Springtime

It's been a while since I checked into Photoshop...sometimes...well,most of the time, it's just easier to stop by one of the many quick photo editing programs to pretty up a picture....but lately,with Spring on the rise...

(Confederate Jasmine spreading its lovely fragrance in the yard)

I have been itching for a new look for the blog and decided to create a new header in Photoshop.Inspired by so many png. lovelies at Paper Whimsy,I picked up this sweet daydreamer on the swing...

dont you just feel like playing on a swing..I know I do...

huh...what was I saying...

oh right...

So anyways...I had fun making the header and hope it feels new and ....

"Springy"

heehee...

Now be sure to stop over at the Paper Whimsy Blog

I have my first ever post

as part of the amazing PW Inspire Team

woohoo!!

I'll admit,it's nerve wracking having to work with amazing artists like  

Jill McCall

and 

Theresa mARTin

and of course going after the likes of 

Nancy Maxwell James

eek...the pressure.

Well,I just ran with it and had a blast creating with such yummy art goodies...

Here's a sneak peak at what I made...

Have a lovely day friends!!

"Long ago God drew a circle in the sand exactly around the spot where you are standing right now. You were never not coming here. This was never not going to happen.” — Elizabeth Gilbert

Here's to making every minute count,

Paper Whimsy Fun and Giveaway Winner!

Oh dear...I'm lost in fun using Paper Whimsy products...

and it's easy to see why...I love the fancy wood shapes  and the beautiful collage sheets...

Here are some sneak peaks to some of the items already planned for upcoming Stampington issues...

Plus I am so excited to have my first Inspire team blog post coming up soon on the Paper Whimsy blog...my PW art Sisters make the most inspiring and delicate things...check out Jill Mc Call's current post...it's dreamy,I promise.

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Now for the Giveaway win...

Dum dum Duuuuumm...

My teenager...that no longer lets me take a picture of her(what's up with that)...picked out...

Alison from http://alisonbomber.blogspot.com/

Now,Alison is a new friend and I just visited her blog

and holy smackeroonies...her art is amazing!!

Thank you so much to everyone that visited me and left me a comment.

I really really appreciate it.

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Now before I leave..I'm sharing a photo I recently took of myself.A publisher requested it for an upcoming issue... and omygosh I had no idea it was going to be sooooo difficult to take a self portrait...

100000+ photos later..

I kind of look like a goober...but after a while I couldn't stand the site of myself

so I pushed myself to make a decision.

Check out my cool new Cat in the Hat apron..

found it here..

https://www.etsy.com/shop/justsewblessed

snazzy huh?

heehee.

Have a wonderful day friends!!

"Long ago God drew a circle in the sand exactly around the spot where you are standing right now. You were never not coming here. This was never not going to happen.” — Elizabeth Gilbert

Here's to making every minute count,

Easter! Sale! Doo-dads Giveaway!!

I hope that everyone had a wonderful and blessed Easter.We had a quiet time at home and I loved every minute of it...except for the not being able to use the kitchen sink part...heehee...we are in the middle of a kitchen remodel and yesterday hubby added sealer to our back splash so I could not use the kitchen sink...normally it would not be an issue...but considering the kids and I had some baking to finish up and an Easter dinner to prepare for..it was a challenge...

But beside that..

it was a wonderful day..

 I am so thrilled to announce that my class "Memories in Paris" is scheduled to go live on April 22nd!! As an introductory special I am offering the class at $75.00!! When the class goes live the price will go back up to $ $95.00. To get info on the class just go to http://creativeworkshops.ning.com/

 One of my Etsy shops is called "Doo-dads for the Mixed Media Soul"...

doo•dad (ˈduˌdæd) 
n. Informal.1. a trinket or bauble.

...and I call it this because as a mixed media artist I find that I can use just about any doo-dad in my art...and for that I am thankful.Today I am offering a Doo-dad giveaway....some hand dyed gauze(rust,tea stain and soft blue), rub ons, ArtchixStudio wood Artbits, some casting pieces made by me and three blank metal sqaures, two 1/2" square stick bezels from Ice Resin...ahhh...these are my kind of doodads!!

If you want a chance to win just leave me a comment and I will announce the winner on 

Friday the 12th!!

"Long ago God drew a circle in the sand exactly around the spot where you are standing right now. You were never not coming here. This was never not going to happen.” — Elizabeth Gilbert

Here's to making every minute count,