illustration

Meet the Makers: Kelly and Spencer Shull of Jellykoe

January 15, 2018

Meet the Maker: Kelly and Spencer Shull of Jellykoe

Gather ’round you ghouls, meat-heads, pizza lovers and everyone in between! This week’s maker series is headed to Columbia, SC to meet husband and wife duo Spencer and Kelly Shull of their designer toy company, Jellykoe. Working seamlessly to bring their wildly adorable monsters to the masses, Jellykoe’s original prints, enamel pins and plush pillows can be found both globally in print media and galleries and at art festivals across the United States. While Spencer acts as lead product designer and illustrator for Jellykoe, Kelly is in charge of production, design and marketing. Join us today as we sit down with Kelly to see how she and Spencer utilize Spoonflower to bring their unique vision to life.

Our day starts with:

“We wake up, check emails and get packages out the door, then run any errands before having lunch. We do our creative work in the evening, and keep horribly late hours.“

Digital Download Day: Simple, Soft and Lovely

April 18, 2016

We're back with more Earth Month freebies inspired by Mother Nature! Betsy Petersen is a talented illustrator out of Houston, Texas who specializes in whimsical family portraits which she paints and sells out of her Etsy shop. We were giddy with excitement when this year she opened up a storefront in the Spoonflower Marketplace (BetsyMadeShop). She was kind enough to stop by the blog today to share some beautiful Earth-month leaves and florals with us, which are free to download and use for personal projects!

How does it work? Just click on the hyperlinked text below to download the high-res version of all three of these designs. Once you've downloaded, you can edit the designs using the graphics software of your choice, then upload them right to your Spoonflower account to purchase on fabric, wallpaper or gift wrap. Alter them to match your home décor, change the scale, or whatever you fancy. Please respect the artist's copyright– these designs are meant for personal use only!

CLICK TO DOWNLOAD PEONIES BY BETSY PETERSEN

Digital Download Day: Release the Butterflies

February 22, 2016

Planning for your upcoming outdoor wedding this summer? If so, this week's seamlessly repeating free designs from illustrator powerhouse Leanne Thiessen of Paper Canoe Design will be right up your alley! Release the doves and the butterflies, because today's collection of freebies is all about embracing the beauty of open-air nuptials.

How does it work? Just click on the hyperlinked text below to download the high-res version of all three of these designs. Once you've downloaded, you can edit the designs using the graphics software of your choice, then upload them right to your Spoonflower account to purchase on fabric, wallpaper or gift wrap. Alter them to match your wedding colors, change the scale, or whatever else you fancy! These designs are meant for personal use only, please.

CLICK TO DOWNLOAD HIGH-RES JPG VERSION OF OUTDOOR WEDDING

CLICK TO DOWNLOAD VECTOR VERSION OF OUTDOOR WEDDING

Digital Download Day: Wedding Bells a’ Ringing

February 15, 2016

Whether you're in the thick of planning for an upcoming wedding, or just a sucker for soft, delicate designs, today's digital freebies are sure to make your heart skip a beat. We are so excited to be sharing today's seamlessly repeating designs from Spoonflower friend and NC neighbor, Nadia Hassan!

Just click on the hyperlinked text below to download the high-res version of all three of these designs. Once you've downloaded, you can edit the designs using the graphics software of your choice, then upload them right to your Spoonflower account to purchase on fabric, wallpaper or gift wrap. Alter them to match your wedding colors, add the name of the bride and groom, whatever your heart desires! These designs are meant for personal use only, please.

CLICK TO DOWNLOAD HIGH-RES JPG VERSION OF WEDDING BELLS LACE

CLICK TO DOWNLOAD VECTOR VERSION OF WEDDING BELLS LACE

Announcing the Top 10 Year of the Monkey Designs!

January 28, 2016

The Monkey is the 9th of 12 animals in the recurring 12-year Chinese zodiac cycle. 2016 is the year of the Fire Monkey, which occurs once every fifty years! Anyone born in this year (or back in 1956) is said to be highly adventurous and ambitious.

