I woke up like this

Back from Atlanta-follow up!

 

I am back from Atlanta busy doing all my follow-ups and working away on all kinds of new stuff too. Here is a pic from the Enesco showroom with my Christmas Glass fusion and banner collection. I love how the plates and ornaments came out- our new take on glass fusion was putting detail in it with decal and glitter which is very new-!!

 

Here are some of the Halloween plates.. I didn't take a pic of the banners that were next to it, I was feeling rather burnt out from my show that day. Infact I didn't put in a pic of me with these items because I look like death!! I can't wait to use these in my house!!

 

Here is a pic of some of my new Kitchen textiles with Peking Handicraft. I love how fun they came out and I have included in my Etsy shop prints that coordinate with these.

It was such a task to get to Atlanta this time around since the day that my friends and I were supposed to arrive we got a blizzard!! I think New England should be called Alaska these days with all the snow we are having... its insane!!

Anyway my good friend Carol Eldridge, Kathy Weller and I did manage after a full day of changing flights to get on the first flight out the next day, just in time to set up our booth. while I would love to show photos of that, I have decided recently not to put any new designs on my blog. I have noticed some people have begun to copy images that I feel are way to close so from now on I will only publish images that are on products.

However here is a photo of the three of us the last night of the show at the Ritz Carlton enjoying dinner. Although I have to say I could barely stay awake. It was a grueling show this time around and all the stress of getting there only impacted it more.

 

I was very pleased at the show and will have some amazing news to share about it real soon. I think that next year its going to be even better. I hear many artists complaining about the show but really the ones who were complaining mostly were those who did not participate, and so I think you have to be in it to really have a say. Yes the booths were cramped, yes the room was hot, but that was because before they were blowing cold air in so we stopped the air,but really the deals were being made,and contracts were being signed, isn't that all that really matters???

Hey you could put me in a small corner and I still will make it happen. It is all about what you have to show. Is your art/designs something the manufacturers want? Are you showing them that you know product, or are you simply posting images on a wall hoping they will decide? I didn't get this far in my career waiting for it to happen.. in the words of Melanie Griffith  and Sigorney Weaver in Working Girl " who makes it happen?" - " I make it happen!" Funny how that movie played on t.v right before I went to Atlanta.

The next day after returning home I received this lovely package from Precidio, my melamine that will be in Homegoods come this Spring!! I love how it came out and can't wait to use it on my deck this summer.

 

Well there ya have it folks, I know its been awhile but I am super duper busy these days, which is a good thing. I am hoping to share my big news in the next week or so , so stay tuned and for the love of god please someone make this snow stop!!

 

Ellen

Welcome 2011! Bring it on!!

Hello 2011 and welcome!! What can I say, except I have been waiting for you for quite some time, and why you may ask? Well if your like me who loves to play around with Astrology you would know that 2011 is the year for Aries, and well I am an Aries!! According to the sites that I have been looking at Uranus comes into Aries once every 84 yrs and this year it begins in my sign and stays there until 2018. What this means that Uranus brings about huge change and transformation, and if you know anything about me- I am all for that! I mean who wants the same old thing? Not me!

I have been working hard all 2010 to bring about serious change for 2011 and now that it is here, I already feel its pull and see the direction I am headed into. With every new year you get an opportunity to reinvent yourself, so why not do it in 2011. Forget the woes of 2010 and the regrets, you have a chance to bring yourself to a new level in this coming year, and for those of us who are ready for it, things will just flow, and those who are not will struggle and become frustrated. 

I have decided not to do a list of my goals this year, since I have a new motto for 2011 " let go and let flow!" I am no longer going ask the question "why?" I am going to ask the question " why not?"

I have found my inner strength beyond in 2010 that I thought I have never had. I have worked harder than I ever had in my work and on my relationships, and in the end I think I have learned a tremendous amount about myself. I have learned that its okay to want more, to work more, to get more in both work and relationships. I have really seen the light on my past and have worked through some issues I thought were gone. I realized that sometimes its not about me, its about them.

In 2011 I am still going to work harder than ever, but this time I am going to appreciate more those around me and my own accomplishments. Quite often we forget to pat ourselves on the back and toast our own special talents. I have to reminded myself of this, and I am also thankful for friends who keep me on track. Whenever I feel less than, I end up having a conversation with and old friend from home who reminds me of all that I have done, and how most people probably couldn't do or handle all the things I have. What a gift to have friends who remind you of how special you are, especially during the hard times.

So my gift to you for 2011 is this..... Take care of you, and remind yourself daily that you are special and worthy of all the love and prosperity that can be given in this world! Ultimately you have a choice and so what will you ask yourself of this year...."why?" or "why not?" 

 

Ellen