I'm not bragging, just tooting....Tooting my own horn that is!
You never know who's reading your blog. Well, in December it was the Editor of the Stampington Magazine
"Haute Handbags"
Yep, last December right there in an email..."Hi, I'm the editor of Haute handbags, I saw your French Market bags on your blog and we would like to publish them in our spring issue. Please let us know if you are interested"....Oh yes, yes, yes, I would be interested!
I did a blog tutorial on these French Market bags HERE in November of 2011 and it is still one of my most viewed posts. The graphics are from Graphics Fairy.
Of course the editor wanted the bags I pictured on the post, but they had long been sold so, I hung a late night recreating them and then shiped them off to the magazine.....
It was pretty darn fun getting the mail last Friday because there was my preview issue!
Oh look...There's my name!
And they hung my bag on a pink bike....How'd they know I love pink?
Just remember...You never know who's reading...I was just minding my own business blogging away!
I blog because I love it, but all of you reading and encouraging me with your friendship and kind comments .....Makes it incredibly fun!
SO, THANK YOU for listening to me TOOT!
Happy Creating!
Carol
90 comments:
Congrats!! They look great...I bet you are so excited...I would be tooting my horn too!!
Denise
so so sweet, bet you are so excited, I would be over the moon...you should tooo toot your horn, you do deserve it girl...
Congratulations, Carol! That's wonderful and very well deserved. Your French market bags are just fabulous!
Have great week!
Hugs,
Julia
Oh wow congrats ;) your bags are beautiful ;)
Smiles~
Mari
Your bags are gorgeous Carol. Congratulations on a well deserved shout out!
Carol- I am so so so happy for you. what a wonderful thing to have happened. I am so proud of you! You did good, girl, very, very good! xo Diana
Congratulations!! It is always so fun to have your work "validated" by being published. Yay!
This is so fun--I loved that post! Congrats to you :)
Those bags are so charming! No wonder they were taken notice of!
Congratulations...well these bags are really very wonderful
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Hi Carol, Congrats! Your bags are wonderful. Will I see you at Fancy Flea? Connie
Congratulations Carol! How exciting is that...! xo Diane
Your bags are gorgeous Carol. Congratulations on a well deserved shout out!
That is so wonderful, congrats, Di
WELL! AIN'T YOU SEMTHIN'? tee*hee I'm so proud and happy for the Polka Dot Closet... and Carol Turner! Yippee!
And that bag IS cute!
Kelley
Carol,
So nice to get some well-deserved recognition and your bags look beautiful. Congrats on adding to your publishing resume. I will convince you to write that book yet - LOL!
Sue
So cool...congratulations!! Cute bags :) Laurel
Hip Hip Hoooray! How very exciting!
Congratulations on being published.
From one Debra to another.
Obviously I am confused. lol
Congratulations, CAROL.
Confused Debra in Georgia.
Oh how fun! I'm celebrating along with you, Carol! ♥
Toot, toot!! You deserve it!! Congrats on your feature!! I am so excited for you!! I'll be looking for that issue at the bookstore!
Jane
Congrats! Your French market bags are so pretty. I'll be on the lookout for this magazine.
I would never think you are a bragger, Carol! Congratulations and the picture looks wondeful. It must have been fun trying to recreate those bags.
Wow! That is SO wonderful! I'm so proud of you and would love to get a copy of the magazine now! Your bags are incredible! I bet you're floating on cloud nine today! Sweet hugs!
Wow! That is awesome. They sure are fine looking bags. Congratulations.
Shoot your deserve to TOOT your own horn, Fabulous to be famous
Janice
So Exciting! I'm so happy for you! The bags are cute!
That is so AWESOME!! I love those bags.
Blessings,
Amy jo
Congratulations! That is quite an honor! You have every right to toot your horn!! They are beautiful!
Happy Easter!
Katherine
Hi Carol,
You WOW us with all you do and I am thrilled your market bags are being shown to all in this incredible magazine. Congrats!! I am so happy and excited for you.
Enjoy the toots. You deserve it.
Hugs!!
that is sooo cool Carol! I do remember that post too:) Congrats, you deserve the kudos on your work!
Congratulations! I would be tooting my horn too...they are beautiful!
OMG! That's so COOL! Congratulations!!
Congratulations Carol, you deserve it! Love your creativity! Thanks for sharing with all of us!
Hey good job, how wonderful to be recognized for something you love to do. TTFN
We can say we remember you when.... Congrats and I hope this brings you a lot of traffic.
We can say we knew you when.... Congrats and I hope this brings you a lot of traffic.
How cool is that? Congratulation, I'd toot my horn too, the bags are Awesome!!!
good for you. you so deserve every bit of credit/recognition that you receive. you are a very gifted lady. wish i had half of the creativity that you have. and thing of it is.... you share it ALL WITH EVERYONE. congrats and keep doing what you do. you're the best. susy
You have every right to toot your horn and ring your bicycle bell! Congrats on the well-deserved recognition!!!
congratulations!!! What a wonderful recognition and my husband always says...tooteth your own horn, or your horn won't get tooteth!
Congratulations!!! Tooting your own horn is definitely allowed, especially when it is so well deserved. Thanks to your wonderful tutorial, I made some market bags and I love them. Thanks!
