Awesome Entries & Winner of the JANUARY PATTERN CONTEST!

It's that time again! Time to showcase the entries, and lucky winner, for the first Pattern Contest of the new year! Special thanks to everyone who participated for taking the time to make these excellent patterns! It's always hard to choose a winner and this month was no different!

This month's topic was Food, and it's pretty obvious the majority of people are split into two camps; sweets and veggies! That's cool, I'll take 'em both!

Without further ado, let's announce the winner!




Congratulations to Rebecca Greenwood for making these three awesome patterns! They're all super cute and deserving of praise, but my personal favorite is the orange themed one! So let's call that the winner! See more of Rebecca's excellent work on her site and give her a big round of virtual applause!


But of course it was a hard decision because we had a lot of great patterns submitted this month! So let's check them out!


Heather Tubwon knows the secret to our hearts at Paper Bicycle; Cupcakes! Looks tasty, although I wonder what some of those cupcake flavors are! See more of Heather's work at her site!



Cupcakes were a popular food in this contesnt, and Anne M Bray bring makes an excellent contibution with this super cute pink number! See more wonderful work at her blog!



Previously featured Anna Rodighiero has a very sweet tooth, because pure marshmallow in fluff-form is about as sweet at it gets! The color on this one is just icing on the cake! You can find out more on Anna's website and blog!




Previous Featured Guest Emily Muschinske sent in not one but two super cute, fruit themed-patterns! You can see her work at her website and follow her on twitter @emilymuschinske. Also (and this is super exciting) she's now offering art courses!



Abbey Freundschuh brings more of the cupcake love with this dessert-inspired pattern, but she doesn't discriminate! All desserts are welcome! Check out tons of great work on Abbey's website!



Alexander Bielovich titled his pattern "Mystery Ingredients" so I'm not so sure I'd want to eat whatever it is. But I sure like it anyway! Super colors! Check out Alexander's portfolio!



Good to see some people are thinking healthy! Emily Harris represents the power of the veggie with her gardentime pattern! See more on her site and get inspired on her blog!



Whoa! It's a childhood dream in this this bright, super-fun, sugary-rush of a pattern by Tammie Bennett! See a lot more work on her site and follow her on twitter @tammiebennett!




Melanie Schultz sent two awesome patterns this month and proves a person can appreciate all types of food. From light, fresh and delicious sushi to comforting, greasy fries. Be sure to check out Melanie's site and her ambitious blog!


Thanks again to everyone that entered! We're proud to show off your work! And be on the lookout for the announcement of our next contest shortly!

Super Entries & Winner of the SEPTEMBER PATTERN CONTEST!

It's that time again! Time to showcase the entries, and lucky winner, from the September Pattern Contest! Again, I want to give a special thanks to everyone for taking the time to make these excellent patterns! It's always hard to choose a winner and this month was no different!

But first off, I'd like to make an announcement! It's official; Philadelphia is the best city in the entire world, ever! At least, it is if you base that on the response to this month's pattern contest! Nearly half of the participants were reppin' Philly! Take that, every other city!

Anyway, without further ado:



Congratulations to Mithi Shafiq! I love, love, love this pattern Mithi made about the iconic ships in the harbor of her hometown of Bristol! As cool as those boats might be in person, they're not as cool as this pattern! You can see more great work on her site!




Mike Meulstee loves everything about Philadelphia, as you can see from this ultra-dope pattern! See more of his work at his site and follow him on twitter at @artisticdork!




Maria Tina Beddia is so confident that Philadelphia is the best that she doesn't need to give you a boring list of reasons. She sums it up herself in one sentence; "Philadelphia is the place to be." Can't argue with that. See more at her site!




Adam Kurtz lives the good life in Baltimore! Why, the alley right behind his own house is a treasure-trove of things to see! In his own words "Dirt and debris, stray twigs and dead animals, and plenty of trash... the alley is truly a special place within Baltimore, one of the most special cities in the world." Check out more work on his super cool portfolio/store and follow him on his blog and flickr!




Amanda Allen just moved to a new city! Exciting! She doesn't know many people yet and this pattern is dedicated to the time she spends bouncing between the couch, kitchen table and the bed as she settles into her new digs! See what she's up to at her blog!




