stuff about artstuff.

Show And Tell

One of my favorite things about getting to do this for a living is seeing where my art finally ends up - from a few coasters on an end-table or a picture on someone's wall to amazing creations that talented folks sew and craft with my fabrics and scrapbooking supplies.

Because it's always rewarding to get to see when your babies find good homes.

And each little product with my designs on it is just that - my babies.

Whenever I get a chance, I'll share them here on my blog, but too often I don't get around to blogging as often as I'd like, and pictures or links to neato stuff gets sort of buried in my "stuff to blog someday" folder.  So to simplify things a bit, now in addition to every-now-and-again blog posts where I share these fun things, I'm starting a new photo album on my Facebook Page for this specific purpose - just for show-and-tell.
2 very attractive models show off matching gardening aprons made from my April Showers panel by Henry Glass.

If you've sewn something with any of my fabrics, crafted with my scrapbook designs, or if you've just got a really cute corner of your home where you've incorporated my art in some way, I would love to see - and share - pictures of that.  Please feel free to drop me a line and share a photo or a link, I'd love to hear from you and see what you've been up to!

In the meantime, check out a few of the projects already in the album.  I'll be adding more as I dig up photos that nice people have sent me over the years (and find folks to make sure I have permission to share on The Interwebs!) so stay tuned!

Sorry About This, But...

...I apologize in advance.

It's an every-summer pet-peeve of mine, and usually starts about this time of year.  We're finally starting to enjoy a little bit of warm weather here in the Pacific Northwest, my Surtex follow-up projects are finally winding down, I can finally start to enjoy my now-in-full-bloom garden and possibly even look forward to a little vacation - and they start.

"Back To School!"

I cringe, every time.  And it just gets louder, and more persistent.  Sales and events and specials, all created for the sole purpose of reminding me how fleeting this warm and happy little season is.

Don't get me wrong, I am a big fan of Fall.  And sweaters.  And pretty colored turning leaves.  And squash.  Stuff like that.  I can think of a gazillion reasons I love the season.  But for now, really, I'd rather not think about anything but cheerfully chirping birds and delicate fluttering butterflies and warm sun on my face.  Aaaahhhh, summer.

But (sigh) this is why I'm apologizing:

I can't wait to show you this, because by the time I'm ready to accept fall- and school-themed subject matter, they could be all gone.

 If you follow my Facebook page, you have already seen these.  But when I posted that link I hadn't seen the actual product in-person yet - and once again - oh my gosh - I couldn't be happier with the amazing quality and great design, thanks to the nice folks at Publications International (New Seasons).  Broken-record time: I loooohoove what they do with my art!
What a great product; it couldn't be simpler to save and document your child's memorable years at school to cherish forever and ever.  

From preschool to graduation, there's room for every proud and happy moment.
There are pages and pages of pockets for report cards, special papers and projects, and mementos.
Cutely-designed pages with templates for special pictures and for journaling and documenting memories.
Each year a new school photo is added into the little inserts in the front cover.
And you can find this great product at a Costco near you right now!  They might be in the office-supply aisle, but many stores are displaying them on their own pallet in the books section, or near the front of the store.  I hear they are going like hotcakes, that's why I wanted to let you know as soon as possible.

Even though it interrupted summer, just a little bit.

Now let's all return to our previously-scheduled not-thinking-about-fall-yet summertime activitites, already in progress.

'Nuff Said.

 
 
 

Hope you're all having a lovely holiday weekend.