Congratulations Carol! You are so talented you deserve your works of art to be published. :)
Congratulations! Wonderful and well deserved.
Congratulations. These are beautiful bags. You should be proud to be published in such a wonderful magazine.
Yee haw!!! I can think of many, many more things on your blog that are magazine worthy! You have every right to toot! :)
How wonderful that they recognize how wonderfully talented you are! You are one of my favorite blogs to read!!!! Thank you for taking the time to share all of your "wonderfulness" with us!
Congrats!!
Congratulations! You deserve it! I was just going to use your tutorial to make a set of bags for 2 costume designer friends with graphics from The Graphics Fairy! Regards,
Patti
That's wonderful news Carol!! Congratulations, those bags are darling!!! Thanks so much for giving me credit in the article, you are the best!!
xoxo
Karen
Congratulations to you. Being a person who can barely sew on a button I am so impressed and thought they were so cute. Enjoy your stardom!!
What a great spread! Totally deserved.
And I am proud to be able to say, yeah, I already know she is awesome because I read her stuff all the time ;-)
I am very happy for you! Congratulations! They are so darling and deserve to be published in the magazine! Wonderful talent you have! Nancy http://cozythymecottage.blogspot.com/
Congrats -- I can't imagine how thrilling it was to see your work on those pages! You can toot your horn any old time!! :-)
Congratulations!!! Keep tooting~~~It's so exciting and wonderful.
happiness, Mickie
Congratulations Carol! They look stunning on the pink bike. How fun to be recognized and published. Happy Hearts are Creative Hearts...
Congratulations!! Wow, they are amazing. I started blogging last May so I missed your original post. I'm off to check it out, I love these and would like to try my hand at them.
Debbie :)
You lucky girl! Congratulations! It's about time your talent gets recognized!
Super exciting Carol and of course you deserve it! Those bags are gorgeous and I love the way they look in the magazine! Woot woot! xoxoxo
Oh my goodness I am so happy for you sweetie! I am not surprised at all just so exciting.
Many blessings sweetie
Fantastic, Carol!!! How could you hold your secret in for so long? Wonderful and you deserve it!
Congrats!!! How exciting!!!
Congrats Carol! Your bags are beautiful!
Congrats, Carol. They are beautiful bags.
Carol - that is WONDERFUL!!!! Your bags are in print...FOREVER out there too! ♥
-PaMeLa
This is so exciting and the bags look magazine perfect! Congratulations. If you can't toot your horn when you get a magazine feature, when can you!
CONGRATULATIONS, Carol!!!! As helpful as you are to the rest of us in Blogland, you more than deserve some recognition of your work (and of you!). I'm very happy for you; it's exciting news for me since I feel like I know you. :) ~Zuni
So so nice ! I hope you'll sell a lot of your so nice bags !!
xoox
Yet more proof that this is your definite calling. This isn't the first time that this has happened to you, and I don't think it will be the last.
I'm adding this to my "claim to fame" file.
Sweet deals come to sweet people! You are so deserving! You're so talented and sharing! Congrats to you! Hugs, Carolyn
Darlin' you so deserve it ! (())
Get outta town! How cool for you! Congrats and they are very pretty!
Jillian
Bella Rosa Antiques
fabulous, carol! congrats one the well deserved article!
Congratulations Carol... Your bags are gorgeous and you have inspired me with your talent on many occasions. Your most talented... Hugs, Cindy
CONGRAT'S TO YOU!!!
They are very cool bags! I bet you are going to have to make MANY more now that you are published/famous!!!
Very AWESOME!!!
Warmly,
deb
How cool! And EXCITING! Congratulations. Thanks for sharing!
CONGRATS to super-talented YOU! I'm jumping up and down for you girlfriend. You are amazing! I'm thrilled for you. Over the moon HAPPY!
xoRebecca
Congratulations in a BIG way, Carol! How wonderful! It's nice knowing someone who has hit the big time!
Awesome...Way to go!!
Blessings and Happy Easter, my friend.
Carolynn xoxo
A BIG Congratulations, Carol! Your creations are wonderful!!
Your bags are so cute! Congratulations Carol.
Ciao Rita
Well congratulations is in order to you! Love these bags and well deserved Carol!
Toot away,dear Carol:) Your bags are gorgeous.Congrats.
Have a Happy Easter.
Hugs,
Marie
Congratulations! Your bags are absolutely ADORABLE!!!!! Thank you so much for sharing!
blessings,
karianne
Congratulations, Carol! What a pretty feature they made and I'm thrilled your gorgeous work has been recognised!
Carol,
Congrats to you!! They are stunning!!
Also wishing you a Happy Easter!!
Hugs,
Debbie
A huge congrats to you Carol!!! How wonderful! I love your bags too! I hadn't seen them before but they are to die for! I need to see your tutorial! You make such awsome things!
Have a wonderful day!
Debi
Congratulations! You are right, one never knows who is reading your blog entries! I appreciated reading that part! It's a nice reminder for us writers when we SWEAR no one is reading our thoughts and ingenuity!
Good job! We are reading! Laurie DeBruin Forever Bound Art
www.foreverboundart.wordpress.com
Congratulations! I remember these! Gorgeous! Couldn't have happened to a nicer person.
Congratulations! I have adored those bags ever since I first saw them. - Revis
Congrats! Your bags are so beautiful!
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