WAG Magazine featuring Bella Pilar

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Anyone with a fashionista in her life has likely purchased a Bella Pilar card in a local Papyrus.

From Rye to Greenwich, White Plains to Westport, the upscale card and gift boutiques prominently feature her fashionable work.

While greeting cards have been the mainstay of her association with the company, today Papyrus also features Pilar’s work on everything from tote bags to cosmetic cases, gift wrap to notebooks.

Sometimes that work includes playful animals such as puppies or birds, but most often, it’s her signature “girls” taking center stage in scenes celebrating milestones, holidays, friendship or just a great pair of shoes. 

All is decidedly feminine, charmingly whimsical — and wholly recognizable.

 

Check out her interview with WAG Magazine here. 

 

Dinara Mirtalipova : Easter Eggs

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Culture Trip just wrote a beautiful article about Dinara Mirtalipova's Easter eggs. 

Here's a quick snippet of the article

Culture Trip: When did you start painting eggs?

Dinara Mirtalipova: Painting eggs for Easter is a family tradition, started by my grandma Lilia. She celebrated Easter and baked Easter bread called kulich (кулич). As a child I loved to watch her doing it and I loved to help with dying eggs. After she passed away, I continued to decorate eggs for Easter year after year and now it’s become my tradition.

CT: Do particular places inspire your work?

DM: I know it sounds too obvious, but inspiration hides everywhere. I love taking nature walks with my daughter, I love listening to ethnic music, taking trips to museums or libraries, I love collecting fabric, ethnic dolls and coins. So it’s hard to name one destination, I think it depends on what you’re looking for.

Read this gorgeous piece here and share the news! 

 

Red Nose Studio: 2017 WSRA Children & 2017 Maryland Blue Crab Book Awards for "the secret subway"

 

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The following Random House Children’s Books have been nominated to the 2017 WSRA Children's Book Awards:
 
THE SECRET SUBWAY by Shana Corey; illustrated by Red Nose Studio
 
The WSRA Children's Literature Committee members dedicate themselves to reading widely in order to evaluate the newest books published each year. This is done to recommend the most interesting and valuable books for educators and children to read. The committee considers titles based on the quality of the literature, the appeal for students, and the value for classroom use. The committee creates two lists to help educators select titles for use in their specific areas. The "Just One More Page" list highlights the committee's recommendations for the best of the newest chapter books through eighth grade, while "Picture This" highlights the recommendations for the best of the newest picture books.

THE SECRET SUBWAY has also been named a Transitional Nonfiction Honor Book for the 2017 Maryland Blue Crab Book Awards!
 
The Maryland Blue Crab Young Reader Award was created in 2004 in an attempt to stimulate interest in books for the beginning reader and the emergent independent reader. At that time, there were few books produced in this niche, and it was hoped that an award that could garner national attention would encourage authors, illustrators and publishers to produce better quality books in this niche

 

Congrats Red Nose Studio!

 

Red Nose Studio: "The Secret Subway" Awarded Young Reader's Choice awards and more!

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Random House Children's Book, "The Secret Subway", has been selected for Notable Social Studies Trade Books for Young People 2017, a cooperative project of the National Council for the Social Studies (NCSS) and the Children’s Book Council as well as the 2017-2018 Pennsylvania Young Reader's Choice Awards for Grades K-3!

Congratulations Red Nose Studio!

 

Dinara Mirtalipova : "Imagine a Forest" Published

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Congratulations to Dinara Mirtalipova for the release of her book "Imagine a Forest: Designs and Inspirations for Enchanting Folk Art"

The official release date will be February 1st 2017 through Quarto Publishing.