http://www.tagstrophies.com/
Tuesday, February 14, 2012
TAGS is awesome
I wanted a stamp for ATCs and cards. TAGS Awards and Trophies is in Lacey, WA and they do custom stamps. I did the art, and they made me a custom stamp! It was under $30 for both stamps, and well worth it.
http://www.tagstrophies.com/
http://www.tagstrophies.com/
Friday, February 10, 2012
Spring
I have wanted to do a canvas for a while, and I got the inspiration to honor my favorite part of spring, the cherry blossom.
I collaged the background and the branch, and punched the blossoms.
Paper:
Authentique
Free bird
Uncommon
Gathering
I collaged the background and the branch, and punched the blossoms.
Paper:
Authentique
Free bird
Uncommon
Gathering
Wednesday, February 8, 2012
5 Things inspiring me
I thought I'd share a few things inspiring me recently.
1. Manuela Horn
Look at the Awesome Sauce that is Manuela. This lovely lady is 6'2' before heels. As you may have seen in a previous post, she was the swing girl at Northwest Oktoberfest, and she is a featured performer at Teatro Zin Zanni. She is freaking gorgeous in person, and a truly sweet person. When she read my previous post, she tweeted it, and accepted my apology. I was floored that she was so gracious. I was a fan before, but now, I am totally inspired by this woman. Look at those costumes, the mix of colors and the fun use of pattern. I love the sense of whimsy surrounding her stage persona. But, that's not all, Manuela is wicked talented and hilarious. She sings, she yodels, and she is a comedienne. I suggest you check out her "America's Got Talent" appearance, and her dominatrix cooking show. How can you not love a yodeling dominatrix? You have no soul. That's how. Manuela Horn is worth a few minutes (or more) of your time. Thanks for all you do, Manuela, keep up the inspiration.
2. 1920's Color Pallate
The vintage traveler shared this 1920's color pallate on their blog, and look at the flow and the feel of this. I love the Coralish reds, and the muted blues. This whole pallate is calming, but I can still picture a thoroughly modern flapper sporting these colors on the way to a speakeasy.
3. Cherry Blooms
Maybe I am anxious for the start of spring, and the regrowth of green. Or maybe I just miss the giant cherry tree that used to be in the backyard of my first house. In any case, the contrast of dark to light, and the range of white to pink is just beautiful, and honestly, there is nothing more magical than a wind blowing the petals around you like a blizzard on a warm spring day.
5. Pentel Stylo Sketch Pen
My new sketch pen. This has a flexible nib that allows both a fine and a bold line. I suppose one is either a pen person, or is not, and I fall fully on the pen junkie side. My life is going to change due to this pen. I just know it.
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| www.manuelahorn.com or dreams.zinzanni.org/stpattys |
Look at the Awesome Sauce that is Manuela. This lovely lady is 6'2' before heels. As you may have seen in a previous post, she was the swing girl at Northwest Oktoberfest, and she is a featured performer at Teatro Zin Zanni. She is freaking gorgeous in person, and a truly sweet person. When she read my previous post, she tweeted it, and accepted my apology. I was floored that she was so gracious. I was a fan before, but now, I am totally inspired by this woman. Look at those costumes, the mix of colors and the fun use of pattern. I love the sense of whimsy surrounding her stage persona. But, that's not all, Manuela is wicked talented and hilarious. She sings, she yodels, and she is a comedienne. I suggest you check out her "America's Got Talent" appearance, and her dominatrix cooking show. How can you not love a yodeling dominatrix? You have no soul. That's how. Manuela Horn is worth a few minutes (or more) of your time. Thanks for all you do, Manuela, keep up the inspiration.
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| http://thevintagetraveler.wordpress.com/2011/01/05/using-color-in-dating-vintage-clothing/ |
The vintage traveler shared this 1920's color pallate on their blog, and look at the flow and the feel of this. I love the Coralish reds, and the muted blues. This whole pallate is calming, but I can still picture a thoroughly modern flapper sporting these colors on the way to a speakeasy.
Maybe I am anxious for the start of spring, and the regrowth of green. Or maybe I just miss the giant cherry tree that used to be in the backyard of my first house. In any case, the contrast of dark to light, and the range of white to pink is just beautiful, and honestly, there is nothing more magical than a wind blowing the petals around you like a blizzard on a warm spring day.
4. Art and Design of India
I love the vibrant colors, the mix of gold, silver, and gemstones, and the unapologetic beauty that is in Indian art and design.
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| http://www.pentel.com/store/pentel-arts/pens/stylo-sketch-pen |
My new sketch pen. This has a flexible nib that allows both a fine and a bold line. I suppose one is either a pen person, or is not, and I fall fully on the pen junkie side. My life is going to change due to this pen. I just know it.
Thursday, February 2, 2012
Be Mine?
Valentine for a co worker. I wanted to try to crochet on paper. I punched the heart and then pierced it. Next I went around the edge and blanket stitched. I used that stitching to single crochet around the heart. It was fun to try a new technique.
Papers: Authentique Uncommon, Splendid and Free Bird.
Papers: Authentique Uncommon, Splendid and Free Bird.
Wednesday, February 1, 2012
Birthday Card
My dear friend celebrated a birthday yesterday, so I adapted a Kristy Lee sketch to make this card.
Her daughter stole it, so I suppose the card was a hit.
Paper: Crate Paper Farmhouse
Ribbon: May Arts
Her daughter stole it, so I suppose the card was a hit.
Paper: Crate Paper Farmhouse
Ribbon: May Arts
Monday, January 30, 2012
Hero to me
Another scrapbooksteals.com Mid Week Mojo. This week's sketch matched this picture I've meant to scrap for a couple of years.
My Grandad is my hero. He dropped out in 3rd grade, but is the smartest man I know. He grew up poor, the salvation army gave him shoes, and when he married my Grandma, he brought one box of things. She kept waiting for him to move in, and finally asked when he was going to bring his stuff, to which he simply answered, "I did".
They were Okies and sharecroppers, but he wanted better. They bought a fishing lodge in the Texas Hill Country and ran it themselves. He did all the work, and had to stay up on heavy rain nights to keep the dock from anchoring too low and sinking.
I learned to tell a story from him. He can tell a tale completely unbelievable, and you believe every word. It wasn't until I started telling my own that I realized I had learned from the best.
My Grandad is my hero. He dropped out in 3rd grade, but is the smartest man I know. He grew up poor, the salvation army gave him shoes, and when he married my Grandma, he brought one box of things. She kept waiting for him to move in, and finally asked when he was going to bring his stuff, to which he simply answered, "I did".
They were Okies and sharecroppers, but he wanted better. They bought a fishing lodge in the Texas Hill Country and ran it themselves. He did all the work, and had to stay up on heavy rain nights to keep the dock from anchoring too low and sinking.
I learned to tell a story from him. He can tell a tale completely unbelievable, and you believe every word. It wasn't until I started telling my own that I realized I had learned from the best.
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