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Ah, paper crafts -- sweet, peaceful, clippy, foldy, gluey goodness. You guys called it - the cat has flown the bag. I have a new line of paper craft & scrapbook goodies on its way, announced last weekend with my googly eyes peering down at the crowd from the top of a 12-foot banner, as if to say, "Hey down there, be nice now."
This has been in the works for a while now, so my lips are quite sore
from the super glue. Figuratively. Pschewwaa, what a relief. Now
that I can talk, you have got to see the vintage button stickers I have
coming down the pipeline - all shiny & 3-D - and the french paper
clips, die-cut felt ribbon, chipboard buckles-thingies, etc, etc, etc.
Gaw!
Heck, here's one peek - Ribbon Charms (buttons & buckles to me). Autumn Leaves doesn't have the collection up on the web yet & it'll be a while before it hits stores, so I better not go further just yet.
And another fun thing. I ran into Kathy from Mary Engelbreit's Home Companion at the show and guess whose article made the cover for the next issue! They have some sort of public internet vote to pick the cover - cool tradition btw. Well, I meant to campaign, dance in a clown suit, whatever it would take for you to go vote for Isaac's covershot, but completely missed the vote all together. It came & went. And there we are anyway, with no guilty feelings for swinging the vote either. He-yaw.
These Party Chicks are one of the projects I put together for that upcoming MEHC article, place-card holders for only the most decadently-playful table setting. That's watermelon & orange-flavored licorice back there. Who needs veggies? I used aluminum soda-can-sides, together with art papers & random whatnots from around the studio. And each chicky-girl roosts on a vintage toy block.
Easter's only a month away - free pattern in sidebar : ) Fun for baby shower or birthday decor too - or as gift tags.
I have a couple of days left to go in polishing up the paper collection for production, then it's onto another new adventure in the works.
So cool! I have those bowls from Anthropologie, I love them...and miss them since they're in storage somewhere back in the U.S. How do I get my hands on some of your Freshcut materials?
I love it all!
Posted by: Alice (Petty) Jacobs | February 18, 2008 at 05:35 AM
I just found your blog and I love your work! The colors you choose to work with are just fantastic!!
Posted by: Sarah | February 18, 2008 at 05:41 AM
just darling!!
i can't wait to see the whole collection
jessi
Posted by: jessi nagy | February 18, 2008 at 06:16 AM
Wow Heather--my head is starting to spin with all your announcements! Yay for you--you're amazing!
Posted by: Audrey | February 18, 2008 at 06:29 AM
I think you may have an issue with the PartyChicks pattern--a .zip downloads with 2 .pdfs and one has a funky file name...? Doesn't seem like this .pdf should need to be zipped..
Cute stuff though!!
Posted by: marianne | February 18, 2008 at 06:58 AM
Oh how exciting! This may be just the thing to get my scrapbooks going again... I have kind of put them on the back burner to sew-sew-sew!
Posted by: Ula | February 18, 2008 at 07:03 AM
cool,cool,cool! but waiting is such a difficult thing to do. :)
Posted by: Karin | February 18, 2008 at 07:08 AM
no wonder your lips are not visible in the banner...all that glue! :)
Hey, can you let us know which MEHC issue so we can look out for it? Maybe you said and I missed it...
Posted by: betz | February 18, 2008 at 07:10 AM
Wow!!! Congratulations on your new paper products. Where are they going to be sold? Cant wait to buy some:)
Posted by: Shannon | February 18, 2008 at 07:30 AM
oh yeah!!!
i'm thrilled your goodies will hit the paper market soon!
thank you for the pattern too
xo
Posted by: paige | February 18, 2008 at 07:40 AM
This is so exciting! I can't wait to buy some, and see your MEHC article. Yay!
Posted by: Emily | February 18, 2008 at 07:40 AM
This is lovely! Will your paper line be available to all the digital scrapbookers out there, or will it only be available in the physical format? (crossing fingers for digital format!)
Posted by: juliette | February 18, 2008 at 07:57 AM
So cute!!!
Posted by: Ash | February 18, 2008 at 07:57 AM
Congratulations! It is nice to see the fruits of you hard work...Now we can all enjoy!
Now, tell me what else is cooking ; )?
Anary
Posted by: Anary | February 18, 2008 at 08:44 AM
I am drooling!! Can't wait to get my hands on some of your papers!! Already have a project in mind....just waiting for those yummy papers!! Congrats on all the exciting announcements!!
Posted by: Sabrina | February 18, 2008 at 08:44 AM
How do you do it all? I stand amazed.
Posted by: Michelle | February 18, 2008 at 08:47 AM
Oh heck... you are so awesome! These are going to sell like mad!
Posted by: Amy | February 18, 2008 at 08:49 AM
Wow!!! That is fantastic! I am always waiting for your next big thingy :) You are so creative, and I love we get to enjoy that. Thanks & Congratulations!
Posted by: EmilyAnne | February 18, 2008 at 08:50 AM
wow you're amazing! you're like wonder woman! definitely an inspiration to us all!
i absolutely adore everything that you do!
Posted by: star | February 18, 2008 at 08:53 AM
How exciting! Congratulations!!
I love your work, your creativity and your beautiful blog.
You truly are an inspiration to me. :)
Posted by: Kasie@~The Art of Life~ | February 18, 2008 at 09:15 AM
A papercrafter/sewer's dream come true! I'm so excited to get my hands on your stuff. :) I designed a line for CHA a few years ago...were you as nerve-wracked as I was about the debut?
