I just received this fun sample … don’t you just want to touch it!  This is a 12” x 12” Scrapbook made by Tapestry and just out in Michael’s. We illustrated the cover with our Noah’s Ark Two of A Kind design, which you have seen on fabrics made by Springs Creative, and combined it with some of the coordinating patterns in muted safari tones.  Several of the animal buddies are tipped-on for a wonderful 3D tactile experience.  I can’t wait to start filling up the scrapbook with photos two by two, four by four and … I better get to work!

On our way home, we stopped into the Jo-Ann store that is in walking distance from Ellen’s studio.  (Lucky!)  And, we were happy to see that our fun Zoophabet cross-stitching kits were there. Dimensions produces them and they include kits for making bibs, quilts, and birth records. Seeing that fresh collection of floss just makes my fingers itch for stitching.

This is what the Zoophabet needlework looks like when it is finished! P is for Pretty Darn Cute.

Our Little Princess patterns were also still at Jo-Ann’s, just in case you are needing to whip up a perfect present for your own little princess.  The birth record panel can even be finished as a decorative pillow fit for a queen.

It was such a treat to find this hand-quilted Noah’s Ark Two-of-a-Kind baby blanket on Etsy today at Nana McQuilts.  At the studio, we become so attached to Cathy’s actual illustrations – the two-dimensional art on paper – that it’s always a treat to find these same characters as toys, on ceramics, or in this case, in 100% cotton. While a ceramic seal will always look more slippery than his watercolored counterpart, there is nothing cozier than a cotton panda. That’s what I like most about this quilt: it’s so warm and cozy looking.  I feel like it should be spread out on the grass in summer and before a fireplace in winter…preferably with books strewn over it.

The pieces for making this quilt yourself can be found here, and at any of the Jo-Ann stores.

We recently received this sample of the fleece fabric from our Noah Two Of A Kind collection. Neville, our new puppy, recommends it for lazy summer naps!

Our new Noah-Two-Of-A-Kind fabric collection has just shipped and should be arriving in Jo-Ann stores, Walmart, and several fine fabric stores this month, a list of which I will give you as soon as I know! The fun fabrics feature a unique new color story for a Noah print–safari tones with orange accents–as a backdrop for adorable characters just having fun two by two.

I think this border print turned out really great … it will be fun for babies and toddlers to watch these new little friends marching across their crib bumpers or window shades!

We just received our samples for the new Scrapbook Complete kits we designed for C.R. Gibson for Sam’s Club. They will be in the stores this month. They feature our Little Pond characters in two different color themes–one for girls and one for boys. Each kit includes a 12 x 12 album, stickers and great 3-d embellishments using jewels and glitter and even some metal charms. The pre-formatted pages include 3-d frames and characters, as well. (I love the pages shown here with the little duckies sporting real feathers on their little heads.) You will have so much fun just popping in your pictures, curling up with your favorite little one and turning the pages together.

Looking for Cathy’s Products?

Little Pond

We have received so many calls and emails from folks who are looking for Little Pond products, and we are delighted that you are enjoying our Little Pond critters. You can buy Little Pond products, made by C.R. Gibson, at Babies-R-Us. And, you can also find Little Pond items at BabySakes.com. The melamine dish set turned out really cute, and here’s a fun review of the baby book:

“We ordered Little Pond Baby Memory Book because it matched the nursery decor my daughter chose for her baby boy. When we received the book we both cried. It is so perfect for recording the wonderful memories of his birth and his milestones. We were having a tough time finding just the ‘right’ book but when we found this on we knew it was exactly what we were looking for and we have not been disappointed.”

-Nanee (Franklin, NC)

Cross-Stitchers Alert

Several of Cathy’s designs have recently come out as cross-stitch kits from Dimensions – you can find them at Jo-Ann stores.

Fabric

Jo-Ann stores are also carrying the Little Forest collection for fabric, as well as soft book kits. Soft books are easy to make and fun to give.

Happy Shopping!

One of our favorite products out right now is the Our Special Recipes scrapbook collection. It inlcudes a binder and coordinating craft papers and 3D stickers. It’s a great way to save favorite family recipes and combine them with pictures from some of the family events where they are served, like Thanksgiving or Fourth of July! I can’t wait to give one of these all-filled-out to each of my three girls when they get married. Oops, one already got married. Sorry, Ellen, maybe for your first anniversary!

You can buy this collection online from Tapestry by C.R. Gibson.