End of Summer Update and Design Challenge Voting

Hello Beautiful Friends!

As Summer comes to a close, I hope you had a chance to do all the Summer things.

It's always a bitter-sweet time of year - days start to get shorter, Art Walks end for the season, and time spent with family wanes, as the kids go back to school.

I look forward to the cooler Fall weather, but here in Southern California, our second Summer is just getting started! We get our beach back from all the visitors and the weather is as hot as ever.

I am thankful to all of you who came out to the many Oceanside Art Walks this Summer. It was a great time of fine art, music, crafts, and fun. I was able to showcase many of my new SCIARPA! Scarf designs and met so many new local artists. 

For those who missed the Summer Art Walks, there are still a few events coming up!

Stay tuned for more information on the Oceanside Art Festival in October and the Holiday Bazaar at the Seabird Resort in December!

Until then, keep supporting small local businesses and independent artists.

If you would like to support designers right now, you can head over to Spoonflower and cast your VOTE for your favorites in the latest design challenge: Jewel Toned Boho. Here is a peek at my entry:

Mid-Summer Bliss on Emerald Green

I went lush garden with this one! Let me know what you think in the comments.

Have an enjoyable week and keep creating!

Peace, Love, and Creativity, 

Jodi

The Dreaded Price Increase Announcement-Dun Dun Dun...

Hello Beautiful Friends,

The Dreaded Tariff Announcement

I was hopeful this moment would not come, but here it is.

Due to increased costs of products, fulfillment, and shipping, I have decided to remove some items from my shops instead of passing the costs on to you, the collector. I have waited to raise the prices until it was absolutely necessary. Now it has increased so much that I cannot absorb the increase without changing prices on certain items. Rather than offering the items at such a steep increase to you, I have temporarily (I hope) removed the following items from my website and Etsy shop:

•Poster Prints

•Artistic Home Decor: 

• blankets
• pillows and pillow cases
• mugs
• journals
• wine and water bottles

The Good News is that my designs and artwork are still available on Home Decor in my Spoonflower Shop and in my Zazzle Shop and Art Prints are still available in my online Gallery.

I will still offer Fine Art Originals on my website.

Thank you for your understanding and your support.

Peace, Love, and Creativity, 

Jodi

New Collection Plus Memorial Day Fabric and Home Discounts

Hello Beautiful Friends!

The SALES came early...and I don't want you to miss out!  

The SALE in my Raspberry Creek Fabrics Shop goes through Monday, May 26, 2025.

 

The SALE in my Spoonflower Shop goes through May 28, 2025 and is site wide! 30% off Wallpaper and 25% off Fabric and Home Decor!

As we take time off and reflect on those who made the ultimate sacrifice for our nation, I wish you a relaxing, sweet time with those you love.

Peace, Love, and Creativity, 

Jodi

New Fabric Collection - Sweet Summer Citrus and Flowers

Hello Beautiful Friends!

Just dropping in to introduce you to Marmalade - A new citrus and floral design featuring sweet oranges and blue blossoms. The collection includes coordinates in stripes, ditsy florals, and more. Colorways include backgrounds of yellow, violet, and white.

Marmalade is available as Fabric, Wallpaper, and Home Decor in both my Spoonflower Shop and my Raspberry Creek Fabrics Shop.

Update your space with fresh citrus decor, sew some pretty new Summer skirts or swimwear, or re-paper your kitchen. So many ideas come to my mind. 

What do you think of Marmalade? How would you use this design? Leave me a comment below and share your ideas.

Peace, Love, and Creativity, 

Jodi

All the Pretty Things and A Sitewide Sale

Hello Beautiful Friends,

I hope you had a pleasant and peaceful Easter. 

There are a few great sales happening now in my Spoonflower and Raspberry Creek Fabrics Shops!

Raspberry Creek Fabrics is offering 25% off thru TODAY (Sunday) ONLY! Use code:Summer

Spoonflower is offering

 

20% Off Home Decor

25% Off Fabric &

30% Off Wallpaper

This event runs now thru April 29, 2025. This is a really great, rare site wide sale. Stock up on Summer swim fabric, Summer party home decor, or even get a jump on reimagining your space for Fall or the Holidays with Peel and Stick wallpaper! No Code Needed.

I hope you can take advantage of the deals!

Keep your eyes open for the May Freebie to drop on Mayday (May 1st). I think you're really gonna like this one!

Peace, Love, and Creativity, 

Jodi

Color, Creativity, and Celebration!

Happy April, Beautiful Friends!

It's a very special month over here. There are personal milestones, like a wedding anniversary, several birthdays, and baseball and flowers are everywhere!

I want to update the Creative side of things:

1. New digital block-print designs are up in my Spoonflower Shop. These make great wallpaper and home decor, too. Great for that Spring update to your space!

2. Also, I will be posting the Freebie of the Month here this week, so keep a look out!

3. There are a few new prints for sale on the website. Available in many sizes to suit your space!

Fiona Art Print

4. The Flower Fields are open in Carlsbad! Ranunculus in all the colors are always a good reason to celebrate! Purchase tickets online only. There's a butterfly garden this year! 

