Over the past year, we’ve gotten to know Annette Tatum through her incredibly thoughtful posts here on Project Nursery. As a successful designer and a mother of four, she gets it. She lives a self described “layered life” where her taste has evolved from single and bold, to play-doh and practical, to baby free and fashionable. We love this about Annette. So this time we thought we would ask her a few questions about her evolving sense of style and expanding brand. And while we were at it, she’s offered a Little House crib set of choice to one very lucky PN reader!
How has your style evolved in the New Year?
I am definitely moving towards a more eclectic and sophisticated palette in my own style choices. As I move out of the “infant” stage of my children’s lives, I find that we are all growing up. I am drawn more and more towards cleaner lines, simpler shapes, and more classic color palettes.
I still like my pinks and turquoises with gold and silver hits, and I will always maintain that pink is the perfect neutral. But now I find that I’m more inspired by fashion icons than by passing trends. I want my style choices to stand the test of time.
What current trends are you crazy about these days?
With that said, I still love following fashion and keeping up-to-date with the latest runway trends. I can’t get enough of these new colors making their way into home décor. Teal, persimmon and other great hues are not just for the bold and daring. Home trends are becoming more adventurous, and that’s inspiring. It’s a break from tradition, and allows for new creative styles to emerge.
If you were to do it all over again, which crib bedding set would you now choose for your baby?
That is a hard one, but I have always loved floral garden prints. You can see them in the earliest archives of my collections. When I initially introduced them years ago in my first line of bedding, I presented it in a different color context, and it was well received. So out of nostalgia, I would probably choose one of those floral garden prints if I was decorating for a girl. For a boy, I would go with Flying Pups Blue, another earlier print that was successful for us.
Can you give AT fans like ourselves a peek of what’s in store for 2011?
A sneak peek… this April we will be launching eight new crib sets, all with a Bohemian flair. I love the radiant colors of orange, lavender and teal, and their vibrancy really inspired this new collection. I’m thinking that this is the year to travel to new and exotic lands, and hoping that 2011 brings out the “bohemian” in me!
WIN IT! Visit our friend Annette Tatum, take in her inspiring blog and let us know which Little House set you love most by commenting below (a $340 value). Contest ends Friday, February 11th, 2011 at 11:59 pm PST.
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Baby boy alphabet set is sweet
I’m an email subscriber.
pinwheel blue
I like the baby boy set alphabet blue in on page 23.
I’m an email subscriber.
I follow Project Nursery and Annette Tatum on Twitter and tweeted – http://twitter.com/willitara/status/36304302129549313
I’m a fan of Project Nursery and Annette Tatum on Facebook.
I love Alphabet Pink.
I subscribe
The alphabet pink bedding set is beautiful!
I already subscribe to your weekly newsletter:)
I follow you both on twitter and tweeted
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I like you both on facebook. stephanie a….
I love the yellow flying pups bedding the best!
I like the Floral Sea.
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I love Floral Sea
I’m a subscriber
I’m a fan of Project Nursery and Annette Tatum on Facebook (Lisa L).
I love the Honeycomb Pink crib bedding. How lovely!
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I love Honeycomb Pink.
Thanks
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I am a fan of project nursery!
My favorite is the Flying Pups in yellow.
i love the bandana breeze
I love the Fleur in turquoise! But the rest are also gorgeous!
Fan of both on FB.
Love the daisy collection :)
I’m a facebook fan!
I’m following both of you on Facebook and I’ve subscribed for the newsletter!
I LOVE LOVE LOVE her Fleur turquoise – my fear is that when I finally am expecting the design will no longer be available!
Love the pinwheel blue for my boy arriving in June!
I follow you both on Twitter!! @leasa007
I love honeycomb blue and lilac fleur. fan on FB
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I like both on facebook.
The fleur turq is nice. Thanks.
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like the floral garden
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I love love love pinwheel pink! :)
I subscribed to your email.
I like the Flying Yellow Pups.
