Mix pattern motifs.
Mixed patterns don’t need to match. Rather, they need to coordinate with and complement each other. Mixing motifs is a really great opportunity to play with meanings, both direct and associative.
On this page featuring photos of her nieces dressed for a wedding shower and taking photos of themselves, Debbie Hodge worked in juxtapositions in pattern, motif, and styling to highlight the juxtaposition of these pretty girls on a leafy porch with the modern habit of taking “selfies” — especially since the camera case is a shaped like a cartoon bear and feels out of place in the portrait.
A clean trellis print is combined with a vintage floral print and a contemporary text print. The clean trellis provides a backdrop while the other motifs are in smaller pieces. The combination tells a story of today and of pretty traditions–like wedding showers and setting on the porch.
Selfie Time by Debbie Hodge | Supplies: Emma’s Shoppe, On Trend by Crate Paper; Melon Sorbet, Sup? by Karla Dudley; Worn by Sahlin Studio; Daily Bulletin by One Little Bird; Anchored by Allison Pennington; Coconuts by Sara Gleason; Read by Pixel Gypsy; Collageables No 4, Little Layette by Katie Pertiet; Sweet Nothings Alpha by Lisa Sisneros; Cut Outs by Robyn Meierotto; Stringbats by Kim Jenson; Vitality, Night Before Christmas Artplay Palettes, Stitched by Anna White by Anna Aspnes; County Fair by Dani Mogstad; Whimsy Borderlines by Andrea Victoria; Amelie fonts (MSD Tension)
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