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Monday, May 7th, 2012

Thank you to all of you who participated in our contest. I wanted to know your favorite fabric design from my new Trade Winds fabric collection and the results are in. The design that got the most votes was the Malabar Green Star Flower as seen
here.
Now on to the winner of our prize…Congratulations “Four dogs and one quilter”! You have been randomly selected to win a Trade Winds Charm Pack! We will be contacting you via email to get your mailing address.
Be sure to check back soon for more opportunities to win some great prizes:)
Tags: charm pack, fabric, fabric design, moda, quilting, trade winds
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Thursday, May 3rd, 2012

I’m very excited about the launch of my new Moda fabric line, Trade Winds. To celebrate, I’m giving away a charm pack, which includes 42 5 x 5″ squares of Trade Winds fabric. To win, simply go to this link at the Fat Quarter Shop and let me know which of my Trade Winds fabric prints is your favorite by leaving a comment on my blog post. The winner will be randomly selected on Monday. Good luck!
Tags: charm pack, contest, fabric, fat quarter shop, moda, trade winds
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Thursday, April 26th, 2012

Izzy and I had so much fun the other day creating tiny fairy gardens. So wonderful to finally get our hands in the dirt after a long rainy winter. We chose cute low maintenance moss as the grass, and Hen and Chicks for our miniature shrubs in pots. Inexpensive bird houses from Michael’s make perfect fairy dwellings, so cute!
Tags: fairy garden, gardening, michael's, spring
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Thursday, April 5th, 2012

My daughter Isabella and I spent the other evening creating these easter eggs by decoupaging elements from my paper party napkin collection. I wanted to use real eggs but for the sake of wanting to keep them for a longer time, I used wooden eggs from Michaels. To prep for this, I painted the eggs using basic acrylic paint. I then cut out the designs from the napkins. Admittedly, this part was a bit painstaking but so worth it in the end. I used glossy mod podge to adhere the design on and then coated the entire egg with more mod podge. I put the eggs in little flower pots and have them on my mantle but I think they’d make a great little addition to the Easter table. Enjoy the long weekend everyone!
Tags: crafts, decoupage, diy, easter, easter eggs, Lily Ashbury, part napkins
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Thursday, March 29th, 2012

You may already know that Pantone’s color of the year is “Tangerine Tango“. I just love it and am having fun adding a modern fresh pop to my designs. Eclectic mid-century style is so hot for interiors right now and this is one of many places this color fits so well. Speaking of “Modern Vintage Style” check out my favorite new book by Emily Chalmers. It’s a great read on how to capture this coveted style and incorporate cool vintage treasures into your life.
Enjoy!
Images clockwise from top right:
Vintage Christian Dior Scarf
Vintage Japan Gold Wire Wrapped Beads
Vintage Orange Leather Purse
Pantone Color of the Year – Tangerine Tango
Fashion Magazine Ad – Vogue
French Poster Art
Vintage Ceramic Owl Salt and Pepper Shakers
1940s Vintage Whittemores Oil Paste Shoe Polish Tin
Tangerine Book Collection
Orange Pyrex Coffee Cups
Vintage Push Button Phone
Japanese Orange Glass Marble Beads
Orange Mid Century Chair
Set of three Vintage Suitcases
Tags: color, colour, orange, orange crush, pantone, tangerine tango, vintage
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Thursday, March 8th, 2012

Here’s a fun printable to dress up your dessert table. Download them here. Enjoy!
Tags: bunting flag, craft, dessert, diy, downloadable, freebie, Lily Ashbury
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Tuesday, February 14th, 2012

Happy Valentine’s Day everyone! We’ve randomly selected the winners for Lily Ashbury calendars. If you see your name below, congratulations and thanks to all those who participated! We will contact you via email to get your mailing addresses:)
Do-It-All Planner
Kathy Heaverlo
Sue P.
Do-It-All 17 Month Wall Calendar
Hueisei
Karen
Lily Ashbury Weekly Desk Pad Calendar
Jan Jacob
Monthly weekly 17 Month Wall Calendar
Beth T
Alyson
Tags: calendars, contest, giveaway, Lily Ashbury, organizing
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