FREE 30 Minute Webinar – JVT Designs at Work in Studio Graphic Design Software

If you heard my recent interview on The Skirted Roundtable or read some of my posts about design software you may be interested in learning more about how my designs are used in STUDIO graphic design software.

My friend Merlyn (yes, that is her real name) who is the official wizard over at Minutes Matter and I would like to cordially invited you to attend a FREE, 30 minute webinar sponsored by Minutes Matter Solutions on Thursday, March 4 at 1 PM Eastern. You’ll see Merlin use Studio, our graphic design program, to translate the fabulous draperies and valances from my book, The Design Directory of Window Treatments into elevation renderings filled with fabrics, colors, and textures. These complete designs can also be broken apart quickly and mixed and matched for an infinite variety of styles. Never be stumped again how to treat your client’s windows – watch how easy it is to drag and drop these beautifully illustrated images to create drawings that your clients will want show their friends.

To register for this free event on March 4 at 1 PM EST , please click here:

https://www1.gotomeeting.com/register/240892040

for more information, please visit the Minute Matter website:

www.minutesmatter.com

Giving Thanks

I've had a lot to be thankful for over this past year despite everything going on in the world. I released a new Bedding book, designed my new fabric collection with Adaptive Textiles, launched my Jackie Von Tobel Studio modulus with Minutes Matter Inc. The postcard above is one of many that will be available in our new Minutes Matter marketing system, The Power of I, which we are just about finished with.

I've had the great pleasure of being able to share all of these new adventures with all of you here on this blog. Your comments and good wishes have kept me going and I appreciate all of them. I hope that you have a wonderful Thanksgiving and that all of your wishes come true.

Happy Thanksgiving!

The Second JVT- Studio Module is Here!

Here are just a few of the 250 designs now available in the second Jackie Von Tobel module for Minutes Matter Studio. Now available at www.minutesmatter.com

Thanks to all the great people at MM who have worked so hard to produce these modules. I think they look great and I am so proud to be a part of such a great organization.

Whew - What a Great Trip !! Here's Some Highlights

Debbie Green of Minutes Matter & Studio & Me

I'm back from my whirlwind tour of creative trade shows starting with the International Window Fashions Expo in Atlanta. It was a great show despite our current economy and I was so encouraged to see how enthusiastic and positive all of the attendees and vendors were. Vision magazine did an absolutely fabulous job of managing the show and putting on some great educational seminars and industry events. Thanks to Grace McNamara and her staff for providing such an invigorating and vital opportunity for our industry. I look forward to attending again next year!


Here's the Minutes Matter booth - always one of the most crowded spots on the show floor and not just because they were giving away fresh popcorn!

Pate Meadows Patterns

Just behind the Minutes Matter booth was Pate Meadows my favorite pattern design co. They introduced four new fabulous and truly innovative patterns this show. As always they were made up in the cutest selection of fabrics. These gals really know their stuff.

My daughter Angelica loved the York Wall coverings and Fabrics booth. They had beautiful dresses made up of wallpaper on mannequins in their display that were works of art.

As always the designer vignettes were fantastic. I forgot to write down who designed who so if you are responsible for one of the great treatments I am showing please let me know and I will add your name. Here are two very different designs using the same fabric. Love Them!



I liked this geometric fabric and the way the designer utilized it to form a dramatic border on the panel.

design by Robin Mcallister

This was Angelica's favorite vignette - I loved it to! The window treatment is great but I also loved the pillows, the mini chaise lounge and the surrounding wallpaper and draped walls. These vignettes are much harder to put together than you would think and it is a challenge to give the illusion of a real space with such a limited amount of room. I think this one did a great job of hitting those points.


Love the pillows and the combination of fabrics and trims.


Me and Angelica - this picture doesn't show how much my feet hurt - Ouch!!!


This treatment was truly innovative. The designer used glass mosaic tiles as a trimming element to create the square pattern on the leading edge of the panels and cornice. The addition of the beaded fringe on the swags and cascades balanced it out and the overall effect was reallly dramatic.



I was really excited to see a few treatments at the show that might possibly have been influenced by my book. This one was a real standout - I adored it!


Here I am with my fellow award winners at the WOW Awards ceremony. We had a great time. Congratulations to all of my fellow recipients your work was truly outstanding. Can't wait to see what you all come up with next year!

Check out my next post for more from the show including new hardware and beautiful bedding. See you then ......

Last Chance to Register for the Party!!!

This is it!!! Today is the last day to take advantage of the 3.0 Presale Savings and it's also the last day to register for the Launch Party happening tommorow, March 31st at 1:00 PM (Eastern time.)

I know it's hard to imagine but now we will be giving away $8,000 worth of door prizes, even more than last week. Check out the prizes below! This is an opportunity, you just can't afford to miss. The event is FREE but there is a catch...you must attend the live online Webinar to win! Log on early, we will be giving away over $1000 worth of prizes during the first 10 minutes of the Webinar.