Seattle might be pretty rainy a lot of the time, but Felicia Buchko (little sister of Paper Bicycle's very own Francesca Buchko!) thinks that is A-OK! Find her on twitter at @feliciabuchko
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Nina Glaser loves Philadelphia for many reasons, but most of all because there's a beautiful, leafy park right outside her front door! Check out her studio Ash & Anchor, make sure to follow her blog and find her on twitter at @ashandanchor










Libby Walker gives us a sneak peak into her life in Glasgow with a trio wonderful linework patterns! Wow! Visit her site for more sweet art!




Thanks again to everyone that entered! Super work all around! You're all welcome, along with anyone else reading, to participate in our October Contest! Details coming shortly!

SEPTEMBER PATTERN CONTEST, reminder!

Only a week left to submit your patterns for our September Contest!
Make something about the place your live and send it our way! Just send in a pattern with a sentence or two about why you made it and we'll put you in the running to win a travel cup we designed! Send your entries by next Wednesday, October 5th!
Excited to see where you live!

Other details here for where to send your art - and what you can win!

Everyone is welcome to submit up to three patterns - featured friends (past and future, included! )

SEPTEMBER PATTERN CONTEST!

We absolutely LOVE Minneapolis! What about you? Do you love your city? Your town? Your House? Where do you live? Tell us about it! We are looking for people to submit patterns about your special space - and we'll be giving away this Paper Bicycle Designed PBA Travel Vessel to this month's winner - in celebration of their hometown pride.



Make a pattern about your space and send it to us by Wednesday October 5th, to be entered into our giveaway! Everyone's entries will be featured and one lucky person will get our prize!

Send your patterns to Chris(at)paperbicycle.com at 500px wide in RBG mode and we'll put you in the running! Everyone is welcome to participate (including past and future featured friends!) Don't forget to send us a sentence or two about the pattern you made so we can post it alongside your art!

We're so excited! Let us know if you have any questions! Can't wait to see what you make!

ENTRIES ARE DUE WEDNESDAY OCTOBER 5TH!

Stellar Entries & Winner of the AUGUST PATTERN CONTEST!

Has it been a month already!? We are super excited to announce the Entries of the August Pattern Contest!

Special thanks to everyone for working so hard on these! Like last time it was hard to choose a winner, but it had to be done so we all voted AND...



Congratulations to Alice Rebecca Potter! This campfire themed pattern is a treat and also appropriately manly (in honor of this month's prize; a scarf printed with a pattern by Paper Bicycle's own Chris Hajny)! We all love it, great work!



What's this? Alice had two submissions this month, and this floral is equally as awesome (although decidedly less manly)! Way to go!

Be sure to check out her website and congratulate her via twitter at @AlicePotter




Alxndr Jones had a very good August... he got married! It sounds like an awesome time; his wedding was in (the always gorgeous) Duluth, MN and his "get away car" was a tandem cruiser bike! It was so inspiring, he had to make a pattern about it!

See more of Alxndr's work at his website, or follow him on twitter, he's @avintagethought!









Previous Daily Pattern Contributor Emily Muschinske brought the fury with not one, not two, but THREE excellent patterns (LOVE that cute animals on that farm one, ahhh!)! You can see more work on Emily's website or follow her on twitter, she's @emilymuschinske!

Also: she teaches!








Another 3 pattern entry! Wow! Cyndi Coon came strong with these fresh, summery patterns! Makes me just want to drink some lemonade in my backyard on a warm summer weekend! Visit her website, blog and hit her up on twitter, she's @lab5!




And last, but certainly not least, some super-sweet lighting bolts by Anika Starmer! Anika was inspired by all the natural disasters she's had to put up with during the month of August; an earthquake, a hurricane and a lighting strike in her back yard! Yikes. Thank goodness she's alive to submit this dope pattern!

Also, take a peek at her blog! Or follow her on twitter, she's @aisforanika!


Thanks again to everyone that entered! We're proud to show off your work! And we hope you participate in our September Contest! Details coming soon!

