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A Post Bursting With Good News

I am a lucky lucky girl.  So much good, happy news to share!

First though, let me say how very much I appreciate your kind comments and wonderful suggestions on yesterday's post about venturing into the world of selling my art.  Thank you for the encouragement!  Thank you for the excellent and practical advice.  Just a general huge thank you so much for taking the time to read this blog.  And thank you for taking the time to leave a comment or send me an e-mail.  I read and appreciate every single one!  Mwah!

And now onto the delightfully good news!

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I'm so happy to share that I've been invited back for another year on the Prima design team!  I'm incredibly excited to be joining an amazing lineup of scrappy talent. You can read the full announcement here.  I love how Sharon took the time to post a photo, project, and a bit about why Prima chose each girl.  Here's my blurb:

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On the publishing front I have some happy news:

  • I'm pleased to share that my studio will be featured in Studios magazine this fall!
  • The current issue of Creating Keepsakes Magazine has one of my all time favorite layouts I've ever made.  Yay!
  • I got a random e-mail a few days ago requesting a layout that an editor over at Scrapstreet (an online e-zine) had seen in my 2peas gallery.
  • I'm going to have some cool artwork in the first ever issue of Cloth Paper Scissors Gifts!
  • Two years ago I had two layouts picked up for a book being published by F&W.  Well I got the e-mail that the books have landed!  I haven't gotten my copy yet and they've changed the title so many times that I'm not sure what it is.  I think it's this book, but I'll confirm when I get it!
  • An editor from the UK version of Scrapbook Trends saw my apron online (I think she found it through google) and asked to publish some photos of it in their magazine!  How fun!

Not bad considering I have been absolutely terrible about submitting stuff this past year!

On the non-crafting front, I did a quick interview with the website "Review Fix" about my recent production of "Life Among the Natives" at The Milk Can Theatre Company here in NYC.

Thanks for letting me share all of that!  Hope  you are having a stellar weekend!

Julie Fei-Fan Balzer

Based outside of Boston, Julie Fei-Fan Balzer is a painter, printmaker, and collage artist who constructs vibrant compositions. Her artwork investigates the interplay of identity and perception, inviting viewers to take a longer look. Julie works in layers, both physically and metaphorically, exploring what is visible and what is concealed. Passionate about connecting with and inspiring other artists, she shares her expertise through in-person workshops and her online classroom at MyArtPractice.com. Julie's achievements include high-profile clients, multiple publications - including her book, “Carve Stamp Play” - and exhibits in New York City and throughout Massachusetts. She is a graduate of Brown University.

108 thoughts on “A Post Bursting With Good News

  • So many great news! Congrats! I’m even starting to turn a little bit green of envy..but you create such beautiful things, I love it all and you’re a big inspiration to me! And maybe I’m even happier than you about the fact that you’re staying for another year at the Prima-DT! Please come to Holland some time so I can follow one of your classes!

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  • So many great news! Congrats! I’m even starting to turn a little bit green of envy..but you create such beautiful things, I love it all and you’re a big inspiration to me! And maybe I’m even happier than you about the fact that you’re staying for another year at the Prima-DT! Please come to Holland some time so I can follow one of your classes!

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  • So many great news! Congrats! I’m even starting to turn a little bit green of envy..but you create such beautiful things, I love it all and you’re a big inspiration to me! And maybe I’m even happier than you about the fact that you’re staying for another year at the Prima-DT! Please come to Holland some time so I can follow one of your classes!

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  • So many great news! Congrats! I’m even starting to turn a little bit green of envy..but you create such beautiful things, I love it all and you’re a big inspiration to me! And maybe I’m even happier than you about the fact that you’re staying for another year at the Prima-DT! Please come to Holland some time so I can follow one of your classes!

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  • Whoop Whoop! Yey! congratulations Julie! I love your work, you are such an inspiration, did you have any doubts? I could have told you You got nothing to worry about LOL
    BTW is your monday show back to its normal time yet? Congrats again and thanks for pooping into my blog and leaving lovely comments XXX

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  • Whoop Whoop! Yey! congratulations Julie! I love your work, you are such an inspiration, did you have any doubts? I could have told you You got nothing to worry about LOL
    BTW is your monday show back to its normal time yet? Congrats again and thanks for pooping into my blog and leaving lovely comments XXX

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  • Whoop Whoop! Yey! congratulations Julie! I love your work, you are such an inspiration, did you have any doubts? I could have told you You got nothing to worry about LOL
    BTW is your monday show back to its normal time yet? Congrats again and thanks for pooping into my blog and leaving lovely comments XXX

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  • Whoop Whoop! Yey! congratulations Julie! I love your work, you are such an inspiration, did you have any doubts? I could have told you You got nothing to worry about LOL
    BTW is your monday show back to its normal time yet? Congrats again and thanks for pooping into my blog and leaving lovely comments XXX

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  • Congratulations, Julie. You certainly deserve all the recognition – you are so talented. Please keep doing what you do. I love to check your blog for inspiration.

