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This pattern is called Making Waves. The idea was

This pattern is called Making Waves. The idea was to make shapes that looked like I cut them out of tissue paper and overlapped them into a watery collage.

#krisruff #makingwaves #fauxcollage #collageart #coastal #coastalart #coastaldecor #contemporarycoastal #wavepattern #tissuepapercollage #artlicensing #surfacepattern #surfacepatterndesign #artforsale #beachdecor #lifesabeach #beachhousedesign

Sadly, I don't like fish. Fish tastes fishy. I wan

Sadly, I don't like fish. Fish tastes fishy. I want to like fish. And shrimp and scallops and crab. So I keep tasting them. But I don't like them. I'm also afraid of fish. I have friends who scuba dive, and it looks fun and amazing, but you know, you just never know what horrible aquatic creature is lurking in the nearby depths waiting to eat you or sting you or zap you. I'll stick with skydiving. It seems safer.

#krisruff #deepbluesea #landlubber #fishjammies #coastal #coastalliving #laketrout #atthelake #summerjammies #bluefish #fishart #beachvibes #coastalpattern #artlicensing #surfacedesign #surfacepattern #fishfabric

My Surf pattern Cotton fabric is available in my E

My Surf pattern Cotton fabric is available in my Etsy Store!

#krisruff #surf #cottonfabric #quiltingfabric #fabriconetsy #etsyfabric #blueonblue #indigo #surfacedesign #surfacepatterndesign #blankquilting #patternlove #fabricstash #fabricstashbusting #ilovefabric #fabriclover #fabriclove #etsystore

My playful fish print is available at iCanvas.com.

My playful fish print is available at iCanvas.com. (Just search "Kris Ruff" to find it.) It comes in lots of different sizes, either framed or on canvas.

#krisruff @icanvas_art #fishart #beachart #makingwaves #beachhouse #summerhouse #lakecabinart #gonefishing #jumpingfish #fishinglife #fishdecor #beachhousedecor #cabindecor #coastaldecor #coastalart #coastalwallart #coastalvibes #beachvibes #atthebeach #artlicensing #artforsale #creativepreneur

Every once in awhile I remember I should be promot

Every once in awhile I come across a product I thi

Every once in awhile I come across a product I think would be a perfect fit for my designs. The colorful, modern, fun neoprene totes by @builtny is one of those products. I would love to collaborate with them so I put together some mockups. Do you have a favorite?

#krisruff #builtny #neoprenetote #insulatedbag #moderntote #keepitcold #lunchbags #mockupacademy #patternlove #printandpattern #summerouting #travelbag #artlicensing #artforsale #artforproducts #contemporarydesign #patterndesigner #surfacepatterndesign

I posted a more colorful version of this design aw

I posted a more colorful version of this design awhile back and called it Fireworks. In this colorway it looks more like stars to me. It reminds me of summer nights at the cabin where the stars seem to go on forever.

#krisruff #starrynight #milkyway #summerskies #patterndesign #printandpattern #surfacepatterndesign #fabricdesign #nightsky #colorpalette #indigosky #indigo #kidsroom #ilovepatterns #artlicensing #artforsale #printsource

I'm hoping everyone in your herd is getting vaccin

I'm hoping everyone in your herd is getting vaccinated! It felt great passing the 2-week mark after my second shot -- knowing the chance of getting COVID is now very small. (By the way, a black and white version of my Wooley Sheep pattern is available on fabric at spoonflower.com.) It's perfect for backing baby quilts.

#krisruff #wooleysheep #mockupacademy #sheepillustration #sheeparefunny #herdimmunity #kidsroom #kidsroomdecor #spoonflowerfabric #quiltingfabric #sheepfabric #printandpattern #surfacepatterndesign #sheeppattern

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