I’ve created eight new backgrounds this time, bringing the total number of patterns I’ve made up to (a pretty ridiculous) 250.

That background with the janitorial supplies pretty much illustrates my 2010. It was a rough year for me. Rough to a point of hilarity (Run out of a burning building? Check. Fend off a gypsy robbery? Check.)

In making the drama llama background I was able to draw entirely from my vast personal library of llama photos. No, seriously. I really have taken an unusually large number of llama-related photos.

Happy New Year’s, everybody! Here’s to 2011! Good riddance, 2010!

-Sarah

Well hello there.

Somebody wrote to me a while back and asked me to make a wallpaper with John Collier’s painting Priestess of Delphi, so I thought, yeah, sure, what the hell. So here’s a new wallpaper that ties in with two previous ones that I’ve made.

I’ve also made three new tiled backgrounds, all in blue. A shiny new penny to anyone who can tell me where the term "buffalo plaid" comes from.

I uploaded 16 iPad backgrounds on Flickr. They’re either new colorways of previous designs or all new creations. I know ya’ll are getting one of those iPads dealies for Christmas, so here’s to making it fabulous.

Today I worked the 3AM Black Friday shift. YOU’RE WELCOME, shoppers of America.

Don’t be tardy for the party.

-Sarah

Hi again. I’ve added nine new backgrounds.

To make this set I used drippy printer ink, tracing paper, the lace from an old tank-top and all manner of paper scraps lying around the house. I’m getting a little bored with making completely flat-looking designs using software. I’m trying to use a little more texture these days.

I’m not sure if I even like the look of the collage background, but collages are too fun to make. I used to get terribly arty with collages a few years back, doing all sorts of crazy crap to scraps of paper (Cooking oil! Plastic wrap! Dental floss!) with all manner of mixed results.

One thing I do not recommend is Wintergreen oil. The oil is a handy way to transfer images from a photocopy to another piece of paper. I’ve run across a few craft websites that suggest wintergreen transfers are a fun and easy project that will make super cool art that smells like tasty chewing gum. LIARS, I say! It’s not easy, fun, or aromatic. Wintergreen oil is a deadly toxic substance, and so potent in minuscule quantities that cracking every window in the world will never get rid of the dizzying stench. WORST. COLLAGE. EVER.
Now you know.

-Sarah

I am still alive! And I’ve added ten new images.

I made this batch of backgrounds using a bunch of different mediums: design software, collage, acrylic, cheap watercolor and imported Venetian ink. When I was done painting, I scanned the paper towel that I used to sop up the extra paint, so now that’s a background too.

I will try to update more often!
-Sarah

Hiya.

I’ve added three new backgrounds, seen here…

…And two new wallpapers.

This one features the mythical jackalope, a taxidermist’s fusion of a rabbit with antlers that roams freely (and fictionally) in the Southwest. I was sort of fascinated with these things as a kid. And really, any excuse to draw a bunny.

And this one is a quote from Walden, by Henry David Thoreau. I am trying to read lots of the classic books that I’m told everyone reads in high school (though I don’t think anyone actually does anymore, because I definitely didn’t). As hard as I am trying with this, I had brief relapse from the scheduled reading plan when I picked up a copy of Twilight (and shut up you know it was awesome. It’s like eating candy for dinner).

Love,
Sarah

Greetings,

I’ve added a new wallpaper to the site:

I’ve also made three new backgrounds:

…And a new font. Cursive fonts are terribly difficult to make, especially with the cheesy free software I’m using, so this typeface is a little wonky looking. Probably works better at smaller sizes.

That’s all for today!

Yours,
Sarah

Hello again.

I’ve got seven new background patterns!

I drew some of them by hand and some with software this week, so I’m all over the place with colors and styles. Drawing these things by hand tends to make them look a little more old-fashioned (or at least more homemade) than what I usually do with software and a mouse. But I’ve got to mix things up now and then.

Yours,
Sarah

Hiya!

Here are seven new backgrounds for you:

Maybe it’s time to freshen up that Twitter profile?

More patterns coming in June!

Much love to the late Dennis Hopper.

-Sarah

Greetings,

I’ve added eight new patterns to the site, which brings me to a little milestone.

There are now 200 patterns available for download! I can’t believe I’ve made 200 of these ridiculous things. The backgrounds page is taking an awfully long time to load nowadays.

For this batch of backgrounds I experimented a bit with watercolors. The watercolor look is pretty hard to duplicate using software, so I splurged on a $2 set and did it the old-fashioned way.

That’s all for now. Ciao!

-Sarah

Hello.

I am finally getting around to updating this little site. I’ve got five new backgrounds for you to enjoy:

I also uploaded a few new iPhone wallpapers to my Flickr page.

When I was out and about today I noticed the line of people in front of the Apple store waiting to buy their iPads. I figured that since lots of people are buying tiny new computers today, I might as well make some tiny new wallpapers to fit them. I believe I got the right dimensions for the iPad, but since it’s so incredibly new there’s some debate about what resolution these things use. I went with 1024 x 1024. If that’s not right, then please, one of you early adopters has to let me know.

I uploaded 24 designs to Flickr. Most of the designs have been seen before in some form on this website, but many come in exclusive sizes and colors.

I’m working on a new embroidery, and (because I never learn) a new font, so hopefully I’ll add those soon.

-Sarah