more amazing high society goodies!...

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Can you believe I released TWO fabric collections last year???!!  I still think to  myself, holy cow!  Three years ago, I was saying to myself if only I could get a fabric deal.  I will never be able to express how thankful I am.  BUT...I thought I would try a bit by posting some of the awesome thing you have been creating.  It never gets old seeing what everyone is making with the fabrics, so hop in the High Society (Anthology) and Mon Sheri flickr (Robert Kaufman) pools, and/or post some goodies on my FB page!  Thank you everyone, and I hope you will love Bryant Park releasing this month too! (Links embedded in the photos)

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more fabric from robert kaufman!!...

I've got goodies to share!  More yummy fabric arrived on my doorstep yesterday!  I am so happy to share with you my latest collection for Robert Kaufman.  It's called Ivory Coast and it is full of rich color and ethnic inspired prints (of course with a modern twist)!  Hope you love it like I do!

Mon Sheri Fat Quarter Winner!...

Congratulations to lucky number 12 - Stitch-n-Lounge!  Please send me your address, and I'll send over the fabric!  Hooray!  Send to info@khristianahowell.com.  Thanks for all the feedback guys!

Mon Sheri Giveaway!

I have a fat quarter of Mon Sheri left from the wonderful samples made by my friend over at Hey Baby Studio!  It's lonely, and needs to find a home!  This collection was named after my constant inspiration my mom, Sheri, so I hope you love it as much as I do!

So, here's what you do.

1. Follow @surfacedivine (that's me!) on Twitter or join the peeps on Facebook.

AND

2. Leave a comment here letting me know what you would like to see more of in this space.  If you instead want to share what is inspiring you right now, I'd love to hear about that too!  :)

Winner will be randomly selected and announced here on Monday!

Mon Sheri is available now!...

Hi Everyone!  This will be my last post before I head off to Quilt Market for the weekend!  Hooray!  When I get back I will be able to tell you all about my next collections!  However...THIS is happening right now!  Mon Sheri, my collection for Robert Kaufman fabrics is available now!!!  It is up on Hawthorne Threads, and I am sure others will follow soon! *** This collection is really close to my heart and was named after my constant inspiration my mother Sheri....thus "Mon Sheri"  Cute right? So yes, I know how to spell dear, cheri in french, now everyone has the real scoop.  More info and a picture of my fabulous mother here!  So how about at little eye candy??  All of these great pieces were made by Hey Baby Studio.



P.S.  Please email me what you are making with Mon Sheri!!  I would love to feature you here!! info@khristianahowell.com

mon sheri for robert kaufman...

Happy Monday friends!  Mon Sheri is one step closer to coming to a fabric store near you!  I was very pleasantly surprised this weekend to see my new collection for Robert Kaufman, Mon Sheri is up on their website!!  Eek times 1000!  This is still hardly real to me even though I have the fabric in hand and everything.  Remember, the collection is not available until October, but you can take a look and start plotting something awesome to make now.  I can't wait to see what will be made with the collection.  I feel a giveaway coming on!  Stay tuned!

art licensing - lessons in patience and endurance...

One year and two months in the making, my first fabric collection for Robert Kaufman is here!  I have actual samples, of actual fabric, that actually has my name on the selvedge!  This is crazy exciting!  When I got the box I could not get it open fast enough in between jumping up and down for joy.  So here's the scoop guys, samples in hand - yes, BUT the collection will not be in stores until OCTOBER.  So don't run over to the RK site, or rush into your favorite shop just yet.  You can just salivate in anticipation right here for a few short months!  P.S.  I am dying about the way that blue coloway turned out, aren't you?

So I was catching up with a really good friend yesterday.  She is a creative entrepreneur as well (if fact she designed my wedding dress).  She has the most radiant soul, and she always has a way of keeping things in a wonderful positive perspective.  As we were chatting about what is going on with each of our endeavors, we landed the subject of the long process of getting a business going, especially in licensing.  I don't think it is a secret that I can be a bit dramatic at times (well its not now!).  I said something to here like 'it takes so loooooong', yeah, you can hear it right? Her response - this is all a lesson in patience and endurance.  If you really want to be successful in licensing, you must have these two things. You know how sometimes people say just the right things at just the right times?  She hit the nail on the head yesterday.  It was just a great reminder to continue to look at the bigger picture.  So today I celebrate my fabulous samples, and in a few short months I will celebrate again!  If you are at the beginning of your art licensing journey, use these two words as a mantra on the tough days (and there will be a few of course).  You will be sure to feel a surge of strength as I have.