AUGUST PATTERN CONTEST!

Join us for this month's Daily Pattern contest! Send your "August" patterns our way and be included in this month's contest to win your choice of Chris Hajny's daily patterns - printed on a handkerchief!



Just submit your work at 500 x 500 pixels, in RGB mode, along with your contact information and links to your site/blog. We'll post your work and put you in the running to win this month's giveaway! Don't forget to mail your patterns to Chris(at)paperbicycle(dot)com along with a sentence or two about your pattern!

You're welcome to submit up to three patterns for this contest! Take a second and make some patterns! We're excited to see what you make! Any questions? Post below and we'll give you more information!

THE LAST DAY TO SUBMIT YOUR PATTERNS WILL BE TUESDAY AUGUST 30TH! We'll be posting all the entries and the winning announcement on Friday September 2nd! Good luck!

*Themes and ideas are completely up to you! Just create a pattern that reminds you of the month of August and send it our way! Good luck! We can't wait to see what you make!

Amazing Entries & Winner of the JULY PATTERN CONTEST!

We are super excited to announce the Entries of the July Pattern Contest! Thank you so much, everyone, for working so hard on these! I am so excited, you don't even know! Twelve fantastic artists took the time to make a pattern for our contest and we had a super hard time narrowing down to our July Pattern Contest Winner!



Congratulations, Anna Rodighiero, for making this amazing (and hilariously cautious) Sunscreen pattern! Oh yes, we DO know how important it is to lather it on before going out! There will be no premature wrinkles for anyone viewing her super cute pattern!
Please take a second and peek at the rest of her artwork! Anna, we are so excited to send you one of the cute waterbottles we've designed! Congratulations and thank you!

It was incredibly hard to narrow it down and we had a tie for second place!

YES. This vicious, yet patriotic, July 4th pattern by Jason Norman is to die for. Jason has a ton of crazy work that can be found on his website! Thank you Jason! This is awesome! For being one of our second place winners, we want to offer you the chance to pick one of our themes for daily pattern!

Our other second place winner is...

Melanie Schultz's roller derby pattern! Man, it makes me want to put on my spandex unitard and push some burly girls over! Melanie's other awesome work can be found on her site! Congratulations, Melanie! We'd love for you to pick a topic for our future daily patterns as a second place prize!

We have a ton more amazing patterns where these came from!


Nozomi Arisawa made this adorable (and tasty) pattern! I would love to share that cookie with her. She looks like she's really enjoying it! Nozomi's other artwork (and some other amazing patterns) can be found here!



Have you ever tried to make foliage repeat? It's super hard! I was really impressed by this naturalistic songbird pattern by Dustin Davis. Take a peek at Dustin's other great work here on his site!



Look at this powerful Star-spangled Pattern by Jamie Kalvestran! Jamie has a ton of great patterns on her sites!
Here are links to her website and blog. Thanks Jamie!




Emily Muschinske made two gorgeous patterns (along with some super fun coordaintes!) for July! All of her bird characters are so sweet! Emily has a ton of fantastic work on her site. She also has a teaching site that looks like a ton of fun! Thanks Emily!



I love the simplicity of Gail Rall's Bastille Day pattern! So bright and bold! Please check out Gail's website and blog for more of her great work! Thank you, Gail!



Greg Lindholm made this super refreshing, intricate watermelon pattern! Watermelon is the perfect summer food! You can't have a backyard bar-b-que without one! I love it! Check out Greg's design blog here.



I love birds! How did you know? Thyra Helgesen made this adorable pattern of a sweet parakeet! I love the little food bits! I recognize those!



Lisa Travis made this fantastic, textural July pattern! I love the small details! This would make a wonderful quilting fabric! Check out Lisa's other great work on her website. Thanks Lisa!



And last, but certainly not least, Emily Balsley made this totally adorable lighning bug pattern! I saw so many of these cute guys in real life only a week ago! We don't get them in the city, so seeing them was a real treat! I love this! See Emily's work on her website and visit her blog for more! Thanks Emily!

Thanks again to everyone that entered! We're proud to show off your work! Get ready for our August Contest, everyone! It'll soon be upon us!