I love the Pinwheel Pink
I follow annette tatum
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i love the alphabet blue set
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Love the alphabet blue
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I like the Fleur turq set.
I love the Honeycomb Blue little boy set!
I like the Flying Pups yellow set the most.
Soleil sky is my favorite. mcgillrmcgill(at)charter(dot)net
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I follow you both on twitter (@sewmuchstuff) and I tweeted
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I like you both on Facebook (Erin E)
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I love the Yellow Flying Pups. Thank you for the lovely giveaway.
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Bandana Breeze is beautiful
Fleur Turq, though it is hard to choose.
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I am in love with the fleur turq. I think it is gorgeous!
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I follow you and Annette on FB
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I love them all. The daisy is beautiful!
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I like the daisy collection
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Pinwheel Pink! Love that one. They are all very sweet though :-)
I am a newsletter subscriber as jweezie43[at]gmail[dot]com.
I am a fan of Both via Facebook as Jill Myrick.
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My favorite is the Picnic Pink Bedding Set.
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I’m a subscriber
My favorite color is orange so pinwheel blue is the way I want to go. Floral garden sea is also really beautiful.
I am a fan of Project Nursery on Facebook
I am a fan of Annette Tatum on facebook
I also subscribe to the weekly newsletter
I love the blossom pink!!
I love the fleur turq set and the pink circus set! Oh love them all!!!
I am a new fan of Annette Tatum on Facebook. Can’t wait to see what she is all about.
I’m a fan of PN on Facebook and love the posts!
I am a subscriber to PN!
Subscriber to Project Nursery at katwalck at hotmail dot com
Following you both on Twitter @katydidandkid
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Kathleen W.
These designs are so darling! We’re expecting our second child this summer, and it would be nice to win this to change-up all the hand-me-down stuff this baby will be getting. I’d pick the Floral Breeze or Bandana Breeze for a girl and the Circus Blue if it’s a boy.
I love the petite dot pink bedding.
Thanks for the chance.
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Facebook fan!
Love the honeycomb blue bedding!
I liked Annette Tatum on FB!
My favorite is the blue and orange… i think it would work great for a boy or a girl :)
I follow on fb
My favorite is the petite dot pink bedding
I LOVE the blossom pink!!
LOVE the ‘Fleur turquoise’ set (gender neutral)!
I like Project Nursery on fb
I like Anette Tatum on fb
I love the Pinwheel Pink!
I am subscribed to newsletter! Thanks for the opportunity!
Following both on Twitter & Tweeted: http://twitter.com/#!/bearabledeals/status/35330096738861056
I subscribe to your newsletter
I follow project nursery and Annette Tatum on FB
I can decide ohh alphebet blue but I love them all.
i love the yellow pup it could be used for a boy or a girl
Fan of both on Facebook!
Love the Alphabet Blue! They are all too cute!
I am a subscriber
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twitter follower as luv_to_save and tweeted http://twitter.com/#!/Luv_to_Save/status/35328527423246336.
fan of Project Nursery and Annette Tatum on Facebook
I love the circus blue. Thanks for the chance!
I love the Alphabet and pinwheel blue sets!! and how well they all can be mixed!
I like the blue honeycomb best.
the petite dot pink
opps duplicate but i also subscribe.
i love the petite dot pink bedding
love the petite dot pink bedding!
Fleur Turq all the way!
Follow Project Nursery and Annette Tatum on Twitter kathy55439
Become a fan of Annette Tatum and was already a fan of Project Nursery
I really like Picnic Pink Set Very nice items
I like Flying Pups Yellow
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I love the blossom pink.
I tweeted this! http://twitter.com/mountainlady318/status/35076380488114176
I subscribe to your newsletter.
I follow Annette Tatum on Twitter
I follow Project Nursery on Twitter
I am a fan of Annette Tatum on Facebook
I am a fan of Project Nursery on Facebook
The “Blossom Pink” would be perfect for my 1st grand-daughter coming in May!
I like the Pinwheel Blue set.
I love the Fleur for a girl, the Pinwheel for a boy!
