now anyway? Not me. And if you like whimsy and nature, I'm guessing maybe not you either) came together.
Anyway, I digress, because the "Cosy Halloween Mini Collection" (featuring pumpkins, black cats, golden leaves and gentle "flower of life," geometrics), is *also* available now.
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| Cosy Halloween Collection at Spoonflower, by Clare Walker shown demonstrating Spoonflower's "12 napkins" template. |
The image above was created using one of Spoonflower's template makers. In this case, how a collection of 12 napkins might look using the fabrics in the mini-collection.
Warning: Spoonflower's template design tool also includes cheater quilts, infinity scarves and other delights and is mildly addictive, even if, like me, you've never personally sewn a quilt. You can give it a go with this collection by tapping or clicking on this link.
Warning: Spoonflower's template design tool also includes cheater quilts, infinity scarves and other delights and is mildly addictive, even if, like me, you've never personally sewn a quilt. You can give it a go with this collection by tapping or clicking on this link.
And now?
And now, yes, finally, those white pumpkins seem to have found all their right place, living happily ever after. Sometimes, you just have to go with what the designs seem to want, rather than logical plans.
If you've read down this far-thanks so much, and have a wonderful week.
More soon.
If you've read down this far-thanks so much, and have a wonderful week.
More soon.
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