Posted by: Michelle B | February 18, 2008 at 09:30 AM
Heather I am so so happy for you. I am drooling over all of your new products. Can't wait to see everything!
Blessings!!!
Posted by: ReminisceHeirlooms | February 18, 2008 at 09:40 AM
Heather! I'm so thrilled for you~ All your hard work and sealed lips HAS paid off, girl!! Can't wait to play with your pretty papers and stickers....oh, and your new fabrics are peeking my curiosity, too! Take care, Laurie~
Posted by: Laurie | February 18, 2008 at 10:09 AM
I keep thinking of that photo of you in front of QVC. Was it for Trash Ties? The paper line? Something else entirely?
I love that you keep us guessing, but I love it more when you hit us with the rewards.
Posted by: Andrekabu | February 18, 2008 at 10:35 AM
You just keep getting better. Congrats!
Anna
Posted by: Lasso the Moon | February 18, 2008 at 11:02 AM
Heading out to the Renaissance Fair w/ my kids. If there's any issue with the Party Chicks pattern, I'll get it fixed later tonight & let you know. Thanks for the heads up & thanks for your encouragement everyone!
Posted by: Heather Bailey | February 18, 2008 at 11:28 AM
I was very excited to see this posted on www.lifetimemoments.com under the new CHA releases. I was wondering when you were going to let the cat out of the bag! I love your chicken and have already made one for my daughters room. She LOVES chickens! A huge congrats on your new line! I loved your fabric line but I scrap more than I sew...because I don't sew well!
Posted by: Dusti | February 18, 2008 at 12:00 PM
BTW, did you see that they mentioned your blog in Creating Keepsakes magazine as a good site for inspiration? pg 130 in case you missed it.
direct link for your line that was shown for your new scrap release
http://mb.lifetimemoments.com/index.php?showtopic=161602 (scroll down)
ok, i am starting to sound like a stalker!
Posted by: Dusti | February 18, 2008 at 12:07 PM
How do you manage to do all this things? You are juste amazing!
Thanks for the chick.
Posted by: SaRaH | February 18, 2008 at 12:10 PM
excited beyond words to see your collection of scrapbooking goodness!
woohoo!
Posted by: melissa deakin | February 18, 2008 at 12:37 PM
Cute craft! Where do you find those blocks?
I used some for a craft recently:
http://www.etsy.com/view_listing.php?listing_id=7728284
But they were from my childhood stash. Can't find new ones.
Johannah
Posted by: Johannah | February 18, 2008 at 01:09 PM
They're amazing Heather!
Posted by: Stephanie | February 18, 2008 at 01:19 PM
Heather, congratulations! I love the colors in the set you pictured. I can't wait until they are available for purchase!!!
Posted by: ColleenM | February 18, 2008 at 01:53 PM
Absolutely love (what I can see of it) the new paper crafts line. Will certainly bring a spring twist to paper crafting. Thanks for all you bring us. Nancy
Posted by: Nancy | February 18, 2008 at 03:07 PM
The new paper line looks wonderful.
My weaknesses are indeed fabric and patterned paper so I think that makes you an enabler-lol.
I'll have my camera ready in case I run into you at the Country Living event.
Posted by: Lisa | February 18, 2008 at 03:59 PM
How fun are those!?!
I can't wait to see what all unfolds. You live such a fun life!
Posted by: Katie | February 18, 2008 at 05:00 PM
Oh Heather, how beautiful and exciting! Fingers crossed they come to Australia!
Posted by: Kylie | February 18, 2008 at 07:01 PM
Hooray! So excited to see Fresh Cut go to paper. Can't wait to see what else you have in store.
Posted by: Davinie | February 18, 2008 at 07:27 PM
Congrats Heather! I've been a lurker for a short time now and someone posted on 2peas your news. That is awesome. Love the new products!
Posted by: Carla | February 18, 2008 at 08:33 PM
They are absolutely Gorgeous!! Can't wait to get my hands on them!
Posted by: Lizayet | February 18, 2008 at 09:58 PM
wow - you are a busy woman! everything looks great! good for you!
Posted by: Liz Reese | February 18, 2008 at 10:45 PM
Congratulations! I can't wait to see what everything else looks like based on that sneak peek!
Posted by: Fuji Mama | February 19, 2008 at 05:33 AM
Heather, I adore your style. You deserve to be large and in charge! Congratulations, and keep the inspiration coming!
Posted by: Deborah | February 19, 2008 at 06:59 AM
Congratulations on yet another product line! Let us know when it's ready to order!
Posted by: j. caroline | February 19, 2008 at 08:08 AM
Ooh, I love it! My girls will love using some of those goodies with some of their craft projects.
Is there a possibility of any papers and embellishments ever going digital for the digital scrapbook scene? I could go hog-wild over that.
Posted by: SmockLady | February 19, 2008 at 08:40 AM
Congrats! Is there anything you don't do?
Posted by: Cara | February 19, 2008 at 10:19 AM
Wow, you're SO talented!!!
Posted by: Nevis | February 19, 2008 at 12:29 PM
Hi Heather!
It was fantastic meeting you and Isaac at CHA. You are both soooo talented, and it has been fun seeing more of your amazing work. Congratulations on all of your great news! I can't wait to see the MEHC article...hooray for you!
Posted by: Brenda Walton | February 19, 2008 at 03:28 PM
I am soooooooooooooo excited to see this! Can't wait!!!
Posted by: AmandaV. | February 19, 2008 at 08:21 PM
Do I see some of your new fabric designs in those little goodies? Congratulations on all your successes.
Posted by: ms moniker | February 20, 2008 at 01:05 AM