Spoonflower Contests!

So for those of you still unfamiliar with Spoonflower, I can briefly can explain this website.

Spoonflower.com is a service where fabric designers can design their own fabric prints and send images to Spoonflower to have them printed in small quantities -- even yard by yard. This would never be possible without the fabric printers that Spoonflower has developed. It is an amazing business model that I am very impressed with. Good job Spoonflower!

For a good amount of fun, they also run contests for fabric designers to participate in. Spoonflower sets a theme and fabric designers by the dozens turn in submissions. The audience, which is the rest of us, can go to Spoonflower and vote for our favorite on the current contest. Of course, my favorite is always my daughter's -- I am a loyal mom! Even though I am biased - 'cause I'm the mom, I never feel it a stretch to think she is well-deserved for a top ten placing or even a win!

The current contest theme is 'Gift Bag'! Vote for Rachel's 'Foxy Gift Bag' by spottedpepperdesigns. Very, very cute!

'Foxy Gift Bag' by spottedpepperdesigns

Make a mother proud!

I am happy this morning as I see my daughter, Rachel, get in the top ten of the latest Spoonflower contest - 8th! She is working so hard at her art and is really doing great! It just makes a mom proud. AND, on top of that, she is due in six weeks! Wow! 
Rachel is soo talented. As an artist [limited] myself, I can tell she is leagues better than I. She is born with it. Seriously, her dad's side of the family has famous artists. And many of her cousins are amazing artists themselves. I truly appreciate seeing all this natural talent in the family.
But talent still takes work. And Rachel has been working her little heart out. This is just the beginning!

Thanks to all of you who continue to vote for her in Spoonflower contests and supporting her other work projects too. Her latest Coloring Book got a huge response. Thanks for that too! Next contest theme is 'gift bags' and Rachel's is titled "Foxy Gift Bag" by Spotted Pepper Designs.

'Family Dog House' by spottedpepperdesigns

Goosie Girl Interview!

So fun! Apparently, Heather from Goosie Girl saw my booth at International Quilt Market in Pittsburgh this last May. Heather has a great blog,  The Goosie Girl Blog. She decided to do an interview -- what fun questions. So check out her blog and see the interview -- and other interesting posts too!

http://goosiegirlboutique.com/blog/