Jan 18, 2014

Blog Hop "Tropical Fusion"

Welcome to the "Tropical Fusion" Blog Hop 2014 !

Thank you for hopping over from the fabulous "Nice and Fancy" blog by my talented, fellow designer Dawn Clarkson from Italy. After browsing through my blog post, please make sure you keep on hopping over to the blog of Claire Lordon Design. Claire is a wonderful illustrator and designer based in NY.

Colour Palette Tropical Fusion
For the Blog Hop "Tropical Fusion" every designer used a different colour palette but we all incorporated the Pantone Colour of the Year 2014 "Radiant Orchid". I have to admit "Radiant Orchid" is not my favourite colour to work with but I always love a challenge and I happily managed to work with it. Thinking tropical - besides jungle and exotic animals - lots of fruit came into my mind so the idea for my collection "Tropical Fruits" was born and I started drawing.

copyright © Pattern Jots by Maike Thoma 2014
Sketchbook

I have been drawing all sorts of tropical fruits but I liked the shapes of lemons most. Loving all sorts of round shapes I always like to create new shapes by overlapping them. I finished a collection of six designs and I like to show you three of them.

copyright © Pattern Jots by Maike Thoma 2014
Main design "Tropical Lemons" with grey background
copyright © Pattern Jots by Maike Thoma 2014
Main design "Tropical Lemons" with creme background
copyright © Pattern Jots by Maike Thoma 2014
Coordinating design "Tropical Lemon Slices"
copyright © Pattern Jots by Maike Thoma 2014
Coordinating design "Tropical Confetti"


To see how designs look like on products it is always fun to create some mock-ups ( as you can see I sneaked in an other design from my collection ).

"Tropical Fruits" pillow collection

It has been a lot of fun designing for the "Tropical Fusion" Blog Hop and I feel honoured to be part of it. You will see a lot of amazing designs from very talented designers. Special thanks to Mary Tanana from Groovity ( this is where the Blog Hop starts ) for organizing this Blog Hop and to Lisa Rivas for designing the beautiful logo.
Thank you for visiting my blog, please hop on over now to the blog of Claire Lordon Design.

Enjoy !

Design by Lisa Rivas




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39 comments:

  1. Sarah FlemingJanuary 18, 2014 at 1:53 PM

    Love you colour palette and quirky designs Maike! Great work :)

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  2. UnknownJanuary 18, 2014 at 3:20 PM

    Love your designs Maike! Really fresh looking. I especially like the fruit one on the neutral background. Love the colours you've used too.

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  3. Anne M BrayJanuary 18, 2014 at 4:06 PM

    Yours is my favorite so far! (Not that I've gotten very far). Love the mockups.

    (edit) Not loving the fact that you have the Captcha word verification activated for comments, however

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  4. nookyJanuary 18, 2014 at 4:49 PM

    Love your designs !

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  5. Dawn ClarksonJanuary 18, 2014 at 4:52 PM

    Beautiful work Maike! Fresh designs and great colours.

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  6. OnnekeJanuary 18, 2014 at 5:16 PM

    Maike, beautiful!! Your work always stands out!

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  7. Dreaming on a StarJanuary 18, 2014 at 5:52 PM

    Fabulous work Maike. Love the first two prints and the linework. x

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  8. UnknownJanuary 18, 2014 at 5:57 PM

    Nice designs and color palette Maike! Also love the product samples!

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  9. Deborah VelásquezJanuary 18, 2014 at 6:05 PM

    Beautiful! Just love your line work.

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  10. UnknownJanuary 18, 2014 at 6:18 PM

    Gorgeous colour palette Maike! And I love the fruit motifs =)

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  11. Lesley ToddJanuary 18, 2014 at 6:49 PM

    Beautiful fruity patterns! Those cushions would look great on my sofa! x

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  12. Miranda MolJanuary 18, 2014 at 9:18 PM

    Yummie those fruity design Maike, super!

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  13. JoleneJanuary 18, 2014 at 9:33 PM

    Love, love, love the designs and color palette. I'd buy your pillows!

