May 17, 2012

Pencils Down

Time's up! We're packed and ready to head to NY bright and early tomorrow morning. If you're interested in peeking in on the show, i'll be Instagramming and tweeting from our booth so you can follow along as much (or as little) as you'd like. Better yet, if you'll be coming to Surtex, stop on by to say hello! Hope to see you there. Have a great weekend!
images © Kate Spain

May 14, 2012

Furry...Wait, What Day Is It?

 Have the hours in the day gotten shorter or is it just me?? The pedal is to the metal around here as we put all the finishing touches on our Surtex booth. Exciting! We "move in" to the Javits Center in NYC on Friday and i'm sure i'll still be hot glueing things on Thursday night. No matter how much planning goes into this show every year, there's always stuff that happens last minute! Like all this that's still covering my drawing table:
To do today
So i know things have been a little quiet on here lately, but when we get back next week, i'll have lots to share and will try to pay more attention to my much-neglected blog! Will be back soon. Oh how i'm going to miss these two while we're away...
Have a great week!

May 13, 2012

Happy Happy

A mother is a person who seeing there are only four pieces of pie for five people, promptly announces she never did care for pie. ~Tenneva Jordan

Love you, Mom!

Wishing all of you Moms a wonderful day.
(and lots of pie. you deserve it!)

April 27, 2012

Furry Friday (and a Sneak Peek!)

New fabric has arrived! I'm so excited to share this first peek at Cuzco (pronounced Kooz—Koh). More on the inspiration for this collection soon, but for now, spread the wings of your imagination and venture to the mountains and valleys of Peru...
And here's some Friday Fur!
Window Washing 101
Mouse-eye View
Have a beautiful weekend!
xo,
kate

April 20, 2012

Furry Friday

Earlier this week, i was cleaning up a bit and noticed that (one of) Franny and Lou's kitty beds needed a wash. So i plunked the bed by the kitchen door and went down to the basement to toss the fabric liner in the laundry. Didn't take long before "someone" discovered their bed in a new spot, and i tiptoed to my camera to snap these:
The bed looks terribly uncomfortable, but they love it — no matter where it is! In case you're wondering, the bed is called the Kitt-In Box™ (get it?) and i bought it on the Refined Feline website. Some pretty silly pictures on there that show how this box is "supposed" to be used.

On another topic, out in the garden two of my favorite daffodils are in full bloom. This one is called Pink Charm:
And this one is called Stainless:
I bought both varieties from Brent and Becky's Bulbs, and if you're looking for some unique spring and fall blooming bulbs, i highly recommend them!

It makes sense that i'm showing you these on Furry Friday because we planted Stainless several years ago in memory of our beloved cat Mitzy, who had the purest white fur under her chin and on all four paws. Every spring when these bulbs come up, we're reminded of all the beautiful seasons we had with her and how, even in her absence, our love is ever-blooming.

Have a wonderful weekend!
xo,
kate

April 18, 2012

Crate Plates on Sale

Look what just sprouted! It's a springie sale at Crate that includes my Chase plate designs! What a fun lunchtime surprise.
photos © Crate and Barrel
Also, while we're on the topic of "greens"... i was just out in our garden poking around and noticed that our lettuce and spinach has finally come up!
Someday Salad
Happy Day.

April 11, 2012

Two Day Sale!

photo © Joss and Main. All rights reserved.
New kitchen aprons, tea towels and oven mitts made by Peking Handicraft, Inc. are on sale for the next two days at Joss and Main! Sign up, sign in and check them out! You might also notice a few sneak peeks of my next fabric collection. More on that...soon ;)