We all have people we admire and thinking back over the past year and there is one designer I admire the most. I’m voting her my “Most Admired Designer and Business Woman of the Year”. Who did I choose? Amy Butler!
Looking around my house, I realized I have almost every book she’s written, and I walk past her booth at market with a sense of amazement. The simplicity of her style is so inspiring! According to my friend Nancy, she’s a modern day Laura Ashley with a different, updated style. She is charming, intelligent and sweet; add to that talent that has no limit and you have a 6ft. beautiful designer.
Yesterday Brenda sent me this video from MSNBC called “Who needs Banks?” Give it a minute to load. I think you’ll enjoy it!
http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/26526805/vp/27751572#27751572
Did you watch it? Didn’t you love it? If you’re thinking of starting a business she gives the best advice you can get. Start small and grow slowly.
Oh, and a bit of advice from me…always stay true to yourself! Find your own style and create from that.
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Two days left in 2008 and then ta da!!!! We start fresh! I can hardly wait!
Good Morning Anne, I agree, Amy Butler is wonderful &her fabrics & patterns…delightful!…Please check out my daughter Holly's blog mommyholly.blogspot.com….She has just announced an Apron swap using only Amy Butler prints!….How great is that!…I so enjoy your blog!….Your friend, Heidi XO
Uhh that cat is killing me.
The cat is killing me too! Anne… you could do a calendar with your great photos!
Hi Anne, I have been reading your blog since it’s inception and I just had to write!!! My DH and I are expanding our business and we follow the same thinking as the Butlers, I greatly admire Amy Butler and love her products! Now, my daughter and I are huge fans of Chelsea and Bitsy, we love reading about them and seeing their photos — the poor cat sent us into hysterics, I would be afraid to put that onto my cat for fear of losing a limb!!! Thanks for sharing we really enjoyed the photo!!
Those little bunny ears on the kitty is quite possibly the cutest thing ever!
That was a great video. How smart Amy and her husband are. I work on such a small scale, but already I have more work in just one year. I think it just takes time and patience too. I like what you said, to be true to yourself is so important!
New cat? Too cute!!! LOL!!!
That picture of your puddy cat is simply adorable. She looks quite happy with her transformation into a rabbit!!
Is that poor kitty wearing your homeage to “A Christmas Story” and Ralphie’s pink bunny pajamas?