Natural Beauty
The beauty of Spring is that all these wonderful colors start emerging outdoors, which gives everything a fresh, new feeling! We're feeling all that natural beauty around us--purplish blue crocuses appearing overnight, forsythia branches…
Welcome, Spring!
It's hard to believe that it's the end of March already, but the vernal equinox just passed and we couldn't be more ready for Spring! Amid the lingering snowdrifts, the sight of some tiny buds on trees and daffodil shoots popping out of the…
Designer Spotlight: Meet Liza + Leo!
In the spotlight today are Liza + Leo, our cracker jack team of pattern scouts for the soon-to-launch AFB Art Marketplace.
Liza (the human) travels the globe with Leo (the feline) on great pattern adventures, searching the globe for the freshest…
Pattern Picks of the Week
With all the bunnies and chicks around for Easter, we thought we'd give a preview of a few of the BABY patterns that will be available in the AFB Art Marketplace.
Hopping Around…Paper Source
We did a little shop-hopping around at Paper Source and found their Easter goodies. Check out the adorable things we spied...
Peppy Pastels
We've got Bonnets & Bunnies on the brain now and that means peppy PASTELS are the colors we love this week!
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…
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…
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…
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...