Then & Now

THEN: Cool Blues, 1952. NOW: Cool Blues by Zac Posen & Nina Ricci.

Source:  Neiman Marcus

Unique and Beautiful:

Source:  http://www.facebook.com/pages/MissClaire/457445457612126

Below - Nothing like a well-used brush:

Check out Marcela's Fabric Collection: We are so proud of Marcela!!

WOW – Look at Marcela’s own collection of fabrics! 

We are very proud of Marcela’s collection of textiles to be released in March.

 We wish her much success.  They are lovely and well-done!

(We’d love to see what you are up to as well – so send news and images)

        

         

         

   

Pretty - I always love Company C designs:

source of design: www.companyc.com

Pretty - I always love Company C designs:

source of design: www.companyc.com

Quote for Today from Martha Washington:

February 21, 2013

"The greater part of our happiness or misery depends on our disposition and not on our circumstances."

—  Martha Washington

Check out - Duro Olowu

New designer coming to JCPenney - you may be inspired by watching this:

Watch this if you are on Facebook

http://www.facebook.com/photo.php?v=857906925763&set=vb.416390918442485&type=2&theater

We adore Shelley L.

Shelley is a contributing artist at KimDesigns.com and we are so impressed by her paintings of pets.

Check out Shelley's blog:

http://www.shelley-lowell.blogspot.com/

This company has the simplest but nicest brand:

Company website found here:  http://www.lifeisgood.com

Quote for today:

February 18, 2013

"Imagine the choices you’d make if you had no fear—of falling, of losing, of being alone, of disapproval."

—  Martha Beck

Kid Art

Thought this was a cool blog - an art teacher features her class art:

http://marymaking.blogspot.com/search?updated-max=2010-10-16T19%3A02%3A00-07%3A00&max-results=7

Inspiration from Girl's Dresses

Source - love this company and it's prints for kids:

http://www.teacollection.com/girls-dresses

Check out Julia's Blog!

Julia is inviting readers of her blog:

http://apps.juliamdesigns.net/Blog/

Hi there! Welcome to yet another blog! I hope this one will feel a little different and inspire you to see how creativity is part of life and not something that comes with a creative nature or profession. Creativity is more a way of thinking and seeing than just a way of doing and we are each born with the ability to nurture this innate part of self and others. Shared creativity is a joy! Let's get happy!!!!

Love February 14, 2013 07:47:47 Posted By Julia Minasian

Even though Valentine Day is a bit corny I still love it! The shape of a heart is so great for eye appeal. You can find a perfect shape on the internet or draw one yourself and let it be more free form. Perfect isn't always best! Size the heart according to the size card you want and print so you have an outline (standard card size is 5 x 7" which makes it easier to find envelopes to match). Once you have a heart shape you like, find an image to fill the heart to create a fun and unique card. I choose an image from a repeat pattern I had painted but you could use anything from old wallpaper, images in a magazine, newsprint, music scores to even an old poem. Play with images until you find what you love by placing them within the heart and then using the shape as a guide cut your images to fit. Paste this filled heart onto your empty card (card stock is nicest)! If you have some pretty ribbon you can add a touch of color or design under the image or use just a strip of cut paper. Really the best thing to do is to play!!!! I have a good friend who I call the "Glue Queen" and she loves a glue called Tombo Aqua Mono liquid glue. You can also double stick or elmers it!!!! This is sort of a 'no-mind' project. Something to do for the fun and LOVE of it.

Simple but nice towel designs:

I want to be sitting on these at a pool.  Love the simple but nautical designs.

Celina has been a contributing designer at Kim Designs.

We are very proud of her endeavors and success:

About Kim Designs - our beginnings:

Hi Everyone,

Just for fun - I am sharing this Question and Answer session I had with another designer.

Hope you will learn something more about Kim Designs if you do take time to read it.

When and why was KD born? KD was born from a Chinese fortune cookie that said:  It is time to formally help others.  (At this time in May 2005, I was a marketing director for my husband’s e-commerce area rug company and it was getting too big of a job for me to handle.  In our area rug company, all these rug designers kept sending us their new area rug designs and I thought – how beautiful these designs.  Then with this fortune cookie message I thought – I know, I can use my e-commerce and marketing knowledge/expertise and put these designers in touch with manufacturers to buy their designs and that is how I started).  I truly started KD from the prompting of this fortune cookie message.

How many years have you been  working with designers/artist? Since May 2005.

What industries do your artists create for?  We cover the spectrum, from textiles, paper (gift-wrap/stationery), apparel to home décor.  Everything that has art or a pattern on it – we want to supply the designs to the manufacturer or retailer of the goods.

Who are your top clients? 

Due to confidentiality, we have to be careful but this is a list that I am comfortable saying that our art and designs have found their way to:

*Our product & design development work can be seen here – to name a “few”:

Pottery Barn / Williams Sonoma

Wal-mart

Target

Hasbro

Newell/ Graco Baby

Sears

Costco

JCPenney

LLBean

Bath & Body Works

Sharock Corporation

Kleenex Brands

CVS

Avon

Big Lots

Neiman Marcus

Nordstroms

Hanes

Crate and Barrel

Family Dollar

Dollar General

Crate & Barrel

Michaels

Hobby Lobby

Macys

Lane Bryant

Hanna Andersson

BonTon

Kmart

Bed Bath and Beyond

Lowes

Home Depot

Impact Innovations

Greeting Card & Gift-Wrap Lines

Jones New York

Cuddledown

Dicks Sporting Goods

Petmate

Papyrus

The Gift Wrap Company

Celina's Breakfast

I follow Celina on Facebook - she used to contribute to Kim Designs.

http://www.facebook.com/pages/celina-mancurti/329569083734943?ref=ts&fref=ts

MY VALENTINE'S DAY BREAKFAST AND A GIVEAWAY OF WHERE WOMEN CREATE MAGAZINE
I just came back from a friend's house where her dining table was beautifully dressed with pure white table linens, silverware, and sweet decor. It gave me this welcoming feeling in a good, old-fashioned way. Handmade hearts made of felt wrapped the white linen napkin and silverware while a small bowl of fruit awaited for me to taste it. Around that table is where my Valentine's Day started!

This coupled with the company of good friends warmed my heart, and I wish the same for all of you today and everyday--to spread the love and to surround yourselves with your loved ones.

How did you start your Valentine's Day? Comment below to be entered to win an issue of the Spring 2013 Where Women Create magazine. A winner will be announced on the morning of February 19th.

My best always,
Celina

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