Door Prizes . . .

Yes you read it correctly, we are giving away almost $8,000 worth of door prizes! So join 15 minutes early for your chance to win in every session!!

1:00PM - Debbie & Casey welcome everyone & Session I Door Prizes:

• $197: Jackie Von Tobel Module
• $189: Studio Space Planning Module
• $100: Orion Designer Bag
• $ 49: Minutes Matter University Course Voucher
• $247: Studio 3.0 Upgrade
• $220: M'Fay Patterns - Designer's Digest & Workroom Manual (includes supplement 8)
• $ 50: IWCE/Vision09 Seminar Voucher from Grace McNamara Inc.
• $180: Three Design Directory of Window Treatment, by Jackie Von Tobel

1:15PM - Features & Functions of Studio 3.0

1:25PM - Session II Door Prizes:

• $197: Jackie Von Tobel Module
• $147: Quick Start 2009 for Designers
• $150: Orion Iron Art, Wood Art, Italian Collection, Tropical Collection
• $247: Studio 3.0 Upgrade
• $ 50: IWCE/Vision09 Seminar Voucher from Grace McNamara Inc.
• $ 65: One-On-One Studio 1-hour Training Session
• $247: Blog setup by Minutes Matter (New Service)
• $ 49: Minutes Matter University Course Voucher
• $ 59: DeGangi Group "Accessorizing for Design Professionals"

1:35PM - Merlyn demonstrates Studio 3.0

1:50PM - Session III Door Prizes

• $ 197: Jackie Von Tobel Module
• $ 65: Pate Meadows Laminated Designer Packet
• $ 147: Quick Start Class for Designers 09 by Design Success University
• $ 65: One-on-One Studio 1-hour Training Session
• $ 49: Minutes Matter University Course Voucher
• $1000: Creative Camp 2010 Voucher from The Custom Sewing Institute (Houston, TX)
• $ 247: Studio 3.0 Upgrade
• $ 395: Drapery & Window Coverings Full Conference pass (Jacksonville, FL)
• $ 398: Custom Home Furnishing Academy 2-Day Course (CHF)

2:00PM - Jackie Von Tobel discusses images and new fabric designs

2:05PM - Merlyn demonstrates how to create a rendering from Jackie's book

2:20PM - Session IV Door Prizes

• $197: Jackie Von Tobel Module
• $495: Society of Decorating Professional (SDP) conference Pass (Kansas City, MO)
• $349: Interior Design Summit - Spring 2009 ($349 value)
• $247: Studio 3.0 Upgrade
• $120: Two Design Directory of Window Treatment, by Jackie Von Tobel
• $ 49: DraperyPro one year memberhip to online forum
• $125: Minutes Matter Measuring System
• $ 65: One-On-One Studio 1-hour Training Sesson
• $ 55: Rowley Company's Finestra Decorative Hardware Sales Binder
• $600: Simplified Websites One year website hosting for customized website

2:30PM - Questions from audience

Register NOW or miss out on all of these fantastic prizes!!!!

www.minutesmatter.com

I'll see you at the party.....

Minutes Matter Jackie Von Tobel Launch Party!

WOW! We already have hundreds of people registered for our BIG online event on March 31!

We are hosting a live, online, Launch Party for Studio 3.0 & Jackie Von Tobel Modules on Wednesday, March 31st at 1:00 PM (EST).

We will be revealing all the new features of Studio 3.0 and you'll be the first to preview the first Jackie module. Over $5,000 worth of door prizes will be given out during this live event (must be present to win). Merlyn Corcoran, and Caterina with Pate Meadows will be joining us as guest panelists.

Unfortunately, the class will only hold 1,000 attendees. Due to this restriction, we limited the number of private invitations to a select group of 7,500 Minutes Matter Fans and let me tell you the excitement is buzzing!!!

Register Now!!!

Would you like to know what the buzz is all about?

We are preparing for our biggest release ever! Over 3,000 hours have been invested into designing, developing, and illustrating Studio 3.0. Here are a few of the exciting features and functions we will be revealing during the party . . .

