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Hi, I'm Darlene and I love gardening, peonies, painting, sewing and good cup of tea with a friend. This is my space to share with you my passion for teaching, encouraging and helping others realize their goals. Sprinkled throughout, you will find my love for floral inspired watercolor & pattern design. Read More…

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Have you ever had someone say something so profoun

Have you ever had someone say something so profound that you changed the way you thought about something?⁠
⁠
This is definitely someone you want to keep in your corner.⁠
⁠
A very wise woman told me today, "Don't quit at the first 'no' you hear, find another way"⁠ @bluebarnquiltco
⁠
I had been very stuck and frustrated with a "technical, behind the scenes" issue yesterday and today.⁠
⁠
So with advice in hand, I went back to the source that told me "no" and asked again. The source was the same, the person was different this time. I was helped and in the way I had hoped. ⁠
⁠
I am so glad I didn't listen to that first "no" and continue to be frustrated and confused.⁠
⁠
Even though I am creating patterns on fabrics, I am learning a new way to do so many things, not just pattern design. ⁠
⁠
What have you learned in one area that has applied to another?⁠
⁠
⁠
⁠
⁠
⁠
#negativethinking #reframing #potential #goals #inspire #encourage #dreambig #purpose #corebeliefs #goalsuccess #achievegoals #irrationalthinking #affirmations #goalsetting ⁠
#surfacepattern #surfacedesign #floraldesign #zipperpouch #easyzipperpouch #diysewing #surfacepatterndesign #surfacedesigner #botanicalpattern #floraldecor #floralart #blooms #moodforfloral #floral

I took a risk. A deep dive.⁠ ⁠ I put out a BIG

I took a risk. A deep dive.⁠
⁠
I put out a BIG DREAM at the beginning of last year. ⁠
⁠
I was challenged by artist, @emilyjeffords to speak a dream into words on a page, on an Instagram post of hers.⁠
⁠
I did just that.⁠
⁠
I wrote - "I want to become a licensed surface pattern design artist."⁠
⁠
I felt a sense of relief and panic.⁠
⁠
Relief that my dream was "out there" and now accountable in some way.⁠
⁠
And "panic" because I had no idea how it was going to happen.⁠
⁠
But I took that risk and challenged my fear.⁠
⁠
That dream became a journey, that I am on now. ⁠
⁠
Who is going to stop you, really? ⁠
⁠
Only you stop you.⁠
⁠
What have you got to lose?⁠
⁠
Immersion launched today! (Link in bio)

I was right where you are at a year ago. ⁠
⁠
Take a risk, a deep dive and see what lies beneath that big beautiful surface of your dreams.⁠
⁠
⁠
⁠
⁠
#risk #dreambig #immersion #surfacepattern #surfacedesign #freecourse #freesurfacepatterncourse #floraldesign #immersion #surfacepatterndesign #surfacedesigner #botanicalpattern #printandpattern #textiledesign #textiledesigner #artlicensing #licensingartist #creativeprocess #creativelife #worldofartists #loveforart #creativehappylife #creativebusiness #livecreatively #fabricdesigner #ad #sponsor

Are you ever so excited about something that you f

Are you ever so excited about something that you find you can't move forward with what you need to do?⁠
⁠
I find that this happens to me every time I look at my fabric. "MY FABRIC" It truly feels glorious to say this.⁠
⁠
And I just want to should it from the rooftops how excited I am that I have created art on fabric!⁠
⁠
And what is better than sewing and beautiful art?⁠
⁠
I mean really, not much when it comes to creating.⁠
⁠
This is truly all thanks to @Bonniechristine⁠
⁠
I can't say it enough how empowering and supportive she is - of me personally and I know soooo many others too.⁠
⁠
Pleeeease check out her FREE course (link in bio) and then you will know if you are ready to take the leap into learning the full course from the best!!⁠ Immersion Launches tomorrow.

