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Meet the Designer: Crystal Walen

August 6, 2018

Mod Triangles Navy Mint Pink by crystal_walen

This week in our Meet the Designer series we’re highlighting one of our community favorites; Crystal Walen of crystal_walen. Over the last seven years, this Southern California-based artist has built a following in the Spoonflower Marketplace for her gorgeous watercolors. Within her shop of over 640 designs, you’ll find geometrics such as chevrons and ikats softened with hand-painted stripes, and roses and cacti composed in dreamy, romantic color palettes. Love that old-world meets new-world aesthetic too? This is one designer you won’t want to miss: her design style is both eternally timeless, yet unequivocally modern. Keep reading for a glimpse into how Crystal has built a successful career around surface pattern design.

When did you get started designing?

“I started designing patterns in high school which prompted me to study textile design in college. I have always been drawn to prints especially in terms of fashion. Growing up thrift shopping with my grandma for clothing and other vintage wares, I was often attracted to rich colors, prints and soft unique textiles.”

https://www.spoonflower.com/fabric/7012884-vintage-blush-floral-on-soft-sage-by-crystal_walen

Photography by Jes Hoyda at @dotdot_baby | Vintage Blush Floral on Soft Sage by crystal_walen

Meet the Designer: Crystal Walen | Spoonflower Blog

Crystal working on Sparking Rosé Flora

Meet the Designer: Dinara May

March 12, 2018

Watercolor Peaches by dinaramay

Today we’re elated to introduce watercolor designer Dinara May (aka dinaramay in the Spoonflower Marketplace) for this week’s Meet the Designer series. Dinara’s home base may be in Moscow, however, she has spent the past year and a half traveling the world on a self-described “amazing journey of personal transformation and self-acceptance.” All the while, Dinara stays true to her unique vision of expressing her art and her human existence through being 100% present in her inward and outwardly exploration. We’re willing to bet you’ll be in your own meditative state by the end of this inspiring interview.

My day starts with:

“Tea and meditation. I don’t get to work until after lunch so my mornings are usually very slow and full of the things I love. I like to treat myself in the morning, it gives me a great boost for the rest of the day.”

Fabric Of the Week Contest: Vote for fabric designs created using water colors

April 8, 2010

This week our contest is built around fabric designs created using water colors and digitized using a minimal amount of software manipulation. As you look through the entries (there are 70), some of the designs were clearly created using paint and others…. well, it's hard to tell. As you vote, it's probably worth keeping in mind the theme and letting your sense of fidelity to theme — as well as the beauty of the patterns — guide your choices of favorites. But the most important thing, as always, is to have fun and find inspiration.

Vote For Water Color Fabrics

The participants are: