All change — Skinny laMinx

For years I’ve been adding bits and pieces to the Skinny laMinx stable of websites, resulting in a bristling and unwieldy bushel of URLs, and finally, enough was enough! I enlisted a clever brother of mine to help me put the whole caboodle under one address, which means that henceforth, skinnylaminx.com is the one stop shop for all things Skinny. Hooray! Click here to see how it all comes together.

Hope you enjoy the new-look website, with an updated version of Eep! presiding over it all. I’m celebrating the launch by giving away this goodie-filled patchwork tote bag to someone who leaves a comment on my blog today (Wednesday 4 May). Remember to leave your contact details!

Update: I called my clever brother, who talked to his random number generator, who picked a number (any number) between 1 & 122, and the winner is… Alyssa Suffredini! Well done to you. Your goodie-filled tote bag will soon be on its way.

Thanks so much to everyone for entering, and for your lovely comments. I really enjoyed reading each one, and appreciate your taking the time to leave them. xx

122 replies to “All change”

Kate 4 May 2011 at 10:44 am

wow, the new-look website is fantastic, I have been browsing around already and was surprised and totally impressed with the depth and reach of your work and commissions. I am embarking on my own venture, not textiles, but design and photography and you are a total inspiration to me. thank you and I hope to own some of your work soon. Kate

Kim 4 May 2011 at 10:44 am

Well done Heather – great idea, much more user-friendly. And it looks gorgeous too!

WandaFish 4 May 2011 at 10:48 am

Mmm! Love the clean lines of the new website 🙂
How sweet of you to offer a giveaway – thanks for the chance to win some of your delicious goodies!
I’m on a complete spending ban which is most frustrating when there is so much that I covet in your shop (and I really NEED another cloudbirds dress for my girly as she keeps on growing). I simply must get my hands on some Cut Out and Keep too – congrats on such a fabulous collection.
angelasmart[at]hotmail[dot]com

Marram Studio 4 May 2011 at 10:49 am

Hi Heather new site is looking awesome! I’m all to familiar with the too many url problem as well. Love the new bird logo and hoorah for clever brothers too.

Ronny B 4 May 2011 at 10:51 am

Caloo Calay, oh happy day! All the skinnies in one coop. Hello, Shop, More, Newsletter,Stock “dots” are also in my favourite colours. Congratulations Skinny and clever brother!

shirley 4 May 2011 at 10:56 am

love the new website. so clean. so refreshing. congrats! it must’ve taken a lot of effort to put it all together. but, brava! well done.

dreamernvixen at yahoo dot com

Kate 4 May 2011 at 11:00 am

Congratulations Heather! A real labour of love – and the site looks great.

Louise Rastall 4 May 2011 at 11:05 am

Lovin’ the new look Heather, well done! It’s so hard this website malarky and takes far more time and effort than people ever imagine……phew! All your hard work has certainly paid off x

Laura 4 May 2011 at 11:07 am

A beautiful new website to display your beautiful designs!

Maretha 4 May 2011 at 11:21 am

LOVE it! *m

Brenda 4 May 2011 at 11:21 am

Hi Heather, Love the new website, and I wish wish wish I had a clever brother too 🙂 I have begun my collection of URLs and reckon I’ll be needing a brother real soon. bren

Ansie 4 May 2011 at 11:33 am

Heather
Congratulations!! Your new website is great – so streamlined and professional, yet fun. May only good things follow.

Steve Porter 4 May 2011 at 12:08 pm

Heya Heather – your site and products are absolutely stunning! The new logo really works. What can I say – you are truly talented. Wish I had an iota of your skill. Big up to your brother for sorting out all the IT stuff.
Steve

Tam 4 May 2011 at 12:10 pm

Hi Heather – Great new change – I particularly like the link to all your illustrations. Tam

Kerry 4 May 2011 at 12:11 pm

Nice new website! I enjoy reading about the lovely things you create.

Edwina 4 May 2011 at 12:16 pm

Well done Heather. I love the new look!

Sam 4 May 2011 at 12:34 pm

Great new site! Well done.

Britta 4 May 2011 at 12:48 pm

Sehr schoen!!! It is always an inspiration to browse your site!

Glenys 4 May 2011 at 12:54 pm

Its so pretty. I like the birdie too. Fresh new look.

Cath 4 May 2011 at 1:03 pm

And it’s not even Making Friday! Love your blog, I always come here to look what you’ve been up to, and to feel inspired. Has been lovely to watch a talented South African grow and grow — bigger and better studios, a showroom in Green Point, and now a kick-ass site. Well done.

Edna Taitz 4 May 2011 at 1:25 pm

Congrats on a wonderful and elegant website. Also thank you for this generous giveaway!

Alyssa 4 May 2011 at 1:25 pm

Gorgeous!

a.suffredini@me.com

Clare 4 May 2011 at 1:27 pm

I’ve had a good browse and it’s really very good! I hadn’t realised the breadth of what you’ve been up to, I especially love the cut paper illustrations. Fab!

Marie 4 May 2011 at 1:32 pm

Amazing! I often check your different sites and now everything is together…so easy, so clean…Congratulations!

Cally 4 May 2011 at 1:40 pm

Good work Heather! I especially love the homepage – the colours are just beautiful. Well done clever brother 🙂

forest-and-sea[at]gmx[dot]com

Sian 4 May 2011 at 1:43 pm

This is a great site Heather, It’s a struggle keeping everything in one place and look beautiful too! You’ve achieved both, well done! Will be visiting your shop whilst eating lunch.

Love Sian

verity 4 May 2011 at 1:44 pm

Looks fantastic! Lovely and clean and streamlined – great work!

Tessa-Jean Tuttle 4 May 2011 at 1:45 pm

oooh just the word tote makes me happy 🙂

I think you have done a clever thing consolidating all of these – looks great & MUCH easier to navigate now – good job brother & heather 🙂

karen 4 May 2011 at 1:46 pm

New website is AWESOME Heather! Shows off all your wonderful things beautifully 😉

alexandra p. 4 May 2011 at 1:50 pm

Looks great!
It’s allways nice to have a brother who is clever…
Thanks for the chance, it’s a lovely giveaway!

margie oomen 4 May 2011 at 1:55 pm

your new website looks fantastic
and the new eep is so perfect!!

Tree 4 May 2011 at 2:01 pm

Now your website truly reflects the high standard of your work. Stunning!

Colleen Invernizzi 4 May 2011 at 2:03 pm

wow, it looks awesome! You always choose fab colours 🙂

helloolivedesigns[at]gmail[dot]com

Megan of Dressedbystyle 4 May 2011 at 2:06 pm

Clean, fresh and organised – very nice indeedy. Reminding me that a freshening up is due over at my site! Thanks for the continued inspiration.

Fay 4 May 2011 at 2:08 pm

hi heather! i love your new blog/website/shop/illustrations/etc. i follow your blog ALL the time and love checking out what new stuff you’ve done so far. this new development really showcases all that you do in one fell swoop! great stuff! and great brother too!

Franziska 4 May 2011 at 2:09 pm

Hej! I usually dislike new websites at first look as I am often simply too used to the old look. But I have to say with yours it’s different. I really,really like the new outfit! Especially the colours, they are so deep and strong. I love the tone of the green you use. Makes it all look fresh and inviting. And it fits your art and products a lot. Really well done!
Franziska

longee@gmx.de

caroline 4 May 2011 at 2:27 pm

Super new site! aren’t brother’s brilliant. Always love checking out your stuff and this makes the experience even better. Well done.

julie tractorgirl 4 May 2011 at 2:28 pm

oh wow, the new website looks wonderful!!! I am a long-time admirer of your wonderful graphic sensibility, and the colours are perfect.

Would love to win, thank you!

rawmettle(at)yahoo(dot)com(dot)au

Becky 4 May 2011 at 2:43 pm

I have been purchasing your things fairly regularly since discovering them earlier this year (via Etsy). It’s great that you are increasing and improving your own web presence, especially for us local customers!

p.s. I need to talk to you about upholstering… 🙂

Helen 4 May 2011 at 2:45 pm

Congratulations on your integration!

alison 4 May 2011 at 2:53 pm

Fantastic Heather! Congrats, it looks fabulous!

emily b 4 May 2011 at 2:54 pm

Congrats on the streamlined website! I know how great it felt when I had all of my microsites under one umbrella. Thanks again for being such an inspiration to me!

kbd 4 May 2011 at 2:58 pm

Loving it! Looks great… your logo is luscious!!

gracie pea 4 May 2011 at 3:01 pm

Absolutely love the new site! Looks so smart, I shall enjoy looking around (and updating my bookmarks!).

erika 4 May 2011 at 3:07 pm

Your new site/blog look is great, I love how it all comes together!!

Liz 4 May 2011 at 3:09 pm

Wish I had a clever brother! (Or even an unclever one…) Your new site looks fantastic – congrats!

Ansley Knoch 4 May 2011 at 3:10 pm

Hi, I’m a relatively new subscriber, but I love the new look. The bird illustration is lovely too, slightly reminiscent of Sanna Annukka’s sielilintu (soul birds) of which I am a huge fan. Thanks for posting such inspiring illustrations and patterns.

skinnylaminx 4 May 2011 at 3:30 pm

Thanks! Agreed that my Eep bird looks a bit like the Sanna Annukka one. We must have both been inspired by bird illustrations from the 1960s. xx

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julochka 4 May 2011 at 3:18 pm

oh, heather, it looks wonderful! it’s fresh and it’s so skinnylaminx!! well done to you and your brother!!

xox,
/julie

Jennyroo 4 May 2011 at 3:19 pm

Love the new website! How great to have a brother who is able and willing to help out!!!

Nadja 4 May 2011 at 3:28 pm

Eep EEP! So much of pretty and all under one roof! Cheers to that! Eeep!
=)

pam sizemore 4 May 2011 at 3:33 pm

love your new look! Love the Eep on the chair!

Claire 4 May 2011 at 3:34 pm

Your new website is simply splendid Heather; I love it!
(*o*)/ claire

Melissa de la Fuente 4 May 2011 at 3:48 pm

Oh! Oh my goodness….it looks absolutely beautiful hun. congratulations and this lovely goodie filled tote?! Heaven on a stick…..How wonderful! sunshine on this rainy day….
xo
Melis

Caitlyn Harris 4 May 2011 at 3:53 pm

I like the new look! The color pallet is lovely as usual and matches you work perfectly. And the new Eep is too cute while still being super sophisticated!
-Caitlyn

Michelle | Cloud9 Fabrics 4 May 2011 at 3:58 pm

Job well done! I like the big headers: no messing about… I know right where I’m headed. Plus it’s fun and lively. Just like you!

Jessica Alvarado 4 May 2011 at 4:12 pm

Your website looks amazing!!! Great Job!!!

polkadotcupcake 4 May 2011 at 4:15 pm

oh! i just love the clean design, how beautiful! well done you and clever brother, and how nice to have everything in one place, yay you!

Clara Windisch 4 May 2011 at 4:20 pm

this new site looks really nice.

greetings from berlin/germany
clara

Natasha 4 May 2011 at 4:20 pm

Hi Heather,

A chance for a goodie bag full of your wonderful products is a good motivation to finally sit down and let you know that your website and blog is very inspiring and looking really co-ordinated now.

It’s lovely to see your process from “cut-out” to fabric – will “Leaf Nest” make it to a fabric any time soon?

“Hangers” laundry bag is a goodie!

Nats

Rosella 4 May 2011 at 4:21 pm

Heather, always love what you do. Well Done!
Chat soon
Rosella

Kristal 4 May 2011 at 4:22 pm

Great work! It really shows your style very well. It makes me want to hurry-up and get mine where I want it to be!

Kayanna 4 May 2011 at 4:25 pm

LOVE the new website! Congrats on getting it up, I’m sure that feels great!

Francesca 4 May 2011 at 4:34 pm

Love the graphic quality of your new website. Congratulations. Best wishes to a fantastic designer!

rachel nyssen 4 May 2011 at 4:35 pm

i love your eye for design, and colors! your new website is a great basket for all your happy eggs! it is always something that brightens my day, over here in seattle 🙂

rachel at rachelnyssen30@ yahoo dot com.

Abbie Chislett 4 May 2011 at 4:45 pm

The new site looks GREAT,I will certainly use it often! You should be soooo excited to successfully finish such a huge project like this and, oh yes, to have a fabulously talented brother to help you out as well:)
all the best,
A

Heidi Sidwell 4 May 2011 at 4:49 pm

Like the new website lots of lovely things and easy to navigate round. Intrigued by the needlework pic on your blog a couple of days ago – is this a potential new line 🙂

Maria 4 May 2011 at 4:52 pm

I love you new website, so fresh and organized. Cheers to the new skinnylaminx and to helpful siblings!!!

MzTallulah 4 May 2011 at 5:04 pm

I usually read the blog through a feed, but I cam over to the site to check it out and I must say I’m impressed; it does make perfect sense to have everything you do in one place, and it looks simple and elegant.

JP 4 May 2011 at 5:24 pm

Nice one Heather. I need me a web guru brother as well.

Deirdre 4 May 2011 at 5:29 pm

Congratulations! There’s nothing like bringing things together and getting organized. I could stand to do a bit of it myself…

labour of love 4 May 2011 at 5:31 pm

simply perfect!! your clever brother is one sweetheart of a guy! lovin’ the freshness of your new site+all the perfect details…bonne chance in all your new endeavors…xo jo;)

golriz 4 May 2011 at 5:59 pm

oooh! congrats on the lovely redesign!

i’d love to win this pretty tote. 🙂

Eva 4 May 2011 at 6:15 pm

wow, the new website looks great, a very clever brother indeed!

and i’d love to be entered in the prize draw.

Jen 4 May 2011 at 6:33 pm

Really inspired by your lovely, pretty website Heather xx

Monda 4 May 2011 at 6:38 pm

I’ve just popped over from twitter. Your website is lovely. I’d love to win the goody bag, thanks for the opportunity.

Kajsa 4 May 2011 at 6:42 pm

I won’t hide it, I’m in ave! Your new site is beautiful and I know how much work and determination it takes, congratulations!

Donaville 4 May 2011 at 6:43 pm

What a fun new look! Off to explore the rest of the site 🙂

Freshly Found 4 May 2011 at 7:03 pm

Lovely re-invention. Simple and beautiful. Well done!

Lesley 4 May 2011 at 7:08 pm

it’s beautiful! LOVE the colours you chose for the headers and love the grey as the undertone for it all. nice job!!

Louise Eardley 4 May 2011 at 7:14 pm

Congratulations on the new-look site, it’s so posh and un-ashamedly organised!

Am very inspired – prehaps I will sort out my cutlery drawer now.

joni 4 May 2011 at 7:17 pm

so excited for your new digs!

completely enthralling 🙂

Andrea Liss 4 May 2011 at 7:17 pm

…because i love Skinny la Minx…enough said!

aka India2Daisy

Amanda Burr 4 May 2011 at 7:40 pm

The new site is beautiful…simple, clean and elegant. Really great job…I love the bag too. Great work as always.

Kelly Wilson 4 May 2011 at 7:44 pm

Your new website seems super functional.
Goodie filled? Just the bag (and fabric) seem like a great give away.

amy 4 May 2011 at 7:53 pm

How great to have such a tech-savvy brother. Your new comprehensive site looks great. Congrats.

DeAnn 4 May 2011 at 7:56 pm

Count me in… I am loving the look of the new site.

Maud des Ligneris 4 May 2011 at 8:02 pm

Heather, I am so impressed you were hands-on in elevating your website to such a professional level. Thank you also for opening up a world full of inspiration for the world but in South Africa.

ideainaforest 4 May 2011 at 8:11 pm

looking good heather. well done to you. and your brother! and your husband! x

Alison 4 May 2011 at 8:23 pm

Love the new look site – the typography is stunning. Well done

jacci hall 4 May 2011 at 8:56 pm

the new site is lovely, so uncluttered and easy to navigate. well done to you and your brother!

Stina 4 May 2011 at 8:58 pm

You’re really a master of patterns! I like them very much. And you know what? I love bags. Hope to win it for my birthday!
Stina

Stina 4 May 2011 at 9:02 pm

Your new site looks good.
You’re really a master of patterns! I like them very much. And you know what? I love bags. Hope to win it for my birthday!
Stina

Carlyn 4 May 2011 at 9:08 pm

Hello;)
I’m new to all your amazing creations, I left u a message on facebook last night cos I got super excited when I saw your range! Congrats on a great new website. Yay!
Thanks Carlyn

holly | bijou lovely 4 May 2011 at 9:13 pm

The new site looks wonderful! Congrats 🙂

Miriana 4 May 2011 at 9:18 pm

Well done you! It looks lovely and I must confess I’d love to find out what pretty things inhabit the goodie bag 🙂

Cecile Blake 4 May 2011 at 9:37 pm

You have such a great sense of style!

Molly 4 May 2011 at 9:38 pm

Yay! I’ve been waiting in anticipation for The Reveal and it’s fabulous. Very comprehensive and very, very beautiful – well done you!

Heidi 4 May 2011 at 9:56 pm

The site looks awesome – very clean, cohesive and easy to navigate. The bag is just gorgeous! 🙂

kristen b 4 May 2011 at 10:09 pm

Love the new bold and graphic look!—especially the colorful and cheery navigation bar on the right.

inventory 4 May 2011 at 10:10 pm

Nice new look! I’d love to win a Skinny tote!!!!!

annieWHERE 4 May 2011 at 10:18 pm

Hello Heather,

I have wanted to comment on your beautiful blog numerous times, but I usually get too comment shy! So, I figured this would be a good time to break out of that habit and congratulate you on the awesome, fresh look of your collective on-line presence.
I love how inviting, simple and clean your site looks!
And how neat you got to work on that with your brother!

Congrats and smiles,

Annemarie

Anna from Beloved 4 May 2011 at 10:38 pm

I promise I’m not leaving a comment to try to win! I really just wanted to say how lovely it looks. It’s perfect! Well done. x

jennifer d 4 May 2011 at 11:00 pm

Wow, the site looks fabulous! And the bag is delish. 🙂

Chantel I. 4 May 2011 at 11:14 pm

Fabulous changes and thank you so much for such a lovely giveaway!

Sally 4 May 2011 at 11:25 pm

Ohhhh – love the new site and the bag filled with goodies!

leah 4 May 2011 at 11:34 pm

me me me!! it’s still wednesday here!

SewLindaAnn 4 May 2011 at 11:49 pm

So happy you could get your site set up so well, what a great brother!It’s nice to have everything in one place and organized isn’t it!

Kerrij4 5 May 2011 at 12:16 am

Its no longer 4 May – but its still a fabulous site. A magpie’s nest of all things inspiring.

Angela 5 May 2011 at 12:27 am

Oooo – it all looks delicious!

Matilda 5 May 2011 at 1:29 am

Wow! New design looks fantastic. As someone said above, I love the colours. Reading in the dim light of my iPhone I though it *was* an eel chair for a second, which would be amazing…

claudine 5 May 2011 at 1:35 am

I cannot win (as I was a recent lucky winner of your pincushion table runner and napkins – which are cherished!!) Just wanted to say that I am soooo inspired by your work – but also your incredible business! Congrats on the cyber overhaul Heather!! Claudine

Stasha Switzer 5 May 2011 at 2:38 am

Oooo love the redesign! Very fresh. Thanks for doing the lovely giveaway!

Mel Lovell 5 May 2011 at 3:49 am

Heather – it looks so fabulous – I love it !! Mel x

amelia 5 May 2011 at 3:54 am

the re-design looks fabulous, as does this bag of goodies! count me in!

Megan O'Leary 5 May 2011 at 4:01 am

Definitely NO confusion now. Looks great and very easy to use and navigate. I’d love to win the tote with your signature print fabric! Meg

Lynette Russell 5 May 2011 at 4:24 am

Lovely site, I’m glad I found this!

CK 5 May 2011 at 4:31 am

Congratulations! The website looks great and love the tote bag!

embracingitall 5 May 2011 at 4:44 am

I’ve been waiting to see your new look. It is so fresh, I love it. The colours you have used are what I tend to gravitate towards, so love them too. What a lovely giveaway. Jacinta

david reno 5 May 2011 at 5:48 am

there is still time to win? here in brasil just turn midnight.. 🙂

arounna 5 May 2011 at 7:26 am

I love the new look
organizing is always a great idea!
I would love to tote that bag around toronto
xx

skinnylaminx 5 May 2011 at 8:42 am

Wednesday’s over, so comments are closed. A winner’s about to be drawn….

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