This is what you will get in the "I can't believe it's free!" course:
⁠
You’ll learn how to:⁠
⁠
❤️ Craft a career you LOVE in surface pattern design⁠
⁠
🎨Work through the essential stages to becoming a licensing artist⁠
⁠
🌿 Create a personalized roadmap to your success⁠
⁠
👩🏼‍💻Add multiple streams of income to your business as a designer. ⁠
⁠
⁠
⁠
⁠
⁠
#surfacepattern #surfacedesign #freecourse #rosefabric #peonyfabric #freesurfacepatterncourse #floraldesign #immersion #surfacepatterndesign #surfacedesigner #botanicalpattern #printandpattern #textiledesign #textiledesigner #artlicensing #licensingartist #creativeprocess #creativelife #worldofartists #loveforart #creativehappylife #creativebusiness #livecreatively #fabricdesigner #paidpartnership #affiliate

Have you ever heard exactly what you needed to hea

Have you ever heard exactly what you needed to hear at exactly the right time and knew what you were doing was exactly the right thing?⁠
⁠
I rarely have this experience but I did today.⁠
⁠
I listened to @bonniechristine 's LIVE call with Jackie MacDonald @sweetfireroad ⁠
⁠
She shared her journey in pattern design over the last two years and just recently got her first fabric licensing deal! ⁠
⁠
I didn't even know she was going to be on the LIVE call today. It was a delight because I have recently connected with her via Instagram.⁠
⁠
Sometimes we need that person that is a few steps ahead in the journey to be able to gain confidence in what can be. ⁠
⁠
Jackie was so kind, encouraging and generous in our chats as well as in the LIVE today with Bonnie.⁠
⁠
I want to share a few key points that she said, which helped encourage and inspire me and I hope they will do the same for you.⁠
⁠
I particularly loved how she described that feeling of fear before you take a leap or make a big decision.⁠
⁠
"Embrace the fear, make it your friend, talk to it, sit with it and take small steps into the unknown and see what happens"⁠
⁠
Wow!⁠
⁠
That quote truly described my life for the last 20 years. I have struggled with fear and anxiety in various forms. And I have worked with many people to work through the same issue. ⁠
⁠
Fear is not to be feared, but to be embraced and acknowledged. It is a guide and a signal for what we can push ourselves to do.⁠
⁠
Before I made a few big life decisions, my hubby (happy 25 years sweetie) would say, "What is the worst that could happen?" Really, a very good question.⁠
⁠
So, whatever it is that is holding you back from taking that leap, "get really comfortable with your fear and talk to it, sit with it and take a small step into the unknown"⁠
⁠
"what is the worst that can happen?"⁠
⁠
⁠
#surfacepattern #surfacedesign #freecourse #freesurfacepatterncourse #floraldesign #immersion #surfacepatterndesign #surfacedesigner #botanicalpattern #printandpattern #textiledesign #textiledesigner #artlicensing #licensingartist #creativeprocess #creativelife #worldofartists #loveforart #creativehappylife #creativebusiness #livecreatively #fabricdesigner

This here is what it's all about.⁠ ⁠ Creating

This here is what it's all about.⁠
⁠
Creating with your skills, your talent, your creative vision and your unique style.⁠
⁠
I can't tell you the joy that wells up in me to see my work on fabric.⁠
⁠
And each swatch has a story. ⁠
⁠
I can tell you where these roses are from - one is from my beautiful flower garden and the other was from my husband for Mother's day.⁠
⁠
This fabric is called "beauty unfolding"⁠
⁠
It represents the process of seeing the beauty in the stages, in the small, insignificant steps and still calling it beauty.⁠
⁠
Enjoy your beauty unfolding today.⁠
⁠
⁠
#surfacepattern #surfacedesign #freecourse #freesurfacepatterncourse #floraldesign #immersion #surfacepatterndesign #surfacedesigner #botanicalpattern #printandpattern #textiledesign #textiledesigner #artlicensing #licensingartist #creativeprocess #creativelife #worldofartists #loveforart #creativehappylife #creativebusiness #livecreatively #fabricdesigner

How do you identify with your creativity?⁠ ⁠ W

Do you love Monday? Yes? • • • 🙌There are

Do you love Monday? Yes? •
•
•
🙌There are so many exciting things happening this week! •
•
•
🧵I will be getting some of my fabric in the mail!!! Cue the sewing machine sounds! •
•
•
🖊Also, I am getting a new drawing tool that will take my sketches to a whole new level.
•
•
•
And last but not least, I am taking @bonniechristine 's course, How to Craft a Career You Love in Surface Design. •
•
•
🌿Here's a word from Bonnie, "In this first lesson, we're discussing the 3 BIG freedoms that a career in surface design can provide. •
•
•
I'm also inviting you to take a quiz to see where you're at on the journey to becoming a designer.
•
•
• ⌛Please note that these lessons will only be available for a few days, so be sure to watch them and take notes while you can"