Happy April, Friends. What is on your April agenda? Leave a comment below to share what Spring things you'll be doing.

Peace, Love, and Creativity, 

Jodi

Designing With Pantone's Color of the Year for 2025

Hello Beautiful Friends!

In case you hadn't heard, Pantone released their Color of the Year for 2025:

MOCHA MOUSSE was the big winner this year!

The Color of the Year (COTY) from Pantone often forecasts what's coming in fashion, home decor, and design trends. The average consumer does not think along the lines of what the design world might be planning when making a purchase. I am right there. However, as a graphic designer and a designer of fashion and home decor, I am eager to see what color is picked by Pantone each year. 

This year's pick, Mocha Mousse, seems to be perfect for neutral or earth tone-based design applications. Here are a few pattern designs I created for my Spoonflower shop based on the COTY, Mocha Mousse and the coordinating color palette supplied by Spoonflower. Some of these designs are also available in my Raspberry Creek Fabrics Shop. 

Mocha Mousse COTY 2025 Design Collection

All designs above are available in fabric, wallpaper, and home decor in my Spoonflower Shop.

Raspberry Creek Fabrics offers fabric and wallpaper.

How would you use Pantone's COTY, Mocha Mousse? Would you redecorate your living space? How about sewing a matching set of pajamas? Let me know in the comments below!

Peace, Love, and Creativity,

 Jodi

Up To 30% OFF - Sitewide Sale! Stock Up On Valentine's Day and St. Patrick's Day Prints

Peace, Love, and Creativity, 

Jodi

Happy New Year and Let's Get Ready For Spring!

Happy New Year, Beautiful Friends!

Well, we made it through the holiday season. I hope it brought you Peace and Love.

As we move into the New Year, there are feelings of renewal, hope, and maybe even some unease. Hopefully, you are in the hopeful category. I am a combination of all three.

I have an exciting new project in the works, which I will write about in the near future. 

But, in the meantime, I am focusing my efforts on beautiful things: Daily meditations, Less News.

I am starting some new projects to redirect my energy - designing and painting with my new art supplies. (Thank you, Santa Husband)

Here are a few of my most recent product additions that may add a little cheer to your New Year! Each is linked to place to purchase. 

Fleurs de Lumière Slip-On Canvas Shoes

Customizable Year Black & Blue Botanical Planner

'Happy Spring' Customizable Garden Flag

What new projects or hobbies are you immersing yourself in this new year?

I have added a few Valentine's Day and St. Patrick's Day Designs to my Spoonflower and Raspberry Creek Fabrics Shops. If you craft or sew, watch for sales to stock up your supplies! As of this post, Spoonflower is having a site wide sale - UP TO 30% OFF, so check it out! It lasts until January 20, 2025.

More sales are coming soon, so be sure to check back. Have a beautiful New Year!

Peace, Love, & Creativity,

Jodi

Cyber Monday Home Decor Sale

Additional $5 off $25 order includes my entire Etsy shop, including SCIARPA! Wearable Art Scarves and Wall Art!

Peace, Love, and Creativity, 

Jodi

Art Gallery Holiday Deal of the Day is Here!

Hello Beautiful Friends!

It's a deal everyday in my online art gallery! 

Save on something new each day of this week! 

Peace, Love, and Creativity, 

Jodi

Art Gallery Holiday Deal of the Day is Here!

Hello Beautiful Friends!

It's a deal everyday in my online art gallery! 

Save on something new each day of this week! 

Peace, Love, and Creativity, 

Jodi

Happy Fall, Y'all and All the Seasonal Things

Happy Fall, Beautiful Friends!

Can you believe it is October already? Me either. We are three days into #inktober and I haven't picked up a pen! Ugh! If you are a doodler, illustrator, or anyone who would like to participate in a fun daily creative challenge, check it out here or find the hashtag on Instagram to see what everyone is drawing!

Now that we are home from our last trip of the year, (Brazil was fantastic, BTW) I can start to buckle down for the holidays. I know it may seem early, but it is, after all, Halloweemas. (If you haven't heard me use that term before, it is a combination of Halloween and Christmas popping up together in every store this time of year.)

Also, if you craft, quilt, or sew holiday projects, you will want to start grabbing your fabric yards, swatches, and the like and get to it! Keep your eyes peeled for those SALES to start popping up as we get closer to Christmas. I have several new Harvest themed designs like these:

I have also
added a few holiday designs as well, like these:

You can find these fabrics now in my Spoonflower Shop and my Raspberry Creek Fabrics Shop, too!

I have also release a few new designs in my SCIARPA! Scarf Collection. These are perfect to dress up your own wardrobe as the cooler weather approaches. They also make great gifts!

Find them in my Etsy Shop!

Currently, I am adding some new items to my Zazzle shop, like Holiday Home Decor, Christmas Stockings, and Gift ideas with my designs. There are so many ways to personalize items in my shop. Keep Zazzle in mind for Mugs, Journals, Tees, and even party supplies, as the Holidays approach.

Finally, L'Shanah Tovah to all my Jewish Friends and those who celebrate. May your New Year be Peaceful, Hopeful, and Blessed!

