Pattern Design Pin-hop 2013

Welcome to the PIN-HOP June 2013 :-)

This project has been created and managed by the very talented artist Tina Olsson of FYLLAYTA which I think she has done a remarkable job putting this Pin-Hop together.

You might have arrived to see my collection for the Pattern Design Pin-Hop 2013 from the special pinterest board Pin Hop 2013 where you will find the work of over 50 surface pattern designers from all over the world. Each designers blog links back to the main Pin Hop board on Pinterest so you can go backwards and forwards looking at all the designers wonderful work without getting lost. I hope you have fun!  

My collection is based on the Midnight Garden theme from the Patternbank's trends board for AW13-14.

 

 

 

Once you have had a chance to look at my designs please take a moment to hop over and visit the beautiful work of Laura Escalante Mora

Thank you for visiting my blog. If you are interested in licensing my designs, please, feel free to get in contact with me at urech_gloria@hotmail.com

Love Pattern?...

And to Pin? Then save the date and join the Pinhop event starting on the 15th June :-)

A group of 40 talented Surface Pattern designers around the world, will be presenting brand new designs via a special Pinhop board located on the Find New Designers pinterest site - there will full collections based on Patternbanks trend forecast, AW 1314 and presented by those designers own web sites or blogs plus the main fact is that you can pin into your own board.

The concept and preparation is by Tina Olsson of Fyllayta who has done a great job putting this together.

See you there!... I hope.

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Hi all,

I have fantastic news but forgive me because I have been a bit flattered out these past months as we are expecting our first child and it has been so far all an adventure! Now feeling much better and still four month and a half to go ;-)






The second great news is that I MADE IT In the TOP 3 in the Kleenex competition and my IKAT FLORAL won along with another couple of beautiful ones. I was so chuffed when a friend told me I could not believe it... But hey! if you work hard at the end, at some point, you get your reward!

I am also sharing here my last trend board I created today. I hope it will serve you of any kind of inspiration.

And also, I am attaching the link to the last ISSUE OF MOYO MAGAZINE (4).

Enjoy the weekend!!

Kleenex Contest > TOP 10

 Hello all,

I am so chuffed this week because my IKAT FLORAL that I sent for the Kleenex competition got into the top 10!! And now I am asking for more votes to get into the TOP 3 ;-)
If I manage, my design will be along with the other two winners in the shelves of UK shops from October 2013...Amazing!!

Express your style by voting for your favourite design here: http://on.fb.me/13m4umo

There are beautiful designs. To vote for mine, you vote for Ikat Floral by Gloria Urech :-)

Thank you so much x

Designing and a new course from Muy MajoBV

This past month I have been quite busy in designing for a company I am freelancing since last September. Nice projects which I really enjoyed! I love their briefs and they like my style too.

For the moment I am preparing some other designs for a Licensing project and entering design competitions here and there, when I have some time.

Today I enter the Limited Edition Kleenex® Collection Tissue Box competition with a very delicate design called "Ikat Floral" and inspired by the blossom of the roses in the summer and the visual power of ikat, I designed this two colour pattern to enlighten our spaces with warmth and design.

To support my design, you can click here :-) Voting starts April 30th, 2013. THANKS A LOT!

I also entered another competition last week, for a weekly Spoonflower contest. This one entitled "Geek Friends" and inspired in the Lego toys with a twist of cross stitch for this GEEK design!

I also recently enrolled a new course for to create the perfect pattern in Adobe Illustrator starting June 7th and for the great price of $30. You can find more about the course here and about the amazing teacher Muy MajoBV :-)

Have a good week all and keep on designing!!!

Design Contest Entries

I started this week full of energy and with a very interesting Licensing opportunity!
Yesterday when I open my inbox it brighten my day... (more details will be posted early April).

Creativity is a plus these days and enjoying my flow talking and sharing with creative minded people. These are my entries for a couple of design contests I participated. Click in the images and vote if you like my design, Thank you!

Front Row Society >  Orchid Eden design > 

Tropical Jungle > Handbags for Spring 2013

Voting ends in 5 days

The Social Capitalist > Tropical Chorisia canvas design

Graphic print design contest

Voting dates: 21st March - 28th March

EFUTO *** Spring

SPRING

Today is a celebration with myself, a day that makes a difference...and why is so that special?

Today is 1st of March and we have 20 days before SPRING will arrive for good. 

So today I decided to join a local Art studio and start drawing for good again because since I left behind my Art studio in Madrid (which I fondly miss) I didn´t do much and it is my passion, what I really love to do. Those couple of hours are the time with myself and my media. The Stevenage Art Centre organize a couple of exhibitions a year where people can sell what they have exhibited, which also will do so good to me.

Last Wednesday I had a coffee with my friend Gwyneth and I think unconsciously, she ignited in me the action to join the Art Studio again as we talked  about art, my designs and to go together to the Letchworth ARTS centre next week so perhaps I can also exhibit there in the future too. I really appreciate people like her in my life.

Today I started a drawing that will become a one of the patterns I am working at the moment for SS14 and also part of a project I am doing with my Print & Pattern group. It is called EFUTO *** Spring and I need to decorate a plain envelope and send it by mail to a person on the list that have been selected randomly.

I will be sending my Efuto to Ludmila Adams and receiving another one from Lisa Rivas :-)

This great project was started by Gill Eggleston last Christmas when I joined the Print & Pattern group and people around the world they were sending beautiful Efutos. If by now you are curious to know what an EFUTO is, you can read more here.

Happy weekend everyone!!!