~ Studio 3.0 ~

• FREE!! All M'Fay & Pate Meadows Images Included: The latest illustrations from M'Fay Patterns & Pate Meadows collections are INCLUDED in Studio 3.0. Other software companies charge hundreds of dollars for a single M'Fay module; the result is a cost of nearly $5.00 per design!
• Exclusive Photo Scale Tool: This unique tool automatically adjusts the Drawing Scale just by knowing a dimension in a photograph.
• Exclusive "Step System:" A systematic process to quickly create renderings.
• Custom Index: Add your own custom design(s) or image(s) to the Main Index.
• Applied Trim: Trim has been applied to many of the Quick Designs to make illustrating even faster.
• One-Click Trim: Add trim to the drapery panel lead edges in only one click.
• Sleek New Look: Studio 3.0 has a new customized look. This sleek new design includes ribbon toolbars similar to the 2007 version of Microsoft Word, Excel, Outlook and PowerPoint.
• Quick Access Toolbar: Customize the toolbar to include your favorite features and functions.
• Icon Preview: Thumbnails images magnify when you hover over the image with your mouse without decreasing your workspace.
• Automatic Backup: Studio 3.0 includes an Automatic Backup feature to prevent accidentally losing your project.
• Ruler Bar Settings: Ruler bars can now be set in either feet, inches or centimeters.
• Professionally Illustrated Images: All Studio images have been completely re-illustrated to bring you fabulous, totally new, designer images.
• Pre-filled Images: All images are pre-filled with a neutral color palette to create a bigger impact when using the innovative "Design-in-5" technique.
• Drop Shadow Tool: Easily add a drop shadow to Studio images.
  
  ... we've saved the best for last ... the release of a Jackie Von Tobel Window Treatment Module!

~ Jackie Von Tobel Window Treatments (Module 1) ~

In addition to launching a new version of Studio, we will also be releasing the first of four modules from the must have resource, The Design Directory of Window Treatments by Jackie Von Tobel. Studio will be the ONLY graphic software program to offer these illustrations! Now you will have the ability to customize Jackie's renderings to meet your client's needs! All four Jackie Von Tobel Window Treatment Modules will be released throughout 2009. Module 1 includes . . .

• An assortment of designs taken from The Design Directory of Window Treatments.
• Over 250 designs are included in this first module; making it less than .69 cents per design!
• Important: Studio 3.0 upgrade is required to install the Jackie Von Tobel Modules. Studio 2.0 and Studio Lite 2.0 users are not eligible to add the Jackie Modules to their existing program.

Order TODAY . . .

Studio 3.0 (Upgrade) *SALE: $197* (Retail: $247)

(Use Promo Code: prelaunch3.0)

JVT (Module 1) *SALE: $167* (Retail: $197)

(Use Promo Code: prelaunchJVT1)

*Remember only 250 Raving Fans will be able to order at these prices!* Note: If ordering Studio 3.0 & Jackie's Module, be sure to use both codes during checkout.

Upgrade: Click Here To Buy Now!

Have you been thinking about purchasing Studio? Now is a great time to get on board! Not only will you receive our latest version Studio 3.0, you'll also have the chance to pre-order the first Jackie Von Tobel Window Treatment Module at the introductory offer!

New Purchase: Click Here To Buy Now!

Door Prizes . . .

Don't forget, we are giving away over $5,000 worth of door prizes! So join us for your chance to win!!

Prize #1: Jackie Von Tobel Module ($197 value)

Prize #2: Studio Space Planning Module ($189 value)

Prize #3: Orion Designer Bag ($100 value)
Prize #4: Minutes Matter University Course Voucher ($49 value)
Prize #5: Studio 3.0 Upgrade ($247 value)

Prize #6: IWCE/Vision09 Seminar Voucher from Grace McNamara

Inc. ($50 value)

Prize #7: Jackie Von Tobel Module ($197 value)
Prize #8: Nika Stewart's Email Newsletters for Designers book ($179 value)

Prize #9: One-On-One QuickBooks 1-hour Training Session ($65 value)
Prize #10: Minutes Matter Measuring System ($125 value)
Prize #11: Studio Space Planning Module ($189 value)

Prize #12: Rowley Company's Finestra Decorative Hardware Sales Binder

($55 value)

Prize #13: Quick Start 2009 for Designers ($147 value)
Prize #14: Orion Iron Art, Wood Art, Italian Collection, Tropical Collection

(2 Sets of these 4-color selectors; $150 value)
Prize #15: Jackie Von Tobel Module ($197 value)

Prize #16: Creative Camp 2010 Voucher from The Custom Sewing Institute

($1,000 value)

Prize #17: Studio 3.0 Upgrade ($247 value)
Prize #18: One-On-One Studio 1-hour Training Session ($65 value)
Prize #19: Minutes Matter University Course Voucher ($49 value)

Prize #20: Jackie Von Tobel Module ($197 value)
Prize #21: Minutes Matter Measuring System ($125 value)

Prize #22: Studio Space Planning Module ($189 value)

Prize #23: Interior Design Summit - Spring 2009 ($349 value)

Prize #24: Studio 3.0 Upgrade ($247 value)

Prize #25: Jackie Von Tobel Module ($197 value)

Prize #26: IWCE/Vision09 Seminar Voucher from Grace McNamara

Inc. ($50 value)

Prize #27: M'Fay Patterns - Designer's Digest & Workroom Manual (includes new supplement 8) ($220 value)



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