Hi, I'm Jocelyn

a surface pattern designer and maker.

I started this website back in 2009 with a passion for creating beautiful, custom items to personalize your nest. This has looked different over the years with one-of-a-kind sock and glove animals, personalized ornaments, art prints, custom invitations, baby rattles, and sewing patterns. It has been a joy to make items that become part of a family's traditions.

I have recently fallen in love with surface pattern design. It has taken over my thoughts and my days and I love that it's something I can pursue from anywhere in the world.

Five years ago I left Texas and have been adventuring in Scotland with my husband and 3 children. We aren't sure what's next but love this amazing country where I find so much inspiration for my art.

I love making artwork for companies and products. If you are a company that would be interested in licensing my work please get in touch.

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Continuing on with the Day Dreams collection is my

Continuing on with the Day Dreams collection is my little rainbow repeat called Rainbow Delight. Since I had previously made this mock up with the rainbow toy I thought it fitting to try out this pattern in it as well.

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Here is the cloud pattern made from the two sets o

Here is the cloud pattern made from the two sets of horizontal and vertical striped cloud shapes I shared on Tuesday. I just love the uneven squiggles created from the human touch of hand drawing the lines. I also love the cross hatch where some of the clouds intersect. It all just makes me happy. Hope you’re having a good day!

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Using more stripes in this collection..but this ti

Using more stripes in this collection..but this time to make clouds. I’ll share what the finished pattern looks like next time. For a bit of the process: I drew cloud shapes on a piece of paper and then put blank paper on top and using the cloud shape as a guide, drew lines first going vertically and then on a new sheet lines going horizontally. Then in Illustrator I had fun putting those two options together. I’ve said this before but I am often most pleased with patterns that are “simple” but still interesting to look at.

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Here’s a happy little rainbowy stripe to go alon

Here’s a happy little rainbowy stripe to go along with my Day Dreams patterns. I hope you all have a wonderful weekend! We’ve been blessed with warmer and dryer weather here lately so hopefully we’ll get out in it and enjoy a nice walk and some ice cream.

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Got out of the “office” today for a bit of sun

Got out of the “office” today for a bit of sunshine and antiquing. Didn’t get anything but had a lovely day.

Opposite of my sun pattern from last week is this

Opposite of my sun pattern from last week is this moon one. These guys have just as much personality but are a bit quieter as the world is sleeping and they don’t want to disturb it.

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Time to make some more envelopes. (For my US fr

Time to make some more envelopes. (For my US friends who were around in 1984, it reminds me of the old Dunkin Donuts commercial…time to make the donuts…) Now I’m hungry for donuts. 🍩

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Funnily, this pattern began from visiting a castle

Funnily, this pattern began from visiting a castle in Scotland that had a stone doocot (i.e. dovecot-house for pigeons or doves) that was shaped like a beehive. When looking up through the hole in the top it made such a cool circular pattern which became the foundation of these little suns with big personality. You never know where inspiration might hit!! You can swipe to see the view I had in the doocot.

#artlicensing #surfacepatterndesigner #surfacedesigner #designeveryday #surfacedesignersofinstagram #repeatpattern #sunpattern #wallpaperdesign #notepaddesign #stationerydesign #fabricdesign #happydesigns #playfuldesign Funnily, this pattern began from visiting a castle in Scotland that had a stone doocot (i.e. dovecot-house for pigeons or doves) that was shaped like a beehive. When looking up through the hole in the top it made such a cool circular pattern which became the foundation of these little suns with big personality. You never know where inspiration might hit!! You can swipe to see the view I had in the doocot.

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Here is a little blender pattern to go along with

Here is a little blender pattern to go along with my Day Dreams collection. I thought it’d be fun to slap it on a mug and see what happens.

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Here is the first pattern I made from my collectio

Here is the first pattern I made from my collection called Day Dreams. The collection is a playful look at the natural beauty we might see above our heads both in the brightest day and the dimmest moonlit night. It’s a chance to pause and be thankful for the wonders we often take for granted. It’s full of rainbows and twinkly stars and the many faces of moon and sun. The collection has evolved a lot over the last year as I’ve come back to it and changed colors, rearranged patterns, or taken patterns out all together. I’ve had a lot of fun with it and hope you do too.

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