Publications

Pinterest – Hot New Tool for Designers

February 2, 2012

Pinterest Hot New Tool for Designers One of my favorite design tools is the mood board or inspiration board. I routinely build collages that inform, inspire and delight the eye and fuel my own creative process. Recently, I went over to the new website, Pinterest and began to explore. What I have found, to my [...]

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Costumer’s Notes October Newsletter – Sent!

November 1, 2011

I just wanted to take a moment to thank everyone who helped me with getting my Costumer’s Notes Monthly Newsletter into production. Today it went out, with a coupon link to download a free coloring book! We will be sending out this newsletter throughout the entire month of November. If you haven’t signed up for [...]

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Costumer’s Notes – Spring ’09

September 2, 2011

Costumer’s Notes – Spring ’09 - Print Edition in .pdf format Costumer’s Notes, Spring 2009 Print Edition Back in the spring of ’09, right before Rakkasah West, I revisited the notion of publishing a printed ‘zine again. I was transitioning from the old eZine format of Costumer’s Notes into a blog. I was excited [...]

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News & Notes for Mid July

July 16, 2011

Bedlah, Baubles & Beads is now available here on and Amazon.com. Hello Gang, I’m going to take a few moments to tell you about the exciting things that have happened in the past two weeks. The first is that I’ve been down in San Diego visiting friends, family and attending two events. The first event, [...]

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Belly Dance Magazines, Newsletters & Blogs

June 25, 2011

Belly Dance Magazines, Newsletters & Blogs – Belly Dance Information in the Information Age. Do you subscribe to a belly dance magazine? I must admit, I do! I find it enjoyable to read articles written by dancers in far-flung areas with different perspectives, views and ideals. I learn things, live vicariously through travelogs that document [...]

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