updates from the studio

38 weeks pregnant in the studio

I am still pregnant over here- in fact I am actually two weeks away from my due date and still kickin' and before things get crazy I have a few updates that I wanted to share.

First- while I will be having a baby any day now- I have spent months preparing all kinds of blog posts and inspiration to share and have even invited a handful of my creative friends to share some projects and inspiration so there will be no time away from the blog- instead I have lots of fun stuff coming in the weeks and month ahead.

My creative biz will also be in full operation thanks to lots of planning and tons of prep on my part and help from my wonderful family. The shop will still be open and online classes available for registration at any time.

Speaking of the shop- I have a number of new things coming in the weeks and months ahead and first is a couple of new sets of notecards- Sweet Treats and Sugar Skulls.

And a fall leaves paper kit that is PERFECT for creating a wreath like I did in this tutorial last fall.

Jenny Doh has a new book coming soon called Creative Pilgrimage and I am honored to be a part of an amazing group of artists featured in the book. Here is a peek into the book-

My new book Sew Wild is officially out there and actually being read (this always gets me excited!!) and I am loving the wonderful feedback that I have been receiving!

I created a flickr group for Sew Wild where you can upload photos and share your own projects and techniques inspired by the book here.

I have a number of really exciting things to share on the creative front very soon that will be happening this year so stay tuned!

36 weeks

33 weeks

puff paint onesies

By now you should know that I am a BIG fan of puff paint (otherwise known as 3-D paint or dimensional paint) see here, here, here and here. I always like using it to create pattern on the surface of many different things. And when faced with the challenge of starting to collect baby clothes for our new addition (all the info here), I decided I would rather make or alter things for the first few weeks instead of spending money on expensive clothing- there will be enough time for that in the future :)

So I decided to use dimensional paint to alter a handful of white cotton onesies.

ummmm.... are babies really this small?!?!

I used a product that I haven't used before from ilovetocreate- Scribbles 3-D Paint Pens.

Oh how wonderful I have another puff paint product to add to my stash of materials.

They are like dimensional paint but come in a pen so they are a little easier to hold and maneuver

and they are nontoxic and totally washable. Perfect for altering t-shirts, fabric and all kinds of fiber projects.

I started just like I start all of my pattern drawings and doodles

and began adding more and more

and more in different colors.

I then added some white embellishments with regular Scribbles Dimensional Paint.

I made different versions in different colors.

And now I have a cute little collection of altered onesies!

28 weeks

hello bump

p.s this might be the strangest process I have EVER experienced!

a secret revealed

My friends I have been keeping a big secret over here (I have lots secrets more that will soon to be reveled) but the first is that I am pregnant about 5 months actually with a girl. And while I typically like to stay away from the "personal details" of my life and stick to just sharing creativity on my blog- this is something I just have to share because it will be difficult to hide pretty soon. This is a big deal for us mostly because until about 1 1/2 year ago we didn't think we wanted kids- don't get me wrong we love kids but just didn't think it was in the stars for us. In fact if you would have asked me if we were ever going to start a family my typical response was, "only if the clouds part and we are visited by an angel that tells us to". Well, it didn't quite happen this way but a series of life changing events in the last 5 years lead us both to wanting some big changes in our lives- the biggest was the sudden and new desire to start a little family and we knew we would try for 2011. So here I am totally knocked up- so far things have been pretty breezy- no morning sickness, feeling good, continuing to exercise it is just my brain that gets in the way every now and then. Overall we are so excited and little terrified all at once about this adventure- when you spend a good part of your life not thinking about pregnancy and kids there is a lot to catch up on!

Not much will change over here on my business end (or at least that anyone out there will know) things are moving rapidly forward with my creative business with some amazing new developments so there won't be lots of maternity leave or changing the way that I operate and this won't be turning into a baby blog but once in a while I will share a little peak or update about life on the pregnancy and family front.

Thanks for letting me share!