Peace, Love, and Creativity, 

Jodi

SCIARPA! Scarf Restock and NEW Offerings

Hello Beautiful Friends!

Mid-Summer greetings from home in San Diego County. It is pretty warm here, like most everywhere this Summer. Inspirational walks on the beach are a necessity these days. I hope you are finding ways to stay cool!

Quick update:

I have restocked several designs in my SCIARPA! Scarf Collection in my Etsy store and on the Website. 

I have also added new fabric and wallpaper to my Spoonflower and Raspberry Creek Fabrics Shops! Some Fruit, some Preppy, and a little Coquette Core. 

Fiori Blu

Preppy Pink and Blue Argyle

Oranges and Blue Flowers

We will be off on another adventure soon. I look forward to sharing moments through photographs!

Take good care.

Peace, Love, and Creativity,

 Jodi

Happy Summer, Friends! What's New?

Hello Beautiful Friends!

Carlsbad Seawall, Carlsbad, California

HAPPY SUMMER!

It's been awhile since I have updated you on the happenings. Sorry about that! Life comes at you fast and in waves sometimes. I am sure you can relate. 

Since we last met, my #1 Grandbubble graduated from High School 😢 I'm not crying, you're crying...It's not that I cannot believe how fast time flies, but I CAN'T BELIEVE IT! So much good stuff ahead for her. 

I have squeezed in time to update my shops and stores and even to paint, just for fun! If you are with me on Instagram, you may have seen my #SketchbookGirls series. I am challenging myself to practice faces and figures, but with my usual expressive twist. I'd love to hear your comments on the ladies. Which one is your favorite?

These illustrations are actually really fun, using mixed media and trying new things. Summer, after all is a time for exploring!

Here are a few of the latest products and design offerings I have created since last we met:

New and ReStocked Scarves! 

Visit my Etsy Shop or find them in the Sciarpa! Shop on my website.

Magic Mint Floral on Black Scarf

Mona Blues Scarf

Make Way For Joy Scarf

New Pillows and Home Decor!

Color Party Pillows, Covers, Bedding

Sparkling Gold Spiral Sun Wallpaper on Black

Vintage Star Power Wallpaper

Garden Waltz Wallpaper 

Fresh Catch - Lobster Red Crustaceans Tablecloth

Find more new goodies in my Spoonflower Shop , my Raspberry Creek Fabrics Shop and my Etsy Shop.

Well, back to the easel. There is more fun to be had and more designs to finish as we approach Back To School. Yikes. I said it. 

I'd love to know how your Summer has been so far. What has been the highlight? Please leave a comment and give me all the details!

Have a Wonderful, Safe and Happy Summer!

Peace, Love, and Creativity, 

Jodi

My Designs Roaming Free!

Hello Beautiful Friends!

Just got back from an awe inspiring journey to India. The people are so colorful, the food is spicy and the architecture sings in gemstones! We just happened to be there for Holi - the all community celebration of color and JOY! A great creative refuel, to be sure.

I returned home to find message from some creatives who have used my fabric and wallpaper designs for various projects. I thought it would be fun to share with you.

My new friend Darlene sent these image of her new valances, skillfully created by Rose Morgan of NC. She used my Autumn Sunnies on Brick Red to complement her warm kitchen wall color. 

Next, Carmen of 'Auntie Carms Creeations' on Facebook designed these Ribbon Skirts using my Valentine Confetti & Hearts on Black fabric. She even created some cute coasters with the left over fabric!

Finally, Audry T. chose my Jubilant Wallpaper to add some Springtime to her TV room. Adding self-adhesive wallpaper from my Raspberry Creek Fabrics Shop to the built-ins was an easy and affordable way to update this space!

Enjoy your Spring, friends. And please keep those project images coming! I love to see what you create with my designs.

Peace, Love, and Creativity, 

Jodi

Happy St. Patrick's Day and Here Comes Spring!

Hello Beautiful Friends,

Happy St. Patrick's Day to All!

I hope you are enjoying the last few days of Winter. 

I am here dreaming of my favorite season, SPRING! Not just for the beautiful flowers that offer so much painting inspiration, but also for BASEBALL SEASON! Don't you just love baseball? I have high hopes, as always for my Padres. Who is your team? 

If you haven't checked recently, my SCIARPA! Scarf Collection is full of new designs. I am transitioning most designs to my website, keeping only best sellers on my Etsy Shop. So, if you shop Etsy and can't find the design you want, please head over to my website, where ALL my best designs reside. 

Here is a sneak peek at some of the newest scarf offerings:

Peony Splendor in Dusty Lavender

Peony Splendor in Black

Peony Splendor in Sage Mist

I am also offering the same designs as fabric, home decor and wallpaper in my Spoonflower Shop and in my Raspberry Creek Fabrics Shop. 

Peony Splendor Fabric

You will also find some really cute Leprechaun Gnomes in fabrics that will be perfect for the St. Patrick's Day holiday and all year! How Clover  I mean, Clever! :)

Enjoy the last few days of Winter. Spring starts next week! Woohoo!

Peace, Love, and Creativity, 

Jodi