Tweeted about the giveaway http://twitter.com/#!/Unkatchable73/status/35009372585197570
i like the piroette spring pattern
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honeycomb blue, definitely!!!
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I am following @atatumstudio (Annette Tatum) on Twitter!
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I am following @projectnursery on Twitter!
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I am a fan of Annette Tatum on Facebook!
FB ID: Marla Ross-Schad
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I am a fan of Project Nursery on Facebook!
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I like Annette’s “Flying Pups Yellow”! I like it because it is gender neutral! I hope I win this giveaway! I am hoping to become a foster mom and could really put this bedding to use! Thanks for doing this giveaway!
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I like you both on facebook as Jessica Miller
I really love the Fleur Turq. I love the unique combination of the more traditional blue color with a fun modern green.
How can I just pick one!? They are all so amazing.
I think Fleur Turq or Pinwheel Blue are the two that stood out most in my mind.
like flying pups
I love the Flying Pups yellow.
So many adorable patterns! What a job to choose! I’d pick with flying puppies blue, though :)
I love the Flying Pups in Blue. It is very pretty:)
I also LOVE the Little House, Maidens Bouquet Sage Bedding Set!!
I love Annette Tatum bedding!!! I’ve been searching for a “purple” bedding set for my new baby, and I haven’t found many at all that I like. Then, I finally found the Annette Tatum line and fell in LOVE with the Brocade Orchid 3-piece Crib Bedding Set! This would go perfectly in my baby’s nursery! It is beautiful and just what I’ve been searching for!
Also, becoming a fan on FB! :)
Love the Brocade Peony set!
Love the Picnic Pink Set !
LOVE LOVE LOVE LOVE the Blossom Pink collection, it is so pretty and ready for SPRING!
Followed both on fb
I like the Floral Garden Sea. I also like the Alphabet in Pink for a girl and Blue for a boy.
liked both sites and confirmed email to weekly newsletter :)
love to win the Picnic Pink Set for our new baby girl due in May! :)
flying pups is very cute!
I love the Alphabet Blue and Pinwheel Blue!
Already subscribe to the weekly newsletter!
A fan of Annette Tatum on Facebook.
Already a fan of PN on FB.
I like the Flying Pups in Yellow.
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I think the blossom pink is super cute! thanks for hosting!
I love the Fleur pink.
I like the honeycomb blue the best – but they really are all adorable!
I LOVE THE BLUE AND ORANGE, IT IS SO REFRESHING. BOTH ARE ADORABLE AND ANYONE WOULD BE LUCKY TO HAVE EITHER ONE OF THOSE IN THEIR NURSERY.
I really enjoy the pinwheel pink!!
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My favorite is the Picnic Pink Set :)
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all of the sets are beautiful and would look wonderful in my soon to have gradbaby girl’s room. my son and daughter n law could really use this…. i think the blossom pink …. and alphabet pink.
I like picnic pink.
eorostrip breeze
I love the picnic pink
I love the alphabet pink…they are all so cute! What a great find :)
I like the flying pups yellow.
Fleur Turq and also the Floral Garden Sea!
OMG That blue one is so precious. I want that for my little guy
I LOVE Bandana Breeze for a little girl!!! I’ve had Annette Tatum’s blog on my RSS forever now. Hopefully it will pay off, so I’ll blog it too (http://peaceablypretty.blogspot.com/).
Love Circus blue.
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I lov ethe PIcnic PInk
I blogged: http://ekaulfuss.blogspot.com/2011/02/annette-tatum-shares-her-style-crib.html
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I follow Project Nursery and Annette Tatum on Twitter and tweeted:
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I am a fan of Project Nursery and Annette Tatum on Facebook.
I visted Annette Tatum’s blog. I love the Bandana Breeze set.
I’m a subscriber!!
I follow both on twitter! & I tweeted about it!
I’m a fan of both!!
