February 19, 2010

B is for Blog and Birthday and a Birthday Giveaway!

Posted by Cathy Heck

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It’s our blog birthday!  And, we are celebrating by saying thank you with our first Giveaway.  Please comment at the end of this post and we will choose a winner this Tuesday, February 23,  to receive a birthday present from us: a signed 9×9 framed print from our Noah’s Ark Two of a Kind collection, a one-of-a-kind gift for a little one you know and love.  (photo at end of post)

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At this time last year, we started this blog so that we could connect more easily with all the moms and grandmoms (and dads and grandads) who were buying products from our baby collections.  And now we have over 1,000 new friends (that we know of).  It is so much fun to hear from a new mom who can’t wait to start entering her baby’s milestones in one of our baby books, or to hear from a grandfather who is helping his daughter decorate a room for a grandbaby-to-be.  Okay, okay, you’re right … we also use the blog to brag about Neville, our new rescue pup, who is the newest baby around our house, although in dog years, he is already a first grader.

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We have enjoyed sharing new Cathy Heck products with you, while at the same time giving you a little glimspe into the amusing life in the studio. We like to show you our inspiration, and we love to hear about yours.  We are especially proud when our studio tales inspire a budding new artist to stretch her wings and fly.  We have also taken great pleasure in sharing some of our favorite finds in Austin and Berkeley, and hope you will be able to enjoy some of our local discoveries.  If you know of others we should try, tell us.  We’ll try to visit, especially if it involves the tasting of food!

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This year brought the launch of our new site, Cathy Heck Nursery Art, from which anyone can help to create baby’s first artwork. The site is interactive.  It is so much fun to spell a baby’s new name with a group of canvases, choosing from cute characters and coordinating patterns, The canvases are archival giclée prints which we print right here in our Austin studio.  And, recently, we added the opportunity to order all of the designs printed on archival fine art paper, framed or unframed.  Go see!

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Another fun milestone for this year was the creation of a beautiful new baby book collection for C.R. Gibson.  It is called Noah’s Ark Welcome Home, and it really does feel like a big warm welcome-home hug.  The products will be hitting the stores this month.  You will see much more about this adorable collection soon, but here is a sneak peek.

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So, happy new blogosphere year to all of our new (and old) friends and please keep in touch.  We love to hear about the projects that you are creating using Cathy Heck products.  Send us your stories and pictures.
And don’t forget to comment at the end of this post so that you can win your Cathy Heck Studio Blog Birthday present.  See a photo below before we tie a birthday bow around it.

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35 Comments

  1. This would match perfectly in my Noah’s bedroom! Thanks for the giveaway and happy blog birthday!

    Comment by Tracey — February 19, 2010 @ 6:15 am

  2. HAPPY BIRTHDAY!

    Comment by shari — February 19, 2010 @ 7:21 am

  3. Happy Blog Birthday!
    Stopping by from SITS to say Hi!
    I am adding you so I can come back & read more!
    Please stop by!
    http://extremepersonalmeasures.blogspot.com/

    Comment by denise — February 19, 2010 @ 9:27 am

  4. Yay! Happy day! It’s been a fun year of seeing all the creative things that come from you two!

    Comment by Leslie — February 19, 2010 @ 12:50 pm

  5. Happy Birthday! We are working on getting our nursery set up with the Noah’s Ark set and can’t wait to see how it turns out!

    Comment by Kasey — February 19, 2010 @ 12:58 pm

  6. Would be perfect for my new grandson’s room!!!!!

    Comment by Ken Carlson — February 19, 2010 @ 3:14 pm

  7. Thanks so much for the precious artwork, turned nursery decor. We have purchased many of your fabrics and will now begin creation of a little boy nursery. This little one comes to the world after many prayers. Mommy and Daddy suffered two miscarriages last year and are rejoicing in the healthy pregnancy of this little boy. We are so grateful for your cute depiction of Noah’s Ark, a design that Mommy has desired to use all her life for her baby’s nursery. Keep up the wonderful creations.
    A grateful Nana,
    Kathy

    Comment by Nana Carlson(Kathy) — February 19, 2010 @ 3:17 pm

  8. Happy blogday!

    Those elephants are too cute for words…

    Comment by Wehaf — February 19, 2010 @ 6:59 pm

  9. Would love to win this for my sister who is expecting. thanks

    Comment by Trish Rowell — February 19, 2010 @ 8:50 pm

  10. I wish you a very happy birthday!!!! This is such a cute print! I would love to win it!!!

    Comment by Nadia — February 20, 2010 @ 12:40 pm

  11. Wow, that is super cute – my daughter LOVES elephants!!

    Happy Friday Follow … on Saturday :). I’m you’re newest follower. Have a great weekend.

