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Pattern Picks of the Week

  Our Irish Eyes are smiling as we reveal more sneak peeks of a few patterns that will all be available for instant license & download in the AFB Marketplace as soon as it launches.  The "Paisley Swirl" pattern above would be so…
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Shopping O’round

From our local shops to the big chains, prepping for St. Paddy's Day is in full force!  We spotted oodles of products to get your Irish on...      
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Seeing Green & Feeling Lucky

  Shamrocks are on our mind & we're feeling lucky to have such a talented bunch of designers on our team!   There's a plethora of green out there in these days.   We're loving every shade of green, from minty greens to grass green…
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Irish Inspiration

  Here in Chicago, St. Patrick's Day is something of a big deal.  Big deal as in going so far as to dye the Chicago River green in honor of St. Paddy's Day kind of a big deal.  The river isn't green yet, but we're already feeling the…
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Designer Spotlight: Jill Broadhacker

Today  Jill Broadhacker is in the spotlight and talks with AFB and founder Jenny Morgan about designing through AFB and more. Jenny:  Jill has been a member of AFB since Day One.  We "met" through an online paper forum and then officially…
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Pattern Picks of the week

With this blog launching and the Art Marketplace soon to launch, we're in a celebratory mood this week, so here are some sneak peeks of a few patterns that capture our mood.  They will all be available for instant license & download…
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Shopping Around…Los Angeles

On a recent trip to Los Angeles, I spotted these great Mugs at Kitson Fashion Boutique:  
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Bright & Cheerful Colors

The celebration continues with our bright & cheerful color picks for this week! These vibrant, fun colors inspire us to push through the last weeks of winter & offer a glimpse of the patterns that will soon be available for instant…
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March…out of winter

March has arrived and despite the snowy weather forecast, we're doing a little happy dance.  We're celebrating because winter is winding down, spring is just around the corner and best of all, we just launched this new blog! The AFB Art…