10/11/10 ALPHA STAMPS GIVEAWAY

If there's anyone out there who hasn't visited Alpha Stamps website or blog, now is the time.

ALPHASTAMPS is having an "AUTUMN COLORS"  giveaway and it's wonderful!

Click on the link and visit their blog - the winning package has scrapbook/collage papers, charms,stickers, dresden scraps, and two sold out items.

Just visit their blog and leave a comment - it's that easy.

DEADLINE is 11:59 PST on OCTOBER 22nd.

10/10/10 It's Been Awhile.......

The last month has flown by - it's not NewYears but I am resolving to post more often.  Well, I'll try anyway.  Speaking of flying, the ATC shown below was for Paper Whimsy's Monthly ATC Lottery.

The other challenge due this month at Paper Whimsy was Chris Thuerks Day and Night Gothic Arch Swap.  A template was provided and "Begin the day......" was the theme for this one.

"When Nightfall comes....." was the theme for the arch below.

9/222/10 It's Halloween

Alpha Stamps has three swaps going on and I just finished two of them.. The first is the Skeletons in the Attic swap - this was a blank black book with kind of wavy edges and each page is a different size.  Alpha Stamps has some really cool Halloween themed collage sheets, rubber stamps and supplies

Skeletons in your closet

Moody

Front Cover (clear acrylic)

Death of a beautiful woman

Death throne

Supernatural

Believe nothing

The second swap is the Halloween Dwellings Slide Mailer -  slide mailers open like a book and for this the middle bar was removed and the front is supposed to be like the doorway to the haunted dwelling inside.

Front 1

Inside 1

Front 2

Inside 2

Front 3

Inside 3

9/1/10 The Digital World

I'm trying to teach myself Photoshop Elements and it's more than a little frustrating, but here's the first collage - images are all from Paper Whimsy.  Not exactly groundbreaking, but...... it's a start.  The biggest problem is that I really don't know how I did this! Can I do it again?  It seems I got lucky with this - I have no real understanding of it still.  Oh well, "they say" practice makes perfect.  Let's hope so.

8/31/10 Alphastamps Design Team

I'm thrilled to announce I was chosen as one of Alpha Stamps Design Team Members.  I have been an admirer of the other women on the team for awhile and am honored to be in their company.  Alpha Stamps carries a wide and ever changing variety of supplies for collage, rubber stamping and jewelry making. 
There are thirteen new collage papers for Halloween and two new swaps - Halloween Dwellings Slide Mailer Swap and Skeletons in the Attic Book Swap.  Check their website for these swaps and loads of great supplies and to read about the new design team.

8/9/10 Floral Studies

Floral Study #1 - acrylics on gessoed masonite board

Floral Study #2 acrylic on gessoed masonite board

I did these floral studies a while ago and wanted to try taking photos for this blog.  Usually I scan artwork - it's much easier, but it can't always be done.  And then there's putting the images into Photoshop Elements and cropping, etc.  Well, what's life without challenges!

8/4/10 Retro Art Cafe Blog Giveaway

Retro Art Cafe has wonderful images, shrine kits, doll parts and all kinds of retro inspired goodies.  Kristin is nearing her 500th post on her blog!  All you have to do is leave a comment.  Hurry.