Following Annette and Project Nursery on both sites was an EASY assignment! I LOVE the Petite Dot and can’t wait to see the Bohemian line in April! My baby girl is due in June so I’ll be holding out to see that line before making my final decision for her inspired nursery! I’m also moving my little boy (who will be 18 mo’s when baby girl arrives) into his “big boy” room and love the Honeycombe set for him! Thanks for bringing us a break from the same ‘ole girl/boy nursery/kid room ideas!
Following Annette Tatum on Twitter @UnKatchable73
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I like the Bloom – then again I am partial to purple :)
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Oh my gosh I would love to win the pinwheel blue, it is GORGEOUS!!!!
I subscribe to your newsletter.
I like you both on Facebook with my username Mary Happymommy.
I like the Picnic Pink set!
the pink with flowers mverno mverno@roadrunner.com
And I liked Annette Tatum on Facebook!
And I followed Annette Tatum on Twitter!
And, I signed up for Project Nursery newsletter!
I love Blossom Pink!!!
Susan Hahaj,
I meant following on Twitter! it’s early in the morning here! ha,ha
I am subscribed to the newsletter! Suzie
I am following Annette Tatum on Facebook too! Suzie
I am following PN also on facebook! Suzie
I like Annette Tatum too on Facebook! Suzie
I’m a fan of Pn on Facebook! Suzie
I love the floral garden pink! Suzie
Also, just subscribed to the PN newsletter!
Beautiful blog and beautiful bedding sets! So hard to choose, but I think I’d go with the Fleur Turq set for our first baby, who we recently learned is a boy!
Thanks for this opportunity!
I LOVE LOVE the aqua blue set! Just found out im having another boy…(had my heart set on a girl) and wanted a beautiful nursery. I didnt get to have one with my first son. And this would definitely make it a BEAUTIFUL nursery =) Oh fan on facebook too =)
i am a PN fan on Facebook too!!
i am a PN subscriber!!
I LOVE the floral garden pink PLUS i am having a girl in April!!!
I also subscribe to your newsletter.
I love the pinwheel blue!
Loving the blue and orange pinwheels!!! Expecting our first and this would be just perfect..
Would simply adore the chance to have floral garden pink for one of my twin baby girls arriving in May!
I love the Soleil pink for a girl and the honeycomb blue for a boy. Our baby’s gender is a surprise so I wouldn’t know which to get!
I’m a new subscriber!
I’m a FB fan of project nursery and Annette Tatum
I’m following you on twitter!
tweeted about the giveaway.
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I love the Circus Pink set. They are all so pretty.
Hard to chose btw floral garden or pinwheel pink!!! Any set though would be beautiful in my little girl’s room!
I subscribed!
I follow Project Nursery and Annette Tatum on twitter and tweeted! http://twitter.com/ampaetka/status/33759588482289666
I subscribe to your Weekly Newsletter!
I love the Blossom set in Pink! Perfect for our little girl on the way!
My husband and I recently found out we’re expecting a boy! I am enchanted with the boy bedding that has the “blue pups” bumper. I would really love to have it in my nursery!
We are expecting a baby boy in May and I decided on blue and orange for the nursery. I have been obsessed with planning it and check out project nursery almost daily! I just subscribed to the newsletter. I have been pining over the Annette Tatum pinwheel blue bedding, it would be so perfect. I was so excited to see this contest and would love to win her amazing bedding!
I love love love pinwheel blue! I wanted to do my nursery in those colors with a set called Benjamin, but it was way out of what we could afford. And I really wanted some orange, but not to be the main color. But this is even cuter than the other I wanted, I would absolutely be floored if I won this :D
LOVE Annette’s Pink Alphabet collection! I’m a loyal facebook FAN of Project Nursery. Pick me, pick me! ; )
Oh my gosh! floral garden pink, blossom pink, pinwheel pink!! I can’t choose…but pick me so I CAN choose!! :D Thanks for the chance!
I’m pregnant and I don’t know what I’m having but I really liked the Honeycomb Pink.
It’s SO hard to pick just one favorite, but if I had to pick only one, I would pick “Fleur” in Sea.
I “like” both PN & Annette on Facebook.