Let's give a big hoot and howl for this week's winner Vo_aka_virginiao (on her 2nd win in a row!) with her design, "Fruitful Year of the Monkey," and be sure to congratulate all the top ten winners of the Year of the Monkey Design Challenge!

1. 467 votes for Fruitful Year of the Monkey by vo_aka_virginiao
2. 416 votes for Tropical Monkeys by jill_o_connor
3. 369 votes for Night Night My Little Monkey by anom-aly
4. 314 votes for Year of the Monkey by meliszawang
5. 294 votes for Little monkeys by petite_circus
6. 289 votes for monkey by daniserpa
7. 263 votes for Monkeys! by panova
8. 249 votes for Year of the Monkey by ebygomm
9. 243 votes for Magic Jungle by susan_polston
10. 242 votes for Year of the Monkey by papercanoedesign

Free Download Day: Watercolor Sewing Notions

January 25, 2016

Happy Monday, friends! Today, we're serving up digital freebies courtesy of Spoonflower staffer (and certified watercolor addict) Theresa from the marketing team. So it's your first Digital Download day, huh? Here's the skinny: Click on the hyperlinked text below to download the high-res version of these images. Then, play around with them, change the colors, add text, manipulate until your heart's content! Once your inner artist is satisfied, upload them to your Spoonflower account and see them come to life on fabric, wallpaper and gift wrap (personal use only, please). Ever since Pantone announced their new 2016 Colors of the Year, we've been hardcore crushing on the complimentary palette of soft blues and sunset pinks. Thus, today's digital freebies are brought to you by: watercolor paint + sewing notions + a Pantone inspired color palette. Can you dig it?

CLICK TO DOWNLOAD WATERCOLOR THREAD SPOOLS

Phoebe Wahl on “While She Naps”

January 20, 2016

Today our ‪#‎wcw is the talented illustrator Phoebe Wahl, whose art focuses on self love, comfort, nostalgia, and intimacy with nature and one another. She is a regular contributor to Taproot magazine, and her first children’s book, Sonya’s Chickens (Tundra) was awarded a Kirkus Star. Spoonflower sponsored her episode this week on our favorite podcast While She Naps with Abby Glassenberg. We hope you'll tune in to hear about Phoebe's fascinating life and career, and take advantage of the little surprise gift (!!) included in the podcast!

Phoebe works in a variety of mediums, from watercolor and collage to fabric sculpture, an obsession with detail, pattern and texture present throughout. You can explore all of Phoebe's designs in her Spoonflower shop.

Vote for your Favorite Piñata Designs!

January 15, 2016

Spin around, take a swing, and let the confetti fly! It's your turn to vote for your favorite Piñata designs by next Wednesday!

Digital Download Day

January 11, 2016

Today we are kicking off a brand new series of free digital downloads, brought to you with love from designers in our community. We encourage you to download these designs, play around with them, change the colors, add text, whatever! Then upload them to your Spoonflower account and see them come to life on fabric, wallpaper and gift wrap (personal use only, please). First up are some cute little kritters from Spoonflower's very own graphic designer, Robin (you may know her as kritterstitches!). We are so excited to share this with you here on the blog each Monday, and we hope you enjoy!

CLICK TO DOWNLOAD COLORFUL KRITTERS

CLICK TO DOWNLOAD BLACK AND WHITE KRITTERS

Thanks, Robin! We'd love to see how you all change, manipulate and play with your free downloads from this series, and better yet, what they look like on fabric, wallpaper or gift wrap! Not sure where to start? Read this article on how to use the Spoonflower color changer tool, or add text and fun effects using Picmonkey. Don't forget to check back next Monday to receive new free downloads, and be sure to share your creations with us using the hashtag #Spoonflower and #SFdownloads on social media.

–Happy creating!

Vote For Your Favorite Family Portrait Fabrics!

November 20, 2015

The term 'family' represents something different for everyone, and the Family Portrait design challenge really resonated with designers, drumming up a diverse array of interpretations of what 'family' truly means. Cast your vote for your favorite Family Portrait design before next Wednesday!

VOTE NOW!