My mug in a magazine

A new issue of CS Interiors is out, and I'm very honored to have my wallpaper design for Chasing Paper featured. See the digital edition, page 43. There I am, perched on a really cool chair and photographed by Krystina Archer. (Go see her conceptual portraits; her work is gorgeous.)

I take secret delight in knowing that the shirt I'm wearing in this Modern Luxury publication cost me $15 from JCPenney. And for anyone curious, I am not sure who Charlie Hopper is, mentioned in the article as an inspiration for my work. Perhaps a distant relative of Charley Harper, an illustrator I admire. Details, schmetails. I'm just thrilled to be in the magazine. Thank you to CS Interiors!

A fabric sighting in Family Fun

My fabric was spotted in the September issue of Disney's Family Fun magazine. Good eye, Katie. Those apple pie bars don't sound half bad, either.

P.S. I've finally made pages that gather all my fabric and ribbon designs in one place. Or rather, two places. For fabric, click here. For ribbon, click here. And if you sell any of these and want your shop listed, let me know!

Cast your vote for How About Orange

I have discovered by accident that How About Orange is among five finalists in the 2010 Bloggie awards for Best Art, Craft, or Design Weblog. Kind readers, thanks so much for the nomination! (And if you, like me, wondered precisely what the Bloggies are, see here.) If you want to vote for How About Orange, click here and scroll to the right. Voting ends Jan. 31.

Update: Congrats to The Storque, the Etsy.com blog and winner in this category!

Win a room makeover

Look at that. My fabric has made an appearance in the October issue of Glamour. Right next to Gwen Stefani. Or, well, 46 pages past the cover that features Gwen Stefani. Same difference.

Actually the photo announces a room makeover that five Glamour readers can win. Each package includes a Fresh Nest Design decorating consultation, a Flor area rug, two armchairs, chair slipcovers, ottoman, and pillows from your choice of fabrics at JCaroline Home, a $1,500 value. Enter here!

A little press

This blog and my fabric received a mention in the July/August issue of Chicago Home and Garden magazine. And speaking of my fabric, I was delighted to see this chair in the Amusement Park Flickr pool. Fun!

Interview

Several months ago I was interviewed by Living Creatively, an Australian online magazine dedicated to arty, crafty, handmade goodness, and the business of making things. It's very lovely. The article has just been posted in the current issue. Thank you, LC!

(Of course my mom had to write me to say how amused she was to hear me described as a "thrill-seeker." Well, just to prove her wrong, I'm going sky-diving now. With my DIY parachute. Bye.)

Calliope fabric as tablecloth

A kind person emailed me a screenshot from Disney's Family Fun magazine so I could see this article in the May 2009 issue. A surprise! There's my fabric on the table, surrounded by crazy hats and cute girls. Who knew?

Thank you, Family Circle magazine

I was going to play it cool and pretend to be all jaded and professional-like, and not put this on my blog. But I'm too happy to resist. Look! A tiny picture of my fabric is in a magazine appearing in grocery check-out lanes and dentist's offices everywhere!

News flash

How About Orange has made MidwestBusiness.com's "List of Top 10 Blogs in the Midwest Region." Isn't that nice of them? The chocolate cupcakes I mailed them must have paid off. (Actually I learned of MidwestBusiness.com just now. It is "the leading source of business and technology news and information in Chicago and the greater Midwest.")