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Happy Earth Week!

We're kicking off Earth Week by focusing on Recycling and Repurposing, specifically in pattern designs. Today, we'll showcase a couple of lovely patterns designed by Anna Bondoc... Both of the above patterns were created by hand and then…
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Designer Spotlight: Liz Ablashi

Liz Ablashi is in the spotlight today and talks with AFB and founder Jenny Morgan about designing through AFB and more. Jenny:  Liz joined AFB in the last year, and is one of those people who is just always together and a pleasure to work…
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Pattern Picks of the Week

In line with the soggy midwestern forecast this week, our pattern picks are related to rain and the rainbows we hope to see after the showers end!  These will soon be available for instant license and download when the AFB Art Marketplace …
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Rainy Day Shopping

We had a rainy day out shopping this week, but found some cute stuff for the showers of April and the rainbows that follow!
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Shop Talk Tuesday: Tools for Optimizing

Last week, we talked about balancing it all, and how simplifying and focusing can help immensely with finding a balance between our professional and personal lives.  Well, even if you've done that, let's face it, you're still going to be busy. …
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Rain & Rainbows

April is in full swing and we're experiencing rain today in the midwest.  That means it's time to break out the rain gear so we can slosh through the showers to get to the rainbows! Here are a few sneak peeks of patterns that make rainy days…
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Spotlight: Work Spaces

In the spotlight this week are the fantastic work spaces of two AFB Members, Christa Sorauf and Angie Bowman.  We can really see how each designers' workspace influences and reflects their designs. First, we'll take a tour of Christa Sorauf's…
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Pattern Picks of the Week

The beginning of April puts us in a playful mood and our pattern picks this week are full of zip & whimsy.  Here's a preview of some of the delightful designs in the NOVELTY category that will soon be available for instant license and…
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Shopping Around…for Office Accessories

This week we went on a search for office accessories and found some really great, inexpensive stuff that could surely inject creative energy into any work space!        
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Shop Talk Tuesday: Balancing It All

Hello! We've decided to devote Tuesdays to "shop talk" - the topics that matter to us as designers, entrepreneurs and business owners.  To kick off this new series, I'm going to start with a topic that is near and dear to me and A Fresh Bunch…