Is This An Orange Floral Daisy, Marigold or Calendula Design?

Orange Floral Daisies, Marigolds or Calendula Flower Border

Hello there.

And yes, this week's art is all there in the title. This design is based upon bright orange (and sometimes white) flowers I remember my Mum growing at home when I was little.

Watercolouring and sketching them was calming, peaceful, and instantly brought back all the warmth and possibility of being a small child in a garden.

I remembered most of these flowers, at least, as having been marigolds.

But "No", said the internet. "They're probably calendula," "Or maybe just orange daisies..."

Whatever they are, the feeling remains the same.

And if you fancy doing something else with them other than asking this question, you can find your very own blank orange floral border, at full A4 size, in my Craftsuprint shop.

Hope all's well with you, and thank you so much, as ever, for being here.

More soon.

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New: Cute Whimsical Snails & Mushrooms Design

Nearly all the feedback I've had suggest that whimsical designs are where it's at for BoundingSquirrel.

So when we had nine snails (yup, nine...I watched them for far longer than a grown adult probably should...:-) in or on our window box yesterday, this seemed like the obvious next design.

If you'd like to make things with this design, please favourite it at Spoonflower, and I'll add it to the designs for sale.

If you'd like to buy it (or just see something cute) it's on a huge range of items here.
More soon!

Daily Illustration #75: Postive Inspirations Typography (With Process)

Stage One: Black and white typography

Today's illustration is a bit different, and more of a design experiment. It's my response to Spoonflower's "Design a Day challenge, specifically the day on typography patterns.

The first graphic shows the basic wording and layout.


The second graphic shows the pink orange and gold background I added.

Stage Two: Pink and gold digital chalk background added

The third graphic is a lo-res demo of the final pattern.

Stage Three: lo-res demo of the final pattern

All this was done in Serif DrawPlus X8 (with a touch of final assembly in Patternshop. Have only recently bought Serif DrawplusX8, and am loving it. Suspect will be using and talking about it even more in upcoming posts.

PS. Specially loved how this turned out on items in the shop.