Dot & Whimsy

Do you know EAD Designs? 

Well, WOW!

If you love whimsical designs for scrapbooking and beautiful artwork for your walls and home decor, then you will really love EAD Designs.

**Shop the site...stickers and rubons SHIP FREE**
So, here's a fun bit of news that I'm excited to share (borrowed from EAD Blog)

The New DT will be starting in February

First off I'm so Excited to say that Amy,Jenn, Liz & Lauren will be staying with us this year.

I have really loved getting to know these amazing girls and it's an HONOR to have them stay.

Drum Roll Please…

•Candace

•Julie Ranae

WOW! Talk about a FABULOUS team.

I can't wait for all these talented ladies to get started and share their creative passion with all of you.

Plus don't forget about our DIY Girls

Kassidy- Before & After

Katie- DIY Thursday

Jenn-She's Crafty

Take a minute and check out all the Design Teams blog and give them a HUGE welcome

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Oh yeah, uh-huh...happy dancin' :)

As stated above, I will officially start designing for EAD in February...just around the corner and I can't wait.

Cute, cute, cute stuff!

Newest mini scrapbook album is now up at Dot & Whimsy

Chipboard mittens+snowflakes+adorable Bella Blvd papers and stickers= 1 CUTIE

 12 total pages of snowy goodness!

If you are here for the VALENTINE GIVE-A-WAY...I will be posting it just a little later on today...I promise.  See you all then :)
Shellye

Yep, I'm blogging bright and early this morning.

It's my turn at the Imaginisce Blog today!

Design Team members are sharing their {Sole Sisters} projects throughout the week...it's so interesting to see how each person has designed with this bright, whimsical, purse embellished, shoe diva-licious collection.

My first project:  I took an old (old...like vintage old) puzzle can and covered it with patterned paper and then embellished.  It's In The Bag?  Yes, it's a place to stash my 'extra' change in saving for a new Vera Bradley bag...a girl can never have too many bags, right? :)

The Sole Sisters Collection is chocked full of embossed stickers, chipboard accents, fabric embellishments, cute snag 'em stamps and so much more!

My second project:  a gift card/money holder.  I constructed this from two standard shipping tags that I glued together...perfect size for gift cards.  You could attach this to a gift bag or enclose in a small envelope for giving.

I received so many lovely stamps this month from I Heart Ippity that I had a hard time deciding which design to go with first.  And I wanted to change things up and craft something other than a card...so here's what I came up with:

Thought I'd share some news that I received last night...

From Little Yellow Bicycle Blog

That's right...I'll be creating with Little Yellow Bicycle again soon!  Yep...excited!  I'm also excited for my fellow Nook Design Team member, Pam Brown :) And Misty...I followed her around when she was Guest Designing for My Mind's Eye...Congrats to all of the ladies...great fun at LYB!

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MY SCRAPBOOK NOOK
My newest CARDS Challenge is up at The Nook Forum and Blog.

Here we go...
I love looking at the names chosen for paper designs...they are so clever and fun!
The same can be said for the sweet names for the Lily Bee HEAD OVER HEALS papers.
With this challenge, use atleast one (or more if you wish) of the PAPER NAMES on your card!
♥ Choose from ♥
*SMITTEN*
*COURTING*
*SWOON*
*CRUSH*
*DREAMY*
OR
*FLIRT*

My sample

Isn't that kitty the sweetest ever?  I have it sitting on my file cabinet in my scraproom and I smile each time I see it ♥

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Tomorrow I will be sharing my I Heart Ippity project, my newest creation for Dot & Whimsy and maybe, just maybe a little more scrappy news *wink*
Then on Friday it's time for
The Papered Cottage's
very first blog
♥♥GIVE-A-WAY♥♥
Thank you all for visiting and leaving such sweet comments...if you're a blogger, you know how much you love the love :)
Be back tomorrow!
Shellye

I'm singing to you in my very best Vaudeville voice whilst I'm bringing you this

super-de-duper sweet Valentine...

I had such grand expectations of getting so many things accomplished today.  Enter: road-block.  After picking up around the house, I figured that I would get my video camera out to make sure that it would sync with my laptop.  Nope.  Four hours later, after troubleshooting, trying to finagle drivers, it finally dawned on me to try my old Kodak camera.  Yes!  It worked...I had forgotten that it had a video feature on it.  So, now I have a headache and no desire to start on the cute mitten mini album or join in on the crop over at Absolutely Alter It :/  But, there's tomorrow because tonight it's...TEBOW time :) 

I checked the mail today and oooo oooo ahhh, I received the cutest stamps to work with this month...thank you, Heather!

The top two sets are NEW RELEASES!  You can order Ippity Stamps here

Here is the card that I made for this past week's

This next week we'll be having a New Release Kick-Off-Party over at the Imaginisce Blog! 

I had an absolute blast working with the NEW Sole Sisters collection, as well as the I Rock heat-setting tool...too cool :)  The rest of the Design Team has been rockin' this collection as well...tons of cute altered projects, cards and layouts.  I'll be featured on Thursday, but I hope that you'll stop by before then and take a gander at the amazing designs!

Happy long weekend for some of you :)
Shellye

Good Morning, Friends!

I have a quick and easy card sketch up over at My Scrapbook Nook.