    Comment by Savings & Stewardship — February 20, 2010 @ 4:03 pm

  12. Happy Birthday. My little baby will be turning 1 in 3 months, and this would be such a sweet gift.

    Dee

    Comment by Deirdre — February 20, 2010 @ 5:56 pm

  13. HAPPY BIRTHDAY!! It’s my birthday too!! How FuN!!

    This picture is So cute! I love it!

    Comment by Krista W — February 20, 2010 @ 10:42 pm

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  15. this is adorable. happy birthday and thanks for the chance to win. you are an awesome artist!!!

    Comment by alissa — February 21, 2010 @ 8:33 am

  16. Happy Birthday! I love the elephant wall art and hope its in your new baby book too

    Comment by Aura — February 21, 2010 @ 9:50 pm

  17. Happy Birthday! Thanks for the chance to win!!!

    Comment by Merrie L. — February 22, 2010 @ 7:25 am

  18. Elephants are my favorite! This picture is adorable. Happy Birthday! Thanks for the chance to win.
    pbclark(at)netins(dot)net

    Comment by Beth — February 22, 2010 @ 10:30 am

  19. thanks for the chance to win!

    Comment by jen — February 22, 2010 @ 12:39 pm

  20. So cute! Thanks for the chance.

    Comment by kari — February 22, 2010 @ 2:00 pm

  21. Happy blog birthday! This is a beautiful giveaway!

    Comment by Marci — February 22, 2010 @ 2:50 pm

  22. Happy Birthday!!

    Comment by Tori — February 22, 2010 @ 2:54 pm

  23. I love reading your blog! What fun to have a Giveaway! I still continue to enter my “babies” milestones in your baby books! For example, Sophia has recently lost her two front teeth and Brian lovingly galls her “Gap”. Johanna

    Comment by Johanna — February 22, 2010 @ 3:48 pm

  24. ahhh!!! so CUTE!!!! :)

    Comment by cindy — February 22, 2010 @ 4:30 pm

  25. Happy Birthday! What a cute picture!!

    Comment by Caitlin — February 22, 2010 @ 4:42 pm

  26. so cute! thanks
    emily
    emmy1981@aol.com

    Comment by Emily — February 22, 2010 @ 6:20 pm

  27. I’m new to your blog, but I like what I see. Happy Birthday! The elephants are precious. What a beautiful way to celebrate. Our new arrival will be here March 16th. Mema Sherry

    Comment by Sherry — February 22, 2010 @ 8:08 pm

  28. This is so adorable! Happy Birthday and warm wishes for another great year!

    Comment by EmilyB — February 22, 2010 @ 8:33 pm

  29. This is such a cute item for a nursery.

    Comment by Jeanine — February 22, 2010 @ 8:42 pm

  30. I love it, I’d love to win! Thanks for the chance!

    Comment by Eos Mom — February 22, 2010 @ 9:40 pm

  31. Happy Birthday!! Please enter me in this great giveaway!

    Comment by Kerrie G — February 22, 2010 @ 11:28 pm

  32. Happy Bday….Congrats on your first giveaway…….this would be great for my sister who is having a baby boy in May

    sibabe64 at ptd dot net

    Comment by Lisa R — February 23, 2010 @ 9:17 am

  33. Happy Blog Birthday to C. and E. from unohoo. Keep up the good work.

    Comment by GMama — February 23, 2010 @ 11:53 am

  34. Congrats! You deserve it!

    Comment by Beth — February 23, 2010 @ 1:55 pm

  35. Love your blog! The print is adorable.

    Comment by Maria K — February 23, 2010 @ 8:26 pm

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