tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-88357517546324913952024-02-19T17:10:30.114-08:00A Pattern A WeekMonica Croninhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17768628487690173850noreply@blogger.comBlogger7125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8835751754632491395.post-86108694067184300702013-01-01T12:30:00.002-08:002013-01-01T12:30:27.060-08:00Sorry you've been neglectedSorry Pattern blog, once I started my job at American Greetings I stopped updating you.<br />
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Once I get in the swing of things I'll try and be back,<br />
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thanks for visiting!Monica Croninhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17768628487690173850noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8835751754632491395.post-91999834698052557852012-06-18T23:58:00.000-07:002012-06-22T00:00:27.332-07:00Lady Bugs<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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<br />Monica Croninhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17768628487690173850noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8835751754632491395.post-26530537737509592402012-06-11T14:51:00.000-07:002012-06-14T14:51:45.792-07:00Sand Crab<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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Sand Crabs are TERRIFYING!<br />Monica Croninhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17768628487690173850noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8835751754632491395.post-52620825224428336012012-06-08T15:30:00.000-07:002012-06-12T15:30:21.263-07:00Print and Pattern 1 & 2<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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This past week I purchased these 2 fantastic books, Print and Pattern, created by the blog <a href="http://printpattern.blogspot.com/">http://printpattern.blogspot.com/</a> If you are into pattern and surface design...get your hands on these books. I have had a hard time finding books about the rules of surface design, but these lead by example. Time to study up!<br />Monica Croninhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17768628487690173850noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8835751754632491395.post-6419454644897827252012-06-05T15:16:00.000-07:002012-06-12T15:16:42.156-07:00Vacation Inspired Pattern<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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<br />Monica Croninhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17768628487690173850noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8835751754632491395.post-42157146473316879252012-05-28T09:32:00.000-07:002012-05-30T09:34:10.644-07:00Popcorn!<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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<br />Monica Croninhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17768628487690173850noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8835751754632491395.post-51552088713952647052012-05-21T14:28:00.001-07:002012-05-21T14:29:53.473-07:00Start UpI really must love starting blogs :D<br />
This is my fourth blog to join my <a href="http://www.monicacronin.blogspot.com/">artist blog</a>, <a href="http://monicacroninanimations.blogspot.com/">animation blog</a>, and <a href="http://monicaisdrawing.blogspot.com/">drawing blog</a>.<br />
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The purpose of this blog is my new found fascination with patterns and surface design. I will be posting patterns I make, patterns and artists that inspire me, and research that may be helpful for other surface designers. <br />
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I currently know nothing about pattern design, except for the fact that I enjoy making them. I hope to learn and grow, and hopefully if anyone out there in internet-land has any thoughts, information, or feedback they can let me know what they think.<br />
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So here we go. My first "Pattern of the Week" is this retro-inspired pattern for <a href="http://spoonflower.com/">spoonflower.com</a>. The contest was to create a pattern that is retro-inspired, uses a preset palate, and also would fall under the category of "kitchen".<br />
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