I'm watching it asap. Link in bio friends 😉

#surfacepattern #surfacedesign #freecourse #freesurfacepatterncourse #floraldesign #immersion #surfacepatterndesign #surfacedesigner #botanicalpattern #printandpattern #textiledesign #textiledesigner #artlicensing #licensingartist #creativeprocess #creativelife #worldofartists #loveforart #creativehappylife #creativebusiness #livecreatively #fabricdesigner

🤔As an artist one of the things that we tell ou

🤔As an artist one of the things that we tell ourselves is that we aren't good enough. 😕Who is going to look at our work? 😬Is my art relevant? 😟Isn't the art world saturated? ✖These are lies that our brain tricks us into believing. 🦋Remember you were created for a purpose and if you have a desire to create something it is yours and yours alone. 🌸Remember there's no one like you with your talent. 🌿Thank you @bonniechristine for your gentle reminder.

#surfacepattern #surfacedesign #floraldesign #surfacepatterndesign #surfacedesigner #botanicalpattern #floraldecor #floralart #blooms #moodforfloral #floral #bonniechristine

🤝Even though the business of online work can be

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Have you ever had someone say something so profoun

Have you ever had someone say something so profound that you changed the way you thought about something?⁠
⁠
This is definitely someone you want to keep in your corner.⁠
⁠
A very wise woman told me today, "Don't quit at the first 'no' you hear, find another way"⁠ @bluebarnquiltco
⁠
I had been very stuck and frustrated with a "technical, behind the scenes" issue yesterday and today.⁠
⁠
So with advice in hand, I went back to the source that told me "no" and asked again. The source was the same, the person was different this time. I was helped and in the way I had hoped. ⁠
⁠
I am so glad I didn't listen to that first "no" and continue to be frustrated and confused.⁠
⁠
Even though I am creating patterns on fabrics, I am learning a new way to do so many things, not just pattern design. ⁠
⁠
What have you learned in one area that has applied to another?⁠
⁠
⁠
⁠
⁠
⁠
#negativethinking #reframing #potential #goals #inspire #encourage #dreambig #purpose #corebeliefs #goalsuccess #achievegoals #irrationalthinking #affirmations #goalsetting ⁠
#surfacepattern #surfacedesign #floraldesign #zipperpouch #easyzipperpouch #diysewing #surfacepatterndesign #surfacedesigner #botanicalpattern #floraldecor #floralart #blooms #moodforfloral #floral

I took a risk. A deep dive.⁠ ⁠ I put out a BIG

I took a risk. A deep dive.⁠
⁠
I put out a BIG DREAM at the beginning of last year. ⁠
⁠
I was challenged by artist, @emilyjeffords to speak a dream into words on a page, on an Instagram post of hers.⁠
⁠
I did just that.⁠
⁠
I wrote - "I want to become a licensed surface pattern design artist."⁠
⁠
I felt a sense of relief and panic.⁠
⁠
Relief that my dream was "out there" and now accountable in some way.⁠
⁠
And "panic" because I had no idea how it was going to happen.⁠
⁠
But I took that risk and challenged my fear.⁠
⁠
That dream became a journey, that I am on now. ⁠
⁠
Who is going to stop you, really? ⁠
⁠
Only you stop you.⁠
⁠
What have you got to lose?⁠
⁠
Immersion launched today! (Link in bio)

I was right where you are at a year ago. ⁠
⁠
Take a risk, a deep dive and see what lies beneath that big beautiful surface of your dreams.⁠
⁠
⁠
⁠
⁠
#risk #dreambig #immersion #surfacepattern #surfacedesign #freecourse #freesurfacepatterncourse #floraldesign #immersion #surfacepatterndesign #surfacedesigner #botanicalpattern #printandpattern #textiledesign #textiledesigner #artlicensing #licensingartist #creativeprocess #creativelife #worldofartists #loveforart #creativehappylife #creativebusiness #livecreatively #fabricdesigner #ad #sponsor

Are you ever so excited about something that you f

Are you ever so excited about something that you find you can't move forward with what you need to do?⁠
⁠
I find that this happens to me every time I look at my fabric. "MY FABRIC" It truly feels glorious to say this.⁠
⁠
And I just want to should it from the rooftops how excited I am that I have created art on fabric!⁠
⁠
And what is better than sewing and beautiful art?⁠
⁠
I mean really, not much when it comes to creating.⁠
⁠
This is truly all thanks to @Bonniechristine⁠
⁠
I can't say it enough how empowering and supportive she is - of me personally and I know soooo many others too.⁠
⁠
Pleeeease check out her FREE course (link in bio) and then you will know if you are ready to take the leap into learning the full course from the best!!⁠ Immersion Launches tomorrow.

