The Savvy Socialista Vendor Giveaway {$450 Value}

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It’s time for our Friday Giveaway! This week I am excited to introduce you to Jami Lindberg from The Savvy Socialista! photo courtesy of oh snap photography Jami and Kim met a couple years ago at the Believe Boutique, here in Chandler. Jami coordinates the entire event! They’ve been friends ever since. About two years… read more »

The Creative Connection Event 2011 :: WOW!

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Grab a cup of coffee, this is going to be a long one! Last week, Toni, Molly & I ventured off to St. Paul, Minnesota to attend and teach at The Creative Connection Event. TCCE was founded by Jo Packham, the incredible women behind Where Women Create & Where Women Cook magazines. Over 700 creative… read more »

Home.

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art print by Heidi Stock Design Whew. What a whirlwind of stress, sleeplessness, excitement and pure joy I experienced at The Creative Connection. I’m so happy to be home and getting settled back into the swing of things. I really, really missed my family. As a mommy who is usually home 98% of the time,… read more »

{TomKat Update} A Note of Thanks!

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Happy Weekend, friends! You may have noticed that my “voice” has been quiet on the blog lately. My life has been beyond hectic lately with all the projects I am working on paired with moving into our new house {love it!}. It’s been hard to get organized and settled and it doesn’t help that the… read more »

{Doing Business} What’s in a Name?

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Hello friends! You are going to start seeing more posts here on The TomKat Studio focused on starting, marketing and managing a creative business. I’ve learned so much on my journey and I continue to learn more each day. I hope to share more of my experiences with you on a regular basis. To start,… read more »

{Events} Join Us at The Creative Connection!

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The Creative Connection Event will take place in St. Paul, Minnesota from September 15-17th. I am thrilled to have been invited by the founder, Jo Packham to teach a class during the event! I will be teaching “Creating Fabulous Parties” on Saturday, 9/17 at 11:00am and 2:30pm. Toni, Molly & I are packing up and… read more »

{Press} Kim’s Interview on Fox 10 Arizona Morning!

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The lovely Andrea Robinson of Fox 10 Arizona Morning recently came to visit my home/studio and interview me for a segment. The interview aired this morning on Fox 10. Thank you so much, Andrea! It was such a pleasure to meet you. Watch the video here: Mother Turns Passion for Decorating and Party Planning into… read more »

{Press} Mention in BabyTalk Magazine!

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There was a great article “Meet The New At Home Mom” featured in the March issue of BabyTalk Magazine. Lucky for me, I was mentioned in the “at home moms that rock our world” section. {Why, thank you!} The article talks about how the landscape has changed for work at home moms and tips for… read more »

{TomKat Update} Upcoming Events & Projects!

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Whew, it is one of our busiest weeks ever! I thought I would check in and let you know what we are up to this week and about a few exciting things to look forward to! Tomorrow, we are designing a dessert table for a Disney on Ice charity event hosted at The Castle at… read more »

{Events} Working Women Guest Speaker!

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Happy Monday, friends! Tonight I will be interviewed in front of a large group of “Working Women“ at at a local event! I am honored to have been asked to be tonight’s guest speaker. I am very nervous, but looking forward to meeting many local ladies. I hope I can inspire them with my story… read more »