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  14. Lisa RivasJanuary 18, 2014 at 9:57 PM

    So, so elegant are these designs of yours Maike, and the color palate for this "tricky color of radiant orchid" is phenomenal.
    Thanks for showing such a complete collection, best to you!

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  15. bethaniaJanuary 18, 2014 at 11:24 PM

    I love those lemons and those rounded shapes. The whole collection shows a professional usage of colour and layout. Simple and adorable. BTW, the blog is beautiful too!

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  16. AnonymousJanuary 19, 2014 at 2:26 AM

    Gorgeous as always!! Already stunning when I first see it on FB, I think it's really clever of you to interpret the theme using fruits. Your motifs, layout and colours works beautifully together. Great job Maike!! xx

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  17. AnonymousJanuary 19, 2014 at 2:33 AM

    Fantastic designs Maike, they look delicious! I love your quirky linework!

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  18. Mary TananaJanuary 19, 2014 at 2:56 AM

    What a great idea~fruit!! Your designs look fabulous!

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  19. Joni BarriereJanuary 19, 2014 at 2:56 AM

    Tropical Lemon Slices is definitely a favorite! Great post by the way showing your process.

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  20. Karla NunesJanuary 19, 2014 at 3:25 AM

    it's a beautiful collection. great job, Maike!

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  21. gooseberrymoonJanuary 19, 2014 at 11:53 AM

    Really beautiful collection. I love your work!

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  22. UnknownJanuary 19, 2014 at 1:23 PM

    These are great designs! I love your drawings and the mock-ups are great.

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  23. Jennie Louise WhithamJanuary 19, 2014 at 3:02 PM

    Well Hello, I havent been able to drop by and leave comments for everyones blogs, but I had to make an exception for you Maike... EXCELLENT designs, I LOVE them.

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  24. Jennie Louise WhithamJanuary 19, 2014 at 3:02 PM

    AMAZING Maike.... Just beautiful.

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  25. chickaprint.com/blogJanuary 19, 2014 at 4:02 PM

    I like the combination of lines in the fruits and textured elements, nice color mix and vibrant fruits!

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  26. Petal to PetalJanuary 19, 2014 at 8:15 PM

    Absolutely stunning!x

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  27. Ellie FidlerJanuary 19, 2014 at 10:12 PM

    Love the lemons, they look so good and refreshing, both colors and especially the lemons with dots. Nice sketchbook too!

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  28. Virginia N.K.January 20, 2014 at 4:07 AM

    Absolutely adorable illustrations/motifs!

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  29. UnknownJanuary 20, 2014 at 7:21 AM

    Beautiful designs, especially love the transparency of the patterns and the element of black.

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  30. Andrea RinconJanuary 20, 2014 at 11:37 AM

    Maike amazing designs!!!!! Love them all! Beautiful!

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  31. Eva Marion SeyffarthJanuary 20, 2014 at 12:31 PM

    Fun designs Maike, I like lemons too – love your take on them! Congrats on your new blog!

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  32. Trina EsquivelzetaJanuary 20, 2014 at 12:53 PM

    Adorable - you made it look so easy. The results are wonderful.

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  33. Femi FordJanuary 20, 2014 at 8:17 PM

    LOVE LOVE LOVE!

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  34. WiniJanuary 21, 2014 at 5:18 AM

    Hi Maike, Stunning work! Beautiful motifs and colours. Love the cushions too. The first design is my fave.

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  35. AnonymousJanuary 21, 2014 at 11:10 AM

    Love the citrus, of course fruit is the most typical tropical thing ever! All the patterns are lovely, but the one on top is a favorite!

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  36. Faye BrownJanuary 21, 2014 at 11:53 AM

    Great style - love them!

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  37. UnknownJanuary 21, 2014 at 4:42 PM

    I LOVE THEM... they would work so well in create and barrel, west elm etc...

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  38. nanditarkJanuary 23, 2014 at 7:53 AM

    Just wonderful patterns !!! They look so good in mock-ups ! WOW!

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  39. Somerset wedding galMay 7, 2014 at 5:00 PM

    These are so colourful and pretty, I love them! I want to redesign my house around these cushion designs!

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