Now, as much as I LOVE sketches, I am NOT a sketch artist LOL. 

Actually, when I'm asked to create a sketch, I work in reverse with the card or layout coming first and then I build my sketch around that :)

So, since I work in reverse...here is the card that I made using the fabulous January Nook Kit

If you've followed me for long, you know how much I love and adore vintage! 

I honestly hadn't thought I'd stand a chance at getting selected for the Vintage Street Market Design Team, but lo-and-behold:



From Vintage Street Market Blog:

Yes, I'm very, very excited!  I have worked with Jennie at Your Scrapbook Stash and have admired several of these talented ladies for quite some time :) 

If you're like me and love all-things-vintage, then stroll on over and check out the wares at Vintage Street Market...you will not be disappointed!

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IMAGINISCE 

Oh boy!  YES, I am just a little bit jealous

of my Imaginisce DT sisters who've all ready received their boxes, dug in and have created some amazing projects.  Oh I hope, hope, hope that my box comes today...please, please, please Mr. Fedex man, come my way today!

If you follow me on Pinterest, I have added a new board for all of the Design Team's projects...I can't wait to share them with you.

Gotta give a little shout-out to my girls over at the Nook!  They are at it full-force over their with a FIVE WEEK crop...it started this past Saturday, but it's  not too late to join in and "Put your best foot forward in 2012" (the theme of the crop).  Prizes, great challenges and fellowship...come on over!

I have a custom order to get to now...I'll see you all soon!

Shellye

Yes, it's Totally Terrific indeed!

(spoken in my best Valley Girl voice...for those of you who actually remember Valley Girl speak haha)

My very first blog post is up at I Heart {Ippity}

I paired up the sweet sentiment with the January Kit from My Scrapbook Nook (in case it looks familiar)

After stamping the sentiment, I placed the pennants along the natural outline of the image.

Super quick and easy!

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I probably won't be back for a couple of days...gotta work tomorrow night...so, have a happy weekend!
Shellye

It's January 4th and my latest CARDS Challenge is up over at The Nook :)

Because the newest kit from My Scrapbook Nook exudes love and being in love, I've centered this recipe style challenge around...love...T-R-U-E Love!

1st- you must use the current or an older Nook Kit

Use the following:

T-Three different patterned papers

R-Ribbon

U- Unique Embellishment...this can be a hand-cut heart, an embellishment that you've altered...basically anything that is unique and one-of-a-kind (I hand-cut a paper heart and glittered it!)

E- Eight TOTAL embellishments (may include the ribbon and unique embellishment)

That's it!

I'm giving away a skein of my crepe paper fringe to a random winner...like to play along?

Just upload your completed card HERE by January 11th

Have fun!

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And speaking of love...I have a new listing at my Etsy shop...check it out:

 

 

 

 

 

I have full-photos and a description up at my Etsy shop.

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Off to pick up the kiddies, take Syd to dance and I'm thinking I'll cook up a meatloaf and cheesy-scalloped potatoes tonight yummmmm (yes, I started my diet, but Slim Fast only tides me over for so long!)

See ya'll later!
Shellye

It's time to get this *Twelve* party started! 

The kids were quite dismayed that they were required to start back to school today; the secretary told Zach that they were the only school in the county to hit the classroom...everyone else gets to wait until tomorrow.  Oh the moaning and groaning...I'm glad that they're home and the wailing has ceased LOL

With 2012 come a lot of new adventures and opportunities.  I didn't really make a New Year's resolution, but I did set a crafty goal to get some of my artwork published :)  2011 held so many wonderful 'firsts' for me and I hope to continue on this year.

January brings a new challenge....

The theme for this month is...

WINTER WONDERLAND

Create any type of project (layout, card, altered, mini album, etc) that has a winter season theme to it. You can use whatever colors, patterns, etc you want but it must have a winter theme.

Remember that you must use at least 75% Imaginisce product on your project. You have until January 25th to have your entry uploaded to the link found here. When you visit the link you will also get a few ideas from the Design Team!

A partial introduction of the 2012 Design Team members will begin this week:

Tuesday-Adora

Wednesday-Diana

Thursday-Guiseppa

Friday-Ilene

I hope you have a chance to stop by and say HELLO :)

http://www.imaginisceblog.com/

 

MY SCRAPBOOK NOOK

I've said it once and I'll say it again...I {LOVE} this January Nook Kit!  So far I have created five cards...a couple for I Heart {Ippity} and the others for challenges that I'll be hosting at the Nook Blog on Wednesdays of this month.

**SPECIAL**

We're running a special:  Join up for kits (any type of subscription) and receive a FREE December Kit!  This offer is good through January 10th or until supplies last.  The December Kit includes the fabulous PEPPERMINT line by Crate.

A few of the Design Team ladies will go live with a month-long crop beginning this Saturday, January 7th.

Prizes, challenges, techniques and tons of fun!

Join us: http://myscrapbooknook.org/forum/forum.php

http://www.myscrapbooknook.com/

 

I HEART {IPPITY}

Weeeee!  I can't wait to show you the card that I made for this week's

Totally Terrific Thursday

I will be sharing my creations each and every Thursday on the blog

http://www.iheart-ippity.blogspot.com/

Please come on by!

 

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Be back in a day or so...again, Happy New Year!
Shellye