tortoise in tortoiseshell #2537
Grid CC 0The image depicts a seamless pattern of a tortoise in tortoiseshell (hexagon).
Source Yamachem
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Teal Circle Pattern Scrapbook Paper #144
Noise CC BY-SA 3.0Used the 6th circle pattern designed by Viscious-Speed to create a print that can be used for card making or scrapbooking. Save as a PDF file for the best printing option.
Source Lovinglf
Diagonal Striped Brick #679
Stripes CC BY-SA 3.0Might not be super subtle, but quite original in its form.
Source Alex Smith
Decorative divider 286 #1824
Dark CC 0Remixed from a PNG that was uploaded to Pixabay by VictorianLady
Source Firkin
blue wave-seigaiha #2535
Blue CC 0The image depicts the Japanese Edo pattern called "seigaiha" or "青海波" meaning "blue -sea- wave".I hope it's suitable for the summer season.
Source Yamachem
Micro Carbon@2X #8
Carbon CC BY-SA 3.0Three shades of gray makes this pattern look like a small carbon fiber surface. Great readability even for small fonts.
Source Atle Mo
Stitched Wool@2X #844
Light CC BY-SA 3.0I love these crisp, tiny, super subtle patterns.
Source Badhon Ebrahim
Twinkle Twinkle@2X #1011
Dark CC BY-SA 3.0A very dark spotted twinkle pattern for your twinkle needs.
Source Badhon Ebrahim
Simple Horizontal Light #982
Light CC BY-SA 3.0Sometimes you just need the simplest thing.
Source Fabricio
Colourful background #2010
Colorful CC 0Made by distorting a simple pattern using the 'sin waves' plugin for Paint.net and vectorising in Vector Magic
Source Firkin
Arches@2X #716
Light CC BY-SA 3.0One more in the line of patterns inspired by Japanese/Asian styles. Smooth.
Source Kim Ruddock
Fabric pattern 3 (colour 3) #2385
Fabric CC 0Alternative colour scheme. Not a pattern for fabrics, but one produced from a jpg of a stack of fabric items that was posted on Pixabay. The tile that this is based on can be had by selecting the rectangle in Inkscape and using shift+alt+i.
Source Firkin
Background pattern 315 (colour 5) #1841
Yellow CC 0The rectangular tile this is based on can be had by selecting the rectangle in Inkscape and using shift+alt+i
Source Firkin
"Beige Stone", Seamless Web Texture #1031
Stone CC BY-SA 3.0It looks like a polished stone surface to me. Download it for free, as always.
Source V. Hartikainen
Decorative divider 272 (colour) #1926
Yellow CC 0Remixed from a drawing in 'Hungary. A guide book. By several authors', 1890.
Source Firkin
Background pattern #2000
Dark CC 0Seamless pattern formed from a tile that can be had by selecting the rectangle in Inkscape and using shift+alt+i
Source Firkin
Zig-zag pattern 3 #2416
Grid CC 0A seamless pattern based on a square tile that can be retrieved in Inkscape by selecting the rectangle and using shift-alt-i.
Source Firkin
Perforated White Leather #635
Light CC BY-SA 3.0A bit of scratched up grayness. Always good.
Source Dmitry
Decorative divider 299 #1743
Dark CC 0From a drawing in 'Bond Slaves. The story of a struggle.', Isabella Varley, 1893.
Source Firkin
Decorative divider 226 #2178
Dark CC 0Remixed from a drawing in 'Paul's Sister', Frances Peard, 1889.
Source Firkin
Clover with background #237
Paper CC 0Clover with background for St. Patrick's Day. Add to a card with a doily, ribbon, a leprechaun or other embellishments.
Source BAJ
The Black Mamba@2X #770
Dark CC BY-SA 3.0Super dark, crisp and detailed. And a Kill Bill reference.
Source Badhon Ebrahim
Fake Luxury@2X #622
Diamond CC BY-SA 3.0Fake or not, it’s quite luxurious.
Source Factorio.us Collective
Background pattern 314 (colour 3) #1837
Green CC 0The square tile this is based on can be had by selecting the rectangle in Inkscape and using shift+alt+i
Source Firkin