Entries by suzday11

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Peppy Pastels

  We’ve got Bonnets & Bunnies on the brain now and that means peppy PASTELS are the colors we love this week!  

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Hippity-Hoppity, Easter’s On Its Way!

It is a little sad to see the leprechauns, shamrocks & green-dyed Chicago River go away, but we know they’ll be back again next year. Now Easter is on its way and we’re getting giddy about bunnies, bonnets, jelly beans, marshmallow chicks and especially the onset of fresh, Spring colors!  Bye, bye solemn winter shades…hello, pastels […]

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Designer Spotlight: Laura Mitzelfelt

Today Laura Mitzelfelt is in the spotlight and talks with AFB and founder Jenny Morgan about designing through AFB and more. Jenny: Laura is one of those designers who is so prolific that I sometimes wonder if she sleeps!  Above is a map Laura designed for one of our Art Marketplace promotional pieces (we’re not ready […]

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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 great on bedding! “Green Oasis” would make an amazing blouse, or printed knit, […]

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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 and everything in between.

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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 Irish inspiration today! The snow is slowly […]

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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 met at the National Stationery Show where we both had booths.  Immediately I […]

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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 in the AFB Marketplace as soon as it launches. The Pinwheels pattern is so […]