When the results came in for Spoonflower’s Farmer’s Market Design Challenge, I’ll admit had to read them twice. 6th place, out of 1,572 entries! Woohoo!!
In the creation process, Heirloom & Bloom was a slow bloom… the kind that quietly evolves and surprises you when it finally opens up. I’m still a little surprised.
How It Took Root
Spoonflower’s design challenges are no small thing. The talent in that community is genuinely humbling. Designers from all over the world, each one bringing their own creative vision to the same theme. Entering always feels a little like showing up to a garden party and hoping your contribution doesn’t get quietly composted. This time, apparently, it found good soil. (See what I did there? heh!)
Heirloom & Bloom came from a love of fresh produce, outdoor markets, the particular joy of a perfectly arranged vegetable stand. I wanted it to feel abundant and warm, like a Saturday morning with nowhere to be. The name felt right from the start. Heirloom for the vintage, storied quality of a farmers market. Bloom for the optimism of it all.
What’s Growing in the Shop
If Heirloom & Bloom caught your eye, there’s plenty more to explore. My Spoonflower shop is home to a growing collection of surface patterns — botanicals and produce and colorways. I invite you to take a look around!
Shop the Heirloom & Bloom collection on Spoonflower.com.
A Genuine Thank You
To everyone in the Spoonflower community who voted, commented, or simply kept making beautiful work that pushes the rest of us to dig a little deeper — I thank you. Competing alongside you is the whole point. Now if you’ll excuse me, there are about fourteen new ideas quietly germinating and a very patient sketchbook waiting on my desk.
