Homemade Valentine Card Exchange

Collaborative Valentine Crafting

Location: Kitchen Table

My 3yr old daughter and I made some some Homemade Valentine’s for her  daycare card exchange . She art directed and I drew. Then she watercolored stickered glued and glittered. (with a little assistance) So much fun!!

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Tidbits of advice from the CHA Show

Spring Suggested color palette from the CHA show. (lighter and more airy)

A few tidbits of advice I received from my art licensing meeting. One of our members, Joan Beiriger attended the CHA Show and was nice enough to give us a download.

Here are the 8 things that I took away. (Of course this is always subjective. So please take it all with a grain of salt.)

1. If you’re exhibiting a catalogue rack is key! Buyers are more inclined to flip thru that then a flat book on a table.
2. Coastal Art is really BIG right now.
3. 2 birds are better them one. And birds with flowers and butterflies is even better.
4. Cats sell better then Dogs. (Dogs are too species specific.)
5. Kittens & Puppies sell better then Cats & Dogs.
6. Food doesn’t sell on greeting cards but works for tabletop
7. Christmas is the largest  holiday market followed by Halloween (I was surprised by this. I always thought the pecking order was Christmas, Valentines Day and then Halloween)
8. When you are reviewing a contract there is a BIG difference between May  and Shall

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