Friday, June 10, 2011

Notice anything new?

I really should have waited before I unveiled my new look but I couldn't stand keeping it to myself a minute longer. Jill Zielinski Designs created this great new logo for me, and I love it! She's going to do a blog banner when she gets back from TNNA (lucky woman!) For now, I slapped the logo at the top of the blog and made the favicon myself. I haz skillz! Thanks Jill, for hanging in there and creating my new look from the dozens of crazy emails we exchanged. You are the best and the check is in the mail!

But wait--there's more! I've had something up my sleeve for a while now, and I'm finally ready to reveal it. I am co-authoring a book with Donna Druchunas of Arctic Lace fame. How cool is that? She and I have been working together for a couple of months now. The woman is like The Yarn Harlot--never sleeps and swears she does--and has a hundred projects going on at the same time. I'm doing fun stuff for her like editing, knitting, writing, and rounding up test knitters, among other things. Check out this issue of her blog, Sheep to Shawl, for details about the book.

I can honestly say that when I started this blog, I never envisioned all this happening so soon. I had dreams, but this is crazy-good don't wake me stuff. If I stop to think about it all I get a little panicky. Fortunately, I'm so busy I don't really have time to think about it too much.

I'll leave you with a bad iPhone photo of the other thing I've been doing with the spare few seconds I have--jewelry making, an old love of mine I've recently revisited. I bought the large bead at the center of the necklace at a bead show Donna and I attended a while ago.


But wait, there's more... hint hint.

15 comments:

  1. Yay!! I just love your new logo!! Isn't Jill amazing :) She did a great job! Can't wait to see more!

    And congratulations on the book!!

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  2. Congrats!!! Awesome new logo and that's fabulous news about the book!!! Can't wait :)

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  3. Awesome! I like the new logo (but miss the jelly donut in my sidebar). And how exciting about the new book! Yay!

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  4. Love the new look!
    How exciting to be a part of a book!! I look forward to hearing more about it.

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  5. I love the new logo!!!
    Congratulations on the book -- you are absolutely living my dream. Up to and including the jewelry. (I need to get back into that. . . I'm making jewelry for a bridal party to wear in August. . .)

    I can't wait to see what ELSE you're hiding! :D

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  6. Le gasp! Your blog looks fantastic!

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  7. I love the new look, and congratulations on the book!

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  8. this is all so damn exciting!!! Congrats, Jelli! Good things happen for good people! I will be waiting and watching with baited breath! And if you need an additional test knitter, call on me!

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  9. Hooray, hooray, hooray! I am delighted by the book news -- can't wait to hear more about it and get it on my bookshelf. Congratulations for moving onward and upward! The new blog graphics are excellent.

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  10. Congrats on the book! Looking forward to reading more about it!

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  11. Awesome new look for the blog and WAY awesome news about the book!!!! Congratulations, my talented friend!

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  12. You're full of . . . announcements. Love the new look and brighter colors. And, as for the book - you're a talented writer so it's no surprise to me. Congrats!

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  13. OMG, Susan, congratulations on the book!!! I am so happy for you, what a great opportunity, well done, well done!!!

    Love the new look too!

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