Alebrijes are Mexican folk art creatures. The weekly pattern challenge created by Jessica Swift in Pattern Camp this week was “inspired by alebrijes” …

OK – so I had never actually heard of the art form before taking up the challenge. So that in itself was awesome … how cool to learn about of whole style of art form! … And really I was always going to have a soft spot for mythical folk art creatures!

I decided the best way to approach this pattern challenge was to draw my art work first and then create my patterns. Two patterns using the same artwork but in different ways … I think I like to the one with the blue background best. Do you?