Growing week by week

I know, almost 2 weeks without post! And here comes my excuse:
I was busy growing up!
(I know that I'm suppose to be growing up every week anyway, but this past 2 weeks I really noticed this happening)

Last week started my MATS part B classes, and as was the part A, it's a like start a creative marathon! No, it's not a competition, but, it's about each week improve my skills and show a better work based in amazing market tips.

The week 1: a Winter Holiday for Greeting Card

The first week is a mix of excitement and madness. I was determinate to make a wonderful piece and very goofy lost in my own creative process.
This week had the perfect combo for me: paper goods ( I love paper goods!) and Christmas (my favorite time in the year).
So I had everything to do a very beautiful and proud artwork, right? NO! What happened? I think I just freaked out! I over-think the whole process and put so much pressure in myself that I couldn't create a  joyful piece. I had a lot of icons and wasn't able to put them together. One part is because my weakness is composition (still working on this) other part is, for sure, my over-thinking.
The conclusion was: I didn't find a way to like the result and pass the after days grumpy. More and less like a teenager that couldn't go to her favorite show. Very child.

Here are the layouts that I struggled with and the final.

Growing up: Learning to be kind to myself. Less over-think, more joy. Less child behavior (haha!)
Note to myself: Make other beautiful card with joy at time for the holidays! :)

The week 2: Camping for baby apparel. 

While I was wasting 2 days grumpy with the week before, the week 2 began and I almost lost the track. Baby apparel is a market that I like, well, basically because it's cute and I love cuteness. The big challenge this week for me would be: composition and make a pattern. I do want enter in the textile market and I know that it's for senior and good designer because it's very complex. So every time I have textile to do as an assignment in MATS is a really good chance to take a step forward in direction of my personal dream.
Fun fact: I never camping! haha! But I take inspiration from the movie Moonrise Kingdom for color palette and draw from my imagination (of course lot of cute animals)
Since my last week was a nightmare, I tried to use a new creative process for this one:
Less research, made a mood board, less but well done icons, real baby pattern as structures models and went to digital earlier. HAVE FUN. Note: All good choices.

And the result was...
Not so fabulous but a very very proud artwork!
First time I do a real pattern, a good composition, and put in a seller presentation way with coordinates and mock ups! WOW lot's of learning.

Here is the proud result:

Mood Board (it's in a very poor resolution, but you can see the colors and some motifs)

Growing up: A new and good creative process to follow. Skills improvement: pattern and composition.
Note to myself: I can do it!

Today starts the week 3: Scrapbooking!
See you soon!

Love
Malu