I had to share this… my friend, Amaryllis, made this really fun layout roughly based on Sketch Challenge {003}. She rotated the Sketch, and used DUCT tape as one of the layers on the sketch. The letters are hand cut duct tape. I love the special touch of duct tape to adhere the vellum journal strip on the page as well. This entry is not eligible for voting, but I couldn’t resist sharing it and had a bunch of emails…
Hey kids! I am on vacation (aka tagging along to a conference with Brent) at Lake Tahoe. It’s been quite the adventure getting here. Can we just say repeat of the St George trip fiasco??? UGH.. more details later… but in the meantime, check out this AWESOME place we’re staying…. The Village At Squaw Valley. Keep on voting! I will be back the end of this week and will post the winner on Friday!! If we reach 11,000 hits to…
Ok, ladies! Here they are!!!! I received some FABULOUS artwork!! Now, it is up to YOU {Viewer’s Choice) to choose the winner. Here’s what you do:* Check out all the entries. * Vote for the one you like the best by the name on the photo.* Votes = a comment left on THIS POST by a UNIQUE user. (for example… you may post a comment and say “I’m voting for XXXX” If you’d like to say what you love about…
I’m chugging along on the photos… They will be up shortly!
Welcome to “Thoughts for Thursday”… a new feature of my blog where each Thursday I (and various guest bloggers) will highlight or express thoughts on creativity and life. This week my TFT comes from Mary Ihla, a memoir writing consultant, who also happens to be a fellow artist in some online crafting groups I belong to. Sometimes I am sad when I look through the scrapbooks of my own and friends that have wonderfully embellished pages using the hottest new…
I was reading blogs last night and noticed that Allie G nominated me as a THANK YOU ALLIE G!! How cool is that????? K, so now I get to nominate 5 other people… man… tough choices! I have lots of cool Rockin Girl Blogger friends!!! Ok, here’s my list. I can’t nominate everyone, even though I do think EVERYONE who I blog with ROCKS… (This is hard… it’s kinda like choosing who’s in your “top 5” or something. I don’t…
Ok friends! I’ve received 5 entries for the challenge so far. I’d love to see more! Get your game face on and let’s play! Send me your entries and post a comment to let me know you’ve sent them! For those of you who’ve already submitted entries… collect up your buddies, have a pep rally, and get them ready for voting this weekend! Remember,* entries can be cards or a layout….* there’s a prize pack of assorted goodies waiting for…
Yes, Christmas already! Gotta cool off from this wicked hot summer somehow! I drew up this sketch (Sketch Challenge {003}) and then on Friday I got a package from Skipping Stones Design! WOOO HOOO! S* Purses and a couple of stamp sets for me to try out. (soooo coool, btw!) I have been drooling over the Tons of Trees stamp set and decided I had to use it . I used a “new to me techinique” – mixing media… I…
Here’s a sketch challenge for ya! This one will be a contest for you, too! (I am working on my piece o’ art and will post it within the next couple of days.) I have a prize pack (aka BLOG CANDY) in mind and I think you will like it!!! This is a very basic sketch (lines in the dirt) … use it and show me what you can do with it! Rules & Guidelines: 1.) Create a piece of…
Just an FYI….. Get em’ from your consultant while you still can. I got the list of Retiring Stamp Sets from a friend today… kinda sad to see some of these go! Thankfully I have already purchased the ones I love in this list! Get them before they’re gone. C1237 RELAX C1238 R&RC1240 SPLISH SPLASH C1241 THROUGHOUT THE YEAR (SPANISH)C1242 THROUGHOUT THE YEAR (FRENCH) C1246 HOLLYDAYSC1248 WINTER REFLECTION C1249 WELCOME TO THE NEIGHBORHOODC1250 REJOICE C1253 NUTCRACKERSC1254 FAIRY WISHES C1255 JUST…