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hero arts: you did it!

Just popping in with a quick Hero Arts card. This one is for a great kid who just received all A's on his report card. I love the blues and greens for a boy....

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*Hero Arts Clear Stamps YAY! CL752 2014	HERO ARTS BIG STAR RUBBER STAMP K5931 2014	*Hero Arts Shadow Ink Pad TIDE POOL Mid-Tone 2012 AF223	*Hero Arts Shadow Ink Pad LIME GREEN Mid-Tone AF262 2014	*Hero Arts Shadow Ink Pad CORNFLOWER Blue Mid-Tone 2013 af235	*Hero Arts Shadow Ink Pad NAVY Blue Mid-Tone 2013 af234
HERO ARTS FRAME CUTS DIE STYLISH STARS D1095 2014	*Tim Holtz Sizzix VAGABOND MACHINE Die Cutting Embossing Alterations 656850	*Hero Arts Layering Papers AZURE PS604	*American Crafts FOAM DOTS Adhesive Circles 61709 This to That

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gratitude week: a week of giveaways (hero arts stamp and distress spray stain)

Thanks to all of you who have been following along with the giveways this week. Sorry this one is a bit late. Make sure to check back on Monday when I announce all of the winners for the week and I'll also have some very fun creative news to share with you! 

Today I have two fun things. This Bold Cheers stamp from Hero Arts (don't you love the big bold font): 

And some Brushed Pewter Distress Spray Stain. If you haven't tried these yet, I think you are going to love them:

Just leave a comment to win, and I'll be back with the winners on Monday! 

 

gratitude week: a week of giveaways (hero arts stamps)

Happy Thanksgiving to all that are celebrating today!  Time for Day 4 of gratitude week and today I'm giving away some Hero Arts stamps that are good for celebrating all year long. 

This Dauber Garland stamp. This stamp is fun to color in with Hero Arts Daubers, the dots fit perfectly inside the stamped image (I'll throw in a few daubers too!)

and this fun Yay! sentiment set: 

Used together or on their own, these stamps are great to use on cards to celebrate the big (and small) moments in life. 

Just leave me a comment to win, and check back on Monday when I list all the winners :) 

simon says stamp wednesday challenge: anything goes!

Time for a new challenge over on the Simon Says Stamp Wednesday Challenge Blog. This week's challenge is Anything Goes and the design team is using products from Lawn Fawn.  We are supposed to get some snow this week and I thought this warm cup of cocoa from the Love You A Latte set would be the perfect thing for snow weather! 

Remember, just by playing along and linking up your project to the SSS Wednesday Challenge post you can qualify to enter a $50 shopping voucher to the Simon Says Stamp store.

One lucky winner will be chosen at random, it could be you! 

I hope you get to join in on all the fun and play along with the challenge. I can't wait to stop by some of your blogs and take a peek at what you have made. Have fun! 

Make sure to check back each Wednesday for another fun challenge over at the Simon Says Stamp Wednesday Challenge Blog! 

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gratitude week: a week of giveaways (art journal courage)

Time for day 3 of the giveways. This book is something I have been waiting on for months and could not wait to get my hands on. It is definitely one of my favorite crafty books of the year-Dina Wakely's Art Journal Courage. Even if you are not the winner of this one, it is worth checking out for yourself. There are so many great techniques to be learned in this book, and even if you are not into art journaling, you could certainy try them out on some cards! 

gratitude week: a week of giveaways (mini gelli plate)

Thanks for all of your sweet comments yesterday! I will announce all of the winners on Monday, Dec 1st.

It's time for day two of the giveaways and today I have another of my favorite crafty products...a 3 x 5 size gelli plate. This is perfect for all of you who have been waiting to try one out. This is the perfect size making ATCs, cards or tags! Not even sure what a gelli plate is? Read all about it here. You will want one! Just leave me a comment for a chance to win. 

gratitude week: a week of giveaways (hero arts inks)

Hello there! It's been a while since I've posted. I have been working on some things that I can not share yet...but they are super exciting. 

