The project my daughters did with me!

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Here's something I'm rather proud of. . . I have raised two successful babysitters. When they were starting out babysitting, I was as nervous as they were! What if something happens? Will they have to cook? What if the kids are hard to handle? I went over instructions with them right until they walked out the door. I canceled my plans and stayed home in case they called for help. When they got home, I'd want all the details and then go over what to do for next time. They got better and better with each job and my nerves calmed down when I realized they were great babysitters who knew how to keep kids safe AND have fun with them at the same time. Hearing from friends and neighbors what awesome babysitters my daughters are made me so proud!   But now they are getting older and getting different jobs, and spending more weekend nights with friends rather than babysitting, they're ready to pass the torch on to younger babysitters. We had the idea to put together a guide/kit ...
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who will be the next fabric design star? pick me!

Ranunculus, a desktop and phone wallpaper for todaysmama.com

Ranunculus a repeating pattern which can be printed at Spoonflower fabric.

For my birthday this year, my little ones gave me some ranunculus. They didn't last long, but I immortalized them in a drawing which I then made into downloadable desktop wallpaper for todaysmama which then got made into a repeating design for fabric which was then entered into a fabric design contest on Spoonflower and was subsequently chosen as one of 100 semifinalists from which 8 finalists will get to design a fabric line from which one lucky/talented artist will get to produce a line of fabric for Robert Kaufman fabrics!  Was that the longest, run-on sentence ever?

Let me sum up, my fabric design is in a contest and I need your vote!  See details and vote here! You can vote for as many designs as you like! There are so many beautiful choices, don't just pick mine, pick a bunch! I would love, LOVE, L-O-V-E to design fabric, it would be a dream come true! The tagline for the contest says, "Who will be the next fabric design star?" Um, pick me, pretty please!

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Kate said…
i love it! good luck!
10:03 AM
missy said…
So fun sis. I love love love your fabric. And why on earth would we vote for anyone but yours? Are you crazy? : )
10:21 PM
Allie Rose said…
Voted! I put ranunculus as one of my favorite flowers on my info sheet for teacher appreciation week. Needless to say, I didn't get any. They are seemingly hard to come by. You're a lucky lady. :)
9:42 PM
Fabrics Cheltenham said…
These designs are simple, and great! It's ice to see some great fabrics Cheltenham.
2:50 AM
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