This is what you will get in the "I can't believe it's free!" course:
⁠
You’ll learn how to:⁠
⁠
❤️ Craft a career you LOVE in surface pattern design⁠
⁠
🎨Work through the essential stages to becoming a licensing artist⁠
⁠
🌿 Create a personalized roadmap to your success⁠
⁠
👩🏼‍💻Add multiple streams of income to your business as a designer. ⁠
⁠
⁠
⁠
⁠
⁠
#surfacepattern #surfacedesign #freecourse #rosefabric #peonyfabric #freesurfacepatterncourse #floraldesign #immersion #surfacepatterndesign #surfacedesigner #botanicalpattern #printandpattern #textiledesign #textiledesigner #artlicensing #licensingartist #creativeprocess #creativelife #worldofartists #loveforart #creativehappylife #creativebusiness #livecreatively #fabricdesigner #paidpartnership #affiliate

Have you ever heard exactly what you needed to hea

Have you ever heard exactly what you needed to hear at exactly the right time and knew what you were doing was exactly the right thing?⁠
⁠
I rarely have this experience but I did today.⁠
⁠
I listened to @bonniechristine 's LIVE call with Jackie MacDonald @sweetfireroad ⁠
⁠
She shared her journey in pattern design over the last two years and just recently got her first fabric licensing deal! ⁠
⁠
I didn't even know she was going to be on the LIVE call today. It was a delight because I have recently connected with her via Instagram.⁠
⁠
Sometimes we need that person that is a few steps ahead in the journey to be able to gain confidence in what can be. ⁠
⁠
Jackie was so kind, encouraging and generous in our chats as well as in the LIVE today with Bonnie.⁠
⁠
I want to share a few key points that she said, which helped encourage and inspire me and I hope they will do the same for you.⁠
⁠
I particularly loved how she described that feeling of fear before you take a leap or make a big decision.⁠
⁠
"Embrace the fear, make it your friend, talk to it, sit with it and take small steps into the unknown and see what happens"⁠
⁠
Wow!⁠
⁠
That quote truly described my life for the last 20 years. I have struggled with fear and anxiety in various forms. And I have worked with many people to work through the same issue. ⁠
⁠
Fear is not to be feared, but to be embraced and acknowledged. It is a guide and a signal for what we can push ourselves to do.⁠
⁠
Before I made a few big life decisions, my hubby (happy 25 years sweetie) would say, "What is the worst that could happen?" Really, a very good question.⁠
⁠
So, whatever it is that is holding you back from taking that leap, "get really comfortable with your fear and talk to it, sit with it and take a small step into the unknown"⁠
⁠
"what is the worst that can happen?"⁠
⁠
⁠
#surfacepattern #surfacedesign #freecourse #freesurfacepatterncourse #floraldesign #immersion #surfacepatterndesign #surfacedesigner #botanicalpattern #printandpattern #textiledesign #textiledesigner #artlicensing #licensingartist #creativeprocess #creativelife #worldofartists #loveforart #creativehappylife #creativebusiness #livecreatively #fabricdesigner

This here is what it's all about.⁠ ⁠ Creating

This here is what it's all about.⁠
⁠
Creating with your skills, your talent, your creative vision and your unique style.⁠
⁠
I can't tell you the joy that wells up in me to see my work on fabric.⁠
⁠
And each swatch has a story. ⁠
⁠
I can tell you where these roses are from - one is from my beautiful flower garden and the other was from my husband for Mother's day.⁠
⁠
This fabric is called "beauty unfolding"⁠
⁠
It represents the process of seeing the beauty in the stages, in the small, insignificant steps and still calling it beauty.⁠
⁠
Enjoy your beauty unfolding today.⁠
⁠
⁠
#surfacepattern #surfacedesign #freecourse #freesurfacepatterncourse #floraldesign #immersion #surfacepatterndesign #surfacedesigner #botanicalpattern #printandpattern #textiledesign #textiledesigner #artlicensing #licensingartist #creativeprocess #creativelife #worldofartists #loveforart #creativehappylife #creativebusiness #livecreatively #fabricdesigner

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