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  • Congratulations, Julie. You certainly deserve all the recognition – you are so talented. Please keep doing what you do. I love to check your blog for inspiration.

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  • Congratulations, Julie. You certainly deserve all the recognition – you are so talented. Please keep doing what you do. I love to check your blog for inspiration.

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  • Congratulations, Julie. You certainly deserve all the recognition – you are so talented. Please keep doing what you do. I love to check your blog for inspiration.

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  • Adding my congratulations, Julie! Fabulous news for you and you DO deserve it. Your work is inspiring and so much fun. No wonder you are in demand!

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  • Adding my congratulations, Julie! Fabulous news for you and you DO deserve it. Your work is inspiring and so much fun. No wonder you are in demand!

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  • Adding my congratulations, Julie! Fabulous news for you and you DO deserve it. Your work is inspiring and so much fun. No wonder you are in demand!

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  • Adding my congratulations, Julie! Fabulous news for you and you DO deserve it. Your work is inspiring and so much fun. No wonder you are in demand!

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  • I’m so glad to see wonderful things
    happening for you Julie. You give so freely of your talents and techniques that the karma just keeps on flowing. You go girl!

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  • I’m so glad to see wonderful things
    happening for you Julie. You give so freely of your talents and techniques that the karma just keeps on flowing. You go girl!

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  • I’m so glad to see wonderful things
    happening for you Julie. You give so freely of your talents and techniques that the karma just keeps on flowing. You go girl!

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  • I’m so glad to see wonderful things
    happening for you Julie. You give so freely of your talents and techniques that the karma just keeps on flowing. You go girl!

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  • Woo hoo! Awesome accomplishments and very well deserved! Congratulations, Julie!

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  • Woo hoo! Awesome accomplishments and very well deserved! Congratulations, Julie!

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  • Woo hoo! Awesome accomplishments and very well deserved! Congratulations, Julie!

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  • Woo hoo! Awesome accomplishments and very well deserved! Congratulations, Julie!

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  • Julie – I’m really happy for you! I first saw you on tv on a scrapbooking show demoing Sakura. I ran out and bought the pens and I LOVE them. You are SO talented! Congratulations!

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  • Julie – I’m really happy for you! I first saw you on tv on a scrapbooking show demoing Sakura. I ran out and bought the pens and I LOVE them. You are SO talented! Congratulations!

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  • Julie – I’m really happy for you! I first saw you on tv on a scrapbooking show demoing Sakura. I ran out and bought the pens and I LOVE them. You are SO talented! Congratulations!

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  • Julie – I’m really happy for you! I first saw you on tv on a scrapbooking show demoing Sakura. I ran out and bought the pens and I LOVE them. You are SO talented! Congratulations!

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  • You are one talented lady! Keep up the good work that blesses the rest of us so very much!

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  • You are one talented lady! Keep up the good work that blesses the rest of us so very much!

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  • You are one talented lady! Keep up the good work that blesses the rest of us so very much!

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  • You are one talented lady! Keep up the good work that blesses the rest of us so very much!

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  • So happy you are still with Prima..your work is fantastic and totally inspiring. Congratulations (for that and everything else on your list)! 🙂

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  • So happy you are still with Prima..your work is fantastic and totally inspiring. Congratulations (for that and everything else on your list)! 🙂

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  • So happy you are still with Prima..your work is fantastic and totally inspiring. Congratulations (for that and everything else on your list)! 🙂

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  • So happy you are still with Prima..your work is fantastic and totally inspiring. Congratulations (for that and everything else on your list)! 🙂

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  • I can’t imagine you NOT on Prima … I loved the apron in your blurb … Pretty Gritty … lol. I just love it! Congrats on everything else too!

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  • I can’t imagine you NOT on Prima … I loved the apron in your blurb … Pretty Gritty … lol. I just love it! Congrats on everything else too!

