Hudson's Holidays - Designer Shirley Hudson: February 2018

Thursday, February 22, 2018

March calendar freebie

Can you believe it...March is almost here!

I am really excited because you know spring is finally coming and I think we could all happily say goodbye to winter right!

You know how I love to make surface pattern designs...well this is my Irish shamrock one....very green and cheerful.

Above is my phone/tablet wallpaper freebie

And this is the computer desktop calendar freebie!

This one is really pretty on the screen...very bright!

And speaking of more Irish goodies....

I have a new Embroidery sheet pattern...

very inexpensive and easy...just download and print.

I love using a light box and a blue disappearing marker...these would make sweet ornaments!

Isn't this a sweet Irish bunny?!

I think green is so welcome in a month like March!

We want to see green outside and if it isn't there yet then we can have it indoors with decor.

My daughter Selina made some embroidery designs recently too ...like her "Camping is the life".

It is a fun coloring page as well.

This is her Hipster set....

She made some more designs that fit perfectly in her mini hoops.

Lots of flowers, unicorn, deer ... easy yet sweet.

This is her pack on embroidery blanks with some finished designs to the left.

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My Irish Lass is in my Etsy shop...I won't be making another...so come check her out if you are interested.

She has fun green hair, a magenta nose and a fun pin to hold or wear.

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Friday, February 16, 2018

Illustrating a profile....

Recently I made an illustrated profile of myself.

I really hate all my pictures...they always seem not like the real me.

So I decided to give it a try and even though it is cartoonish...it fits me better than photos.

I used adobe illustrator and selected a photo and faded it. Then I sort of traced over the image and colored it in.

Hey my wrinkles are not here....lol

Instant face lift....lol.

Plus art is an interpretation anyway!

I decided to wear my favorite color and have rosy cheeks.

I added a background circle of my surface pattern design and some extra flowers. Then at the end added my name.

I love it and started using it on my instagram and facebook.

If you want to learn illustration on the computer....I highly recommend Bonnie Christine's classes on skillshare! She teaches so much!

You need to be computer savy however.

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I have a little Irish doll in my etsy shop.

She is a finished OOAK doll.

I gave her fun fluffy green (with a little white) yarn hair and there are two wool clovers in her hair. She has big raggedy ann eyes and a sweet heart mouth.

Her simple dress is green with leprechaun hats....and a lace trim on her dress with a lace collar and wood green and blue button...plus lace on shoulders. She has a scrunched seam binding ribbon belt. Her legs are a fun green shamrocks design. She has a wool shamrock that says "Lucky" . It has a pinback , so that you can wear the pin if you like.

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My daughter Selina is having a BIG sale in her etsy shop!

There are paddle boards for punch needle!

You get 3 for $8.00...plus ....

all three pattern designs....for the tudor rose, flag and pumpkin.

There are the tiny mini hoops...all her packs come with a free design...this one has the "Life is good" design.

The earrings come with this flower design...so easy!

There are 3 sets in one package.

She has all kinds of necklace blanks...she cuts them from wood.

Sweet bunny in the hexie!

Another bunny in the Polaroid blank.

Magnetic needleminders...this one is a cute cat.

Sitting puppy....and there are many more designs.

This is Selina....pretty in pink!

Plus these are some more of her products and she she finished items too.

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And just to make you laugh.....

Have a great weekend!

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Thursday, February 8, 2018

Inspire...hearts

Sometimes we need to be inspired...I'm hoping this little tutorial will inspire you to make a sweet hanging heart! It would be cute in valentine colors too!