Portfolio of Patterns

Betsy Mitten creates nature-inspired designs ready to infuse products with the wonders of the great outdoors.

Explore the full portfolio below.

It’s All in the detals

  • Person crouching on a sandy beach with rocks and seaweed, wearing a straw hat and polka-dot shirt, examining the tide pools, with the ocean in the background and a seagull standing on rocks

    Beginning with Noticing

    Every design starts the same way: by paying attention. Time spent outdoors—at the edge of the water, along a wooded path, or lingering over a single leaf—shapes how I see. I’m drawn to small details, subtle patterns, and the kind of beauty you only notice when you slow down. That mindset is the foundation of all my work.

  • A seashell and a drawing of the same seashell on a sketchpad with a collection of seashells and coral in a display box.

    From Life to Studio

    What I notice outside eventually makes its way into the studio. I sketch, study, and refine, translating real-world textures and forms into patterns that are delightful and true to their source. Each design is built with an eye toward balance, clarity, and longevity.

  • A person working outdoors at a wooden table surrounded by plants, watercolor paints, brushes in a wooden container, a glass of water, a laptop, and art supplies.

    Expertly Rendered

    My patterns are created digitally with high precision, making them production-ready and adaptable across formats—from paper goods and fabric to home and lifestyle products. I care deeply about how designs repeat, how colors work together, and how a pattern behaves when it’s actually in use, not just on a screen.

  • A greeting card with an illustration of a white heron standing in water surrounded by various small birds and flying seagulls, with seashells arranged around it on a tan surface.

    Modern Classic Design

    These designs are meant to be lived with. Whether they appear as a card, a tea towel, or fabric by the yard, they’re crafted to feel thoughtful, versatile, and enduring.

Seacoast Patterns

Available through Spoonflower

Someone is drawing or writing at a rustic outdoor wooden table with art supplies, including a container of paintbrushes and papers, in a natural setting with blurred greenery in the background.
A woman with short hair and glasses walking through a grassy field, holding a basket of colorful flowers.

Let’s start creating Together!

Line drawing of a whale's head and long, pointed snout on a black background.