Hi everyone!
I hope you are all staying warm and enjoying the holiday season. It has been raining here in Northern California, but today was a beautiful sunny day.
I kept busy today by writing a guest entry for the brand new Sizzix.com blog. It's a sweet project if you love fabric flowers like I do, pictured below.
To read the entry at sizzix.com, click here.
Posted by: Dena in Announcements on
Nov 08, 2009
My newest fabric collection with Free Spirit Fabrics / Westminster Fibers is called Leanika. It’s coming out this month to a fabric store near you! (And many online shops.) The Leanika collection was inspired by my love of vintage textiles. Combining vintage inspired prints with more mod hip prints gives this collection the modern twist that I love.
Last month we had lots of fun with the photo shoot, once again involving a white poodle. This time it was my own dog, Ruby, sitting inside the Leanika cut and sew tote bag. We posed Ruby in all kinds of positions, accompanied by my assistant Katrina who’s wearing the cut and sew apron. Here are some of my favorite outtakes, along with the final Leanika ad:
Both the apron and tote bag will be available as sewing patterns printed on a yard of heavyweight cotton, so all you have to do is cut out the printed pieces and follow the easy sewing directions. They're a perfect compliment to the 30 patterns that make up the Leanika Collection.
To find store locations and to see more of my fabric, go to FreeSpiritFabric.com
Posted by: Dena in Announcements on
Sep 22, 2009
Hello everyone!
My summer of travels isn’t over yet -- last week I was in Las Vegas and Texas for more trade shows and meetings. And in two weeks I’m leaving again! Who knew the life of a painter could involve so many airplanes.
I wanted to give you a little update on my happi by Dena™ line of products. Expressionery.com has created a wonderful selection of happi stationery which you can personalize and buy from their website. There are folded note sets, flat cards, small memo pads, magnetic list pads, bookplate labels, and holiday designs. They are all so cute and happi! Personalized stationery also makes a great gift for someone special.
Click on this link to take you to the Dena Designs section of expressionery.com, and look for my new happi by Dena™ designs.
Posted by: Dena in Announcements on
Aug 26, 2009
I am so excited! My friend Barbara Elliot Martin, former editor of Mary Engelbreit’s Home Companion, called me a little while ago to see if I wanted to be a part of a workshop she’s been putting together with Mary Engelbreit. Home Companion was my favorite magazine. Of course I said yes to Barbara’s offer!
The workshops will be held April 29 - May 2, 2010. Registration starts September 1, so keep a close eye on the website! This is going to be a wonderful event and I’d love to get a chance to meet you.
MEHC Workshop Website
This week I was a featured designer on The Jolly Jabber, the blog of The Fat Quarter Shop at fatquartershop.com.
They're an online fabric store that carry my fabrics. The blog entry is about my Christmas Snowflower collection, already out for purchase! Plenty of time to start creating holiday gifts.
Below is a photo of my paintings before they were scanned into the computer and turned into the fabric collection.
Click here to see the entry!
