Good day there and welcome again to 25 Sweetpeas! As we speak I assumed it might be enjoyable to try one of many patterns in my store, particularly we’re going to take a look at the Coquina Print AKA the Butterfly Sea Shell Print.
The Inspiration:
As you all know I’m a HUGE seaside lover, I like seaside combing and testing the entire shells on the seaside. One that you simply usually see on my coast is the Coquina Shell! Its a small shell that is available in numerous colours and they’re tremendous small! They’re fairly enjoyable to observe on the seaside, if they’re nonetheless alive and you’re the place the ocean hits the sand you possibly can usually spot them burrowing down within the sand till the water comes again. As soon as the water is again you possibly can see them come up and swim round, after which because the water goes again out, they burrow as soon as once more. Its at all times neat whenever you discover a cluster of them! Someday this summer season I’ll attempt to seize it on digicam and share it on Instagram, or Youtube! I believe you’ll get pleasure from it.😊 So the primary inspiration for this sample was sparked by Coquinas. Now, there’s extra to it although, so in the event you see a coquina shell open, it truly resembles Butterfly wings. Which is why lots of people confer with them as Butterfly Seashells. Which leads me to the opposite inspiration of this sample. So for these of you who do not know, in December a brand new lil pet entered out life, and he or she is a Papillon. Which truly means butterfly in French! The breed is called after their Ear Form as a result of when their ears are up the seem like butterfly wings! So the truth that these items crossed over simply made this sample a lot extra particular, and one of many massive causes it was right here for the launch of 25 Sweetpeas.
The Making Of:
This sample was illustrated by me, as all of our patterns are, and it was truly based mostly off of a easy spot illustration I did some time again once I was training illustrating sea shells of every type. Coquinas are kinda enjoyable and liberating within the sense that each one of them look a lil totally different, they’ve totally different shade variations, and patterns. There’s a variety of freedom when illustrating them but nonetheless permitting you to make them look recognizable if that is sensible.
Coming To Life:
I’ve solely had this sample placed on cloth, however I like it. Its a moderately impartial coloured sample regardless of the very fact it has colours corresponding to turquoise that we do not usually affiliate with the phrase impartial. It goes with a variety of summer season/spring issues, and dare I even say fall! Now we have it on tie on bandana pet scarves, and scrunchies to you and your furry good friend can match. Along with that we even have it on a pet waste bag holder, which I like as a result of once more its such impartial sample that has a seaside vibe that goes with every part in my view!
I’m so excited to have this sample out there on merchandise for y’all to get pleasure from! Its such a enjoyable and particular sample to me and I can not wait until y’all are having fun with it as a lot as I do! You may store it now within the store!
Are there any shells particularly that you’d get pleasure from seeing in an upcoming launch? In that case let me know within the feedback beneath! I’m at all times making a listing so I’d love so as to add you concepts too!
