A to Z Blogging Challenge 2024: A is for Aiden

It's April 1, the first day of "Blogging from A to Z" with my annual (going on seven years) challenge of drawing Fluevog Shoes and creating repeating patterns with them. Eventually, these designs wind up on Redbubble and Spoonflower.

Today's shoe is the Fluevog Aiden

Spoonflower Link
Redbubble Link

The A to Z Challenge is held every April. The challenge is to blog through the alphabet every Monday through Saturday. The “A” theme is blogged on April 1st, “B” April 2nd, etc.
More about the challenge can be found on the official Blogging from A to Z Challenge Blog.
It's a lot of fun! Give it a try!

Here are links for previous years' summaries:

2017

2018

2019

2021

2022

2023

Link to a spreadsheet with specific Redbubble and Spoonflower links for all the shoes I've sketched

#AtoZchallenge 2023: Y is for Yrsa

The Fluevog Yrsa

 

My Y entry for the A to Z Blogging Challenge, 2023 edition.
(Don't know what I'm talking about? Read this intro post or click here for the official hub).

#AtoZchallenge 2023: O is for Obero!

 

The Fluevog Obero

My O entry for the A to Z Blogging Challenge, 2023 edition.
(Don't know what I'm talking about? Read this intro post or click here for the official hub).

#AtoZchallenge 2023: I is for Ivy

The Fluevog Ivy

My I entry for the A to Z Blogging Challenge, 2023 edition.

(Don't know what I'm talking about? Read this intro post or click here for the official hub).

 

#AtoZchallenge 2022: O is for Fluevog Odlum

 

The Fluevog Odlum

Step and Repeat!

My O entry for the A to Z Blogging Challenge, 2022 edition.

(Don't know what I'm talking about? Read this intro post or click here for the official hub).

Just like last year, I've created an UNOFFICIAL Link Party for challenge participants.
Feel free to join in the fun! I also have a very long A-Z Blog Roll underneath this post.

You are invited to the Inlinkz link party!

Click here to enter

The Fluevog Adele Socks

There were design issues with the Adele socks on Redbubble:

Shoes so tiny!

They are now fixed.

Purchase the Adele socks

#AtoZchallenge 2021: T is for Tova

 

And Tova is a T-Strap -- extra points!

Purchase Tova Redbubble stuff

This month, I will be blogging my way through the alphabet,

as part of the Blogging from A to Z Challenge.

One Fluevog shoe at a time.

#AtoZchallenge 2021: P is for Perfectionist

 

Purchase Redbubble stuff

[5.22] DESIGN CHANGE!

This month, I will be blogging my way through the alphabet,

as part of the Blogging from A to Z Challenge.

One Fluevog shoe at a time.

#AtoZchallenge 2021: J is for Johnston

Purchase Johnston Redbubble stuff

[5/12 redesigned repeat]

Step outside the box!

This month, I will be blogging my way through the alphabet,

as part of the Blogging from A to Z Challenge.

One Fluevog shoe at a time.

Mark Making Experiments with Jules Mckeown

Mark making experiments!
Used a Prismacolor marker, the chisel end. 

Here is the direction, on Instagram:

View this post on Instagram

A post shared by Jules Mckeown (@thepatternsocial)

Super fun!
I'd like to do this with ALL my art supplies!

Meanwhile, I've done Day 2's Stripe experiments and am ready to take on Day 3, Animal patterns (my fave).

#AtoZchallenge Y is for Fluevog Yolanda

Fluevog Yolanda link

#AtoZchallenge N is for Fluevog Nap

Fluevog Nap link (blue) (XO pattern)

I could use a Nap. How about you?

#AtoZchallenge E is for Fluevog Escarpins

Fluevog Escarpin link

Glitter uppers! And claws-on-a-ball heel!

From Fluevog:
The Escarpin was an addition to The Queen Transcendent Family that was dying to be invited to your next Holiday party. The ball & claw 3.5" heel is unique to this family and was designed by Fluevoger Jody through John's Open Source Footwear Program. It was inspired by the extravagant Cabriole legs of 18th century Louis XV furniture and gave this basic pump a whole new level of drama. With colo(u)rways in burgundy and black glitter, you had a recipe for fun as strong as your Great Aunt's eggnog. Exceed your own expectations.

Sometime I'll get that "Claw-and-Ball" motif into a workable repeat background, but not this morning. 

And I wanted to Go Glitter. Party on!

#AtoZchallenge D is for Derby Swirl

Fluevog Derby Swirl link

Ha. Sharing my struggle with drawing devices. I settled on black Sharpie for the duration of my sketching portion of this project. If you click on the image, you can see it bigger.

This was Jezebel's second request in the Fluevog Friday group. Or was it Sheryl? So confused.

26 Fluevogs

May 15th was Fluevog Day (John's birthday), sadly I couldn't go to the Abbot Kinney shop due to the money job.
Instead, I made a compilation image of this year's 26 Fluevogs A-Z:

Since Redbubble was having a tee sale last week, I uploaded the art and purchased one.

I got a men's cotton XXL:

No, your eyes do not deceive you: graphic crooked and not centered
Redbubble fail.

I also put the compilation into a repeat, to broaden the available products.

Here's the scarf:

Redbubble link

Is your favorite Fluevog in this year's compilation?

Any requests for 2019's series?

#AtoZchallenge N is for Fluevog Nancy

Fluevog Nancy link

#AtoZchallenge B is for Fluevog Bolt

Fluevog Bolt link

#AtoZchallenge A is for Fluevog Adele

Fluevog Adele link