I follow PN & Annette on twitter.
My favorite design is the “Flying Pups” in yellow.
Amanda,
Also, I’m a fan of Project Nursery & Annette Tatum on Facebook. I also subscribe to the PN weekly newsletter!
I love the Floral Garden Sea- so fresh to use blues in a girl’s room (I say that after painting my daughter’s room 2 shocking shades of pink, but I digress…). The Fleur Turquoise is a close runner-up.
I am a fan of Project Nursery and Annette Tatum on Facebook.
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I like the blue pinwheels!
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And here’s my normal “count me in,” so count me in! We are hoping to adopt a wee one in the next few months, so I’m super hopeful with my fingers crossed here.
I’m a fan of Annette Tatum, count me in again!
I’m a fan of Project Nursery, count me in!
Love the Pinwheel blue set! Orange and blue are modern and trendy with just the perfect amount of baby!
I follow you both and tweeted. Thank you!
http://twitter.com/Aerated/status/33629582313660416
I already subscribe to the weekly newsletter.
I love the Fleur Turquoise print. It’s very chic and vibrant.
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Bandana Breeze!! Love the set! :)
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I really like the pinwheel blue pattern.
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I am a fan of PN and Annette Tatum on Facebook!
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I love the pinwheel blue set by Annette Tatum!!
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Retweeted about the giveaway!
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follow both of you on facebook!
Love the Flying Pups blue!!
I love the Fleur turq. and Pinwheel. Beautiful!
I love the fleur turq
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I’m a fan of your website.. and I love the alphabet!
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LOVE LOVE LOVE LOVE LOVE LOVE LOVE the honeycomb blue :)
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I love the Fleur Pink set!
Oh, no doubt about it – Flying Pups Pink just might be the cutest thing I’ve ever seen – Totally my favorite!
I’m a subscriber (under a different e-mail address, though).
I love the Turq Fleur set.
I love the Blossom Lilac as well as the alphabet!! It was a tough decisions coming up with a favorite out of so many gorgeous choices!!
It’s a tie between pinwheel blue and alphabet blue!
I am loving the flying pups yellow….how sweet would that be in a nursery!
Follow both Project Nursery and Annette Tatum on FB, LOVE her stuff, I especially love the Fleur Turq.
I love the pups blue! So cute. I follow PN on Twitter.
i love the flying pups blue. they are so cute.
Follow both Project Nursery and Annette Tatum on Twitter, and have tweeted about this give-away. Thanks so much for the chance. Have a wonderful weekend :)
Project nursery fan on facebook.
I love the pinwheel blue!
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I just signed up for your newsletter! I can’t wait to get it!
Thanks for sharing info on Annette Tatum, she is truly inspiring!
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I am your fan on Facebook!
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I love the blue and tangerine combo!
I subscribe to your newsletter. Thanks!
I love the Pinwheel blue!! Orange and blue were our wedding colors. Thanks!
I am a fan on FB.
I love the India Toile Petal design.
I love any of the flying pups line or anything with teal/turquoise! Thanks for the generous giveaway!
Now I’m a fan of Project Nursery on FB. I LOVE this site!!!
I just subscribed to your weekly newsletter :)
I am in LOVE with the Honeycomb Blue set! It would look fabulous in my almost-here-son’s nautical room.
I LOVE the Bandana Breeze….It is NO JOKE an almost identical fabric to what we used in our wedding! :)
I’m a fan of Project Nursery too!
I LOOOOVE the floral garden sea!!
I love the Pinwheel Blue and then a close second is the Honeycomb Blue!
I subscribe to the newsletter!
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And I tweeted about the giveaway!
I follow Project Nursery on Twitter!
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I’m a fan of Project Nursery on Facebook!
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Love, love, love the Honeycomb Blue!
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I love the Forest Orchid!
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I love the Sprout Maize set!
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India toile breeze is my favorite!
I love the pinwheel pink!
I’m a subscriber of the newsletter.
I am a fan of PN!
I am loving both the pinwheel blue and alphabet blue!