I know there aren't a ton of people who read this blog, but I do appreciate all of you that do take the time to leave comments and I have decided to express my gratitute this week with an entire week's worth of giveaways. 

To start off the week, today I have a trio of my favorite Hero Arts Mid-Tone Shadow Inks in fun fall colors. Just leave me a comment below for a chance to win! 

matisse: the cut-outs at MoMA (visiting with kids)

A couple of weeks ago I took the day off from work to spend some time with my mom and my niece and we headed to MoMA (Museum of Modern Art) to see the Henri Matisse: The Cut-Outs exhibit. If you are in the NYC area, this is a great exhibit to see with kids that appreciate art. This shows the work that Matisse did at the end of his career using mainly cut paper and scissors. 

Before we went for our visit, my mom ordered a book from Amazon called Henri's Scissors which is a great book to teach children about the creative process behind these cut-outs. I just love the illustrations.

We arrived early to beat the lines:

  
There were no pictures allowed inside the exhibit, so I hope you'll be able to check it out for yourself.

After we saw it we headed downstairs to the MoMA Studio to check out the Beyond The Cut-Out. This is an interactive space where visitors are encouraged to play and explore to learn how the cut-outs emerged. 

We first played with these stamps that were made from source imagery from artist Carlos Amorales. Look at all of those AMAZING images. 

 

 
There were also tables set up for people to create their own cut-outs using fabric, paper and other materials. I am not sure who had more fun...Megan or my mom.

We did get to see some more of Matisse's work later in the day. We picked up some free Art Cards that have questions and activities so you can look at the art together with your child and discuss it. We had a lot of discussion about what these people were doing.

Megan had fun trying to find all the letters in her name on this piece: 

 

We saw a lot of great art that Friday, but I think Still Life with Three Puppies by Paul Gauguin was her favorite of the day.

simon says stamp wednesday challenge: thanks/thanksgiving

Time for a new challenge over on the Simon Says Stamp Wednesday Challenge Blog. This week's challenge is Thanks/Thanksgiving  and the design team is using products from Simon Says Stamp. This week, I've made a thank you card in the colors of Thanksgiving with some fun Simon exclusive die cuts and stencils:

I love the hint of texture paste that comes through the Zig Zag stencil and the colors on the leaf:

Remember, just by playing along and linking up your project to the SSS Wednesday Challenge post you can qualify to enter a $50 shopping voucher to the Simon Says Stamp store.

One lucky winner will be chosen at random, it could be you! 

I hope you get to join in on all the fun and play along with the challenge. I can't wait to stop by some of your blogs and take a peek at what you have made. Have fun! 

Make sure to check back each Wednesday for another fun challenge over at the Simon Says Stamp Wednesday Challenge Blog! 

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Simon Says Dies and Stamps Real Leaves	Simon Says Stamp Stencil Zig Zag Dots SSS121360	Simon Says Stamp Thanks Craft Die S202	Ranger Texture Paste	*Simon Says Stamp Card Stock 100# DARK CHOCOLATE DC7	Tim Holtz DIstress Ink Pad Mini Kit # 5
*PRE-ORDER Tim Holtz Distress Ink Pad MINI KIT #1 TDPK40316	DIstress Mini 7,8,9

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simon says stamp wednesday challenge: we're seeing stars

Time for a new challenge over on the Simon Says Stamp Wednesday Challenge Blog. This week's challenge is WE'RE SEEING STARS and the design team is using products from Studio Calico. I've used one of these Stars Wood Veneer Shapes from the Printshop collection to top my tree that I made from the Simon Says Stamp Banded Tree die:

Remember, just by playing along and linking up your project to the SSS Wednesday Challenge post you can qualify to enter a $50 shopping voucher to the Simon Says Stamp store.

One lucky winner will be chosen at random, it could be you! 

I hope you get to join in on all the fun and play along with the challenge. I can't wait to stop by some of your blogs and take a peek at what you have made. Have fun! 

Make sure to check back each Wednesday for another fun challenge over at the Simon Says Stamp Wednesday Challenge Blog! 

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