Hello friends...welcome back and Happy Saturday!
So let me set the scene for you:
I'm with some friends at my local Costco, which I had just visited a couple of days ago.
Since I really didn't need to shop, I thought I would pass the time by browsing the magazine section.
I see a copy of GREENCRAFT which is published by the great Stampington & Co. people.
I instantly am smitten by the felted sweater tea cup pin cushions.
Are they not adorable??
So I start flipping beautiful page after creatively beautiful page and
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BAM!!!!!
I see something that catches my eye....something that looks strangely familiar!
HEY....that's MY upcycled vintage napkin scarf!!!!!!
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| Lovely niece Kelly |
I had no idea it was being featured...no one e-mailed or notified me in any way.
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| Lovely niece Kelly II |
Don't get me wrong...I'm thrilled, just very surprised.
Dear Amanda Crabtree, Senior Editor...you might give a gal a heads up.
I don't think Costco shoppers take too kindly to listening to a crazy lady running around the store yelling "I'm in this magazine...look, that's me!!!!"
LOL, see, you are getting everywhere! Crazy Lady at Costco indeed. :)
ReplyDeleteOMG I can not imagine flipping through a magazine and see my pieces in it. How does it look from the clouds up above. That has to be where you are my dear sweet friend. lol
ReplyDeleteCongrats to you honey and I am so happy and proud for you
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Maggie
that is awesome! also. you're becoming quite famous. it's almost scary. have your agent call my agent and we'll do lunch.
ReplyDeleteThat's exciting, but you would think they would have said something. Was it from a post you did. I remember Kelly modeling some things before. Great job.
ReplyDeleteWoot Woot for you...xoxo
ReplyDeleteAmazing.. didn't think they could use something with out a permission slip from your mother ! Wow what great news !! Jules
ReplyDeleteThat's pretty awesome! I'd be doing cartwheels in the aisles.
ReplyDeleteHow exciting--congratulations!
ReplyDeleteI think I would have fainted then and there!! That's so cool to be in 2 magazines this week even if you didn't know about one of them! I'm just thrilled for you and so proud of you too! And I'm glad to see your booth doing so well! Congratulations Janet!! XOXO
ReplyDeleteOdd...you would think they would notify you beforehand. Congrats!
ReplyDeleteHow very exciting. It's a good thing Costco doesn't have one of those announcements such as the blue-light special...I can hear it now...Attention Costco shoppers, Highly Talented Janet of The Empty Net on isle three autographing issues of GreenCraft. Get your copy now!
ReplyDeleteCongratulations! Although, I agree, it would have been nice for them to give you a heads up.
Oh my gosh.......surprise? Shock? Shockrise? Congratulations :-)
ReplyDeleteOh Janet, I had to giggle picturing you running around Costco, magazine in hand...........
ReplyDeleteWhat a surprise/shock of the nicest sort, but as you say it would be nice to know ahead of time.
Congratulations, you are becoming quite the media mogul. Beautiful scarf by the way, just love those colours.
Claire :}
Nice one!
ReplyDeleteDid you know they had your photos?
Hello, just over from Bronteland in Yorkshire, England to find some other empty-nesters.
ReplyDeleteWhat an amazing story; you must have thought you were seeing things! It looks like a pretty big feature too... Well done! Jane Gray
That is soooo cool !!! I have heard more people say that they
ReplyDeletehad no clue they were being featured in a Stampington publication ~
Your scarf is beautiful !!
I Love, Love, Love reading what happened to you!! Truly, this is one of Life's Great Surprises!! Congratulations!!!
ReplyDeleteCongratulations Janet! A fun surprise for you, but they should have sent you the complimentary mag and shame on them for not notifying you! They get a pretty penny for those publications and without submissions like yours they wouldn't have anything to sell.
ReplyDeleteCongrats!... and don't worry I suspect such places get used to crazy women.. I did the same thing at B&N a couple of weeks ago!
ReplyDeleteLOVE that scraf.. way too wonderful!
madddie
Hi Janet! I just found your blog...through the magazine that you didn't know you were featured in...heh um...at least they had your info correct! I LOVE this piece and I am vintage recycle girl too! I am bookmarking you this morning and am coming back later to snoop around, you are my type of girl!
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