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  • I can’t imagine you NOT on Prima … I loved the apron in your blurb … Pretty Gritty … lol. I just love it! Congrats on everything else too!

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  • I can’t imagine you NOT on Prima … I loved the apron in your blurb … Pretty Gritty … lol. I just love it! Congrats on everything else too!

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  • Julie,CONGRATULATIONS. I read all the other comments and I agree with each and every one. You are amazingly talented and I wait each day for your blog as I know there is going to be something WOW in it.

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  • Julie,CONGRATULATIONS. I read all the other comments and I agree with each and every one. You are amazingly talented and I wait each day for your blog as I know there is going to be something WOW in it.

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  • Julie,CONGRATULATIONS. I read all the other comments and I agree with each and every one. You are amazingly talented and I wait each day for your blog as I know there is going to be something WOW in it.

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  • Julie,CONGRATULATIONS. I read all the other comments and I agree with each and every one. You are amazingly talented and I wait each day for your blog as I know there is going to be something WOW in it.

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  • Congrats!!! So happy that you will continue at PRIMA and inspire us with your wonderful artsy talent !!!

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  • Congrats!!! So happy that you will continue at PRIMA and inspire us with your wonderful artsy talent !!!

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  • Congrats!!! So happy that you will continue at PRIMA and inspire us with your wonderful artsy talent !!!

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  • Congrats!!! So happy that you will continue at PRIMA and inspire us with your wonderful artsy talent !!!

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  • saw your layout in CK and loved it! congrats on all the goodness!

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  • saw your layout in CK and loved it! congrats on all the goodness!

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  • saw your layout in CK and loved it! congrats on all the goodness!

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  • saw your layout in CK and loved it! congrats on all the goodness!

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  • Wow, I’m so happy for you!You deserve all the recognition! 🙂

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  • Wow, I’m so happy for you!You deserve all the recognition! 🙂

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  • Wow, I’m so happy for you!You deserve all the recognition! 🙂

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  • Wow, I’m so happy for you!You deserve all the recognition! 🙂

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  • I am happy to see that you have some amazing things happening for you and coming your way .. keep it up girl you will be designing papers next ..
    one day I will grow up and be like you ..
    love ya

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  • I am happy to see that you have some amazing things happening for you and coming your way .. keep it up girl you will be designing papers next ..
    one day I will grow up and be like you ..
    love ya

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  • I am happy to see that you have some amazing things happening for you and coming your way .. keep it up girl you will be designing papers next ..
    one day I will grow up and be like you ..
    love ya

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  • I am happy to see that you have some amazing things happening for you and coming your way .. keep it up girl you will be designing papers next ..
    one day I will grow up and be like you ..
    love ya

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  • Congrats on the Prima…and everything else! Loved your Prima apron!!

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  • Congrats on the Prima…and everything else! Loved your Prima apron!!

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  • Congrats on the Prima…and everything else! Loved your Prima apron!!

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  • Congrats on the Prima…and everything else! Loved your Prima apron!!

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  • Wowee, look at all your good news! Congrats! Looking forward to working with you at Prima.

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  • Wowee, look at all your good news! Congrats! Looking forward to working with you at Prima.

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  • Wowee, look at all your good news! Congrats! Looking forward to working with you at Prima.

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  • Wowee, look at all your good news! Congrats! Looking forward to working with you at Prima.

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  • Congrats on being everywhere! I mean, really! All your hard work certainly is paying off. You are truly an inspiration to so many people :o)

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  • Congrats on being everywhere! I mean, really! All your hard work certainly is paying off. You are truly an inspiration to so many people :o)

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  • Congrats on being everywhere! I mean, really! All your hard work certainly is paying off. You are truly an inspiration to so many people :o)

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  • Congrats on being everywhere! I mean, really! All your hard work certainly is paying off. You are truly an inspiration to so many people :o)

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  • You deserve each and every spot you land on. Stay sweet and humble it is so admirable 🙂 Your projects rock too!
    Deb♥

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  • You deserve each and every spot you land on. Stay sweet and humble it is so admirable 🙂 Your projects rock too!
    Deb♥

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  • You deserve each and every spot you land on. Stay sweet and humble it is so admirable 🙂 Your projects rock too!
    Deb♥

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  • You deserve each and every spot you land on. Stay sweet and humble it is so admirable 🙂 Your projects rock too!
    Deb♥

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